John Lydon, not content with reuniting The Sex Pistols, instead of getting on with his sterling PiL and solo work, has gone native. Is is just a case of monkeying about or should we start grumbling about nothing being sacred anymore?
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Posted by Miguel at January 26, 2004 07:20 PMDisturbing.
(But if it was a baby koala, it would be cute!)
It is both sad and degrading, when one who's youth shined so brightly, to not have the grace to pass from this world (or at least, the world stage) before the accreting years dampen any luster one may have enjoyed.
However, the Queen's favorite son's shine hasn't dampened so far that he fails to rate major league tartlette. Damnation! Goddamned musicians :)
Posted by: Fes on January 27, 2004 12:05 AM"Vocalist J. Rotten's tinnitus interferes with his newly-acquired acquaintance Heather's request to 'munch some fur,' causing a brief but unavoidable ursine misunderstanding."
Posted by: Fes on January 27, 2004 12:13 AM"That's me belly button not a kola twat you little blighter! Ow! Ow! "
BTW, people still seem to miss the most central point of the Sex Pistols : it's piss. The fact that it spat out one great record was a fluke of Steve Jones and John Lydon being talented and having something to say. The Sex Pistols were a fabricated band designed to capitalize on a cultural wave of the time, exactly the same as the Spice Girls. They've said so constantly since the beginning of the band, but people don't seem to want to hear it.
So, Johnny's shit teevee work, silly pistols reunion and other obvious fumbles for fame and/or cash fall right in line with the whole Pistols vibe: "your culture is shit, I'm an ass, let's play along."
True dat. To his credit, Johnny Rotten has never pretended that, even though he made some great work, he's about anything more than money.
Plus the man is funny. I met him briefly when at the Democratic convention in LA four years ago. He agreed that it was ironic that his radio show's assigned booth was two doors down from Medved's.
Posted by: Vidiot on January 27, 2004 03:35 AMAw, j-po, you gotta give him the musician tag.
No one questions, oh, Roger Daltrey's musical credentials and the guy can't barely sing neither.
(Never mind the Chuck Ds & Busta Rhymeses of this world, who couldn't carry a tune in a bucket and yet still have more musical chops than the Bruce Lee Philharmonic.)
Posted by: Chico on January 27, 2004 10:24 AMA baby-boomer turns fifty every nine seconds.
They can't help it.
Be kind.
Point taken, tizzest, although to be fair, these days, Johnny Rotten himself turns fifty every nine seconds.
I'm guessing this "Steve Irwin among the booby people" phase it looks like he's now going through isn't gonna slow that rate down any.
Posted by: Chico on January 27, 2004 03:10 PMWaitwaitwait... is everyone who turns fifty entitled to a "Steve Irwin among the booby people" phase? Or can you start it early?
Posted by: arto on January 27, 2004 05:31 PMBy the way, if you haven't, you people definitely need to check out Chico's and Eyeballkid's music projects.
Posted by: arto on January 27, 2004 05:41 PM"Using full and perky visual aids, esteemed attention whore Johnny Rotten calmly explains the benefits of being a mammal to a heathen, Godforsaken marsupial."
Posted by: Mars Crash on January 27, 2004 09:30 PMI guess I'm not around enough for anyone to give my musical project any props. *sigh* The lot of the lurker.
Posted by: mikro on January 28, 2004 05:08 PMMikro, brotha, sometimes it goes that if'n you don't pimp yourself, you don't get pimped.
That said, those songs are pretty good. On first listen, you sound like a more rocky, less punky version of Agent Orange. (The demo of Ticonderoga specifically moves real nice.)
This is a very good thing.
Posted by: Chico on January 29, 2004 12:01 PMhello, I just got this page up by typing "Monkeys Bolloks" In google - I hope you derive some forme of enlightment from this fact
Posted by: dayve on March 23, 2004 05:58 PMI think it would make a great band name.
Monkey Bollocks opening for ... who?
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