This song is sarcastic. As an anarchist I can tell you it is definately not a pro-anarchy song. The first clue is the cartoonish way it treats the subject. Anarchism is predominately nonviolent, and it certainly has nothing to do with the "antichrist". Also, singer Johnny Rotten (John Liden) was a monarchist. While claiming to be anti-royalist and anti-state he said things like "“They are brave, those young ones, and I really look up to that" when speaking of William and Harry serving in a STATE military, as if they would ever face any real danger and it wasn't all just pangeantry for the peasants. He cheered for the royal wedding as well.
"You know, I was never pro them or anti them. I just think if we're going to have a monarchy it may as well work properly. I mean, we pay for it, after all. But nobody seems to care about that. Nobody cares about anything in Blair's Britain. They can't even arrange a proper jubilee bash." --- John Liden 2002
Enough said?
The song is a sarcastic parody of anarchism as a code of ethics and philosophy from the most sarcastic and ridiculous frontman in history. He was a cartoon, and so were his parodies of anarchism. He did it to sell records, make money, get famous, and stroke his huge ego. People trying to fit in never got the joke, and those that did weren't laughing.
It's a good tune, and the band was ground-breaking...but they are no flag bearers (irony) for anarchism.
Of all the the coments this is the closest. But I truely believe Sid had bought this propaganda hook line and sinker. Mr. vicious ( he would have loved being called that, NOT ) was a cival rights actavist " When there are no more niggers or whites, no more punks or dirt ... Thats when everything will be alright" 1977 interview"
Of all the the coments this is the closest. But I truely believe Sid had bought this propaganda hook line and sinker. Mr. vicious ( he would have loved being called that, NOT ) was a cival rights actavist " When there are no more niggers or whites, no more punks or dirt ... Thats when everything will be alright" 1977 interview"
@ProIndividual Personally, I think your comment is fucking stupid. I don't think you understand Johnny Rotten from a political perspective. You're conflating his song lyrics from his teen years and his political perspective at the time with his career in music. He was young and he was taking the piss at a lot of people from different perspectives... anarchists and royalists included. Of course he got caught up in capitalism... his music was manipulated by the corporations in ways he was too young and naive to see at the time. Anarchism is stupid and it doesn't work. If you're naive...
@ProIndividual Personally, I think your comment is fucking stupid. I don't think you understand Johnny Rotten from a political perspective. You're conflating his song lyrics from his teen years and his political perspective at the time with his career in music. He was young and he was taking the piss at a lot of people from different perspectives... anarchists and royalists included. Of course he got caught up in capitalism... his music was manipulated by the corporations in ways he was too young and naive to see at the time. Anarchism is stupid and it doesn't work. If you're naive or stupid enough to buy into Anarchism now, you'll understand by the time you're thirty-something why only teenagers and immature adults waste their time on the concept.
@ProIndividual You come across as a middle class cunt. Now no one could ever accuse the great John Lydon (get his name right you stupid cunt). Now back to the student union with you before you accept your job in the city. Anarchist indeed.
@ProIndividual You come across as a middle class cunt. Now no one could ever accuse the great John Lydon (get his name right you stupid cunt). Now back to the student union with you before you accept your job in the city. Anarchist indeed.
@ProIndividual dude you’re a fucking idiot. He wasn’t an anarchist or claiming to be one, he was just trying to piss people off. Same reason Sid wore swastikas, he wasn’t actually a nazi
@ProIndividual dude you’re a fucking idiot. He wasn’t an anarchist or claiming to be one, he was just trying to piss people off. Same reason Sid wore swastikas, he wasn’t actually a nazi
This song is sarcastic. As an anarchist I can tell you it is definately not a pro-anarchy song. The first clue is the cartoonish way it treats the subject. Anarchism is predominately nonviolent, and it certainly has nothing to do with the "antichrist". Also, singer Johnny Rotten (John Liden) was a monarchist. While claiming to be anti-royalist and anti-state he said things like "“They are brave, those young ones, and I really look up to that" when speaking of William and Harry serving in a STATE military, as if they would ever face any real danger and it wasn't all just pangeantry for the peasants. He cheered for the royal wedding as well.
"You know, I was never pro them or anti them. I just think if we're going to have a monarchy it may as well work properly. I mean, we pay for it, after all. But nobody seems to care about that. Nobody cares about anything in Blair's Britain. They can't even arrange a proper jubilee bash." --- John Liden 2002
Enough said?
The song is a sarcastic parody of anarchism as a code of ethics and philosophy from the most sarcastic and ridiculous frontman in history. He was a cartoon, and so were his parodies of anarchism. He did it to sell records, make money, get famous, and stroke his huge ego. People trying to fit in never got the joke, and those that did weren't laughing.
It's a good tune, and the band was ground-breaking...but they are no flag bearers (irony) for anarchism.
Of all the the coments this is the closest. But I truely believe Sid had bought this propaganda hook line and sinker. Mr. vicious ( he would have loved being called that, NOT ) was a cival rights actavist " When there are no more niggers or whites, no more punks or dirt ... Thats when everything will be alright" 1977 interview"
Of all the the coments this is the closest. But I truely believe Sid had bought this propaganda hook line and sinker. Mr. vicious ( he would have loved being called that, NOT ) was a cival rights actavist " When there are no more niggers or whites, no more punks or dirt ... Thats when everything will be alright" 1977 interview"
@ProIndividual Lydon (not Liden) is not a monarchist. Your criticism is invalid.
@ProIndividual Lydon (not Liden) is not a monarchist. Your criticism is invalid.
@ProIndividual Personally, I think your comment is fucking stupid. I don't think you understand Johnny Rotten from a political perspective. You're conflating his song lyrics from his teen years and his political perspective at the time with his career in music. He was young and he was taking the piss at a lot of people from different perspectives... anarchists and royalists included. Of course he got caught up in capitalism... his music was manipulated by the corporations in ways he was too young and naive to see at the time. Anarchism is stupid and it doesn't work. If you're naive...
@ProIndividual Personally, I think your comment is fucking stupid. I don't think you understand Johnny Rotten from a political perspective. You're conflating his song lyrics from his teen years and his political perspective at the time with his career in music. He was young and he was taking the piss at a lot of people from different perspectives... anarchists and royalists included. Of course he got caught up in capitalism... his music was manipulated by the corporations in ways he was too young and naive to see at the time. Anarchism is stupid and it doesn't work. If you're naive or stupid enough to buy into Anarchism now, you'll understand by the time you're thirty-something why only teenagers and immature adults waste their time on the concept.
@ProIndividual You come across as a middle class cunt. Now no one could ever accuse the great John Lydon (get his name right you stupid cunt). Now back to the student union with you before you accept your job in the city. Anarchist indeed.
@ProIndividual You come across as a middle class cunt. Now no one could ever accuse the great John Lydon (get his name right you stupid cunt). Now back to the student union with you before you accept your job in the city. Anarchist indeed.
@ProIndividual dude you’re a fucking idiot. He wasn’t an anarchist or claiming to be one, he was just trying to piss people off. Same reason Sid wore swastikas, he wasn’t actually a nazi
@ProIndividual dude you’re a fucking idiot. He wasn’t an anarchist or claiming to be one, he was just trying to piss people off. Same reason Sid wore swastikas, he wasn’t actually a nazi