Sex Pistols Turn Down Hall Of Fame

it's like any other Hall of Fame, people.

you only get so many votes, and there are "great" bands that don't get in on thier first nomination every year. especially the first year they are eligible.
that's life.

don't for a second that Jonny Rotton all of the sudden grew some principles... he's being an asshole to be an asshole, trying to get some publicity. if they got it, only the people that cared would even notice. this way EVERYONE will hear about it.

I'm really tired of debunking the "Sex Pistols were a manufactured boy band" bullshit every time it comes up, but will say that any quotes from John Lydon which seem to support that accusation are so suspect as to be meaningless, given his propensity toward self-contradictory bullshit (if it sounds good) and his disdain for [former Sex Pistols manager] Malcolm McClaren.

Likewise, the words of McClaren himself, one of the greatest con-men and self-promoters in rock history... so if your source of information is McClaren (i.e. the film The Great Rock & Roll Swindle), find a new source.

But I'm not likely to argue much about it with anyone who thinks that Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, and the Ramones were playing in "packed houses" in the United States in late 1976 and 1977... small houses "packed" with dozens of people maybe...

Funny thing is The Sex Pistoles were nothing more then manufactored Punk Rock and they did pretty well considering the fact. Johnny Rotten was always a prick but I heard he does it all for show and to be "Punk". Sad fact I can't believe they would induct the band when they could not play for shit.

OMG, Keith, they were set up by a manager, so they can't be a real band!!

Some motherfuckers better tell that to the Temptations.

Also: People who have Dio or Nashville Pussy listed as their favorite bands can NOT talk about manufactured music. Shit.

Uh huh... I never said manufactored music was bad. All I said was the Sex Pistols were manufactored and they just sucked at music in general.

But, didnt they win Making the Band?

I love the fact that someone said they were sell outs. Fuck yeah they were, but at least they had the bollocks to say that they were in it for the money. When I was living on the street or couch surfing, if some guy had come to me and said "Play in this band and make millions of dollars", well, I'd be a sell out too.

Yeah calling them sell outs is kind of dumb but people didn't seem to care. They ate it up like it was really good punk music. That is the only problem I have with the band was they were not that great music wise but some how were smart when it came to business. They knew exactly what the people wanted and gave it to them.