The song “God Save The Queen”, in which the Sex Pistols refer to the British monarchy as “the fascist regime” that “made you a moron” and announce that “there is no future”, was released in 1977.
“God Save The Queen”. After the scandal, the label destroyed 25,000. single plays
The single was immediately boycotted by radio and television, but it still reached number two on the British charts. The Pistols were only overtaken by Rod Stewart from “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”. There were rumors, however, that the songs were changed in order in order not to offend Queen Elizabeth, who just celebrated her silver jubilee in 1977. Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook denied that the release of “God Save The Queen” had anything to do with it. – We didn’t know it then. It was not an invented procedure that was intended to shock everyone, he claimed, quoted by.
– You don’t write “God Save The Queen” because you hate the English race. You write a song like this because you love these people and are fed up with being mistreated, ‘explained John Lydon, leader of Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited.
Over the years, Lydon’s attitude towards the royals had softened greatly. In 2015, he even stated that he felt sorry for them. “I really feel sorry for them because they were born in a gilded cage that isolated them from reality,” he said. – So I feel a certain empathy in this respect – he added.
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Sex Pistols are preparing a vinyl re-edition of “God Save The Queen”. There will be two versions
In 1977, the A&M label broke the contract with the band and destroyed nearly 25,000 jobs. single copy. The prices of those who managed to survive today even reach 16,000. pounds (about 88 thousand. PLN).
This year celebrates the 70th anniversary of its reign, and the Sex Pistols are planning a re-release of “God Save The Queen” in two versions – one from A&M and the other by Virgin. The B side of four thousand copies of the first edition will include “Did You No Wrong”, and the 1977 side of the second – an early version of the song “No Feelings”.
Both versions will recreate the original artwork, with the A&M release having a proprietary cover and will be embossed on silver and platinum vinyl, while the single Virgin will have Sex Pistols artwork designed by Jamie Reid.
“The band hopes that the rarity of these releases will put the song higher on the charts than it was when it was reissued 10 years ago for the queen’s diamond jubilee,” the BBC continues.
The premiere of the re-edition will not be until May 27, but the vinyls available in the band’s online store have already sold out.
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Source: Gazeta
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