Sex Pistols spit on Hall of Fame honor...
02-26-06, 01:31 AM
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Sex Pistols spit on Hall of Fame honor...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr..._id=1002074816
Not really a fan, figured there had to be atleast one here somewhere.
Feb. 25, 2006
Sex Pistols spit on Hall of Fame honor
By Chris Morris
The Sex Pistols have opted out on appearing at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The groundbreaking English punk rock group officially declined the honor -- to be handed out March 13 at a dinner and performance at the Waldorf Astoria in New York -- in a crudely scrawled, mispunctuated handwritten message posted on the band's Web site Friday.
"Next to the SEX PISTOLS rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain," the statement read. "Your museum. Urine in wine. Were (sic) not coming. Were (sic) not your monkey and so what?"
The statement slammed Hall of Fame voters as "music industry people," and excoriated the high price of attending the exclusive event -- $25,000 for a table, "or $15,000 to squeak up in the gallery."
It concluded, "Your (sic) not paying attention. Outside the shit-stem is a real SEX PISTOL."
Other 2006 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd and industry executives Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.
Susan Evans, executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said of the band's announcement, "They're being the outrageous punksters that they are, and that's rock 'n' roll."
The complete statement is posted at www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk
Sex Pistols spit on Hall of Fame honor
By Chris Morris
The Sex Pistols have opted out on appearing at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The groundbreaking English punk rock group officially declined the honor -- to be handed out March 13 at a dinner and performance at the Waldorf Astoria in New York -- in a crudely scrawled, mispunctuated handwritten message posted on the band's Web site Friday.
"Next to the SEX PISTOLS rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain," the statement read. "Your museum. Urine in wine. Were (sic) not coming. Were (sic) not your monkey and so what?"
The statement slammed Hall of Fame voters as "music industry people," and excoriated the high price of attending the exclusive event -- $25,000 for a table, "or $15,000 to squeak up in the gallery."
It concluded, "Your (sic) not paying attention. Outside the shit-stem is a real SEX PISTOL."
Other 2006 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd and industry executives Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.
Susan Evans, executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said of the band's announcement, "They're being the outrageous punksters that they are, and that's rock 'n' roll."
The complete statement is posted at www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk
02-26-06, 03:08 AM
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Their (sic) lucky they got in.
02-26-06, 06:52 AM
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Good for them.
02-26-06, 08:06 AM
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It kind of pissed me off that they were nominated while other more deserving bands are snuffed. Sure they were all about additude but their music is not good. (Cover versions of SexPistol Songs are better than the originals)
02-26-06, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Apone
"They're being the outrageous punksters that they are, and that's rock 'n' roll."
02-26-06, 10:34 AM
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Nothing like being a 48 year-old teenage rebel, is there.
02-26-06, 11:02 AM
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Good point.
Why don't you guys hold another expensive reunion tour where you only play the only 10 songs you recorded? You know, out of protest.
I like the Sex Pistols, but not that much. When you get down to it, their direct contribution (i.e. not counting inspiration) is pretty weak. And their opinion of themselves is unbearable.
Why don't you guys hold another expensive reunion tour where you only play the only 10 songs you recorded? You know, out of protest.
I like the Sex Pistols, but not that much. When you get down to it, their direct contribution (i.e. not counting inspiration) is pretty weak. And their opinion of themselves is unbearable.
02-26-06, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by grunter
So, what's a "deserving" band?
I always love it when people complain how their shitty little fave cookie-cutter arena rock metal band isn't inducted.
02-26-06, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Brain Stew
Why don't you guys hold another expensive reunion tour where you only play the only 10 songs you recorded? You know, out of protest.
) I agree that the HOF is lame, but at the same time, their statement seems like something that they were almost expected to say. A cartoonish, stereotyped "punk" statement, rather than an honest opinion of a bunch of guys hovering around 50 years old.
02-26-06, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MartinBlank
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr..._id=1002074816
Not really a fan, figured there had to be atleast one here somewhere.
Not really a fan, figured there had to be atleast one here somewhere.
None of them had any musical talent anyway.
02-26-06, 03:14 PM
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I don't think the HOF is really an honor. The place is heavy on the R&B (way too much so) and has a ton of crap from Britney, n-sync, good charlotte, etc., just to make the place marketable to young people.
The Sex Pistols have made their mark on music with or without this "honor". And it's complete bullshit they would have to pay for a table - it's for THEIR HONOR!!!
The Sex Pistols have made their mark on music with or without this "honor". And it's complete bullshit they would have to pay for a table - it's for THEIR HONOR!!!
02-26-06, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by wendersfan
A bunch of poodle-haired wankers in spandex, no doubt.
I always love it when people complain how their shitty little fave cookie-cutter arena rock metal band isn't inducted.
I always love it when people complain how their shitty little fave cookie-cutter arena rock metal band isn't inducted.
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02-26-06, 07:49 PM
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You know, I've seen John Lydon on television. He was intelligent and articulate, and brutal about other people's pomposity.
It's sad to see him falling into a different sort of role playing. If the Sex Pistols are going to be silly and juvenile, that condesending statement from the HOF is perfectly appropriate.
It's sad to see him falling into a different sort of role playing. If the Sex Pistols are going to be silly and juvenile, that condesending statement from the HOF is perfectly appropriate.
02-26-06, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mndtrp
I'm not even sure I understand most of the letter. It seems rather cliche, but if that's how they feel, go for it.
02-26-06, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cactusoly
How about Alice Cooper or Deep Purple
And good for the Sex Pistols! Anyone that comes out to say that the HOF is a piss stain is alright by me. Grandstanding? Come on, it's the Sex Pistols. No one should be surprised by their response.
And it's not like this is the first time an artist gave the finger to the HOF. Ozzy did a couple years ago, remember?