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Song of the Moment: Anarchy in the U.K.Anarchy reigns and a nation struggles to understand why - Artist: The Sex Pistols Recorded: October 17, 1976 Released: November 26, 1976 B-Side: I Wanna Be Me Album: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols * Originally issued in a plain black sleeve, the single was the only Sex Pistols recording released by EMI. * In the documentary The Filth and the Fury, John Lydon described the composition of the song's opening lyrics, explaining that the best rhyme he could devise for the first line, "I am an Antichrist," was the second line, "I am an anarchist." * The lyrics endorse a particularly sensational, violent concept of anarchy that reflected the pervasive sense of embittered anger, confusion, restlessness, economic frustration and social alienation which was being felt by a generation of disenfranchised youth amidst the repression and squalor of British life in the 1970s. * Covered by Megadeth, Motley Crue * Sid Vicious had not yet joined the band. Vicious replaced original bass player Glen Matlock after this was released. * John Lydon told Mojo magazine July 2008 about writing this song: "It flowed quite naturally to me. These are just long, long-term motivations that are there and you can't, can't, can't ever underestimate the sheer driving energy poverty will bring you. Being denied everything and access to everything. Government, schools, the lot, tell you that you don't count. You are scum. Go with flow or else. That's an incredible driving energy, to be better than their estimation of you." Lyrics: Right now! ha ha ha ha ha I am the antichrist I wanna be anarchy! Anarchy for the U.K it's coming sometime and maybe I wanna be anarchy! How many ways to get what you want I wanna be anarchy! Is this the M.P.L.A I wanna be an anarchist YouTube: - - - - Previously in Song of the Moment: Posted on August 10, 2011 |
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