Whether you love the look of the original punk rock style, or just love the music, no one can argue that both the Sex Pistols from England and The Ramones from the US formed a new genre of music in the mid 70′s. A new wave of music hit society. The message was clear that the individualistic tendencies of teens would be encouraged and that music, poetry and showmanship ruled over mainstream thought. In fact, the Sex Pistols didn’t care what people thought.
Lead singer John Lydon was founded by (mis) manager Malcom McLaren in McLaren’s clothing shop, supporting a hacked up, green haircut, leather jacket and homemade “I HATE Pink Floyd” shirt, considered Sacrilege at the time.
Rotten found this to be a great opportunity to bring in his old friend John Simon Ritchie/Beverly, an early Pistols fan, who would later be known as Sid Vicious. Unfazed and continuing to shock audiences with lyrics and stage presence, their next album released in 1977 the album ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ was released with the two hit singles ‘Pretty Vacant’ (July) and ‘Holidays in the Sun’ (October). Pre-Release orders were so high; the album immediately hit Number 1, and was now considered one of the greatest albums ever.
This record was often imitated but never surpassed. “Punk Rock” had hit a new high. The Sex Pistols would continue to shock and rock with audiences for quite some time. They helped pave the way for younger generations, giving youth a highly needed identity and outlet for expression. They opened up the music industry like a tin can, flipped it upside down and walked away. This was really helping pave the way for indie music to rein supreme and let record companies know that the music industry was in for a big change.
