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Post by Fuggle on Feb 24, 2006 9:27:15 GMT -5
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 24, 2006 18:22:40 GMT -5
Sex Pistols Flip Off Hall of Fame Invited in after five snubs, the original Brit-punks snub back What public image? Photo by Barry BrecheisenIn closing the Sex Pistols' final pre-reunion performance, Johnny Rotten called out, "Ever get the feeling that you've been cheated?" It's a sentiment he and his surviving bandmates shared with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Friday: The punk provocateurs issued a terse, sneering statement avowing that they would not attend the ceremony inducting them into the Hall next month. The scrawled note, posted at thefilthandthefury.co.uk, states in Pistol-ian fashion (sic): "Next to the Sex Pistols, rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain. Your museum. Urine in wine. We're not coming. We're not your monkeys. If you voted for us, hope you noted your reasons. Your anonymous as judges but your still music industry people. We're not coming. Your not paying attention. Outside the shit-stream is a real Sex Pistol." The Pistols, who played their first gigs in 1975, took a decidedly more self-destructive approach to music than punk predecessors like the New York-based Ramones. For a little more than two years, they pummeled their way through four-letter-word-laced TV appearances, bodily-fluid-spilling airport adventures and songs, like the anthem "Anarchy in the U.K.," that walked the walk so many of their peers merely talked. Frontman Johnny Rotten (now known by his birth name John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook were ultimately joined by bassist Sid Vicious -- who replaced the overly music-conscious Glen Matlock and hastened the band's implosion before dying of a heroin overdose in 1979. Vicious' end also marked the end of the Pistols era. But it was not the final act for any of the participants, most notably Lydon, who went on to front Public Image Ltd. and carve out a niche as a professional curmudgeon. After being denied entry five times, the Pistols were ushered in as part of a Class of 2006 that also includes Black Sabbath, Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the late Miles Davis. The twent-first annual induction ceremony will take place on March 13th at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. DAVID SPRAGUE
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 24, 2006 19:23:09 GMT -5
Sex Pistols say they won't go to Rock Hall inductionJohnny Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) is a member of the Sex Pistols. The band has said they won't go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.For years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame didn't deem the Sex Pistols, the revolutionary punk rock band, worthy of inclusion into its ranks. Now that the Sex Pistols have gained entry into the club, they've decided the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn't worthy of their presence. The group was finally picked late last year to join the Hall, along with Black Sabbath, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blondie, and induction ceremonies are scheduled for March 13 in New York City. However, in a crude letter posted on its website Friday morning, the group made it clear that they would not be attending. Comparing the rock hall to "urine in wine," the handwritten letter said: "Were not coming. Were not your monkeys and so what?" "Fame at $25,000 if we paid for a table, or $15,000 to squeak up in the gallery, goes to a non-profit organisation selling us a load of old famous," the letter read, apparently referring to the cost of attending the dinner, although a representative for the hall said each inductee gets two free tickets, and other tickets are $2,500. When informed of the group's statement, Susan Evans, the executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said: "They are being the outrageous punksters they are, and that's rock and roll." The Sex Pistols had been eligible for the Rock Hall since 2001, but voters snubbed the groundbreaking punk rock band in favor of contemporaries like Clash, Police and Talking Heads. They broke up after just one album but left a lasting legacy in rock, as Johnny Rotten and the late Sid Vicious shocked the rock establishment with songs like God Save the Queen and Pretty Vacant.
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 24, 2006 23:30:06 GMT -5
Sex Pistols Flip Off Rock HallNever mind the Rock Hall, there go the Sex Pistols.by Josh Grossberg Feb 24, 2006Britain's most infamous punk rabble rousers are giving the big middle finger to the music industry types who've tapped the band for enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, issuing a grammatically impaired open letter saying they have no intention of attending the induction ceremony scheduled for Mar. 13 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. "Next to the sex Pistols, rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain. Your museum. Urine in wine. We're not coming," the band says via a handwritten note posted on frontman Johnny Rotten's Website, thefiilthandthefury.co.uk. "Were [sic] not your monkey and so what? Fame at $25,000 if we paid for a table, or $15,000 to squeak up in the gallery, goes to a non-profit organization [sic] selling us a load of old famous." The Sex Pistols, who had been passed over by voters for several years before making the list, had been expected to inject a little anarchy into the proceedings as one of five acts being inducted. Black Sabbath, Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the late Miles Davis will also be feted. But, in a nod to the rebel spirit that inspired generations of mohawk-wearing youth, and helped them sell more than a million records, the Sex Pistols made it perfectly clear where their loyalties lie--with themselves. "Congratulations," the missive continues. "If you voted for us, hope you noted your reasons. Your [sic] anonymous as judges, but your [sic] still music industry people. Were [sic] not coming. Your [sic] not paying attention. Outside the sh-t-stem is a real Sex Pistol." With the Sex Pistols apparently sitting out the ceremony, there could still be some fireworks courtesy of Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. In 2000, tired of repeated rejections by voters who opted for tamer acts like Percy Sledge and Bob Seger, Osbourne and his "War Pigs" comrades slammed the Rock Hall selection process, calling it "meaningless" because it's not voted on by fans. However, the bat-chomping metalhead is expected to turn up at next month's induction. Despite releasing only one album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here Comes the Sex Pistols, the Sex Pistols--whose lineup included Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and the late Sid Vicious--gave 1970s rock 'n' roll a major kick in the ass with blistering, two-minute odes to self-destruction, rebellion and generally bad behavior, including the indelible punk anthems "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save the Queen." The band split in 1978, but surviving members regrouped in 1996 and 2003 for two extremely lucrative tours, which caused some longtime fans to grouse that the band sold out. In a 2003 interview with Billboard.com, Rotten dissed the band's induction into the "Hall of Shame" and explained why the Sex Pistols have never issued new material since their heyday. "We only needed to make one album to absolutely define how the world is," the snarling singer said. "Quite frankly, I think it's a miracle that we're still alive, and that's historical in itself. We fought this industry tooth and nail nonstop for 25 solid years, and we're still here." They just won't be in New York for the ceremony.
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 25, 2006 12:31:05 GMT -5
SEX PISTOLS SNUB ROCK HALL OF FAMEPunk legends THE SEX PISTOLS have snubbed organisers of America's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, refusing to turn up when they are inducted next month (MAR06). The band posted a handwritten statement, filled with spelling mistakes, on their website declaring, "We're not coming. We're not your monkeys." The induction ceremony is scheduled for 13 March (06), at the posh Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The statement continues, "Next to the Sex Pistols, rock and roll and that hall of fame is a p***stain. "If you voted for us, hope you noted your reasons. You're anonymous as judges, but you're still industry people. We're not coming." The Sex Pistols last toured in 2003, having earlier reformed in 1996 for the first time since their original split in 1978.
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 25, 2006 12:33:26 GMT -5
Sex Pistols turn down Hall of Fame honor
Feb 24, 2006 — 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 sh*t-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".
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 25, 2006 12:35:30 GMT -5
Pistols to Hall: "Never mind..."
By Jim Welte February 24, 2006
Punk pioneers post a message on their Web site that essentially tells Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to stick the band's induction where the sun won't shine.
It's safe to say that the Sex Pistols will not be attending next month's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, at which they are to be inducted along with Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Miles Davis, Blondie, Herb Alpert, and record exec Jerry Moss.
In a hand-written and rather disjointed note on its Web site, the long-defunct band said it was officially declining the invitation to attend.
"Next to the Sex Pistols, rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain," the post read. "Your museum. Urine is wine. We’re not coming. We’re not your monkey and so what?"
The post ridiculed Hall of Fame voters as "music industry people," and complained about the high price of attending the exclusive March 13 event in NYC--$25,000 for a table, $15,000 for a seat in the gallery--going "to a non-profit organization selling us a load of old famous."
"If you voted for us, hope you noted your reasons," the post continued. "Your (sic) anonymous as judges, but your (sic) still music industry people. We’re not coming. You're not paying attention. Outside the sh**-stem is a real Sex Pistol."
So there.
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 26, 2006 12:34:14 GMT -5
MATLOCK SLAMS 'MONEY-MAKING' HALL OF FAMEThe SEX PISTOLS bassist GLEN MATLOCK has spoken out over the band's rebellious boycott of America's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony next month (MAR06), declaring the event a "money-making opportunity for multi-million shysters". The punk legends refuse to turn up to witness their induction, having posted a handwritten statement, filled with spelling mistakes, on their website declaring, "We're not coming. We're not your monkeys." Matlock, who was initially thrilled with the prestigious honour, reversed his decision after discovering tables at the event cost $25,500 (GBP15,000) each. He blasts, "It's nothing to do with the bands - it's all to do with the business. "When I first heard about it I was quite excited, but then I found I was going to have to pay thousands of pounds to take my kids. "It's just a big corporate event, a bunch of Herberts in suits, just a money-making opportunity for multi-million shysters." Attending acts BLONDIE and BLACK SABBATH will also be inducted into the Hall Of Fame at the bash held in Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on 13 March (06).
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 26, 2006 12:39:23 GMT -5
B****cks to fame, we're the Sex Pistols Age hasn't mellowed the punk pioneers, and their chairs at one US awards bash will be staying pretty vacant
By Anthony Barnes Published: 26 February 2006
As punk pioneers, the Sex Pistols spent a brief, chaotic time kicking and snarling against the system. Nearly three decades on, they have shown they are still spitting - over attempts to make them part of the establishment - by declining one of the music industry's greatest accolades.
The band have decided to snub their induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an annual extravaganza in which the music business honours its most influential figures.
In a handwritten message, complete with spelling mistakes, posted on singer John Lydon's website, the band said they will not be attending a glitzy ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, next month.
"Next to the SEX-PISTOLS rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain," the note said. "Your museum. Urine in wine. Were not coming. Were not your monkey and so what?" It went on to criticise the cost of tables at the event - up to £15,000 each - and ended: "Were not coming. Your not paying attention. Outside the shit-stem is a real SEX PISTOL."
The Sex Pistols' former bass player, Glen Matlock, told The Independent on Sunday yesterday it had been a unanimous decision by the band to steer clear. "It's nothing to do with the bands - it's all to do with business. When I first heard about it I was quite excited... but then I found I was going to have to pay thousands of pounds to take my kids. It's just a big corporate event, a bunch of Herberts in suits... just a money-making opportunity for multi-million shysters."
Jon Savage, the author of the definitive punk history, England's Dreaming, was unsurprised that the band had turned down the honour. "They are no friends of the music industry and they have always had an uneasy relationship with it. I think it's interesting that finally their influence is being recognised by the mainstream American music industry. America didn't do them any favours. They had a terrible time on tour there. At the end of the day the Sex Pistols were punk rockers, so what do people expect?"
Several other leading figures from the punk days have already become part of the Hall of Fame.
The Clash were inducted three years ago, shortly after the death of co-frontman Joe Strummer, and the Ramones accepted their place in 2002.
The forthright Lydon has previously referred to it as the "Rock and Roll Hall of Shame", and, "a place where old rockers go to die".
Next month marks the 30th anniversary of the band's first headline appearance, at the 100 Club in Oxford Street, London, after a handful of support shows. Within months of the gig they had caused nationwide uproar when the television presenter Bill Grundy goaded them into swearing during a live interview.
A backlash against the band's language, volatile behaviour, anarchic sentiments and chaotic performances soon followed, which meant they struggled to hold on to record deals, going through three in 1977. Following a shambolic US tour, which saw them banned from several venues, Lydon (then Johnny Rotten) quit during a show in San Francisco, telling the audience: "ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" The band had completed just one album, Never Mind the Bollocks, but had a lasting effect on the music industry and on high-flying current US bands such as Green Day.
Susan Evans, the executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said of the band's decision to shun the accolade: "They're being the outrageous punksters that they are, and that's rock'n'roll."
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 26, 2006 12:42:41 GMT -5
Sex Pistols say no to Rock Hall of Fame
People and Places Originally published Feb 25, 2006
For years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame didn't deem the Sex Pistols worthy of inclusion into its ranks. Now that the Sex Pistols have gained entry into the club, they've decided the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn't worthy of them.
The group was finally picked late last year to join the Hall, and induction ceremonies are scheduled for March 13 in New York City.
However, in a crude letter posted on its Web site yesterday morning, the group made it clear that they would not be attending.
Comparing the rock hall to "urine in wine," the handwritten letter said: "Were not coming. Were not your monkeys and so what?"
When informed of the group's statement, Susan Evans, the executive director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said: "They are being the outrageous punksters they are, and that's rock and roll."
The Sex Pistols had been eligible for the Rock Hall since 2001, but voters snubbed the groundbreaking punk rock band in favor of contemporaries like the Clash, the Police and Talking Heads.
They broke up after just one album.
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 26, 2006 19:04:04 GMT -5
Sex Pistols Snub Hall Of Fame Calling the US institution an, erm, ‘piss stain’…By: Davina Earl on 2/25/2006The Sex Pistols have delivered a blistering snub to America’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, after being picked to join the exclusive club. For years the institution didn’t class the British punk legends as good enough to be initiated into its ranks, and now they have been invited to join, the band has dismissed the club as ‘urine in wine.’ The group were picked late last year, with the likes of Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blondie. However, in a posting on their website yesterday, John Lydon delicately explained why the group would not be accepting the dubious honour: “Next to the Sex Pistols rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain. Your museum. Urine in wine. We’re not your monkey and so what.” Makes perfect sense to us… He continued: “Fame at 25,000 dollars if we paid for a table, or 15,000 to squeak up in the gallery, goes to a non-profit organisation selling us a load of old famous. Congratulations.” Concluding: “If you voted for us, I hope you noted your reasons. You’re anonymous as judges. But you’re still music industry people. We’re not coming. You’re not paying attention. Outside the shit-stem is a real SEX PISTOL.” Couldn’t have said it better ourselves John.
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 27, 2006 11:12:02 GMT -5
Sex Pistols diss Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Monday, February 27, 2006
Don't expect to see the Sex Pistols at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on March 13.
In a crude letter posted on its Web site (www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk), the group made it clear that they would not be attending.
Comparing the rock hall to "urine in wine," the handwritten letter said: "We're not your monkeys and so what?" The official hall response: "That's rock and roll."
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 27, 2006 11:12:57 GMT -5
A handwritten statement on the Sex Pistols official Web site indicates that group does not intend to accept its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award. “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 not coming. Were not your monkey and so what? Fame at $25,000 if we paid for a table, or $15,000 to squeak up in the gallery, goes to a non-profit organization selling us a load of old famous. Congradulations. If you voted for us, hope you noted your reasons. Your anonymous as judges, but your still music industry people. Were not coming. Your not paying attention. Outside the sh-t-storm is a real SEX PISTOL.” The band’s publicists had no additional comments at press time…
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 27, 2006 15:46:24 GMT -5
Sex Pistols give Hall of Fame the finger
2006-02-27
Showing the world what Punk is truly all about, the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) has in no uncertain terms stated his opinion of the group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On his official site is a handwritten note, for the world to see what he thinks of the "honor."
"Next to the SEX PISTOLS rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain. Your museum. Urine in wine. Were not coming. Were not your monkey and so what? Fame at $25,000 if we paid for a table, or $15,000 to squeak up in the gallery, goes to a non-profit organisation selling us a load of old famous. Congradulations. If you voted for us, hope you noted your reasons. Your anonymous as judges, but your still music industry people. Were not coming. Your not paying attention. Outside the sh*t-stem is a real SEX PISTOL"
I suppose that means he's not impressed.
You had to figure something like this would happen. The Sex Pistols embodied the * you attitude of punk music. Did anyone really think they mellowed out with age?
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Post by Fuggle on Feb 28, 2006 10:13:54 GMT -5
Sex Pistols say No to Hall of Fame
Published: 2006-02-27
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Most bands are honoured to become a part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but then again most bands are not the Sex Pistols.
The always controversial Sex Pistols were to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year but have refused.
In a hand written statement full of spelling and grammatical errors with language not repeatable in polite company, the band essentially indicates that they will not be at the Hall of Fame induction and do not wish to be inducted. The message is posted on their official website.
Though the band was highly volatile and only together for a short period of time in the seventies they quickly became one of the most influential punk bands. Embodying the British wave of the Punk movement the Sex Pistols were a huge influence on bands like Rancid and the Libertines.
Though the band essentially broke up in the late seventies they reunited several times to tour in 1996, 2002 and 2003.
Other bands and musicians that will be inducted into the Hall of Fame include Black Sabbath, Blondie, Miles Davis and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The honours will be handed out March 13 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York.
Writer: Michelle Garcia
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