FLUXLIST: Re: Sid - 25 years on

[Georg Birkner]

If you want to actually SEE Sid perform his amazing My Way and get to know
the whole truth (well, somehow) about the pistols i recommend The Great
Rock'n'Roll Swindle:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6302626625/qid=1075883617//ref
=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl27/002-8591732-2235228?v=glances=videon=507846#product-d
etails

(probably forbidden in some countries)...

...and what is johnny rotten doing? Exactly:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040203/325/el4t6.html

Melissa - I always thought only German speaking people know Nina Hagen - her
verion IS pretty close, only that she CAN sing...

Right! now ha, ha

Georg

 
 Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 22:10:55 +0100
 From: Alan Bowman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Sid - 25 years on
 
 Hi all,
 
 It's 25 years today since Sid Vicious died
 
 how strange...just last night we sat down and watched julien temple's 'the
 filth and the fury' - the sex pistols bio.  i had no idea it was sid's
 anniversary.
 
 for those who don't know the story or even the reason for the pistols, and i
 suppose realistically we can include a large majority who weren't in the uk
 around the outbreak of british punk, i recommend the film.
 
 i remember the pistols being banned, especially from top of the pops, so i
 didn't see them on the tv at the time (i was 11), but i do remember hearing
 the music, and seeing 'pan's people', a tv dance outfit dancing to 'pretty
 thing'.  it had quite an effect on me, even at 11 years of age.
 
 rip sid
 
 and god save the queen! (we mean it mam!
 
 alan  (ex malicious al of the malicious bros.  a rather crap, failed, uk
 punk duet of yore)

-- 
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Re: FLUXLIST: Sid - 25 years on

[badgergirl]

Oh dear... I saw the pistols when they played the infamous 20 minute set at Irving 
Plaza back in, what could it have been? 1980? 79? 81?  Can't remember, all too blurry. 
 It was quite a scene though, hilarious I thought.  But I kept to the sides and thus 
avoided most of the gobbing and beer flinging.

Also, my beau was a resident of the Chelsea when poor Sid checked out (for good).  He 
told me Sid used to bum cigarettes off him (no surprise there) and looked to weigh 
about 80 pounds (no surprise there, either).

I feel ancient.  Just call me Grandma Goth (although I'm probably slightly more 
Romanesque).

M

PS: Back in the day, anyone worthy of their punk biscuits on the east coast knew of  
(and very often, worshipped) Nina Hagen.  

-Original Message-
From: Sol Nte [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Feb 3, 2004 9:13 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FLUXLIST: Sid - 25 years on

Hi all,

It's 25 years today since Sid Vicious died and I wanted to listen to some
classic Sid and lo did Google yield and so I thought I'd share this link
with the list

Sid doing My Way  (real audio format)
http://mvicious.vila.bol.com.br/sid-myway.ra

and this one with info about Sid Vicious
http://www.philjens.plus.com/sid/oct78.html

Whilst Sid was no great talent he did exemplify the have-a-go spirit which
was so vital to punk and which arguably could be traced back to those
fifties avant-garde currents which declared that everbody is an artist.

Anyway, if you've not heard it Sid's version of My Way is fantastic, much
better than Sinatra's IMHO.

cheers,

Sol.