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On This Day The Pistols Asked For Anarchy! November 26, 2025

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On this day, November 26th, in 1976 the Sex Pistols released the single “Anarchy In The UK”. Originally issued in a plain black sleeve, the single was the only Sex Pistols material released by EMI, and reached No.38 on the UK Singles Chart before EMI dropped the group on 6 January 1977.

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The 12 Days Of, Mostly, Punky Christmas – Day 7 December 19, 2020

Filed under: Christmas — justwilliam1959 @ 5:44 am
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Day 7 of the With Just A Hint Of Mayhem, mostly, punk themed 12 days of Christmas series I hope you’re enjoying it so far. What plans do you have for a socially distanced Chrimbo? Todays choice might upset some punk purists, but frankly I don’t give a shit! This thrown together band includes 50% of the Sex Pistols (Cook and Jones) plus Phil Lynott and Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy. Lynott had a great punk attitude and he associated with many punk luminaries. They were originally called the Greedy Bastards but for this release they were the Greedies. Put on your Christmas trousers and strut your stuff to “A Merry Jingle”.

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“Ronnie Biggs was doing time ’til he done a bunk” December 18, 2013

Filed under: News — justwilliam1959 @ 9:54 pm
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ronniebiggs_460x276OK I know he was a criminal and I know that a man died as a result of the violence used in the Great Train Robbery back in 1963. But if only the gang had not coshed the driver of the train they would surely have become folk heroes for taking so much without really hurting anyone. Anyway I thought I would mark the passing of Ronnie Biggs the most obvious way I can given that this is a music blog. Here is Ronnie from 1978 as guest vocalist for the Sex Pistols. McLaren never shied away from bad publicity did he?

Sex-Pistols-Punk-prayerRonnie died earlier this week aged 84. He recorded a track with the Pistols while he was holed up in Brazil and they were in free fall after the departure of Johnny Rotten/ John Lydon. The B Side of the “No One Is Innocent (A Punk Prayer By Ronnie Biggs)” single was the Sid Vicious version of “My Way”. The single made it to number 7 in the UK charts.

RIP Ronnie Biggs