I wouldn't say i grew up on punk or even gave it a the time a day until recent years. I've become to appreciate it more today. But only the true punk bands, not the posers that put out the "punk pop". But as i was reading John (johnny rotten)Lydon's autobiography did i discover something i didn't know about The Sex Pistols. Not only were they only together 2 years they also had only one studio album. How can such an influential band have such an impact on punk music of the 90s and today..well I'll tell you how..I recently purchased Nevermind the Bullocks, Here's the Sex Pistols and I will say it's one of the best "front to back" albums I've heard. The entire album is full of fist pumping, middle finger-giving, energizing, political anthems. Green Day today does have their radio-friendly "punk pop" but i think after stepping out with American Idiot, they felt like they needed to use the same formula instead of making the next step. To me the Sex Pistols made the music for themselves rather than to get radio play or even for their fans. But that also could have been part of their downfall. (as well as many other issues) But back to the album, personal favorites, Sub-mission, Anarchy in U.K., God Save the Queen, and EMI, the jab at the record company that dumped them, New York and Holiday in the Sun.
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