the sex pistols were kinda like the "spice girls" of the punk rock world. They were created by Malcolm McClaren (their manager) to be marketed (successfully) by getting them gigs where he knew there was going to be controversy and media, when they brought in Sid Vicious to play bass he was only a fan and didnt know how to play but had the image, reputation and heroin habit to add more controversy (therefore getting more media exposure).. Both The Clash and The Damned were playing at this time and were the first punks in my opinion that focused on music rather than the style of clothes that was growing in popularity. Alot of Crass songs mention how the Sex Pistols were given the punk rock title because of the way they looked and how quickly they became popular, and I just happend to agree with them. Not trying to bust your bubble or nothing, just pointing out the similarities between the pistols and bands like the casualties.
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