Wednesday, April 3, 2013

New York Vs London Boys (A battle of words)


Sex Pistols - New York

On the pistols one anly propper studio album was the song New York about New York Dolls.
Frontman and singer John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten was probably tired of hearing on the manager 
Malcolm MacLarens rant about how well he did manage the New York Dolls in the end of their carer ( he didn´t). So to shut the trap Mr Lydon did write the lyric he did. Much to the other SP members embarrasment. The were huge Johnny Thunders (of the NY Dolls) and NY Dolls fans.

The answer came both as elegant as it was a bit childish.




Johnny Thunders - London Boys

The lyrics shows that Thunders was obvious hurt by Lydons tune. It is a bit
schoolyardish and childish. The sarcasm in Sex Pistols lyrics is way over the top of Johnny Thunders.
On the other hand he used the then ex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook as musicians on one of the recordings, just to tell, I own you.


Battle fought between 1977-78


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