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Paperback Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs Book

ISBN: 031211883X

ISBN13: 9780312118839

Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs

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"I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die."--John Lydon Punk has been romanticized and embalmed in various media. It has been portrayed as an English class revolt and a reckless diversion that became a marketing dream. But there is no disputing its starting point. Every story of punk starts with its idols, the Sex Pistols, and its sneering hero was Johnny Rotten. In Rotten, Lydon looks back at himself, the Sex Pistols, and the "no future" disaffection of the time. Much more than just a music book, Rotten is an oral history of punk: angry, witty, honest, poignant, and crackling with energy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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great book

There is only one John Lydon. This is a great read. Gives the story behind the media interpretation of the story. This is a great read.

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The Brutal Honesty of John Lydon/Johnny Rotten

Punk Royalty King John Lydon/Johnny Rotten's no bollocks account of the fast and furious rise and fall of THE 70's punk group The Sex Pistols. From their beginnings at Malcolm MacLaren's leather shop on King's Road in London to their final concert in San Francisco ... John Lydon/Johnny Rotten ... says it like it is ... and you don't get the feeling you have been cheated.

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Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs

This book is a brilliant read for anyone interested in the REAL story of the Sex Pistols. Written by John Lydon ( Rotten )it is an honest look inside a place in history that has suffered much due to the fantasies of many people hoping to latch on to a peice of its legend. Being a huge Pistols fan this book is very close to my heart as I feel it takes you about as close to being there as humble fan could ever hope to be. Thank...

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The Pistols seen through the piercing stare of Johnny Rotten

The constant criticism of this book is what is perceived as Rottens one sided ego about the events that created the Sex Pistols and the movement that would become punk in mid 70's England. What these critics fail to realize is that the book is from his point of view which he has had to become very defiant over due to all of the mis-information that has been reported over the years. This book represents his chance to set the...

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FANTASTIC !!!!

You don't have to be a SEX PISTOLS fan to enjoy this book. If you remember the 'uproar' punk rock caused in 1977-1979, this is for you !John Rotten is such a breath of fresh air, compaired to all the other rock stars of the past. He is witty, downright RUDE at times, and a 'kid at heart'. Basically, this book talks about him growing up in the working class part of London and what started the whole punk rock scene. He takes...

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