Sex Pistols' King of Punks, John Lydon is Brutally Honest About Drugs, Music, Groupies & New Book
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- The self-proclaimed king of punks John Lydon paid us a visit on Sway in the Morning.
The legendary Sex Pistols frontman gave us an insight in his world as the band first exploded, explaining it was because of their "bare faced honesty." Similar to hip-hop, John talks about his love of the genre, especially being a fan of the Zulu Nation movement.
John remains honest during our interview, talking about the unnecessary rules the system (or the "shitsym") that we're programmed to follow. "Rules are for fools," he repeats. Stating that mantra is also why he created his new band, Public Image Limited.
From drugs, to groupies, to his love of reggae, no stone is unturned. Watch as Johnny Rotten opens up below. Plus grab his new book in stores now, Anger is an Energy: My Life Uncensored, and keep an eye out for his upcoming album "What The World Needs Now..." which he explains is his 'most excellent and most enjoyable work.'
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Sway is an uncanny interviewer. He's so genuine, so respectful, and still manages to get the most out of an interview. This was a real treat.
He's a good man. Heather and Tracy are also good women. They are intelligent and it must be a pleasant surprise when you have done interviews for decades. With people asking the same tired questions.
It's crazy he was actually able to interview Johnny Rotten. He is known for being one of the hardest people to interview.
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You can tell Sway doesn’t know what Johnny is saying have the time but he still goes “Yup” and nods his head 😂
the most relaxed interview I've ever seen with John. really nice to see.
Gotta look around. There are plenty on youtube.
Oooh there are LOTS of John being relaxed and reflective. He's a pussycat really behind the wild eyes. An emotional man especially when talking about the loss of family and friends. Keep looking. Once you enter the Lydon vortex on YT you'll learn a lot more about him!!
@Joe Sudz If John Lydon is the King of punk (which I don't believe he really sees himself as that, he's making fun of our preconceptions like he's always done) Then DEVO are the collective God Emperors of punk, and the unwilling inventors of, then infiltrators in, New Wave and synthpop.
@Joe Sudz
Lol I'm not big into labels either but I need to use them so I don't go crazy.
The Trump of your avatar reminds me of Booji Boy and of Art-devó's grittiest illustrations.
Them Britts are masters of pre-packaged music (just look at the Yuuuge success of them Spicy Gurls) and not even the Sex Pistols could scape It no matter how they tried.
I don't want to sound paranoid but, isn't it weird that just two years after DEVO's official formation in 1973, the Brittish came up with this?
There's too much paranoia, hold the pickles!!!
I think he's kinda relaxed with Conan
When is John Lydon not brutally honest? NEVER
when he's flogging fucking butter. which isn't real butter.
Blacktooth Fox I cant fucking believe it’s not butter!
Also why do these guys give this guy the title King of Punks? John Lydon thinks he is the only person in the world with an original genius idea. I love P.IL., but he had plenty of talent around him.
Current Bun Judge not, or let ye be judged Rambo!
It could be a true accusation what you are saying, after all doesn’t everybody manipulate or get creative with the truth? It’s called intelligence and living. Also are we not all hypocrites to a certain degree? Or is there a perfect person who does no wrong at all and is absolutely consistent in every word and thing they say and do?
Also what you are saying sounds a little like what the fella who murdered John Lennon said. The Bible calls the devil the accuser. The man who murdered Lennon said Lennon was a hypocrite as he sang about ‘imagine there’s no money, or possessions too..’ and he’s there in his mansion.. But in your right mind as we thankfully are, we can know that yes it’s ridiculous an artist can sing a song about certain things and say imagine this or that etc because that’s not what artists do is it? Be creative and make things, say things, produce art!!! It also means all artists have to 100% consistent in every move, word, thing etc they ever do, doesn’t it?
I hope you’re getting the point. We are all what you said, truth manipulating hypocrites, to some degree. Are we not? I try not to be hypocritical but changing the truth is called life. Think about it
In the beginning, he was the most honest musician (songwriter, vocalist) besides Jim Morrison. However, I think when nowadays, Mr. Lydon slip when he thinks President Trump is like the Sex Pistols of pop/rock music. I see no connection but through media of low expectations of popular opinion. However, the British Media blocked the fact that Sex Pistols had either the number one album or single for a safer band (the LP actually made money) and influenced a globalization of what is known as "Punk Music." Whereas President Donald Trump came from privlage and wealth, and did not win the popular vote but the electoral vote. Quite the opposite of what the Sex Pistols came from: poverty and poor social status (the lead guitarist, Steve Jones, didn't know how read until well into his 40's). John Lydon is very smart, aka Johnny Rotten, but now is finally relaxed (in the past year has put on a large amount of weight) and lives with his wife that does have a certain amount of wealth (her daughter was the lead singer of the Slits). Sorry, too long for this reply.
This man is simply amazing a well versed, knowledgeable human being and the world NEEDS more people just like him!!!!!
Working class hero...these are the sorts of people we need in politics...
@@kwynrhys you're fucking kidding?! Johnny Rotten is exactly what his nickname states..........
Rotten! he's a fucking tool, and a piece of shit who sides with Trump.
@@roycedevries8122 i knew at some point Trump would be mentioned... and with of an emotional outburst no doubt! I was waiting for that! Thank you. I think I'm psychic
@@roycedevries8122 and lydon bruh
@@shekhinah2185 mom must be proud
Johnny is a true OG. Uncompromising and vicious, did what he wanted and never took shit off anybody.
I thought Sid was Vicious
@@johnhareiel5118 baddum tiss 🥁
Nah man he's rotten, sid was vicious
The rat was vicious; Did was a sad story of warning!
Full respect to John Lydon. For any one reading this in 10 years time, THIS IS A REAL HUMAN BEING! 'Par excellence' Par frigging excellence.
Johnny Rotten on Sway? Something to check out when I get home. Keep these interviews coming with folks I would've never imagined seeing on shady 45.
Well hold your fuckin comment til then
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@VVoOꟻF I actually forgot about this but........ when i was a youngin my mom always told me you can't fight ignorance just let em be and they were clearly ignorant as f@*k, hopefully through the years they've developed some type of smarts.
That was fucking outstanding. For those who don't know the Sex Pistols story and their album it's hard to convey how important John is to our personal freedoms. Early punk wasn't pretty but sometimes it was Very Real.
My respect for Sway and the gang just doubled.
Suchapill!! His singing style was much like the one from Peter Hammill on Nadir‘s Big Chance, a record that includes the pre- Punk Ästhetik
@@AnalEyesAnalyzeAnalLies-666 fake how ??
18:10 👀 !
Better then the nu punk we have now
Early punk was around before rotten
I’ve seen John do so many interviews over the years & he HATES interviewers who don’t do their homework, don’t have good honest questions & generally think they are better than him. I have to say, this interview is one of those good ones where you can see John is enjoying himself, likes the questions & is on equal level with with Sway & the team who never ONCE belittle him or discuss the same old crappy questions he detests.
THIS is how you interview someone like John Lydon who hates ignorance & stupidity.
Hats off to Sway & the whole team, once again they deliver an interview that puts some of the major big ones to shame.
#Respect
and the same for the other side. I think they were all a bit shocked when he dealt out the stories on Jamaica bambaata, and hip hop. and he didnt try to score brownie points. you could easily see it was part of his life. it made the entire room comfortable
@Tyler Mod You do not know Johnny Lydon at all. The last thing he is is a racist! He was brought up by Irish parents in a rough area equal to America's projects. We Irish were despised in Britain but we rebuilt that country after the second world war. They are now screaming for us to return as we've been replaced by Indian builders now look at the physique of the Irish vs the Indian. They don't have the stamina, nor the strength.
Hanora Brennan - Strange how your comment complains about him being a racist when he’s just having a civil conversation here, only to follow up with your own racist comments about Indians. Maybe try looking in the mirror? 🙄🤦🏻
He's nice here, only because the interviewers are black, that's a group he don't mess with because it will hurt his image if he does - which proves really - he's a phoney... phoney johhny rotten, head leader of the phoney pistols......
It was almost like John appreciated the aspect of a secularity he has strived to voice and the two souls seated next to another had a binary synergy that molds what Mr Lydon has stood for his entire being in his haminatariam skin. Yes, he you were relaxed John. He was not complacent but more rather complimented with like mindedness... I still do love my angst with myself and it's ways of breaking through to help others hearcwhat they are afraid to open their minds to. I have always believed that in order to create you have to abolish what obstacles your intuitive path. Truth and honestly Is not most humans path nor quest. Pure, unadulterated and uncut like the kind of dope that rained free that binds a mind and expands our defeats. Only, ONLY if we allow it. John does not allow allow others to chose his path for him. Rather he utilized their closed courses of repressions to gain freedom for more than just himself. Many just do not understand his point of view. They believe him to be a reckless abandon. They could not be more confused about their own accord... The saga lives in one life at a time and together we do make a whole...and together we also make a hole...between Earth's core to stratosphererical proportions we make it great or we don't based upon our gifts we bestow upon others less that we do ourselves. Humans can be quite selfish infact. So much at seems that we wouldn't feed our families the same food a homeless person is happy to find in the Cleaver's recyclables every week. Have a good day
Johnny has always been a class act - I got one of my little cousins into the Sex Pistols and PIL when she was about seven. And when we ran into him one day he was actually really sweet to her. Some famous musicians act like shit heads to everyone - even kids - but John was classy.
He was soooo Johnny Lydon when i met him and he gave me a PiL keychain....i believe my brother still has it!
Three minutes in, and I'm already shopping for Sex Pistols vinyls.
Never mind the bollocks this is the Sex Pistols.
You can't go wrong.
Not that great
Yeah!!!
@@datman3416 you have no taste
No denial, no dishonesty, no fabrication. Whatever anyone calls the 'punk movement' it taught me to be honest at my own risk. Yes, I formed a band in the late 70's. Yes, I'm still alive.
Legend. Full Stop. He was the Pistols, what happened after he left? this guy is a creative genius. Gives sooo much away P I L for life
+bignimmo1971 what makes Lydon, such an essential artist, was that he has made great records, and he has made bad records, but he has never made the same record twice. I wish he would get back into the studio. John Lydon: entomologist.
well said Emma.. he doesn't do nothing twice.Great comment. u are a smart cookie
+emma duncan PiL has been back in action for about 5 yrs. 2 studio lps worth of brand new material. A lot to enjoy.
yup some good stuff on there.. some not , but not every album is perfect( i am now disagreeing with myself lol) please dont laugh at me
+bignimmo1971 Selfish rubbish is my favourite of his....
I know virtually nothing about his music, but as a person I love listening to what he has to say.
And "Rise."
Listen to the Sex Pistols, first. They only have one album, but it's considered one of, if not THE BEST, Punk album ever made. And then check out Public Image Ltd., the band John Lydon was in after the Pistols broke up. It's more experimental, dancey, arty Punk, and it's amazing. John is a legend.
@@Junior13113 Nevermind the Bullocks is FAR ftom the best punk album. Not even top 5.
@@estebanb7166 Meh, agree to disagree. I dunno how you feel about Pink Flag, London Calling, Marquee Moon and Raw Power, but in my opinion, those are the others if I made a top 5.
@@estebanb7166 Ramones self-titled, Remain in Light, Underwater Moonlight, Horses, Blank Generation and Parallel Lines as honorable mentions of course.
Johny is an increadably brutaly honest guy! It's always interesting to hear his opinion on everything in life!
This interview proves, treated with respect you get respect back. Pretty simple.
John Lydon was always a respectful guy in the first place but what you say is true, yes.
What a voice, John. Could melt butter. Or remove rust.
adventuresinbelieving or sell butter
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth...
+george hammond 😂😂😂
Melt country life butter
Butter you say?
Johnny talking about Sid and Nancy is the realist shit.
imagine if they dropped a beat and were like' ayyy you got bars fam lets go'
Then he'd do his verse from 4 yrs ago
5 fingers
“I am an anarchist!”
He doesn't have to sell his product. The world knows his work and respects it.
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Great interview by Sway. Never thought Johnny Rotten would be on Sway in the Morning.
dweezler yeah, lydon is very smart. had a book to promote.
Shout out to Sway for this one. As some who heavily listens to hip hop and older punk, this interview is truly appreciated. Dope!
EXACTLY
Johnny is the real OG.
In today's world where we hear that "The community" is important not the individual
People like him are so much more important than ever to teach young people that they are individuals & should always strive to stay individuals
He also talks about the community. Like how money changed the relationship between Arsenal and its fans, or London and the working class.
@@mrtulipeater sure. Punk bands made free shows to support working class strikes
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nobody today says we're individuals because they want indoctrinated sheeps.
Johnny is not has never being one.
He is 100% right on this.
2:30 ... 👀!
10:02 ... 👀!
this guy didnt even know Malcolm McClaren really fucked them over...
Good thing he didn't, he didn't let John Lydon's opinion pollute his own impressions beforehand, and it started a conversation that related to old school hip hop and informed the public. Get over yourself
Ryan Songalia john's opinion? pollute? you can't get any more polluted than racist rappers. get over YOURself. lydon is way more intelligent than any of the garbage there feeding him bullshit about how much they "love this guy" (GAG!!) lydon only put up with this shit to promote a book.
Man Lydon is a voice of reason in these crazy times.
"Find a way of challenging the system...and use its rules on itself. Great success can be had there."
hip hop is my current favourite genre. punk music was my obsession growing up. so to see them at anytime intertwining and showing love for one another i can't help but feel so happy real recognise real
Agreed bro. Rambo is the Protector. Two Johns. Fuck that ridiculous limp beardy cnt they bring out to say Hi
Punk & Hip Hop together, how cool same spirit
Yes, the feels! 🖤🖤
Joey H..and thats exactly where it stopped.
What are you 12 years old? Growing up... ha!
Kraftwerk. German group responsible for hiphop break beat "Trans Europe Express" who may have inspired Daft Punk. Great history for Punk, Hiphop and how it all falls into place. Please get Debbie Harry up in here. Everytime I think this show can't get any better, shit like this pops up and reminds me of what's really good.
2lemonades "Krautrock" is the name of the genre, which was post -punk. it's a cool link between punk and hip-hop.
i wouldn't call krautrock post-punk. i don't think of it as a real genre either. it's more like "music from germany" especially in from the late 60s to early 80s. can preceded punk by a good 10 years. tangerine dream, neu!, amon duul ii, ash ra tempel and faust were definitely before the pistols. i don't know where kraftwerk fits in the timeline of punk. but in krautrock, it was late krautrock & it none of the above are derivative of punk.
the only cross-over between the pistols & hip hop i can come up with is malcom mclaren. that's mentioned here, but the double dutch/buffalo gals stuff came after lydon had quit the pistols and i think mclaren wasn't involved anymore as well. sounds like johnny was a fan or acquaintance of afrika bambaataa at least. and he rightly categorizes both hip hop & punk as being "diy" and "outsider" (not controlled by the music industry).
Fun fun fun in the Autobahn
Kraftwerk definitely influenced Daft Punk lol . And they were pre-punk, started in early 1970s ... :)
@@FishFullOfFeathers careful you're confusing the youngsters with your account of music history there. Krautrock wasn't post-punk, it was post-war!! John Lydon was a fan. The vocal performance on Side Two of the first album by Neu! released at the beginning of the 70s is worth a listen. You can hear shades of Hugh Cornwell (Stranglers) in it....and a touch of Johnny Rotten too! Kraftwerk made four or five albums before the style you're thinking of which fascinated the hip hop artists....The Man Machine 1978. But from late 60s to mid-seventies was actually the classic period of what we know as Krautrock. Punk was 76 at the earliest!!
Long live the real king of honesty in art, John Lydon.
Sway is such a great interviewer! I always use the punk and hip-hop comparisons.
Btv Afrika Bambaataa HIMSELF said Punks and hip hop fans were tearing the clubs and shit up together when hip hop started, and they bounced off each other a lot, their music both also had a lot of straight forward messages that dug deep.
+Btv They both have the FTW attitude
+AbstractRule listen to the bouncy drum beats on minor threats album
yeah alot in common, so did drum and bass years later, and so did The Who in the 1960's before punk and hiphop
I disagree. He stumbles over basic grammar. .
He drops pearls of wisdom without even knowing it - just pops out !!
met john in a pub in hastings (england) two years ago. i said, 'how are you john.' he said 'buy us a fucking pint and i'll tell you.' he was hilarious.
We could do with more John Lydons in this world.
From "Traitor" to National Treasure. There will always be a Lydon!
His love of nature in its normal state is admirable.
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John Lydon, you fucking maniac I love ya!
Cliff Burton Cliff!!
Shit, I've been comprimised.
Thought you died in a bus accident?
Pat Kelly I may be dead but the metal lives on \m/
Want to see John and Ricky Gervais in conversation
That would be awesome
Greetings from Ireland y'all! This interview will be archived as a reference to the many-faceted interests of a rare individual called John Lydon. Proud to say he has Irish blood running through those veins of his 🇨🇮 🧠 Well done Sway, you've bagged the best interview.
That's the Ivory Coast flag 😂
We all know that without the Irish we would not have honesty in Great Britain. Many Irish names come to mind when this is the topic there.
Aw, I love this bloke. I have been a fan for years. He really is a national treasure. I remember well his stint on “I’m a celebrity….”. It was only by watching this video that I found out he raised £250K for charities by doing that. Love live the Punk King.
John is a historic figure. He is valuable and when he goes off... well, good for him. The world needs him and others like him. All the best to you!
This is the best interview with John Lydon I've seen. Well done!
"Oh he didn't come up with that?"
Did he literally just ask if Malcolm MCLAREN stole someone else's idea?"
Yeah, I'd say he didn't PREPARE!
You obviously don't know Sway's steez well. He plays unaware of a certain situation and presents a question so that he can get a vibrant answer out of a guest. Check Sway's interview with Russell Peters when he asks about Trevor Noah.
I don't wanna holiday in the sun
S H I N O V V X i wanna see sum a’histoorriiee
Caus' now I got-a reason of an E-C-O-N-O-M-Y!
Ziyo C.M. Aaa now i got a reasonn now i got a reason now i got a reason to be waitiiiiiiiiing the berlin WAlllll
"Fuck this and fuck that, fuck it all, and fuck the fuckin brat" Johny Rotten
King of punks and a very clever guy. Won’t take shit of anyone and says what he thinks . A legend. Best punk band ever too . Pistols were great ! Keep going John there should be more like you ! Respect !
He's not the self-proclaimed king of punks. That was a label given to him by the press in England.
John makes fun of it to say the least.
You just gained a fan and subscriber Sway. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview.
Parliament-Funkadelic were the original Punk Funk!
Oh god, John is so bloody interesting and his theories or beliefs on life are so grounded and sensible.
Very few people on this planet get my interest and have me waiting so intently for their views. This guy is one of them.
✌
Fucking brilliant. You guys should bring in Jaz from Killing Joke. Tight with Lydon since childhood. KJ was and still is crucial to the consciousness awareness but goes unrecognized in broader genres. Jaz will bring enlightenment and insight you will definitely "be writing everything down". Thxs for the upload. 💘
malcom was a conman
never thought about it but hip hop basically is black punk music.
Kendrick, J. Cole putting there lives on the line for Hip Hop?????
What about Chuck D? What about KRS-One? What about Immortal Technique?
They have been doing it for YEARS!!!
Exactly. I at least thought he would said talib kweli
Also tupac
Earl sweatshirt is the best out now
Yeah that whole moment was awkward. But I think they were being super polite/shocked in the face of Lydon’s somewhat clueless comment in the first place. Even king of the punks has more to learn. (And this is a fan talking.)
tru that!
Luckily Johnny missed the doomed Pan Am flight that flew over Lockerbie in 1988.
John Lydon is a LEGEND! Love that guy :-)
@ 2:44 almost spit my cola :-D I actually liked McLaren's album, I had heard some slack on him, I just didn't know it was that bad :-) Johnny Rotten mi Respect you!
God save John Lydon, the only true punk star.
Hams Race Holly-wood Actor's Characters. China Ham = Actor the LOWEST JOB EVER ❗🤔
Pretty Vacant is the Sex Pistols song I find is the most accurate still, considering the current status quo of mass media entertainment.
Reminded why I love John Lydon. Thanks !
Growing up this man was like a professor to me. Huge part of my life still and I'm over 50, how the hell did that happen?
Robert, good for you! At least there was no brainwashing involved. Be safe.
Total living legend John. So smart, wise and in tune with what matters in life.
Johnny Rotton was a legend in my mind as a young adolescent. I spent my high school years wanting to be just like him. Anarchy got me nothing but freedom got me everything. I wonder why he became an American Citizen.
He probably became a US citizen as an Irish Punk in the UK I'm sure he felt unmoored his whole life, from the UK in Ireland,Irishman in the UK, I bet he felt he could be more himself in America
Rotten*
He said the only reason he became an american citizen was obama care😂
Punk Rock and Hip-Hop are the same. Both came out of working class communities and gave a voice to the average kid on the street. Both were built by people doing it for themselves without the help or support of record companies, police, or society as a whole. Both gave people the ability and encouragement to make music the way they wanted to. Both have produced some of the best albums ever recorded, and changed not only the face of music, but culture. Both have been co-opted and used to create marketable crap that superficially resembles what it originally was, but the true spirit of it can't ever be destroyed as long as people think for themselves. It's the same shit really.
this probably goes for any music,rock n roll,blues,jazz,soul,ska,reggae,
I just finished his first book, and am looking forward to reading the new one. John is one of my favorite people now. I wonder if he ever talked to Frank Zappa?
"I'm a clubby boy"
-John Lydon, 2015
I think DMX put his life on the line a few time speaking his mind.
DXM, bruh. I fkg love that shit
@@zicklavey4517 I hope you get help bro
What a great interview. Honesty is so much more entertaining than phony personalities
best guest ever!!!!---
2020 Your still as relevant as always.
Cheers John.
Sway's introductions and back stories for his guests are the best
beatie boys. were a punk band first. that's some straight up cross over shit right there. They even sampled the dead boys on their last LP.
They were never a punk band together. but there backgrounds with NYC punk did influence some of their songs.
@@RandyLittleStudios wrong...
@@KickflipGnasty oh so they themselves lied?
@@RandyLittleStudios
This tells us differently...lol
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@@RandyLittleStudios Also their EP Aglio E Olio was all punk rock songs, and they had punk songs like "Tough Guy" and "Time For Living" on Check Your Head and Ill Communication.
Please clean that camera lens that spot in the middle of the frame is irritating great interview though. ✌
I like stuff that keeps me alert. Really? You dont say?
I can spend hours just watching John Lydon interviews on RUclips
Facts, and henry rollins interviews too
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I love john Lydon. Say it as it is, respect. The interviewer here is great too. I loved watching this
Johnny Rotten is is a legend but there's no king of punk.
We live in a world in which Jonathan Richman ("Pablo Picasso") is one of the kings of punk and Andy Gill ("At Home He's A Tourist") is another. A wonderfully rich world.
Poison Idea
That would be lou reed
Agreed
GG ALLLIN WAS THE KING OF PUNK. DIDN'T GIVE A SHIT, HOMELESS,AND SPENT YEARS IN PRISON.
Interesting how John describes his tarantula experience and animals being beautiful in their natural habitat so leave them there given all the diseases and viruses introduced into our world thanks to people screwing with this ecosystem - here we are couple of years later with Covid
Badass interview!! Terrible cameraman. Must have been their first day.
LMAO FRRRRR
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Whatt I really like about him is that he never stop expressing his opinions, he is polite if you are polite and rough if he thinks you are trying to patronise him, but he will always say what he thinks, see the Jamaica comments. He is not afraid of backlash. We lack that in our society. We can disagree but they have to say it.
Sway absolutely nailed that interview, and I loved the discussions about similarities between punk and hip-hop. There is a lot of similarities, even towards how they both took a big hit with cheap imitators. What an amazing interview. I can't believe I just found it.
This man what ever you think of him looks after his wife of many years, she has some sort of dementia, and forgets alot of things, you know what i mean? And he does this and i,ve only herd him mention this once before cos on a interview from home she walked in and he had to tell the interviewer why she had, and you could tell the type of person he really is with just that one interview, a real good man, the type every one should be like but never get close to.
Thank you so much for this interview. Unfortunately, it's so rare to hear someone this genuine.
The more I listen to you John, the more I like you.
To some people John Lydon comes across as to some folk as a loudmouth iconoclast, etc, etc, ad nauseum, but he has always been true to himself and his art, and he's never deviated from his core beliefs. He is without doubt a diamond geezer.
I´m a big fan of JL. ....WHAT´S he story behind this???......Why did Johnny behave so well, for less than comparing hip hop with Punk he walk away and told yhe interviewer to F- - - off.........Was he really in a need for a marketing strategy for his book???
John Lydon's equivalent was Tupac. Their honesty embarrasses the powers that be so Tupac was disposed of. Hope John lives to a ripe old age!!!
He sells out to TRUMP but doesn't believe in Disney??? Ok he has drunk the Kool aid!!! Selling off my PiL collection, Blech!!!!!
hip hop has wrecked jamaica....?!
not the observation they were hoping for
+C J Parrott mmm he said that cocaine wrecked jamaica
+romany harman yeah, you could be right....
but, i propose, then, that hip hop wrecked music.....?
(what a contentious statement that is, eh....)
truth is, i can't stand hip-hop.... it took away musicianship in terms of playing instruments....
when i was a kid every kid wanted to play guitar or drums.... every 3rd garage had a real band in it
and the emphasis was on songs.... now it's some wannabe-thug spouting macho posturing bullcrap over tin drums and rumbling bass.... it's become so cliche...
music needs a new kick in the pants
+C J Parrott lol shut up m8
+C J Parrott i think youre goddamn right!
That to me was a damning implied statement on hip-hop's influence on Jamaica. Everyone in the room just moved past the comment and perhaps that was for the best. I don't love or hate hip-hop but I know it means quite a lot to some people, needless to say.
" heroin kill creativity " yeah Iggy Pop , David Bowie , Lou Reed , Slash , Amy Winehouse etc ,etc ...
Think he just appreciates the way sway had a bit of respect for him and credited him for his accomplishments and tried to relate hip hop to punk so they could try and relate … rather than some interviews where they just ask him negative stuff or say the wrong thing that pisses him off .
To see John here in 2015 saying the (American) Boys in blue have reigned too long here, and he will do his upmost to help it out, and sort it out.......and to see him recently (2020) support Trump, saying "He is the only hope" is a real downfall....damn John, what happened
"Kendrick...J.Cole" GTFOH!!!!!!
Tupac?
I've said punk rockers are "gangstas" for a long time and vice versa. You CAN NOT tell me 50 Cent ain't punk rock as fuck!! Shot 9 times and still does what the fuck he wants.
John lydon is a legend, brutally honest and witty, this was a great interview cause he's usually quick to cut the interviewer down
Alcohol is a drug too. If we’re really being honest...
I knew Malcolm McLaren would nt take long to come up, love it how john shot him down the vampire he is!
I ran into once years ago in Beverly hills . All I could do was stand there and stare at him for a good 10-15 mins 😂 I was like 16 at time !
His "new band... Public Image Ltd." Haha
very cool, really enjoyed this
John Lydon: King of punk, my hero. Don't ever change. Long live King John!
Johnny Rotten on a Hip-Hop talk show, that’s a first. Then again Punk has been associated with Hip-Hop for a long time. And shout out to Shade45 for pointing that out