![]() ![]() ![]() "A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color." Rolling Stone Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight." The Washington Post Book World cut marks of wit and ego." The New Yorker He also records and performs both as a solo artist and with PiL (Public Image Limited). John Lydon still performs and tours with the Sex Pistols. Much more than just a music book, Rotten is an oral history of punk: angry, witty, honest, poignant, and crackling with energy. In Rotten, Lydon looks back at himself, the Sex Pistols, and the "no future" disaffection of the time. Every story of punk starts with its idols, the Sex Pistols, and its sneering hero was Johnny Rotten. But there is no disputing its starting point. It has been portrayed as an English class revolt and a reckless diversion that became a marketing dream. Punk has been romanticized and embalmed in various media. "I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. ![]()
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