John Lydon
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon, also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late 1970's punk band The Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd, which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth31 January 1956
song writing epic
There's many, many ways to write a song. But generally, sitting down at a table and writing is not one of them.
sound
The sounds of anger are not melodic.
years cynical television
Over the years, during television interviews, whenever the host or the reviewer or whoever gets cynical and nasty with me, I will behave accordingly. I will defend myself.
song feelings matter
I'm aware of my songs. I'm aware of them because they're about true emotions, true feelings, things that matter.
constantly fight rest
We constantly have to fight off allegations, when we've done nothing wrong. When frankly, it's the rest of the world.
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With two more guys on the court who might review Roe and put it back where it belongs, we're seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.
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I've turned arrogance into an artform, where it's so absurd that it becomes comedy. But I've never done anything to hurt anybody or steal from anyone.
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I love Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart because they're bringing irony back into American humor, which is a delicious treat. The entire Colbert persona of being extreme right-wing when he's not at all is highly amusing. He does it so well, but sometimes a little too well. My wife is convinced he's completely that way.
life work
The joy of life is in the work.
There's no harm in me. Really, I'm just a big kid.
achieved
Look, if the Situationists achieved what they wanted, they would be very unhappy and they would have to be Situationists all over again. It's a never-ending process.
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I don't have huge bank accounts. I'd love one. But it wouldn't change much. I don't have any expensive habits. I'm not a car collector or any of that nonsense. But I'd love to be incredibly wealthy for no reason at all.