PLAYING THE GAME....

Current mood: ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT...
Category: ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT... Music

Currently listening : Psycho’s Path By John Lydon Release date: By 01 July, 1997

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	Purveyor of Nothing	He is utterly loveable in a cynical old git kinda way....even as a kid he obviously didn't suffer fools gladly :D Posted by Purveyor of Nothing on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 12:31 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Looking at all the footage I can find this morning, I'd have to say he's mellowed a little with age, but not by much... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 1:00 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Baku Llama	He's funny when he drinks but hardly relevant. He needs to get back together with his dandy fop friend Malcom McClaren and make an old timers LP... Greatness fades, I find this clip embarrassing for Lydon. Rick Posted by Baku Llama on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 2:12 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	He's certainly not made any good new music for some time - at least none that's been heard and in that regard he would certainly seem to be past it... I'd say he's a little heavy on the girl interviewing him, but in these days of 'equality' I don't see why he should be any lighter on a girl than a boy.. He clearly figures he's being asked dull, formulaic and pre-thought questions and treats them with the contempt they deserve The way in which i still find him relevant is that none of the fuckers who are in the charts these days have any real attitude or anything to say AT ALL... It's a bit like Iggy - neither should be here, now or relevant, but the current crop and industry is so tame there's a huge big gap for them.... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 3:41 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Treacle	For the merchant, even honesty is a financial speculation. Charles Baudelaire Posted by Treacle on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 2:16 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	He's made big money on the back his honesty But he could have made a whole load more by being dishonest... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 3:43 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Hes not made anything worth listening to since Open Up with leftfield in my opinion, but we don't expect him to do we. It's like waiting for The Stones to make an album as good as Let it Bleed. It aint gonna happen. But hes a one off and very special for all that we see from him, the good , the bad and the ugly. A true legend. Posted by Clinker on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 6:42 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Mark	Yeah, great interview. Classic. He appears to have removed the 2 episodes of Rotten TV from his You-Tube account for some reason, though. Don't know what's happened there. Dispute with VH1 or something maybe. I'm tempted to put them up myself, but practically everything I've ever uploaded ends up getting removed for copyright reasons, and I can't be arsed these days. There's still a few clips from it elsewhere up there, anyway. Oh, I agree. Open Up was one hell of a track. Hard to top that. Posted by Mark on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 8:00 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	horton jupiter	this used to be one of my hereoes, bt now i don't 'ave any 'eroes, they're all useless.... his pathetic self worship only serves to ask me questions of my own attitudes when i big myself up and say to hell with everybody else - and whats more, i'm with Treacles. "honest"? PAH! horton x Posted by horton jupiter on September 28, 2007 - Friday at 1:41 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

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NO MORE HEROES ANYMORE??? He makes himself ridiculous here and when I look at the still image I think clown... But at least he says something other than the stupid dullness of more or less everyone else. I dont think anyone has difficulty having an opinion with Lydon and that's good... I find it easier and easier to trumpet myself as time goes by. Humility is a Giovanni family trait and I find it annoying and smug though very lovable... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 28, 2007 - Friday at 1:49 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

SEX PISTOLS REUNION PART 1: HOUSEWORK....

Current mood: I AM THE ANTI-CHRIST
Category: I AM THE ANTI-CHRIST Music

So, the Sex Pistols (-1) are back to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Never Mind The Bollocks, and in a rather cynical and predictable effort to publicise this poorly concieved idea, Lydon has been shooting his mouth off as only Lydon can..

When asked about the reunion of The Police, Lydon renamed Sting 'Stink' and was reported to have said

"That really is a reformation isn't it? But honestly that's like soggy old dead carcasses....You know listening to 'Stink' try to squeak through Roxanne one more time - that's not fun. It's like letting air out of a balloon."

BAMM!!!

Now, the prospect of Stink doing anything is unessecary, but I'm not too sure Lydon is in a position to talk when he's setting up a reunion gig with a bunch of middle aged men....

But then Lydon has never given a fuck about what constitutes a good and safe position, which is one of the reasons why he maintains such a position and is also why I love him...

Yes boss, Lydon is one of these alt.icons that no-one ever takes a swipe at - not even Paul Giovonni...

Of course most people (me included) are shit scarred his sombre, sharp and rather mean witt will take them out in one slash and they're right to be - because it probably will...

Indeed, when you look at how he operates, you have to respect his tactical and strategic nouse: He lies low most of the time, pops up when you least expect him to, shouts loudly and cleverly, then disappears again.

He's basically a mean and uncharitable fighter - he doesn't hang around long enough to allow anyone to get any good shots in, he talks loudly, and never lets anyone talk over the top of him. Then if he can't get his way he'll walk out. He's shrewd and very tough to beat and he always knows when to quit.

Yes boss, Johnny knew when to leave The Sex Pistols, he wound PiL up when he ran out of ideas and since then has only popped up occasionally, going to ground the minute he gets bored.

He must know himself, that a bit of Lydon goes a long way - that he doesn't need to over egg the omlette, that he can do largely what he wants and still be universally loved for the simple reason that he was involved in one of the greatest records of all time...

But all these things considered, for me, the greatest thing with John Lydon, is that he keeps his marriage going and his personal life PRIVATE.

Yes boss, Lydon has been married for almost 30 years to an older woman called Nora and he never talks much about it...

So, not only has he made a great record, he's created and retained a cult status, he's managed to protect and maintain his private life AND he's stayed married.

It's exceptional and brilliant!

But wouldn't you just love to be a fly on the wall inside that Lydon household. I mean he can't mouth off like that at home all day everyday and still be married can he??? Maybe he does and she knows how to shut him the fuck up - she must do..

However it works, he's obviously met his match...

"JOHNNY!!! DO THE FUCKING IRONING!!!"
"AWWWWGGHHGWWW Nora, do I have to?!"
"DO IT NOW JOHNNY, BEFORE I GET REALLY FUCKING ANGRY!!"
"AWWWRRR But Nora, I AM THE ANTI-CHRIST AND I-"
"NOW JOHNNY!!!!"
"AWWWRR Alright..."
"Thanks Johnny...)"

Currently listening : Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols By The Sex Pistols Release date: By 25 October, 1990

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	Mog Hartley	I think that about sums him up. Lydon is great. Posted by Mog Hartley on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 12:50 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	A top man... Question is - Are these shows going to be any good??? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 12:52 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Mark	I reckon so. He's still a great performer, and The Pistols sound better live now than they did back in the day. At least they did at Crystal Palace a few years ago. Fucking awesome gig. They put a hell of a lot into it, no just 'going through the motions' or anything. As well as all yer faves they did some great covers! They put their own unique spin on songs like Silver Machine (which they started the set with), and really blew me away with The Creation's Through My Eyes. Rotten sneering "If you could see through my eyes/You would get a big surprise" was awesome, I thought. If you didn't know better you'd think The Pistols wrote that themselves, not a bunch of mods in the psychedelic 60s, it sounded so right for them they way they did it. Rotten was well on form with his stage banter too. "All you Beckham wannabe punks...." he snarled at one point. "I used to get beaten up for looking like you lot." (It was round the time Beckham got his mohawk done.) Yeah, Rotten rules. You're spot on with your observations about him and his modus operandi. Gotta love him, though. Shame Rotten TV only lasted a couple of episodes. That was entertaining, and showed a lot of promise. Posted by Mark on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 3:24 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Yeah, there's always the myth that bands 'back in the day' sounded great - but quite often the sound was awful - what 'sounds great' is the kind of boasts that 'I was there' It's like that Pistols gig in 24 Hour Party People that every man and his dog claims to have been at.. I can't understand why Rotten TV was pulled - I should imagine he was too honest, too severe and too unmanageable... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 10:39 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Mark	Yeah, and practically everyone 'that was there' is working in the media these days, it would seem. A mate of mine saw a very early Pistols gig by accident, not intent. Said they were dreadful, like a really ropy pub covers band and hardly anyone was paying attention to them. Posted by Mark on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 7:19 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	caroline	check this out, you have to!!! - rotten at the newsstand. sums him up, as well. another myspace friend sent me this a few days ago... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1x-rjatb_k best, c Posted by caroline on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 7:58 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	That clips great. He hasn't lost his wit. Posted by Clinker on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 10:52 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	BARGAIN!! I didn't think to look at him on Youtube... This has guaranteed the Rotten series will run for a few weeks... Thanks) Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 10:43 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Machine Boy	hahahaha I love the pistols and I kinda like lydon in a weird way.....but surely this goes against everything he (they) have always preached about punk...........having sed that I would go and see them just for memories............. its just yet another cash in for some aging rockers...........but hey if I we were in the same position we would probably do exactly the same thing...you're getting old, you need a new house, sod it we'll do another million pound ($) cash in comeback then disapear without trace........good work if you can get it..............ole jonny don't ya just love him !hahahaha Dean ;-) www.machineboy.co.uk www.tenboy.co.uk Posted by Machine Boy on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 10:14 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'm never sure about what he said about comebacks - the whole Punk thing says they're crap, but he's never seen himself as being part of the Punk thing. I also doubt he's doing these gigs for the money - 3 nights at Brixton is hardly a big money spinner. But there will of course be an attendent boom in record sales etc... As with Iggy, Lydon does exactly what he wants when he wants. I'd love to see someone tackle him and put him into difficulty in an interview - Mohammed Ali easier to beat.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 10:50 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Machine Boy	yeh you're right, maybe its just my cynical side coming out...........hahaha.................ROCK ON JONNY ME OLD MATEY !! ;-) Dean ;-) www.machineboy.co.uk www.tenboy.co.uk Posted by Machine Boy on September 27, 2007 - Thursday at 10:33 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Lydon is brilliant. I saw the sex pistols when they first reformed and it was brilliant. He was so professional actually. The versions were absolutely spot on vocally. Exactly the same as the record, which needn't be a good thing, but it was a surprise. I saw clips from the 2nd time they did it, when they did "My Way" and other weird things, which to me seemed a bit desperate and odd. To me PiL (wobble era) pisses all over the Pistols. So much more inventive and interesting. We saw the real Lydon on that reality show. He could be sweet and caring too. I'm sure Nora gets the good side. He only loses it with people he's got no respect for, doesn't he? Which is most people I suppose. As you know, I did a mash up of PiL recently (mixed with MSTRKRFT and Led Zeppelin). I wouldn't dare send it to Lydon! I did send it to Pete Jones (the bass player) though. Posted by Clinker on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 10:44 AM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I was listening to the first PIL album yesterday - It's brilliant now, I can't imagine how it fitted at the time?! I think Lydon is very professional and genuine but he certainly doesn't suffer fools... I saw bits of his 'Celebrity' appearance and had mixed feelings. He talked a bit too much for my liking, but it was always worth hanging in there for his clever stuff.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 27, 2007 - Thursday at 12:09 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

	SAv..!	Excellent summation. Did you see him on 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!'? He was great. He said c**t live on ITV. I was impressed. Mind you, I'm easy to impress. Posted by SAv..! on September 26, 2007 - Wednesday at 7:27 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]

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Will me saying CUNT live here on my blog comments impress you at all?? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on September 27, 2007 - Thursday at 12:12 PM [Remove] [Reply to this]