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Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK" (Video)

The Sex Pistols (Glen Matlock Version) do "Anarchy in The UK" on September 4th 1976 on the Granada TV show "So It Goes".
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Spike,

I still love "Anarchy in The UK" never get tired of it... Why? It just holds up and I always remember where I was and what I was doing when I first heard it!

Thought you might enjoy my work:

http://www.jerrylentz.com/breakingthesplitscreenbarrier.mp4

The Amps/Jerry Lentz Video Treatment!

Okay, the quality is down a lot to get it in a small file like this and the sound and image have slipped a little, but I still dig the mood.

Lemme know what you think!

Jerry

Posted by: Jerry Lentz | April 05, 2006 at 04:05 PM

This is it. I'll never forget seeing this programme and their performance. Before this I didn't take any notice of music. But this song turned the light on.
I've never forgotten this moment. Thank you for putting it online.

Posted by: Webbie | April 05, 2006 at 11:05 PM

It's easy to forget that the Sex Pistols, among other things, were a great rock'n'roll band. They sound especially good here, much better than on the U.S. tour. Thanks.

Posted by: ludovico | April 06, 2006 at 04:13 AM

"So it Goes" was presented by Tony Wilson who later went on to create Factory Records, the home of Joy Division and New Order - see the film "24 hour party people" for his seminal role in the punk movement. It was this video, shown when I was only 12 which made sure that I have NEVER worn a pair of flares. Ever.

Posted by: Fr. S | April 06, 2006 at 05:31 AM

Top Marks!!

Now pls pls pls are there any Rollins Damaged era Black Flag videos around? - or perhaps Bad Brainz?

Great site BTW

Posted by: Mal McD | April 06, 2006 at 05:50 AM

This vid shows clearly enough what a mistake it's been, at least musically, for the Pistols to split from Glen, such an underrated bassist and yet one of the main creative forces behind the band, not mentioning the way his bass-lines kept it all together...I love the way he plays on those early demos

Posted by: Ruggero | April 06, 2006 at 01:42 PM

Why exactly did Matlock leave the group?

Posted by: Chris | April 06, 2006 at 09:45 PM

gosh. but.. but don't you think they were.. well, all a little over rated? and this is a defining moment in your lives? puh-leeze people.

Posted by: scrobin' fuglee | April 06, 2006 at 10:30 PM

To Chris:
Over rated?
You have to remember that in 1976 music was a slumped hell of feelgood folk mash up.
Heres a reminder of what top music was in 1976:
After the Lovin' - Engelbert Humperdinck
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Donny & Marie Osmond
Another Rainy Day in New York City - Chicago
Anytime (I'll Be There) - Paul Anka
The Best Disco in Town - The Ritchie Family
Break Away - Art Garfunkel
Cupid - Tony Orlando & Dawn
Disco Duck - Rick Dees *yes RICK DEES*
Fallen Angel - Frankie Valli
Hurt - Elvis Presley
I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
This is what ruled the top 40 and the music scene in 1976...

Now Over rated? I guess you too dumb to realize they were a punch inthe face to all the shit that was out there, they took loud, crash,and venomous music and attitude and basicly told the world to "fuck off" if you don't like our music, we are true to what we are... PUNKS...

It is a defining moment because it represented the youth and the feelings of the youth at the time...

Maybe you should go hug your fuc$king Barry Manilow 8 tracks and say goodnight to the masses eh?

Posted by: Jay | April 06, 2006 at 11:03 PM

It's astounding that this is as exciting today as it was thirty (!) years ago. As has been stated above, I guess it depends on your grasp of music history to really appreciate how dynamic this was (and remains). Thanks for posting this, Spike.

Posted by: Keith | April 07, 2006 at 01:59 AM

Definitely over rated.
You can give the list of top 40 shite in '76 but don't forget bands like Devo and Prince were around then also.
There has always been good underground music, the SP just had shock value to sell.

Posted by: Scott Michael | April 07, 2006 at 08:19 AM

Scott Michael, Devo and Prince were "around" in 1976 in the sense that they were alive and most likely playing music, but no one had heard of them when the Pistols first appeared.

In the US there was no underground scene to speak of outside New York. We had heard of the Ramones and a few of the other CBGB's bands, but that was about it.

In fact, I first heard "Anarchy in the UK" over the PA at the Whisky a Go Go waiting for Blondie to open for the Ramones.

Posted by: blivet | April 07, 2006 at 10:43 PM

With respect, I think appreciating the dynamism of that performance has fuck all to do with your grasp of music history, it's got timeless and universal power. A caveman could dig it.

Posted by: Jamie | April 09, 2006 at 07:27 PM

anachy in the uk rocks

Posted by: jack | April 24, 2006 at 08:56 AM

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