Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312428138 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Luke Eggins said A good biopic of 1970's london. Rotten paints a good picture of the chaos and turmoil that surrounded the emergence of punk rock in the late 70's. At times his account of events seem a bit to ludicrous to believe, but since he includes accounts by a vast array of people, you sort of have to accept that it is the truth. A good book, that tells the story of an angry group of teenagers, with a taste for the original, battling the established powers of record companies and media corporations, all the while being despised by much of the general public. He includes different accounts,. "Refreshing read from perhaps one of the last great icons of our time Wow" according to Sam Brooke. Top Notch!I dont write reviews, most books aren't worth the effort nower days. Some people earn their right to write a book, while others. well (don't get me started!) Lydon is one of the last men standing, a rare cat who only deals with the truth, no holes barred. This has become a radical act in a world full of hype marketing, imitation and BS. Refreshing read from perhaps one of the last great icons of our time Wow! My advice is watch the DVD 'Filth and the fury' and his new one 'Anger is an energy' to accompany this one.. "HAPPY?" according to E. Hill. John Lydon is brash, occasionally comes off as a bit pompous, and mighty opinionated for several pages at a go. Just what one expects from the man. But he also drops the bluster plenty enough to reveal a very thoughtful and well-educated viewpoint on things. One thing for sure- it's not a book to be lukewarm about. You'll either give it one star or five. And really, I think he'd want it no other way.
"I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Every story of punk starts with its idols, the Sex Pistols, and its sneering hero was Johnny Rotten. In Rotten, Lydon looks back at himself, the Sex Pistols, and the "no future" disaffection of the time. Enjoy or die."--John LydonPunk has been romanticized and embalmed in various media. Much more than just a music book, Rotten is an oral history of punk: angry, witty, honest, poignant, and crackling with energy.. 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
I have no time for lies or fantasy, and neither should you. Now, Lydon candidly and at times, dare we say it, fondly looks back at himself, the Sex Pistols, and the "no future" attitude of the time. This book is as close to the truth as one can get This means contradictions and insults have not been edited, and neither have the compliments, if any. Enjoy or die." So writes author John Lydon, a.k.a. Much of it has either been sensationalism or journalistic psychobabble. Johnny Rotten, in his introduction to the book Rotten, an oral history of punk: angry, honest, and crackling with energy. "Much has been written about the Sex Pistols. Rolling Stone calls Lydon a "pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color," and the San Francisco Chronicle calls Rotten an "invaluable book sheds welcome light on that short period of great mus