Sex Pistols Trivia

1. In what year was "Anarchy in the U.K." first released?

From Quiz Song by Song: "Anarchy in the U.K."

Answer: 1976

"Anarchy in the U.K." was released on November 26, 1976 as a UK single on the EMI label. The single had "I Wanna Be Me" on the B-side. The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in 1975, broke-up in 1978, and reunited again in 1996 for a concert tour.

From Quiz Sex Pistols and their Aftermath: Tough

Answer: Chris Thomas

It was to be their only studio album. Several shops refused to stock it because of the meaning of the word bollocks (look it up!) in the UK.

From Quiz Angry Johnny

Answer: 1956

He was born in the inner-city district of Holloway. His parents were a couple of working class immigrants from Ireland, John and Eileen.

From Quiz Sex Pistols - Quiz This

Answer: Pretty Vacant

'Pretty Vacant' was the third single released by the Sex Pistols. It was released on the first of July, 1977.

From Quiz Sex Pistols Songs - In Other Words

Answer: Pretty Vacant

Besides appearing on the Sex Pistols' only studio album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols," the song "Pretty Vacant" was the third single released by the Sex Pistols. It's been covered by other bands many times. The "New Musical Express" magazine declared it as its Single of the Year for 1977. It was somewhat infamous for singer Johnny Rotten's pronunciation of the word "vacant" in the lyrics.

From Quiz The Sex Pistols and God Save the Queen

Answer: On a boat on the Thames River

The band members maintain that "God Save the Queen" was not written with an eye toward releasing it during the Silver Jubilee. It had in fact been performed since November of 1976, though under the title "No Future." But clearly the timing of the official release of the single in late May 1977 and the performance on the Thames on June 7th were done with full knowledge of the Jubilee. The owner of the boat had been tricked into allowing the event. When he realized what was going on, about the time the song was ending, he cut off electrical power and docked. The police were waiting and arrested 11 people, including Malcolm McLaren, the band's manager.

From Quiz Sid Vicious

Answer: John Simon Ritchie

He took his stage name from John Lydon's (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) hamster, Sid, who bit him and was subsequently named Sid the Vicious.

From Quiz The Life of Sid Vicious

Answer: Ibiza

Sid was born in England but moved to Ibiza shortly afterward with his mother. After they ran into debt they returned.

From Quiz Sex Pistols Lyrics

Answer: Belsen Was A Gas

'Belsen Was A Gas' was originally written by Sid, but then the lyrics were changed by the others. 'Einmal War Belsen Wirflich Bortrefflich' was another (different) version, sung by Ronnie Biggs, for 'The Great Rock n Roll Swindle'.

From Quiz Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen

Answer: Ibiza

They moved to Ibiza to get away from Sid's father but had to move back to London when they ran out of money.

From Quiz Sex Pistols Lyrics

Answer: Friggin in the Riggin

"There was a bunch of roadies, And this here is their story, A scurvy bunch of evil twits, Who never say they're sorry..."

From Quiz The Sex Pistols (The History And The Music)

Answer: Irish

Though Johnny Rotten was raised in London, his parents were both Irish. Although he considered himself a Londoner, there was Irish blood in him, and he came to know some of their traditions.

From Quiz Anarchy In The Trivia Portal!

Answer: Christmas Day

They played a double show. One in the afternoon for all the kids at the orphanage, and one in the evening for regular fans. They brought cakes and candy for the kids, and in the evening were greeted by striking fire fighters and garbage workers, who they let in for free.

From Quiz Rotten Trivia (Johnny, That Is!)

Answer: Nora

Nora is from Germany but lived in London. She knew Johnny six months before they started dating.

From Quiz Sex Pistols and their Aftermath: Tough

Answer: Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols

Contains some controversial interviews conducted in the UK and the USA. NB the spelling mistake on Carri was deliberate and relates to the "Carry on..." series of UK films.

From Quiz Angry Johnny

Answer: Curved spine

He spent the year in St. Anne's Hospital in Haringey, London. He suffered from hallucinations, nausea and headaches during his stay, and the spine curvature was caused by nurses drawing out fluid from the spine. It was also responsible for giving him what he would later describe as the "Lydon stare".

From Quiz Sex Pistols - Quiz This

Answer: 1979

Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose. A suicide note was found in his jacket, which read: 'We made a death pact, and I have to accomplish my part of the deal. Please bury me next to my baby. Please bury me with my leather jacket, jeans and motorcycle boots. Goodbye. With love, Sid.'

From Quiz Sid Vicious

Answer: The Flowers of Romance

During his time in The Flowers of Romance, Sid played the saxophone as well as providing lead vocals for the band.

From Quiz The Sex Pistols and God Save the Queen

Answer: fascist

"The fascist regime," one of the most controversial lines in the song, immediately set the tone for the harsh diagnosis of England. The context is key: England was a declining power. The economy was bad with unemployment and few prospects for many in the population. There was the IRA problem, and internal terrorists. Yet it was Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, and England was putting on a good show. The Queen even said that England could show the world the way to move forward. In the midst of this celebration, the Sex Pistols released a song that simply exploded the good face England was trying to put on for the world.

From Quiz Sid Vicious

Answer: Chrissy Hynde

In fact, Chrissy Hynde almost married Johnny Rotten but ended up marrying Ray Davies (of the Kinks). Debbie Harry is lead singer for Blondie, Nancy Wilson is lead singer for Heart and Johnny Thunders was a guitarist and singer for the New York Dolls.

From Quiz The Life of Sid Vicious

Answer: John Simon Richie

Believe it or not, Sid's real name is John Simon Richie. John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) and Sid were good friends and were known as "The Johns".

From Quiz Sex Pistols Lyrics

Answer: No One Is Innocent

Another one by Biggs, also for 'The Great Rock n Roll Swindle'.

From Quiz Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen

Answer: 15

Sid hated school and left when he was 15. He then got a job cutting trousers, but quit after a few weeks and went off to college to study art and photography.

From Quiz Sex Pistols Lyrics

Answer: God Save the Queen

They performed this song on a boat for the queens jubilee in 1977.

From Quiz The Sex Pistols (The History And The Music)

Answer: John Simon Ritchie

Born John Simon Ritchie on May 10, 1957, to John Ritchie and Anne Randall, Vicious had an unusal childhood. He often baby-sat for friends and family members of his mother and learned to swear very loudly in Spanish. Since John Jr.'s father, John Sr., left his little family when John was just an infant, his mother Anne, went to Ibiza, where she and her young son lived with friends and family until 1965.

From Quiz Anarchy In The Trivia Portal!

Answer: Alice Cooper

He was brought to Malcolm McClarin's clothing store, where Steve Jones and Paul Cook picked a song from the juke box for him to sing. They picked 'I'm Eighteen' by Alice Cooper. Little did they know that Johnny knew all the lyrics to almost every Alice Cooper song.

From Quiz Rotten Trivia (Johnny, That Is!)

Answer: Finsbury Park

Johnny was born and raised in Finsbury Park but later owned a house in Gunter Grove.

From Quiz Sex Pistols and their Aftermath: Tough

Answer: Jimmy Pursey

After Sham 69 split up Jimmy and Dave Treganna worked with the ex-Pistols. Bootlegs came out later but nothing was ever officially released by the proposed name for the band: The Sham Pistols.

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