Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

Rolling Stone Rank: 41

The only studio album released by the pistols, but it will live in infamy. The songs on this LP inspire rockers and musicians to this day. I totally think this album should be higher on the list. If we are going to judge an album's influence, the you might as well put this album in the top ten. Johnny Rotten is awesome. He practically screams his way through the entire album. in the RS article, he says that if it were up to him, the music would be "unlistenable for most people".

And isn't that what punk music is all about. Play as loud and as fast as you want to. Who cares if people like. Who cares if people can dance to it. Let out the raw emotion, and give the audience that release as well. It's no wonder that young people in this country flock to one form of punk rock or another.

So personally, I think this is a better album that The Ramones. I think the pistols get their message across, and I think they do it with more emotion, with more volume. Granted, you can't sing along with Johnny Rotten like you can with Hey, Ho, Let's Go, but I'm not sure that's the point. Y'know what else? No love songs here, it's all about the political upheaval. Rock the boat baby...

So what do you think? Do the bands you like sound like these? Is there a difference between the Ramones, and The Sex Pistols?

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Album: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

Artist: The Sex Pistols

Year: 1977

My Favorite Song: Anarchy in the U.K.
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