46 years ago, a then historic heatwave gripped Europe. Out of the dying embers, 2 of the most incendiary moments in popular music history took place; the Bill Grundy interview of 1976, in which English punk rock outfit Sex Pistols executed a nihilistic verbal barrage aimed in the general direction of a drab post-war society in the grip of rising unemployment, was greeted by the tweed-clad public with shock and disdain.
Their May 1977 single ‘God Save the Queen’ was greeted with almost existential dread. Continue reading ‘Pistol’ Trailer: Danny Boyle Brings The Filth And Fury To The Small Screen at The Playlist..
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