[sillypog]

I assume you mean Sid Vicious rather than Johnny Rotten, a smart and articulate guy whose other band, Public Image Ltd deserves plenty of acclaim regardless of whether or not they are punk “enough”.

It’s not like Malcolm McLaren was the Simon Cowell of his era. He started out as a shop keeper, had deep ties to the scene, and was an artist himself.

Plenty of worthwhile bands have had a leg up from well connected people over the years. At the very least it brings visibility to other artists in the genre and it certainly shouldn’t detract from your enjoyment of Holidays In The Sun.

[baldfat]

I preferred Joy Division, early Talking Heads, EARLY B-52 and Ramones over anything of the Sex Pistols. They just were famous for being jerks.