FalcoLombardi Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Sex pistols icon John Lydon has once again opened fire on Green Day, this time labeling them as "tinny" imitations of far deeper music Here is what he said: Do you like Green Day? "No, I've never been a fan of them, I just don't understand it. I think it's kind of a tinny, two-bob version of something that was far deeper and carried more significance. And, uh, that for me, as a band, they're not very significant. They're a mélange. They're closer to Billy Idol than myself." Upon hearing that Green Day had been inducted into the hall of fame, Lydon said "Did they?! Oh, no doubt they took that [laughs]. Itchy fingers [laughs]. I don't keep up with those kinds of things, so I wouldn't know." Lydon has expressed his dislike for Green Day in the past, referring to them as "foolish" and "imitators" who he once chased out of a room at a fashion show, as he didn't believe in the event and couldn't believe that they believed in being there.http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/john-lydon-and-his-rotten-past-20150429?page=7 What do you guys think?. Why does Lydon hate Green Day so much? Is he just a big wind up merchant looking for reactions? Why does he have to be a massive asswipe about everything Green Day, who are a far more talented band than the Sex Pistols ever were and sell out stadiums, something his band is incapable of doing? Is it just the ego? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Why do people even ask him these things anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Does anyone really care what this guy thinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I don't think he really knows anything much about them or their music and he jumped to the conclusion that they're some kind of manufactured act that only do really generic pop punk a long time ago. He likes to talk shit to get attention regardless of whether he knows what he's talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 lolololol the asshole from the sex pistols did a butter advert what a hypocrite lololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimpshrine Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Classic Johnny!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisnamehasnoreason Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Opinions are like assholes, and this guy is a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 As hilarious as ever. I suspect a lot of it is just to wind people up. I don't know much about him or his personality, but I think he just does it a lot to get reactions out of people. If it is genuine, then it just makes him look like an ungratious cunt, but he's not the first and won't be the last. Have Green Day ever actually responded to his opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 As hilarious as ever. I suspect a lot of it is just to wind people up. I don't know much about him or his personality, but I think he just does it a lot to get reactions out of people. If it is genuine, then it just makes him look like an ungratious cunt, but he's not the first and won't be the last. Have Green Day ever actually responded to his opinions?I'm not sure if they've ever responded, but I find it quite interesting how they cite them as influences and have covered them multiple times only to have Lydon bitch about them, ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain peroxide Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 If I was Billie, I'd be planning a cover of a Pistols song right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin for a Day Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 If I was Billie, I'd be planning a cover of a Pistols song right about now. I think they should replace the King for A Day medley with a Sex Pistols medley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I keep forgetting this guy exists. Lydon has expressed his dislike for Green Day in the past, referring to them as "foolish" and "imitators" who he once chased out of a room at a fashion show, as he didn't believe in the event and couldn't believe that they believed in being there. The irony hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Have Green Day ever actually responded to his opinions? Billie said this in 1996: "You know who's another bitter old bastard? Johnny Rotten. He sounds like my grandmother, at times. He really sounds old. And he's so predictable in his comments about us. I mean, be a bit more novel. Try and come up with something new. On top of that, some of the stuff from P.I.L. was complete shit ,as far as I'm concerned." I don't actually know what Lydon said about them back then though, haven't heard any pre-American Idiot quotes from him about them. And I don't think Green Day have responded to any of his newer/known quotes. Edit: Oh and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tVsFdCj1WA If I was Billie, I'd be planning a cover of a Pistols song right about now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ptwDAyYp8M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Shake Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The funniest part is that I clearly remember that he publicly came out in a radio interview a couple years ago saying that he doesn't actually hate them and that he's actually enjoyed a few of their tunes, but that he just doesn't consider them punk. Which I don't either, at least not anymore. I personally like to think that they've morphed into a plain ol' rock band now instead, which is just as fine. They'll always have the punk within them, but they've just grown up and matured into a mainstream rock band. Hell he (Lydon) even wished them "blokes" the best on whatever they were doing next, which I think turned out to be the trilogy. I'll see if I can locate the source, but I swear he fucking said this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hell he (Lydon) even wished them "blokes" the best on whatever they were doing next, which I think turned out to be the trilogy. NOW I know who to blame for that pile of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanilla Shake Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 NOW I know who to blame for that pile of crap. Hey, we got Rusty James (well, the demo from Demolicious at least), Stray Heart, Brutal Love and X-Kid from that "crap". Thanks, John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauli Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Every great punk band stops playing punk sooner or later anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommygoodtimee Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Haha wow. How is this guy even still relevant today? Pretty sure The Sex Pistols are either for old bitter punks or 12 year olds who are just getting into the genre. Get over yourself, your band put out one album that wasnt even that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykee Mexx Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Who cares what anyone says about someone else? Even GD´s statements about Johnny Rotten are pure meh. Divas taking their mudbath. So what... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarcasm Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 the jelly is real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21guns&novacaine Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Wow hahaha, I think he's just jealous now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Why should anyone really care what one person who you don't know says about another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 If I was Billie, I'd be planning a cover of a Pistols song right about now. I'd not, because they're all shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 What is this fashion show he talks about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero_Of_The_Hour Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Billie Joe would probably be very happy to be told he was closer to Billy Idol than John Lydon!! Billie himself called John a bitter old bastard however his love of Billy Idol is well established with him covering many Generation X songs live and quotes like, "The intention of the song was simply to try to write something as good as 'Kiss Me Deadly' by Generation X, but it came out as 'Basket Case' instead." Oh and then during the 99 Revolutions tour he even bought a Billy Idol baby onesie!! (thanks to that shop for tweeting that one ) Once again Lydon sounds bitter and fails to insult as he fails to see that nobody WANTS to be like him anyway . I'd not, because they're all shit. Ok...John's clearly a dick and that's hardly arguable but songs like God Save The Queen were the equivilant to American Idiot when they came out and caused major controvery in the UK and beyond at the time. They had a major impact socially and few who even remotely enjoy or appreciate punk would call that song or indeed many others on that album "shit". Even if you don't like his vocal style or something their lyrics stand out on that song and several others. Their existence was brief but their songs were good. There is a reason they are widely recognised. It isn't just image or hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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