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The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most culturally influential acts in popular music. The band initiated the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspired many later punk, post-punk and alternative rock musicians, while their clothing and hairstyles were a significant influence on the early punk image. The Sex Pistols' first line-up consisted of vocalist Johnny Rotten (born John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock, with Matlock replaced by Sid Vicious (born John Simon Ritchie) in early 1977. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, they generated widespread media controversies bringing them to the attention of the mainstream British press. They swore live on-air during a December 1976 television interview, while the lyrics of their May 1977 single "God Save the Queen" described the monarchy as a "fascist regime", instantly popularising punk rock in the UK. "God Save the Queen" was banned by the BBC and nearly every independent radio station in Britain, making it the most censored records in British history. Their only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977) was a UK number one and is regarded as seminal in the development of punk rock. In January 1978, at the final gig of a difficult and media-hyped tour of the US, Rotten announced the band's break-up live on stage. Over the next few months, the three remaining members recorded songs for McLaren's film of the Sex Pistols' story, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in February 1979 following his arrest for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Rotten, Jones, Cook and Matlock reunited for a successful tour in 1996. Further one-off performances and short tours followed over the next decade. The Sex Pistols have been recognised as a highly influential band. On 24 February 2006, the Sex Pistols—the four original members plus Vicious—were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, although they refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum "a piss stain".

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The Runaways [2010]

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Pretty Vacant3:17

Punk! [2005]

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Anarchy in the U.K.4:08

Modern Edge [2003]

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God Save the Queen3:20

Punk Lives! [2002]

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No Feelings2:47

Q Anthems [2002]

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God Save the Queen3:18

Sham Pistols Live [2002]

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White Riot2:33

Freddy Got Fingered [2001]

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Problems4:10

Personal Effects [1999]

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Pretty Vacant3:16

Rage the Album [1999]

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Anarchy in the U.K.3:31

History of Punk [1997]

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Pretty Vacant3:12

Sofisticatos [1997]

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No Feelings 

The World of Punk [1997]

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E.M.I.3:15

I Wanna Be a Stooges [1996]

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No Fun7:03

New Wave Archive [1996]

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God Save the Queen3:38

Hardcore Music, Vol. 1 [1984]

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E.M.I. 

Troublemakers [1980]

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No Fun (Live) 

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