![]() “I didn’t see his genius at the time,” Jones says. Johnny Rotten’s first audition - which, as the show depicts, involved singing along to Alice Cooper’s “I’m Eighteen” from a jukebox - was not impressive. I mean, I knew he was on about something.” “And I’m not proud of it, but that’s just the way it was. And I never listened to lyrics. “I was pretty illiterate back then,” says Jones, who’s written about learning to read in his thirties. When he recorded “Anarchy in the U.K.” with the Sex Pistols, Jones had no idea what the word “anarchy” meant. “Seeing that Abba can do it without being there, I’d be down,” he says. Jones is definitely open to one form of Sex Pistols reunion - a hologram tour like the one Abba is currently doing. To hear it, press play above, or listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Some highlights follow. ![]() In our new episode, Jones (who also hosts the radio show-turned-podcast Jonesy’s Jukebox) looks back on their whole saga, and explains what’s real and what’s “showbiz” in the show. ![]() Pistol, based on Jones’ excellent memoir Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol, is introducing the band to a whole new generation. ![]()
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