Freddie Mercury Vs. Sid Vicious(Sex Pistols) 1977

the confruntation between Freddie Mercury and Sid Vicious in Wessex Studios in 1977

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

"Have you brought ballet to the masses, yet?" and ""Aren't you Simon ferocious, or something?" are both brilliant lines

[@spacecase7504]

Both so catty lmao

[@serinadelmar6012]

Said in a posh I’m pretending not to be gay British accent. And do you now old chap, he didn’t know I could speak like that what what

[@skins189lbs4]

Sid's wasn't a good line at all. I used to think it was subtle genius. But turns out he was just quoting Freddie mercury but in a mocking sense is all. Not very clever. Plus he was prolly a cunt. And I'd much rather listen to sex pistols than queen. But they would have been better off without sid. He was a gimmick.

[@skins189lbs4]

@Heywood Jablowme What makes you say that? Other than perhaps you're a big Sid Vicious fan?

[@michaelreyes3765]

Heywood Jablowme naw, sid was a gimmick lol, he couldn’t even play the bass

[@BenCulture]

If Sid came in and said "Have you brought ballet to the masses, yet?" that sounds like Sid was a fan to even remember Freddie saying that.

[@BenCulture]

***** LOL, that's just crazy enough to sound true.

[@Wisconsin222]

Well even a person that didn't like progressive rock I mean it was really hard to not to like Queen or Led Zeppelin then I mean let's admit it

[@BenCulture]

Wisconsin222 Yes. I don't personally _enjoy_ Led Zep, but by no means can I say they weren't _good,_ or that I get _nothing_ from the experience of listening to them. Of course they were good! Just not what I like in rock music. Queen, I'm happy to listen to them, but I don't seek them out.

[@Wisconsin222]

Well I mean Freddie and Robert Plant, for me personally, are the two greatest rock Vocalists of all time

[@BenCulture]

Wisconsin222 And I can't tell you you're wrong. But the voices I personally prefer are guys like Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) or David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), or Ben Orr and Ric Ocasek from the Cars. All of them are a lot calmer and less flamboyant than Plant or Freddie. I guess I just like a little more restraint. But I certainly know Freddie was one of a kind. We'll probably never see anybody quite like him again. Even aside from his incredible voice, the guy WROTE most of the stuff, right? If I'm not mistaken, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is his composition alone, am I right? That ALONE is a lifetime achievement, and yet there are also many other great Queen songs. (I know "Another One Bites the Dust" was mostly John Deacon's song.)

[@johansmallberries9874]

Every interview with somebody about Sid, and they ALWAYS mention that he was an idiot. Even interviews with his friends. Imagine that being your defining characteristic.

[@smileysatanson3404]

''ah yes im sid vicious of the sex pistols'' ''oh you mean the idiot?''

[@spacecase7504]

Aw yes, Simon Ferocious was an idiot.

[@marcof1804]

@chubbyurma Yet he's still talked about decades after his death, not many of us will be able to leave a legacy like that. Uh... although it's questionable if his is a good one.

[@zachh.9065]

@@marcof1804 yeah hes talked about in the same light as GG Allin or Seth Putnam. talentless but still infamous for being such a prick that its entertaining

[@denisefrontino1101]

Sid...WAS NOT AN IDIOT 🌼

[@lovebassets868]

People aren't aware that Freddie was a fantastic boxer naturally. He studied boxing while in Boarding school.

[@mbrackeva]

That's not even relevant. He could handle Sid with words, easily. Talking back alone was enough apparently 😄.

[@cupofsadge8359]

Freddie does have a good jaw for boxing for sure

[@mnorris790]

Yeah and Sid wasn't exactly one of the Geggus brothers.

[@s1ckboirari]

@@mnorris790 you can say that again, im pretty sure most fights he started ended with him with a bloody nose/face, he sure loved the thrill of it like some adrenaline junkie but yeah he was a skinny heroin addict that never learned any self defence or actual fighting tactics or whatever, but hey he used his Bass like a weapon and you can't lie using an instrument to start a fight is pretty punk rock especially for the times. Nowadays it just comes off as immature and sure it was but again, heroin addict. He was already handicapped by his own doing

[@KebabMusicLtd]

@@mbrackeva Fred was tall and well-built and he did have a couple of boxing championships under his belt at an early age. (He himself said he was just brilliant in the ring). Maybe his parents were trying to toughen him up. There was also a story at Live Aid 1985 that he held another rock singer up against a wall by the lapels in retaliation for something that was said to him). That rock singer never insulted him again.

[@yellowfolder]

In an alternate universe somewhere, Simon Ferocious is a legend

[@jimooky7113]

N probably gay.

[@johnsoutar5030]

i wonder if Farrokh knew Sid's real name was Simon

[@MrSchmolko]

...and could play different instruments really well.

[@ant9754]

yellowfolder and he hates being called Sid Vicious.

[@DeadBunny69]

... And is stabbed to death by his girlfriend.

[@R0botix]

"Aren't you Simon ferocious, or something? What are you gonna do about it?" best comeback

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

Yeah just clarifying that was Freddie's comeback to Sid's bad reaction for being called Simon Ferocius

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

@@Bb-pw1zi Wash your filthy mouth before talking about Freddie, you moron. And wait for karma, it will remind you of this when everything starts crumbling in your life.

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

@Elwood Just wait for it.

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

@Elwood "Jesus has your back" lmao 😂🤣🤣

[@ascentfevers]

@Elwood fuck you so much you are just a jerk you sre very bad

[@bgordon647]

I think Freddie's sense of humor is seriously underrated.

[@simonasimonah]

I don't think it's underrated at all

[@bonnie3447]

No it wasn't nor is it today. Stop looking to defend you plonker 😂 😂

[@FerSpada]

all his music got that sense of humor !!!!!! so ........no is not

[@generalyellor2187]

Not at all. Everyone then, as they do now, remember and appreciated Freddie's comedy.

[@bobjames8232]

So is his back door..lol

[@jackwilson5513]

I've never read a story in which Sid won a fight. Started plenty.

[@gregorydavis4742]

Sid definitely had the look

[@jbuck3944]

Pistols were loud mouth bully’s.

[@brunoblivious]

@@jbuck3944 Yeah, but they were also completely without talent! Ha

[@jbuck3944]

@@brunoblivious Disagree. They were very talented lads. Never mind the bollocks was a superb album. The only one without talent was Sid Vicious

[@LobsterRoc]

He won against Nick Kent

[@r.fernandes9526]

Roger Taylor: 'Sid came in and..Sid was a moron, you know..he was, an idiot"

[@MrAllallalla]

Sid was fed drugs by his mother since childhood. Of course you're "stupid" as an adult when that's your upbringing.

[@kirbyculp3449]

@@MrAllallalla JR complained that Sid's mother was a registered heroin addict; and he stated that she is responsible for Sid's demise.

[@thewhoman3182]

It's not really Sid's fault to be honest. Sid was not a moron or an idiot he was quite a clever and witty guy and it shows in his early pistols interviews. He is also great with others as well and alot of kids liked hanging around him, Sid himself even stated that he lent a kid one of his favourite shirts because he is a kind natured guy. It was his stupid b!tch of a mum who put him onto smack on the regular and it didn't help that his girlfriend got him into it either. People think he was a stupid mumbling good for nothing rockstar when really he was a caring guy. Fuck Roger Taylor what's he done for the world?

[@luiisaa_505]

@@thewhoman3182 the hell is your problem?? You can give your damn opinion but don't come saying shit about Roger Taylor!! I mean you just asked what he has done for the world? Well he is just the drummer of the most successful band in this world so i guess he really has been doing a lot of good things for this world and for the music industry. I'm sure that Roger wasn't saying that Sid was an idiot, he was saying that Sid's atitude on Freddie was idiot and we all have to agree on that!!!

[@rainbowslushy223]

I think he was on the spectrum

[@elvis316]

The picture of fancy Freddie punking the punk is mind boggling.

[@smileysatanson3404]

he was more punk than sid that's for sure

[@JonnyInfinite]

elvis316 Freddie, being a youth boxer, probably could have beaten the shit out of him

[@jimkirk989]

forget punching just the confrontation alone is mind blowing!!!

[@pdubzpyro]

elvis316 *What punk? Sex Pistols is as punk as Green Day.*

[@joliecide]

Fuck Sid Vicious. Worthless punk.

[@fluffyfluffs1167]

STAND NAME: [ SID VICIOUS] LOCALIZED NAME: [SIMON FEROCIOUS]

[@Cheeseboiga]

You're laughing until Araki actually named a character that and the whole fandom kept on hoping it changes to Simon Ferocious and David Production just slaps us in the face with Sylvian Malicious

[@riverzin666]

@@Cheeseboiga well, we already have Six Bullets so, I don't doubt about it

[@danielaschwarz1971]

It is decades ago

[@vectralahu9200]

LMAOO

[@kx6los]

lmaooooo chill i bursted out laughing in class and everyone staring at me like im crazy 💀😭

[@kenrehill8775]

I’d never heard the ballet quote, so Sid was Clearly a closet queen fan.

[@TwentyTwenty90]

Or he just read the music press of the time...

[@chriss.9466]

Or was in the same building with the man and heard other people talking about it, probably laughing about it to themselves 🤣

[@michaeloconnor5904]

I mean, he must have just been wanting to know if he had succeeded in his goals because he cares about Freddie, ya know?

[@thegamegifter01]

And Freddie was a closet...nevermind

[@islipperyfellow6487]

@@chriss.9466 Because people start quoting freddie every time they're in the same building as him. Says a lot about Freddie and how much of a legend he really was when people had nothing better to do than just keep on repeating his quotes every waking moment of their life, allowing Sid vicious to happen upon them and quote Freddie too.

[@freebird264]

Sid: “Have you brought ballet to the masses yet?” Freddie: “Have you learnt to play bass correctly yet?”

[@rdvgrd6]

“What’s a bass?”

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

Sid wasn't trying to learn bass

[@rdvgrd6]

John Smith yeah I can tell. He was the definition of a poser

[@dkizxpt-su3ze]

​@@rdvgrd6 Sid wasn't a poser. He was the real deal

[@rdvgrd6]

John Smith how is faking to play bass when a real bassist plays his line backstage the real deal?

[@briancoffey4581]

Freddie did box as a teenager, so he could handle himself better than some might think.

[@David-mg1yj]

True, but then Sid did stab his girlfriend to death, so it was perhaps best not poke that particular hornets nest either.

[@shashsrivas]

@@David-mg1yj 😂😂

[@Hotdiggity11]

@@David-mg1yj Sid would have been too high on heroin to handle a likely sober Freddie Mercury.

[@svennovichgaduniaan369]

Sid was a heroine addict, when you're on heroine you don't have any energy left... It isn't cocaine

[@jimreily7538]

@@David-mg1yj that's gold

[@EverDownward]

Even though I'm a fan of the Pistols (and Queen, obviously), it's absolutely phenomenal to me that Freddie absolutely trounced Vicious' ass. God, I love the story. Freddie is an absolute legend.

[@kaydog890]

Absolutely absolute.

[@gregorydavis4742]

Or Dave Mustaine punching James Hetfield in the mouth while Dave was in Metallica.

[@Alfie-ft3bx]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXamd5iIpM2rhM0

[@weeoth8380]

if it would've been Johnny Rotten in that room the story would've gone a whole lot different

[@JonnyInfinite]

Freddie was a successful boxer in his youth. If he wanted to he could have floored him

[@sodashiira1894]

god I love both bands to death, but freddie humbling sid is easily the greatest thing to ever exist

[@E.C.2]

Sid & Steve Jones were LOL after this happened. They wanted to piss of Queen, which they did.

[@yonpaget]

I think Sid clearly got owned by Freddie. Steve Jones is a Queen fan. See his favourite album list. So your logic is flawed

[@E.C.2]

@@yonpaget Just because someone's a fan doesn't mean they won't mess with you. Lighten up big guy.

[@Joshy.Want.Wingyy]

​@@E.C.2yeah well more people love freddie than people even LIKE Sid so uh, lighten up lil kiddo 😂

[@E.C.2]

@@Joshy.Want.Wingyy Calm down there, Freddie fan. 😁

[@broluxgigantos89]

"Sid came in and Sid was a moron--y'know, he was a idiot." That is such a succinct way to describe someone. Classic.

[@torogenghis1609]

"An idiot"

[@0ddSavant]

@@torogenghis1609 Nicely done. You've won science for today. Go forth and regale people with your tales of victory and glory. Truly, you are to comments sections what ending a sentence with a preposition is to active speech. To most, it is shit with up they will not put. But I appreciate how you're thinking what the rest of us are saying. Shine on you crazy diamond! The world would be too dark without you.

[@torogenghis1609]

@@0ddSavant wtf dude?

[@i8qiwjwjduwi]

@@0ddSavant you're butthurt because he corrected a grammatical error lmao

[@0ddSavant]

@@i8qiwjwjduwi Swing and a miss, but lovely effort.

[@randomnobody2011]

Simon Ferocious, LMFAO!!

[@Maodjrodnd]

Last Call and still punked sid cuntious' feeble mind

[@martinputt6421]

Charles Lee Ray Maybe because they were focused on doing their job and recording an album and didn't have time for the complete moron that was sid vicious.

[@raghadb2044]

i don't get it who is Simon ?

[@craigpatrick1]

Its Sid's real name!

[@round105]

@Last Call and freddy would tell you, " that i do darling" meaning he doesnt care what some punk thinks.

[@sid35gb]

The thing about Fred is he used to be a boxer and if Sid had decided to have a go Fred would most certainly have flattened him.

[@kickboxerforever00]

For real? never knew that? lol

[@HappyRoach1]

@@kickboxerforever00 , there some pics of Freddie boxing when he was in boarding school in India. Here's some childhood pics of Freddie, at 1 min 36 secs, you will see him in a boxing match. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5TCfIRmfdpmpas

[@bigderekkeene]

Mercury must've been a tremendous boxer if he managed to avoid having those fuckin teeth punched out his head 😂😂😂😂😂

[@crystalidentity]

@Tilly Divine Wow - this sounds sadly accurate! 🙀 I mean, why else would he memorise a quote of Freddie's so specifically? Totally a weird, passive-aggressive bout of repressed/obsessed fan behaviour on his part...

[@wildmike85]

Yup bunch of reports of freddy being a gifted boxer. So yeah he would've danced around sid ballot style and doing combos on his ass lol.

[@patrickmccarron5059]

Fred was good at kicking ass and Sid was good at getting his ass kicked.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

Agreed. I respect him even less now that he’s a Trump-style deplorable. So overrated as well

[@lancehowle2007]

Kicking ass and smashing ass. Lmfao.

[@skipads5141]

Freddie did something to ass.

[@Notur7]

@@skipads5141 Yours?

[@TheBlueCream]

not really.Sid bashed a Texan with his bass in Texas after calling them all a rude name ,he won that one

[@danmooney1906]

RIP Freddie and Sid both are legends in their own way. But Sid Vicious never had nearly as much talent as Freddie had. Anyone with eyes can see that

[@Gazolba]

Sid also had no education, whereas Freddie was very well educated. Both were products of their upbringing.

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

Gazolba "Freddie was very well educated." What does that have to do with his being a "legend" or having "talent"? Elvis Presley and Rick James weren't well-educated, to give two of hundreds of possible examples.

[@bizzles44]

Yea well Freddy had aides so what a winner...

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

bizzles44 "I will oppose everything homosexual until i die" You're gonna feel dumb about this quote after you grow up.

[@aldown]

bizzles44 you must be one of those closeted homophobes

[@paulbledsoe3392]

Freddie could completely control a stadium with 100000 people in it. Sid couldn't control himself, let alone anyone watching.

[@timsmith5023]

@wildcatter63 apples to oranges mate. Mercury was clearly more talented but had a reasonably long and successful career. Sid was a clothes horse really, couldn't play bass, could sing, but killed himself before he had chance to develop. I'll give Sid thos though, the fact he is so well remembered is impressive given all that.

[@brandonr2894]

Couldn't control himself from getting AIDS.. 😂😂

[@godfather7174]

@@brandonr2894 damm rude kid we have here ladies n gents

[@ikscdmdegi6954]

Brandon R yeah, we’ll see you control nature.

[@brett1538]

Brilliant

[@kate9003]

Apart from the fact that Freddie is obviously THE legend, I love the fact that he actually wanted to bring ballet to the masses. It's so telling of him. He wanted as many people as possible to be able to see the power, beauty and wonder of art and music. And hell he succeded in that.

[@kmelomaestrico1226]

Legend????? fk off

[@jontraz5993]

@@kmelomaestrico1226 nah fk you mate

[@matthewosterman9030]

Rip

[@emilal]

Guess Sid Vicious brought anarchy to the masses, then.

[@emilal]

​@AdmiralOddSock you've got him mixed up with freddie mercury now

[@preheatedmusic3179]

Freddie was a lot more punk rock than people give him credit for.

[@underscore4505]

bruh?

[@barryduff3047]

No he wasnt

[@emiliajaruszewicz8722]

Do you even know what punk rock is bro

[@VictorLugosi]

If you mean spunk and rock, then yes

[@tmhugin8312]

@@emiliajaruszewicz8722 lol you all replying don't have a shit idea of what punk is... or you don't know a lot about Freddie. He didn't make punk rock but his actions were punk. Yall bunch of new kids think punk is dressing in all black, make noise and do weird faces to a camera? Sex Pistols isn't even punk music at all for some of punk followers, they were a boy band, a marketing product by the fucking Malcolm... they're closer to BTS than they are to some "real punk" bands.

[@zackzallie8735]

Two legendary rock bands but Freddie could throw Sid outside the window.

[@rafafr9]

And sid would rush back in, with all the glass shards sticking out of him, to give freddie a "hug"

[@libertyprime619]

@@rafafr9 Freddie was one hell of a boxer could definitely hold his own, I love sex pistols but sid is a tard

[@johnsain]

...and yet no one asked for the Sex Pistols side of the story...lol...

[@jamesha175]

@@johnsain probably sid forgot it as soon as it was over

[@DendyJungle]

Sid was literally a rail and sickly. Freddy was a man who overpowered men

[@mediamonarchyplus]

So THAT's where the name "Simon Ferocious" comes from!

[@smileysatanson3404]

yup

[@tash5540]

Sid was very fortunate to be face to face with freddie, but I think freddie was the rude one for getting offended. I don't think Sid intended to get him angry, but he was just doing what he did best, not caring and being a punk to get freddie's attention. He was obviously a fan, but I guess he went too personal for freddie.

[@deathbeforedecaf7755]

So it's ok for Sid to get under Freddie's skin but not for Freddie to give a little back. Sid sounds like pussy who could give it but couldn't take it. Hence why he's a punk but leave it to a Queen to put him in his place!

[@paulbeahm3891]

@@deathbeforedecaf7755 dont shit talk punks fuck face

[@williamwilberforce5954]

AgentMinor ReligionBrigade ooooooo big boy stfu

[@ztucky]

"Simon Ferocious" is hilarious.

[@anarki777]

+MUD=_- I don't get it, seriously.

[@mertustun5442]

Not as funny as "Have you succeeded in bringing ballet to the masses yet?" .What is so funny about Simon Ferocious? Btw Im not fan of Sid at all, in fact I think they never should've sacked Matlock for Sid.

[@jeanniesgems7662]

@@mertustun5442 Yeah Simon Ferocious is not as funny as Sid's question. These people are biased because they like Freddie Mercury more. I do too, but Sid was funnier.

[@relaxolotl788]

is it bad now that I want Rami Malek and Louis Partridge to be in a parody where they just straight up had a fistfight after saying "have you brought ballet to the masses yet" and "aren't you simon ferocious or something"

[@laylaxvi]

OMG YES

[@daffanselmo]

would be better if gary oldman playin it

[@pippaheath979]

@@relaxolotl788 they mean to play sid i believe (as in from the film sid and nancy)

[@relaxolotl788]

@@pippaheath979 LMFAO I FORGOT HE PLAYED SID

[@relaxolotl788]

@@pippaheath979 although I don't think gary oldman and rami having a fistfight would be as funny as Rami having a go at a literal child 😂😂😂

[@BrotherHoodofTheDogxix]

I love the Sex Pistols and I love Queens music, and many others. They all played a part in rock and I’ll be forever thankful. I remember when Freddy died. I was walking the empty streets of a suburban neighborhood in a third world country. I heard a Queen song being played coming out of a family compound and as I walked down the street another home played his music, and then another. It felt strange. Rock helped us all through our younger years and now through these times. Long LIVE Rock and Roll!!

[@daniellesve5595]

What country?

[@jimjim7008]

@@daniellesve5595 iraq

[@filmjarvis81]

I can't understand why people in this comment section love to throw so much to hate to Sid Vicious...he was a young boy who had a tragic life and a even more tragic death, his figure should be valued for the desperate cry of hateful nihilism he threw in the face of people at the time, he embodied the nothingness filling suburbs youngsters, and that's what 77 punk rock was meant to...He maybe not have been self-conscious about this, but this is exactly why his memory should be respected, because he wasn't even an artist he was just there to tell the UK and the world "have you seen what your society have done to us young people? Do you realise there is no future because of you leaving us into wretched suburbs with our families devastated by poverty, alcohol and drugs?" Sid Vicious was one of the ugly and uneducated kids lurking at the dark bottom of a society who puts the winners in ivory towers and let the others rot in their own misery. People like him should have never be seen in a TV show, they are made just to be numbers in dirty factories or obituaries...but Sid was there for everyone to see...and that was a revolution and a cultural shock...He died because he couldn't make good use of the opportunity success gave him to get rid of the poison from his past, like Lydon and others did, but I think he should be remembered as someone who contributed to shred the veil of hypocrisy media put on what's not to be said and shown...sorry for my bad english hope you can understand what I tried to say...

[@wtfgaylittledude]

thanks

[@hanhil3673]

Amen.

[@Javv6669]

Nah he was just an asshole 😂

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

Very well said.

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer]

Still doesn't excuse him for trying to start shit with Freddie, though.

[@alexwest909]

"Have you succeeded in bringing ballet to the masses yet?" Classic

[@OfflineSetup]

Gaming Series the phrase did not come from Sid. Some say it came from Mr Mercury himself, but I think it was the daily mirror who made up the quote based on an earlier Tony Parsons hattchet job in the NME.

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

Calling him Simon Ferocious was a better approach tho XD

[@anarchovegan9738]

right... because the name ''freddy mercury'' has so much street cred.. the guy was a pratt who waltzed around stage in tights with his hairy chest sticking out of a leotard he was wearing back to front. his real name was Farrokh Bulsara- yeah, he had a great vocal and great range- but sid had charisma,style and tremendous talent as a front man that was never allowed to reach its full potential-anyone who saw Sid's version of My Way knows that

[@OfflineSetup]

anarcho vegan Sid's qualities were somewhat different to Fred's. they applied to a different audience.

[@FreddieIsMyMoto]

anarcho vegan You are so wrong about Freddie. Read what anyone that knew him personally has to say about him, all of them will say he was shy, generous and loving. Yes, his birth-name is indeed Farrokh Bulsara, so what - however, he changed his name legally to Frederick Mercury (even on his passport). Also talking about charisma, leotards, hairy chest or not, nearly every person on Earth wanted him - men and women and he is dearly remembered and sorely missed by millions even today, a quarter century after his death (not many can say that eh) and he has been voted by all significant names as the greatest voice, singer and frontman ever a bunch of times. So, don't you dare to compare moronic Simon Ferocious with Freddie Fucking Mercury because you will lose a thousandfold, dear.

[@ScreaminSavior]

"Simon Ferocious" xD That is god-tier wit and cat hahah. The fact Freddie backs it up by kicking him out is the cherry on top. Truly an icon.

[@JNava]

Two legendary albums being recorded at the same time, same place...what could possibly go wrong?

[@FiveSigma72]

Lol oh man to have been a fly on that wall...

[@lorianamesia331]

DanClarky1 acdc reference?

[@wyleeelpuppo4868]

You would've gotten AIDS.

[@sullysins7712]

The Centrist you’re a pleasant person

[@Solidsnaik]

Imagine you’d just be buzzing around you’d have no idea what was happening.

[@alamooji3716]

Flies dont have ears

[@jonh6912]

"Simon Ferocious" absolutely hilarious 😂

[@jimytheduke7892]

I dont get that. It is not funny at all

[@jonh6912]

@@jimytheduke7892 thanks for letting me know.

[@brianlogsdon4824]

@@jimytheduke7892 because his name was Sid Vicious, so Freddy got his name wrong on purpose to combat his snarky comment with his insignificance. As a Sex Pistols fan and a Queen fan, I think it’s safe to say Sid was a string out moron and Freddy was a cultured genius

[@jimytheduke7892]

@@brianlogsdon4824 i am a moron too

[@simonbone]

@@jimytheduke7892 Sid Vicious' real name was Simon John Ritchie. Which shows a certain amount of knowledge on Freddie's part, too.

[@rojbalc77]

Simon Ferocious! Love it how Freddie manages to make even the most brutish lout sound camp

[@RVBOY2]

Comparing the Sex Pistols to Queen is like comparing a Toyota Corolla to a Lamborghini.

[@LestatSkysGuitar]

Hey Queens better than a Toyota

[@RVBOY2]

Ethan Skys lawlzz. Touché. I love the Pistols as well.

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

Queen might have had better ability at their instruments and a bigger body of work but clearly the Pistols were more revolutionary in their impact in rock history

[@trentasenzalode]

but... a toyota is a toyota

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

***** The pistols´ lyrics actually dealt with socially relevant issues and even managed to enrage the authorities in their country. Meanwhile the Misfits and the Ramones only dwelled in cartoon bubblegum teenage fantasies. That is the difference

[@b.arborio2404]

Gives a whole new perspective on "God Save the Queen "

[@fackarov9412]

lol

[@R_Thomp]

That's better than bad IT'S GOOD! 😂

[@ali-5881]

“We mean that MAAAAN” (man being Freddie Mercury)

[@niles8102]

Sex Pistols: "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" Freddy: "Oh darling"

[@elliottclark1340]

The thing is Freddie Mercury isn’t a violent man but you need to look at him & you can tell that he’s certainly a muscular bloke, he did boxing when he was younger. Sid Vicious (or should I call him Simon Ferocious) probably saw how Freddie Mercury presented himself, with the outrageous clothing & other things, & probably thought that he was an easy target in typical bully fashion but didn’t realise who he was actually dealing with. I love this story so much 🤣

[@imapig2025]

Freddie was so much more talented than Sid ever was. RIP Freddie

[@jasontroy4723]

Enjoy both the Pistols and Queen .

[@jakedeane5304]

Jason Hancock come on the pistols weren't much cop, just a group of thugs

[@jasontroy4723]

Jake Deane : That's you re opinion . We all have our own . I enjoy many of the pistols songs at the right time its awesome . And queen are music legends blind freddy can see that . I grew up with these types of bands and they still rock the new generations . Go away little man . Lets see here your a Justin fan right ? Ha ...

[@neilwilson5785]

This.

[@joejosephk1773]

Jake Deane if you still use the word “thugs” then I’m convinced you’re a boomer.

[@Brewzerr]

Jake Deane - And you obviously bought the media’s bullshit interpretation of the Pistols hook, line, and sinker. You should try reading the whole article some time rather than just the headline. You might actually learn something.

[@TheOldOakSyndicate]

It's a shame, all those late 70s punks grew up and went straight....The punks of today, don't even get me started...the punks of today don't even try to be rebellious...They just want to LOOK rebellious...

[@43PrcntBurnt]

I think Rise Against was pretty rebellious, they still kind of are, but that's just what I think :P

[@TheOldOakSyndicate]

***** That's the point I was trying to get around too. They think they want anarchy but they couldn't handle it in real life. So they just look the part.

[@NickSBailey]

Johnny Lydon's still making decent music to this day

[@mikejandrews]

I think you miss the point, my friend. Punk is a philosophy that has been interpreted many different ways, but one thing that we should learn (if nothing else) from the pioneers that were labelled as 'punk', is that you do whatever the fuck you want. You look at what Queen did, and most pioneers of music, and you can see a punk spirit burning inside of them. Punk because they throw away the shackles of expectation, of rules, and of conforming for the sake of it. You want to be 'punk', do whatever the fuck you want, and stop fucking around with stupid labels.

[@NickSBailey]

Queen had a rebelliousness but were the antithesis of punk because they didn't have that DIY aspect where you didn't have to be brilliant at playing any instrument or singing you just had to have something to say, that was the real liberational aspect of punk anyone could have a go and it didn't require years of practice

[@jeffconway8729]

The 70's was quite a time to be alive.

[@lespaul2912]

Poor Sid. He wasn't a smart man, actually he was pretty fucked up but he lived his way and he is a fucking punk legend.

[@kevindunbar8675]

+Sophie ­ He was a genius and we all know it, history in the making...

[@olbidenzen]

+Kevin Dunbar Then someone answer me this ... because sid vicious whiskers not leave ??? because mustaches are not stopped?

[@olbidenzen]

si es cierto la droga es una mierda .

[@julieacaster6817]

+Kevin Dunbar he couldn't play the fuckin guitar

[@lespaul2912]

Julie Acaster He wasn't supposed to

[@ERROCKER]

I'm sorry... But I'm tired of people comparing Freddie Mercury to God! I mean he is great and everything... But he is no Freddie Mercury!

[@Hurrishane03]

ERROCKER I’ve heard that one before

[@RocknMetal12345]

I didnt expect that, hahaha

[@toddlehman928]

Epic

[@crazyreddragon4506]

Oh wow, im slightly offended, but ya people should stop comparing him with god nor anyone. his Freddie Mercury and he is the King/Queen.

[@country_boy7475]

There is no comparison. The Holy Triune God is way more awesome. God created Freddie Mercury how can a creature be greater than its CREATOR?

[@shanegooding4839]

Lots of misunderstanding between groups of people then, who probably had far more in common than they ever had a chance to find out. RIP to Freddie & Sid.

[@jamesmcdonald8807]

Sids not dead

[@user-uo8ny1kj4c]

@@jamesmcdonald8807 that animal abuser better be.

[@nicku2173]

I can’t believe this is the first time I’m hearing about Simon Ferocious!

[@michelle88960]

Freddie might have been gay but he wasn't soft. I bet he could have beat the shit out of Sid.

[@thewhatorwhy]

I'm getting an image of Freddie beating the shit out of Vicious's anus.

[@TreacleProds]

In those days you didn't last long if you were gay and soft

[@420-blaze-it]

end gay stereotypes

[@blankgen8003]

There wasn't much to beat the shit out of.

[@michelle88960]

John Wharton True.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

On the "Classic Albums" documentary of "Nevermind the bollocks" there was another encounter between Queen and the pistols recounted. This one far funnier. Because after learning that Queen were also recording in that studio, John "Johnny Rotten" Lydon was constantly telling the others "I'm gonna barge in and say hi to Freddie (Mercury)!" and the others waved it off "yeah, yeah, sure..." A few days later Malcolm McLaren got a knock on his door, it was somebody of Queen's management who told him "One of your band(members) walked into the studio, crawled under the piano and emerged in front of Freddie Mercury's face and said 'Hi Freddie!' "

[@01dirtydirk]

Why am I not laughing

[@youtubeuser7798]

All these 'stories' are made up to entertain children like you.

[@DarthHater100]

I remember as a kid, with no concept of homosexuality, seeing a picture of Freddy Mercury with his short hair and mustache, with black leather hat and clothes, and thinking "Wow, Mercury is a badass, like a tough badass biker". It wasn't until I was older that I had a concept of the gay-leatherman look. I was like "oh, that's really gay".

[@stateofdisorder1]

Freddie Mercury was a music gif. He could sing ANYTHING! He had such a wide vocal range, self taught, and just mesmerized the masses. I have loved Queen as a child and when Freddie died, even though I was young, it broke my heart.

[@Koettnylle]

He was a music graphic interchange format?

[@NormanStansfield1]

They were both wonderful bands and different styles. This confrontation was much ado about nothing. The better story was how Freddy was at the piano in one studio and John Lydon crept in, crawled on the floor towards the piano and popped up and said "Hello Freddie!" and walked out. Freddie apparently was not amused. The engineer/producers Bill Price and Chris Thomas had nothing to say but good things about the Sex Pistols when they recorded the album at Wessex. Bill Price was highly complementary on Steve Jones playing too. Two of my favorite guitarists in Steve Jones and the amazing Brain May.

[@semajttam]

Freddie Mercury was a boxer, quite capable of holding his own.

[@CreatureOfGoddess]

@bongbrain07 even if it's true, just too much lol

[@viktornei]

@@CreatureOfGoddess Freddie actually won a boxing tornament in his school days.

[@CreatureOfGoddess]

@@viktornei I wasn't arguing the fact. I was just saying that 'Freddy the Fist' is just a little over the top for a rather campy gay dude

[@viktornei]

@@CreatureOfGoddess Campy, or not, Freddie was a dude with whom you'd better not to mess with. LOL. And more of a bi, rather than gay. Brian May said himself that he had both men and women visiting him after the concerts, and on parties.

[@kamandi1362]

Ah, that I didn’t know. Pity Sid Vicious didn’t kick off giving Freddie the chance to flatten him.

[@bethgriffin9411]

Sid was a legend of punk but Freddie was and is the legend of everything

[@xrizbira]

LGBT Legend

[@cactaceous]

Sid was no legend of punk. He couldn't play his instrument that is why they unplugged it live. He did not even participate in Never Mind The Bollocks... the bassist was Glen Matlock. I rather listen to the Pistols than to Queen any day, any minute, any second. Hate Queen's flamboyant Broadway musical theatre music. But Sid was a true poser who ruined a potentially great band.

[@borek92]

Club Astro Transcendental Motor Sid is a legend in a way, just not the music way. His story is tragic, the shit he pulled off was nowhere near as crazy as GG Allin was but still pretty wild. The way he looked and acted too. He was an icon more than anything else. Although I do think his credit to anything is way too big. If he wasn't involved with the Pistols nobody would care. He couldn't play and everyone that knew when talking about him, they always describe him as an idiot, so it has to be at least somewhat true. As ironic as it may sound since he's dead - I think he's one of the luckiest guys out there, considering his fame, influence and legacy.

[@yuridisi]

HELL FUCKING YES

[@jmorales09]

Freddie was more punk than Sid ever was.

[@fredjennings5312]

“Sid was a moron”. Pretty much sums up the man and his career.

[@suffern63]

Sitll didn't play Sun City for all his stupidity.

[@jimbo_1312]

His "career"

[@sexycenturion7074]

He was abused as a child and was a young addict. If he were black he'd be called a victim and a hero and effigies of him would be plastered all around the west.

[@natatk1570]

@@sexycenturion7074 what made you feel like you had to bring race into it?

[@sexycenturion7074]

@@natatk1570 Have you had your head in the sand buddy? the schools are teaching it everywhere critical race theory is now the norm. It's now in our pop culture to. Filmmakers, TV show writers, books, education system, sportsman, politics, commentator's it's pretty much everywhere. But I always see people mocking poor white people calling them white trash like someone like Sid but if he were black you wouldn't dare call him black trash. I just hate the double standards. At least Sid didn't pull a gun on a woman trying to rob her unlike the God Floyd.

[@maucatuday4544]

how i love freddie's face expression on the last part :)

[@majikjuggalo]

Someone pulled their dick out

[@onesixfive]

I was waiting for THUG LIFE to scroll onto the screen

[@hollstubing5441]

He's so hot lol

[@cosmonauthal7651]

“I said what are you gonna do about it.” God I love Freddy.

[@redflowers2611]

Sid was 100 pounds soaking wet, fred accomplished a mighty task huh?

[@Alfie-ft3bx]

That’s a sex pistols song

[@thommyvonstrom4604]

They are both dead since 20+ years ago. Let it go.

[@Ulfnarr]

there's wisdom in this comment.

[@kilo393]

@@Ulfnarr This comment should honestly get more likes. So many people are still stuck in the past. People really need to let stuff go.

[@tokkafan4life]

God I wish this was in Bohemian Rhapsody…

[@CrystalR73]

Freddie Mercury=Rock God

[@ChernovFan100]

You can't deny that Sid is the definitive punk icon though.

[@rdiazzz]

ChernovFan100 Punk poster.

[@caindenney1235]

***** no he was chaos in a nut shell a fucking wreck that is punk and you can shove your order up your ass

[@justrollin1210]

Sid Vicious created the whole universe.

[@caindenney1235]

***** but not everyone who is can make the point he did with it well guess what fred is just as dead cause he enjoyed giving head so theres some poetry for you yourself and all the other fucks i don't give

[@Studio-62]

John Lyndon (in Classic Albums) tells the story of how he crawled into their studio and poked up behind their piano and said "You're Freddy Mercury!" Lyndon was a huge fan of Queen and is an ardent muso. Meanwhile Steve Jones played all the bass parts on Bullocks other than Anarchy which was original bassist Glen Matlock. Sid may have been on one tune, but not sure. He was not even officially in the band yet. Lydon named him after his pet hamster!

[@Karin_Allen]

1:48 - Smug Freddie is fabulous

[@DannyGast]

I love the story the sound engineer tells on some pistols doc, about Johnny crawling in on all fours while Freddy is recording vocals and says "'ello Freddy" and just crawls back out.

[@sickboy703]

Sid lacked talent, yes, but he had charisma. That doesn't make him a brilliant musician or a rocket scientist. Hell it might even make him a "moron". What it doesn't take from him was that he was the living embodiment of a nihilistic generation. He was a fucking star. This little story doesn't take from Freddie or Sid, it's just a story.

[@KingCast65]

Right. Johnny Lyddon was the Genius from the Pistols and Freddie is one of the best singers ever, regardless of genre. Vive le difference!

[@DocTeeachci]

lol if you call attention sucking drug induced spoiled brat attitude charisma then yeah sid was full of that....

[@johndelaney3495]

Christopher King yay for the john deacon quartet (im a bass player) ....

[@Xcorgi]

John Delaney Kudos to your comment. John Deacon truly is the worlds most underrated bassist. No one to this day possesses his classical, melodic style and approach to playing bass. I'm also a bassist and play many different styles but none are as fun to play as the Deacsters. It's always a challenge and a joy to play his material.

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

"What it doesn't take from him was that he was the living embodiment of a nihilistic generation." No, you've heard of him because he happened to be in a band with some talented people. There are countless other living embodiments of nihilism of the era you'd never heard of because they weren't. Tell us how singular Ringo was too,

[@brahnan3075]

Simon Ferocious. Some nice trolling from Freddie there :)

[@paxcat7865]

Freddie Mercury is timeless legend and nobody can rival with him.

[@Mari99528]

Except Sid vicious

[@floydwhatchacallit6823]

You mean nobody outside the western hemisphere can rival him. There's definitely Americans that can.

[@g0ezle0nard96]

He’s a rat

[@sunfucker2213]

Haha no

[@MegaAwesomeExtreme]

AIDS did.

[@spudeism]

Reminder that Sid got schooled by Lemmy. Lemmy even tried to teach him some basics of playing bass but he deemed it hopeless.

[@Hmmm777]

Lemmy from Motorhead?

[@eden8038]

@@Hmmm777yes

[@Mrius86]

He really called him Simon Ferocious? That's fucking funny.

[@frenzy1225]

They're wrong to be so dismissive of sid and the pistols, but i gotta admit that "Simon ferocious" is brilliant

[@nox5555]

Sid was a talentless idiot, but he was part of a realy great band, and played his part well. i dont think they are so dismissive against the rest of the pistols

[@GoogleAccount-jg5vd]

@@nox5555 sid wasnt stupid, he was very clever actually, but his mother and nancy made sure he was loaded full of deugs at all times. He couldn't play bass very well at all though, and wasnt as multi-talented as Freddie.

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Zack Frailey Jonesy had Brian May on his show a while ago & the respect between the two men is mutual. I think Brian said they understood where punk was coming from, and there’s no denying Jonesy can play, but Sid sadly was a complete embarrassment

[@renapeppers20]

@@GoogleAccount-jg5vd sid vicious was a total fucking idiot what are you talking about

[@bencummings5304]

@@renapeppers20 He was set up to do pretty well at school but his mother got him addicted to drugs, he was as talented as everybody else who wasn't famous, but that didn't make him an idiot.

[@ToxicBATjizz]

What a true gent Freddie was, and clever, bright as a button!

[@davidorme1993]

That's what was so great about the New Wave of British Heavy Metal: combined both styles.

[@msinvincible2000]

Just out of curiosity I searched the date of birth of Sid. In 1977 he was 20, and Freddie was 31. I love to imagine Freddie going all Dirty Harry on Sid Vicous hahahahaha

[@desertrose1226]

msinvincible2000 they were both so young, but Sid was a child.

[@lisa408t]

@@thecentrist9507 are you trying to say something??

[@BazookaToe]

I'm with you Lisa T. Centrist, what the fuck are you on about?

[@thecentrist9507]

@@lisa408t all this degeneracy will result in a dystopian future where aids becomes more advanced than modern medicine alas the new plague. Enjoy!

[@ilovetotour]

@@thecentrist9507 Bro what?? xD i am confusion please explain ;-;

[@TheEDZEPPELINBAND]

woah...Freddie was a bad-ass...who knew?

[@ChelseaWhoa]

We allll knew lol

[@iraz5729]

No, he was a good MAN. All those dirt about him is a lie.

[@Masterdebater1313]

I fucking knew!

[@mikehawk99]

The fact that the Pistols sacked Matlock for that no talent is absolutely insane.

[@MiniLemmy]

Sid was ‘the gimmick’, and was marketed as such

[@R36vw]

They were both rock n roll legends. Hard to take sides when you grew up listening to both of their musical masterpieces. I just hope they’ve made their peace over in spirit. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@michelguevara151]

sid couldn't even play bass. they only hired him so they could gig. it was lydon and jones that did all the writing.

[@R36vw]

@@michelguevara151 I call bull sh*t on that. But even if that were true. He was still a legend. Anybody can play bass. I picked one up for the first time and learnt a 22 song set in a total of 9 hours. They’re not hard to learn.

[@terryah2136]

@@R36vw and yet Simon Ferocious couldn’t even learn how to play one. Even Lemmy from Motörhead tried to teach him, and gave up because Sid lacked the skills

[@t.josephcravens4272]

@@R36vw It's true. Glen Matlock and Steve Jones played the bass parts in the studio, and they turned Sid's bass down in the live mix. He didn't write any of the songs either. Sid wasn't hired for his bass or songwriting skills. It was all about the image and fucking with media. Largely a reaction to British political, social, and economic conditions. Sid was a celebration of the nihlist loser. More of a joke, actually. It was never about the music with Malcom McClaren. It was a concept. The fact that the Sex Pistols made a fantastic, groundbreaking album was a residual happy accident, and it is also the reason we are still talking about them today. Without it, there wasn't much substance, but backing the concept with great music made it detonate. Without the music, it's about as memorable and convincing as GG Allin (who???).

[@R36vw]

@@t.josephcravens4272 maybe so,…lol ..but I think it’s just more I don’t really want to believe it more than anything. I still think he was pretty cool and a bit of a legend.

[@argopunk]

The Pistols had catchy tunes and a radical look (for 1976) that changed the course of rock and style (along with a few other bands). They set the scene for some great late 70s & 80s bands/acts like The Specials, The Jam, Pogues, Costello, Stone Roses, etc.

[@XtinaMaria]

“I think we survived that test” 😎

[@jontibloom]

that must have been a truely funny encounter .....where's a video cam when you really need one.

[@leavemealoneyoutube1707]

***** They've had Super 8mm though.

[@leavemealoneyoutube1707]

Enough people had them. And there were plenty of footage of Queen on 8mm. If you look hard enough you will find 8mm of Freddie from 1965

[@tamlansaoudi]

This is one of those stories that makes you proud to be British.

[@blindterrytucci2752]

It's too bad Sid didn't try anything else because he probably would've found out that Freddie used to box real quick.

[@ericconnor8419]

A mistake quite a lot of people make with camp, gay men is assuming they might be weak or cowardly. Most of them have spent their lives fighting and they have a very high tolerance for pain and tend to be in good physical shape. Dancing might be considered feminine but it takes a lot of strength to do well.

[@CyraEmm]

Apparently Freddie also played with the safety pins on Simon Ferocious’ jacket and asked him “Did you arrange these just so?”

[@bonnie3447]

Notice how Freddie almost gets cut off by the interviewer wanting the change the subject but he makes sure he gets to finish what he's saying. Awesome guy.

[@Xtiansldrs]

I love Freddie’s facial expressions- reliving the moments😂❤️🤗

[@desktopshorts7411]

I’m gonna get someone to do me a painting of a cracked out Sid yelling at Freddie while Freddie’s grabbing his leather jacket yelling at him. That’s an *iconic* image from rock history.

[@regularcitizenofffarquhar4698]

"Punk was like a theatre, it happened so quickly, they didn't have the time to get their music together." - Keith Richards, 1978, and he sure was right. The only group who truly figured out a sound of their own and still be counted a punk band to me seem to be the Clash

[@SalDOWN]

Yeah, but what happenned to The Clash? Their post-punk/new wave/reggae era fucking sucked!

[@RustinChole]

You haven’t heard Drive Like Jehu I guess.

[@sinistregoth]

And the DamneD!

[@JasonL77]

There’s also The Ramones.

[@popolbruh8263]

This is so fucking wrong on so many levels and you're quoted somebody who has done so much cocaine and heroine that he probably forgot what band he was in himself. Good stuff bro.

[@kpec3]

I don't know which side to take - I love them both. Queen for the musical genius and SP for the uninhibited energy.

[@morpher44]

I would take Queen's side. Queen is clearly epic. Freddie was a class act. It would be funny to see an all out brawl between Queen members and the Sex Pistols. I'm surprized the promoters didn't think of this.

[@no1weezerfan]

freddie is more punk than sid

[@kpec3]

@@morpher44 Freddie would fight like an agile trained boxer and Sid would fight like an untamed wild animal, scratching and biting.

[@morpher44]

@@kpec3 yes, but if you get scratched by Sid, you might get a serious virus. I suppose Sid could get a very serious virus too. Best to not exchange any bodily fluids I think.

[@kpec3]

@@morpher44 Hard to avoid the rabid slobber...

[@LuiJoD316]

That diss from Freddy was savage, pretty punk rock I’d say lol

[@paulclarke245]

i love both bands. still funny as hell though

[@VelcroKittie]

Quality. Freddie owned him. I'd imagine Freddie and Simon Ferocious were two opposite ends of the intellect spectrum.

[@KQuinn672]

Velcro lol

[@martinwillis92]

sid vicious wasn't even on the intellect spectrum because his brain was literally a coagulation of heroin and nonsense. John Lydon, maybe on the intellect spectrum, but sid was and forever will be, a murderous moron.

[@knyazigorthe8617]

@@martinwillis92 Spot on!

[@DeadHandX]

Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is masterpiece!

[@AngrierGorilla]

"Have you succeeded in bringing ballet to the masses yet?" was hilarious.

[@kaydog890]

Thanks for you wise and inspiring words.

[@AngrierGorilla]

@@kaydog890 you're welcome, I do it with pleasure. When you need me, I'm here.

[@CIOWhitepapers]

Didn't think I could have any more respect for Freddie Mercury, but this turns it up to 11.

[@raithrover1976]

Love Roger Taylor's - to hell with diplomacy - approach in this vid.

[@stechriswillgil3686]

I love the way these old rockers and engineers etc.. all talk in such a serious manner in these sort of documentaries ! It was just fuckin RocknRoll !

[@AthelstanEngland]

Two iconic bands... both broke the mould. Freddie a genius in many ways and Sid er... less so but regardless of John Lydon, or even Joe Strummer's, importance it was Sid that defined punk.

[@ardalire651]

The sex pistols were talentless assh0les who didn't technically influence that many bands. They weren't even very punk. We need to let them die ffs.

[@TheSatisfiedPig]

That just makes the whole thing seem so pathetic.

[@XombieZach]

Really wished they would of put this in Bohemian Rhapsody,would of been hilarious.

[@ChromeDestiny]

That movie was such a wasted opportunity. Great portrayals of Freddie and Brian wasted on bad writing and editing.

[@inthexis2088]

And that’s how we got “Sheer Heart Attack”, one of Queen’s most underrated songs

[@zannchristo]

That song is so good it got no weaknesses

[@therealstubot]

Sheer heart attack was written in 1974. Its a good song, but "Tie your mother down" is better IMO.

[@anaccount8474]

Sid wasn't a moron, he was a vulnerable damaged young man who played up to an image. There are interviews with him where he shows how articulate he could be.

[@joshbates9015]

Fair enough, but I'm sure if Ernest Hemmingway burst in on you while he was shit-ass wasted and started waving a shotgun about, you'd probably think he's a moron as well, regardless of how articulate he could be when he's sober.