Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the Uk - 1976 - Live

[@TheToocold]

I gotta say this..I am Black, American and 70 years old. This is the greatest Rock Anthem ever recorded. I mean it. And is that Tony Wilson at the top? Man, this is pure Culture Shock.

[@Capn_Jack]

Hell yeah brother 😎

[@thebongdruidofmammothweedm9238]

Dude

[@dontfeedthead6467]

Yes, it is Tony Wilson. He presented the show called 'So It Goes' in 1976/77. This was The Sex Pistols TV debut.

[@britendarkk8337]

My favorite comment EVER!!!

[@TheBobbymcd]

hell yea man, one of the best youtube comments..in my top 10..music unites, as well as protesting for our freedoms righ now.

[@flamecarpet]

Matlocks bass tone is awesome

[@thomasgotthecure5865]

Ariel Paniagua Matlock is a great player, the most talented of them.

[@igorstein5616]

@@thomasgotthecure5865 Matlock should never have even been in the band he was never a Punk

[@lucifersam7946]

@@igorstein5616 He co-wrote almost all of their songs.

[@marguskiis7711]

@@igorstein5616 here you can see how damn punk Glen is.

[@punkoid76]

@@igorstein5616 he was one of the founders of punk, it wasn’t anything in particular pre Pistols, so no idea how Glen wasn’t “punk”. He just clashed with Rotten, which was punk.

[@GazBobtalks]

Great to here Glens bass, Sid was a character but losing Glen was the end.

[@davidoftheglen3447]

Agreed . The Pistols biggest mistake was firing Glen .

[@TheBri87]

Definitely Sex Pistol’s downfall when Glen was kicked out. Who knows? maybe they would’ve kept recording albums as the Ramones did.

[@haraldsletterod]

@@TheBri87 He quit because of the drama w Rotten, didn`t he?

[@TheBri87]

@@haraldsletterod Yeah, and something along the lines of him not giving the band enough “punk image”, given that he was from a middle class family.

[@realitymarble727]

​@@TheBri87 he loves the beatles.. So yeah... I think..

[@MoreThanJustAGamer]

Even If they really only made one album, damn it was mighty fine album

[@SalDOWN]

Oh yes, one of the alltime RnR classics!

[@buddyholly3527]

Look how damn popular they are to have only made one album. That one album was a fucking MASTERPIECE

[@TheTestingGrounds]

There's probably another albums worth of stuff, but it wouldn't have been as good as Never Mind. I think they could have made a decent follow-up, but 'twas not to be.

[@dynjarren7523]

TheTestingGrounds That’s cause Malcolm Mclaren kicked out Glen Matlock and replaced him with Sid Vicious because he had a cooler image. But Mr. Promoter forgot that Glen wrote all the songs and Sid didn’t write anything. He just looked good. So that’s why they imploded and there’s no follow up album.

[@seansands424]

@@dynjarren7523 Don,t know why the fool kicked out Glen Matlock

[@cheekadders3389]

Tony Wilson was a fucking fantastic person. He put the Pistols on his show when nobody would even let them play gigs for fuck's sake.

[@CommiePinko101]

Tony Wilson performed a magnificent public service. He did good in this world.

[@pattycifra2076]

There are no words for how astounding this is. The Sex Pistols - pure raw rebel youth emotions .......yesss!!! Johnny, you are magnificent here, as is the rest of the band, but it's mostly Johnny who expresses the urgent emotion with all his heart, soul, and unique, powerful, magnificent VOICE! The voice of a generation! Long live The Sex Pistols!

[@dusanpantic792]

I totaly agree.

[@Rowlph8888]

I agree, trouble is, you saying that is the opposite of what he wants to hear.His facial expression, of resentment and disgust is genuine, heartbreaking sorrow, of young working class people, growing up, In poverty, With no hope or direction in the Seventies, which was just made even worse by Thatcher the following decade.He wants his message to be genuinely listening to, or not even this,, it's gone so far, he just wants to burn the world down because of his previous suffering.in his eyes, somebody seeing his demeanour as shocking and impressive and being captivated by the whole "performance", is irrelevant

[@tonescape1]

@Patty Cifra and The Harlequin: Yes, it goes way beyond just Johnny's ability as a performer. It's his whole attitude of disgust and nihilism, and how effectively that comes across.

[@FarmersAreDummies]

Yup.

[@tiger1044]

​@tonescape1 That's how I felt as a US teen. The Pistols & other Punk in 76 were just the beginning....

[@stevehalverson790]

Imagine if you told music critics in 1976 that this band would make 1 album and 46 years later in 2022, people would still be listening and talking about them. I’m guessing it will be the same in 2032, 2042, and 2052.

[@fractalspace1111]

one of the best anti establishment songs ever.

[@KeinMitleid95]

Glen's bassing gives me goosebumps

[@puskascat]

Glen Matlock came up with some of the most devastating riffs in rock'n'roll. And what did he get for that? Kicked out, because McLaren didn't want a band, he wanted a publicity stunt.

[@themadmattster9647]

Check out the Sex Pistols release “Spunk”. Matlock was pure genius

[@haraldsletterod]

Matlock was too soft for these guys in 76. On the other hand, they over did it with the attitude, forgetting they were the greatest rock and roll band in UK at the time. They could easily have continued for several years w Matlock if they just let him be the old school rocker he was, and still is.

[@rogerlegends166]

That's show business

[@7colliemac]

He said he liked the Beatles that pissed John off McClaren got Sid he fitted the image better. But agree Sid was a bit too outrageous.. after the murder, suicide John started PIL.. seems none of them liked each other.. except John & Sid.

[@asabrailz]

that bass line on the first solo was flawless

[@londonemski]

At a distance of 40 years or so, you can see how groovy the group actually is. I was 15 when this single came out and of course we all loved it because it was huge fun, and a world away from all the dreary prog rock that older lads at school liked, adn some of the sillier stuff then in the UK charts. For us lot, who liked Tamla Motown, the Beatles, reggae and glam rock when we were young, thing shad got sooo serious in music. This stuff was a fantastic outrageous celebration of transgression. Steve Jones was an impeccable rhythm guitar player, and Matlook and Cook a genuinely great pop rhythm section. John was John of course. Never my favourite group of the era, nevertheless it cannot be denied that they blazed a trail and rocked!

[@johnbarry8542]

I'm 69 years old and it don't get any better than this

[@CARGANETAS]

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION FROM ANARCHY IN THE U.K. GREETINGS FROM MEXICO CITY !

[@twobyfour]

John glaring at the audience at the end there is, for me, one of the defining moments of rock n roll history.

[@Brewzerr]

Yeah. that look speaks volumes, don't it?

[@Rowlph8888]

They didn't get off their arse quick enough

[@tiger1044]

Jordan dancing in her leather, swastika & beehive inspired me as a teen! Outrageous!

[@ingy2468]

Still takes ya breath away and sends a tingle down ya spine decades later. What a moment in musical and cultural history.

[@milesswigart8727]

God the bass is fuckin pure.. that bass line during the first solo sends a chill down your spine.

[@oldfriend327]

We all have our vices and weaknesses. One of my very guilty pleasures is concert video footage and has been since the late 80's. As I am typing this, I thank God that these four guys were video taped playing their music here AND decades later, someone posted this performance on a public video platform called "You Tube." Thank God Sex Pistols were videotaped with BOTH Glenn and Sid. God care for Sid's addicted tormented soul. In hundreds, if not thousands of years from now, many of these same bands and solo artist's music will STILL be played for people to deal with their miseries. Sex Pistols are one of them and are that special. For the love God, hopefully these videos too will still be available to watch.

[@jakdeverdier1656]

Toute mon enfance !!! J'écoute les sex pistols depuis mes 8 ans, donc en 76 !!!! A bas Margaret Thatcher

[@JordyBoothy]

Matlock's a wicked bassist!

[@jp19034]

back when they had a real bassist

[@topiciobanu]

Joseph Stalin stfu stalin

[@Kelly14UK]

Sid could actually play, but Matlock on I Wanna Be Me. Amazing.

[@buddyholly3527]

I agree and it’s the truth

[@whelkshuffler]

ooph!

[@anakinskywalker7538]

A Beatle fan

[@punkyinthebrain]

GET OFF YOUR ARSE!!!! what an intro and exactly Johnny's on-going message Great look as well and tears up the past

[@sg4819]

Best ever live performance by any band,God know's where we would be now without them!

[@KazimirMajorinc]

If there was no Pistols, youth would listen Justin Bieber, One Direction and who knows which obscurities ...

[@kylevaldes3974]

Sid Vicious was the look of the Pistols if not the "Face of punk rock" however glenn matlock was a better bassist

[@superotterify]

Kyle Valdes better is an understatement

[@PsychoticLeprachaun]

Better as in; he actually knew how to play

[@fabaodaufba]

Never forget Dee Dee Ramone!!!! The fuck best punk bassist

[@eufordking4428]

He was an idiot..period

[@michaeltoland1118]

Sid would stand on stage looking at his bass trying anything to figure out what the hell the purpose of those 4 strings. Always out of key. Guess he was so high that he thought he was doing his part.

[@chantamillsi1226]

A rare moment when life actually has some meaning! So glad this group was part of my era/life. Greatest band ever.

[@puddles17ful]

I have not been to a gig of the sex pistols since 1977,but looking at the video,the are historic.They will go down in history as a new genre and innovation.God save the Queen.

[@djapicmilos]

I miss those years too

[@marguskiis7711]

Glen was the hell performer and amazing on bass.

[@antstead2329]

I've seen this for decades and I still think nothing comes close to the utter chaotic rawness of this performance. Wonderful stuff.

[@rainbowtrout7]

Really, this is just a great song. Steve's guitar is amazing, and Rotten sings with passion. The best.

[@dario96]

Addio.. Jordan ❤️🤟🌹

[@lecco666]

The most charged, mesmeric and charismatic frontman performance of all time.

[@francisfrain6385]

Imagine going from Woodstock and psychedelic music and the Beatles to hearing this 7 years later. We'll never get the same culture shock again

[@derekstokes6285]

Steve Cook. Why has no-one recognised that drummer? He's amazing. Always on the beat. Cook hold's it all together. Great drummer. As for Steve Jones.... I was not born then but that track "Paradise Place" shows some supreme ability. Of course John McKay is the best guitarist who grew-up in the 70s and invented the Banshee sound that everyone copies.

[@gugugagagugu07]

+Derek Stokes Paul Cook mate. There's no one named Steve Cook in the band, only Paul Cook and Steve Jones.

[@smileprettymusic]

Jerry Nolan >Paul Cook

[@omawood5483]

Who the fuck is Steve Cook?

[@TheTestingGrounds]

Paul Cook was a very rudimentary drummer. Nothing exceptional. He did his job. Steve Jones on the other hand was no Jimmy Page, but came up with some very good licks, and was very effective for the Pistols.

[@dynjarren7523]

TheTestingGrounds I have to disagree. Paul Cook live is an incredibly powerful drummer! One of the best but Johnny and Sid got all the Attention!

[@dontfeedthead6467]

That malevolent stare of Johnny's at the end says so much. Utter contempt for everything passive. You can see him thinking to himself 'look at you sad people, you have no idea what is coming'. Well that's a cleaned up version at least.

[@anaccount8474]

You can be as outrageous as you want, without a good band it's going nowhere. Cookie and Matlock were a rock solid rhythm section, it was an absolute crime getting rid of Matlock. With Vicious they became a stunt band, all style and no substance. Matlock might not have had the stage presence of Vicious but he's a bass player, they're usually in the background. They already had one of the greatest and charismatic rock frontmen of all time, they didn't need a talentless junkie sideshow.

[@alanpike3788]

The greatest moment on TV ever. Wow blow the socks off you. Mind blowing stuff

[@plpra79]

I saw this the night it was broadcast! Thought it was funny at first but I bought the bollocks the week it was released. Still take it out every now `n` then and the music still sounds brilliant.

[@evilsidsmonkey]

Bloody awesome first appearance on to in 76!!!!!! 👌

[@longfellowrocked]

Greeenday, Good Charlotte, ect. are exactly what they themselves have admitted their music as being: pop-punk. If that's what they want to do, if thats who they want to be, then that's fine..as long as they have no illusions about what they really are. This band, this marauding, angry, chaotic group of outcasts and misfits: THIS was one aspect of the punk, or punk-rock movement. Punk or punk rock, it doesn't matter because both terms were often interchangeable. This is great stuff. Thanks!

[@Anarchik654]

Too bad johhny betrayed us then

[@jimmyrodopski8265]

Come on, you can't put Green Day and Good Charlotte on the same list...

[@britendarkk8337]

@@Anarchik654 why do you say? Because he became establishment? What did you expect him to do, man?

[@peterpandemonium3032]

This is still pretty raw and abrasive now. For your average Northerner tuning into Granada TV in 1976- and I think this might have even been before they were signed- it was probably fucking terrifying. My favourite thing about Uncle Johny is the 1st 2 lines of lyrics he ever wrote were: I am an antichrist, I am an anarchist. Didn't even rhyme, but right from the get go: Not a single fuck given. Also: Total respect for Tony Wilson.

[@kimmolaine8069]

Love Johnny's frantic and maniacal performances.

[@grahampearce6486]

This song changed my life!

[@ildedoni]

The Pistols were great before Sid era

[@Malvinas82]

The best live version!!

[@TheRUSIRIUS]

Thnxs Johnny for your contempt of the system and it's manipulation in our minds.

[@oxrjbizzle1984y]

just brilliant! how could anybody not love punk rock!

[@imtv]

Really refreshing to listen The Sex Pistols, especially if you submerge yourself into bands of that period of time, like The who, Sweet, T Rex, etc.....

[@mattobrien7591]

I was 2 years old when this most likely aired. By 12 it changed my life. The 20 year Rolling Stone TV special changed me. No more hair metal I dove deep into this band and never came back!

[@bobmiller7502]

unless u was growing up then u just cant understand how the pistols bent the music industry/charts over, and gave it to them, im 56 now and still have that rip it down/destroy in my heart. anger is a energy

[@karlgreenfeld6378]

When Johnny says at the reunion concert in 2007 that he’s a lucky bastard because he has the greatest band in the world behind him it brought tears to my eyes. Matlock, Cookie & Jonesie somehow were like JPJ, Bonzo & Jimmy Page in how they filled up the room sonically. Remarkable

[@bafman3762]

The greatest band in the world...big bloody stinking stupid HORSESHIT...PUNK IS DEAD...

[@walpolescrew]

As a child (born in ‘68) I saw punks on TV and asked myself: ‘What are they dressed that way, and why are they so pissed off?’ That’s when I delved….. i get it now.

[@rbar1994]

I like how Glen used to play the bass--played it with style.

[@arthurpussy]

was always washing his feet tho wasnt he ?

[@rbar1994]

John Woods Lol, could have been something Rotten pulled out of his arse, or could have been true. Judging by those big eyebrows Glen had, I doubt the gave too much about hygiene related issues.

[@loriwhite6180]

Oh to go back & see these guys. I was born in 72. I was too young. I'm 50 now & seriously rocking out. I love Johnny even today because he is just regular guy.. He's a grandparent like me. But he still kicks @$$ & I love that. He is utterly mesmerizing.

[@russw3736]

All your films, all your programmes, all your cultural reference points. This is the greatest moment in history, ever.

[@expectedlime_8076]

Ya'know, for some reason I never really expected these guys to be any good live, but honestly, it's pretty good

[@haraldsletterod]

I`m a bass player and I remember how little respect we got in the 80s. It was all about lead guitars. The fun thing is that if you get a guitarist to play the bass, it sounds just like a guitarist that plays the bass.

[@Metal_Horror]

Yeah this is before they replaced Glen Matlock with Sid Vicious, so they were excellent. Any sloppiness is either intentional or from not giving a single f***.

[@JolieMcCartney24]

growing up in the 70s,forever grateful ❤

[@rufuspipemos]

My god, that guitar sound!!!!!

[@murellevendramin1150]

Merci pour votre retour cordialement Murielle 👍😍❤️❤️

[@shonc8338]

Was glen Matlock a hell of a bass player or what?

[@thewhoman3182]

Was Steve Jones a hell of a guitar player or what?

[@thewhoman3182]

Was Steve Jones a hell of a guitarist or what?

[@Monchi2006]

Did Paul Cook satisfactorily play drums or what??

[@rael1999]

This gave the music industry a right kick up the arse ! Kicking Matlock out was pretty dumb though ! Good on Wilson for having the balls to put them on main screen TV.

[@paulmcevoy7003]

This is one of the greatest performances ever filmed . Filmed just at the right time for a phenomenon to be filmed . The gates of hell were opened on Quay st Manchester and out spilled this .

[@7colliemac]

72 & a big fan of the pistols .. & a punk in my younger days.

[@edgarallanlovecraft5485]

A legitimate argument can be made that this is this is the single greatest rock song ever

[@bambi2562]

RIP Jordan.

[@peterheinen6110]

Glen Matlock playing the best punk bass ever. And he'd written the songs, too

[@mrsuperger5429]

The infamous " I Hate Pink Floyd " t-shirt worn by the drummer. 😂 This should have 100 million views.

[@tiger1044]

That was an outrageous statement in the slogging dinosaur bands of the 70s. Especially in the UK.

[@halsgjegjf4828]

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION FROM ANARCHY IN THE U.K. GREETINGS FROM MEXICO CITY ! DESTROYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TobcioccLeyton]

This is possibly the best moment ever for alternative challenging music

[@JonahJojoTheMan]

Absolutely classic. Genuine revolution. Something like this will not happen anymore.

[@tonescape1]

@Jojo The Man: Great comment. Ithink the crux of what secures the Sex Pistls's place in history is that, regardless of the perception of angst and rebellion in rock'n'roll of the 1950s (Elvis) and '60s (Beatles, and especially The Who), the Sex Pistols married the amplified musical assault with Johnny's snarling rage in a way that can never be outdone.

The absolute crowning moment in this vid is Glen Matlock kicking the microphone stand. 😄

[@thescaryscream5963]

3:40

[@austinreid8203]

This band was to the 70 s what the beatles were to the 60s,don't underestimate them.phenominal energy.

[@morganrieder6281]

That last close-up blows me away. There's this weird momentary look, as he gets his bearings. He looks like a a poet who belongs in the Lake District with Wordsworth. I know this sounds preposterous, but under the grime and anger, the Sex Pistols are true Romantics.

[@patriciamcdermott2761]

Morgan Rieder True :)

[@zigzogoid4591]

It's a look of complete contempt for everyone. Marvellous.

[@sophiaeletskaya1104]

Izzz zissss ze yem-pe-a-RRRRa-yyyy Orrr izz zisssss ze yuuuu-deeee-yyyaaaayyyyyyYYYY Orrrrr izzzz zissss the YAYArrrrrrRRRRRAAAAYYYYYYYY Oh god I love Johnny's voice and the twisted way he sings

[@TheWhisperWinds]

Johnny wanted Sid in the band because he felt that the others were sort of against him because Steve, Paul and Glen were all friends before they met Johnny. Johnny got Sid into the band so he would have someone he could trust in the band. And yes, Glen did like ABBA, but surprisingly, so did Sid.

[@dearjonboy]

RiP Jordan xxx

[@overenthusiastichorrorfan2292]

Heard this on the soundtrack of a movie I watched in high school and was blown away. Been a fan ever since.

[@machinegunkelly111]

What was the movie's name?

[@overenthusiastichorrorfan2292]

@@machinegunkelly111 fear no evil.

[@machinegunkelly111]

@@overenthusiastichorrorfan2292 Oh ok, thanks

[@Muzzie0323]

You are so right. I love when Johnny forgets the words or where he is at in the song. Its pure unadulterated Sex Pistols.. LOL!!

[@sitcorocket]

Never seen this... Tony Wilson.. North West legend

[@Monchi2006]

"You can hear them warming up" ... silence, and gives them a couple of seconds for them to grab the cue and start warming up, then nods approvingly at the camera when they do

[@luispedrique]

0:38 That line defined the feeling of many on those years

[@trevorverdoold4843]

When Marky ramone says we started punk in 77… this was pistols in 76 👌

[@michaelrost3646]

What? The Ramones were playing CBGB in 1974 and recorded their first album in February 1976.

[@RiotNrrrdUTube]

@@michaelrost3646What’s even funnier is if you watch the full episode of this show (which is now on KZbin), the first Ramones album is mentioned in a segment that aired a few minutes before the Pistols play.

[@tomslick2058]

Glen was ,is a great musician. He also sings backup vocals here more than Steve. He co wrote 10 of the songs. He looked fine. Moved fine. A absolute shame getting rid of him for a poser.

[@NickInDetroit]

Absolutely sweet and HISTORICAL video. Thank you so much for posting!

[@malterwitty5433]

That F for tv , what a performance! Can’t wait for the upcoming film , ✌️ everyone & love !

[@markcackett5276]

Best version of anarchy in the UK

[@カトーンデス]

素晴らしい❣️😆😆😆😆😘😘😘😆😆👍👍🤗👍👍👍👍👍👍📣❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@jackbootshurek8040]

Came here for the Glen vs Sid comments and was not disappointed :)

[@MrEntelechy1]

Tony Wilson, more of a legend than the pistols in many ways

[@unavailablenaturally4792]

to 555 down there..G.G. died here*again ATL* Clermont Lounge in 90s. Outsiders wrongfully thought there was no scene down south. Hell, it was as great as L.A. at one time (longgg agoooo)

[@tominrochester]

What's the definition of "Irony", you ask? The ad leading into this video was for the Country Music Awards show!! Lots of crossover fans there, for sure!! Haha!!!

[@roboi2241]

Those first few seconds of Lydon could almost be a PIL song 3 years later, shows he already had a post-punk vision before punk had even got off the ground.

[@malcolmstirling1359]

Raw,,,,,,,,you can feel the power of voice kick your arse

[@Simonsvids]

Never Mind the Bollocks was recorded before Sid Vicious ever joined the band, so he did not perform on it, or contribute to the album. The bassist for all their hits was Matlock.

[@bignimmo1971]

OMG that was fucking amazin...... when i first saw that i was 6 i cannot count but i am more years older now, still sends shiver's up my 43 year old spine! am i 43?? dunno but anyway ANARCHY FOR THE UK

[@bignimmo1971]

hahaha

[@bignimmo1971]

ahahhahaa no yer not, its your good musical knowledge kicking in carry on my young apprentice lol

[@jajeypie6281]

bignimmo1971 love your profile pic

[@pierlivexmusic]

Yeah 🎸🤟👍💯❤️😎😎😎

[@FarmersAreDummies]

If you ask me, this is the greatest punk song ever recorded!

[@davidviner4932]

They were something else, special, the look on Jonny Rottens face at the end of the track says pure anger, it’s brilliant

[@richardkelley1884]

That's so true Sid was just a gimmick

[@britendarkk8337]

A brilliant one, as you're talking about him over 40 years later.

[@tiger1044]

​@@britendarkk8337That's bcos everyone who wasn't born then watched docs about Sid n Nancy and thinks he was a rock n roll outlaw, a rock god. He was a sad junkie.

[@sfshinz]

There are only two valid reasons to play Rock: to get laid, and/or to annoy people. Rotten took it one step farther; he played to disturb people, which made this the greatest Rock of all time. This is Rock that lives in the moment, with no thought for sales or some poxy Hall of Fame, and therefore it's timeless.

[@Alex_Plante]

I always thought they were crap growing up, then at the age of 30 I rented a video of their film, on a lark, and was stunned at how talented they were. I was blown away by their performance of God Save the Queen on a barge during the Julbilee.