Public Image Limited - This Is Not A Love Song

Music video by Public Image Limited performing This Is Not A Love Song. (C) 2013 Virgin Records Ltd

[@andreg3862]

I was born in 1967. This song made me jumping around in discotheques in East Berlin. I will remember it till the end of my days

[@frankbrandtner7970]

That's really true. 😎

[@13CF990]

I'm coming with you. It was a great time!

[@katikarthe2043]

Mich hat das mitunter zu 18 Monaten in politischen Knast in DDR gebracht ....Stasi 😂.....war nicht schön....aber pil ist in meiner Zelle geritzt...frag nicht

[@Nicolas-kd5ni]

1972 my friend

[@federicogasparino]

EAST? Impossible!

[@Choober65]

This Man is a GENIUS.

[@gontierfrancois8115]

19yo Sex Pistols !!!

[@user-te1hi9rx7b]

not anymore. he's a nazi now

[@oposoum]

The official song of Valentine's Day.

[@sagnikpanja2000]

yeah

[@christopherwest4580]

Too right.

[@Emile97427]

Perfect.

[@itsiwhatitsi]

The natural evolution of a respectable British man . The Punk, the pinnacle of civilization and freedom

[@ledpup]

Ending up as a Zionist and fascist?

[@rederickfroders1978]

​@@ledpupZionist and fascist? What are you on about?

[@MarkWhatman-qw6lc]

l think you might be right.

[@jesipohl6717]

sold ... out

[@ElCid4004]

You could be wrong, you could be right...

[@Ami483]

Dad: Turn that off Me: Why? Dad: We have bigger speakers downstairs.

[@poopshitcrapwaste]

how superb is to have parents who actually care for their children's experiences

[@markusclemens6979]

Good dad

[@edleroy7593]

GReat ! ;-) I love your father ! :-)

[@richardisbell4986]

Caught my 15 year old listening to the Sex Pistols on his mobile. Never been so proud!

[@danielpayne500]

it has to played on Full blast and proper speakers This classic

[@filthyfrank4239]

I liked the part when he said this is not a love song

[@irish66]

Can you post time stamps, please?

[@lolalopez486]

Aguante Johnny rotten

[@modicksey7349]

Wow you really are bright Frankly

[@irish66]

@@modicksey7349 Thank you for your sincere compliment.

[@artvandelay2111]

I just want to know one thing ......... is this a love song ??

[@user-ts9fw7fb4p]

Imagine driving on a highway and seeing a man with an orange haircut, who stands up on a car and screams "this is not a love song"

[@abeptvion5510]

That would be great and made my day

[@Om999-]

This is not a highway

[@trishlatham4958]

Luv it!!!

[@glennoc8585]

This is the first 45 single I bought. I love how Johnny took the punk attitude and bought it into the new wave progression.

[@antonioeisadora]

Lyrics: This is not a love song (repeat 98 times) Thank you, you're welcome.

[@antonioeisadora]

@Tobbe Häggberg this song is wonderful. Its kind of a protest against the "Love songs" of the charts at the time!

[@aprendizdebrujo100]

@@antonioeisadora John Lydon said that "this is not a loved song" was really a love song... but in his way...

[@gazzah54]

get a life

[@snowwhitequeen4546]

Hahhahahhahahhahahhahahahhahahhahahhahhaha

[@Jack-bf6hv]

I thought I knew the words to this song, there are more than I thought

[@NathanLWHughes]

He was once one of England's most hated men but is now a national treasure. And rightly so.

[@lukecooper2267]

+cam docks alright then america, just try not to shoot this one then

[@BonhamsBongo]

+Nathan L W Hughes David Beckham?

[@anarchiaorbust99]

+Nathan L W Hughes if he came to Ireland, bought a derelict property, cleansed the rats and propped up the economy,, I'd not love song him too.

[@Prince-yr1ln]

Why was he hated.

[@NathanLWHughes]

For the Sex Pistols mainly and the moral panic they caused.

[@markrobertson2774]

Can anyone watch this video,without smiling...? Thanks John..You are a Legend...

[@janeholstead3745]

No 🙂 It's the video that makes this song- the lyrics aren't up to much 😂

[@markrobertson2774]

@@janeholstead3745 John deliverd these lyrics in his own most unique way ..Which really make"s them Work...:)

[@tyronfrayne7069]

I'm smiling love johnny rotten

[@michaelharris4651]

@@tyronfrayne7069 yeah , love PIL and Johnny is a crack up , I would have liked to have seen them when they toured down her 🇦🇺 some years ago but I missed out 😞

[@rychadelko]

Actually yes... Because the song reminds me of "Waltz with Bashir".

[@pervypete394]

1983!?? Damn... This could pass today without problem and reach top charts.

[@brechoteaumoana443]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qauoknShiphlqMk yep

[@skepticmonkey6923]

its that bad

[@octavia88]

Nah don't think so. Today autotuned "rappers" or pop singers are in the charts

[@davidbull7210]

No it couldn't. It's commenting on something beyond the immediate gratification of the singer.

[@FMZ101]

It looks/sounds way newer somehow.

[@suzyswain402]

Such a romantic love song

[@anarchovegan9738]

hahaa. how the fuck do you arrive at that? lol

[@joycecannellecasteleyn9713]

totally agree

[@suzyswain402]

Anarcho vegan. Amazing haha.

[@lichtspeed]

Suzy Says

[@samuelconstant9240]

Suzy Says To go tyeu

[@plebjames]

I'm starting to suspect this IS a love song

[@vordman]

Well he is a punk so naturally subversive

[@sedwards2207]

I think you might be right.

[@hannahkitching3877]

But this is not a love song

[@schumispecial1]

What is a love song

[@dirkulbricht9985]

is this not a love song?

[@stompinstan0007]

The Bass makes this song 2024.

[@becausky518]

That's because Jah Wobble is on it! I fully agree with your comment

[@Roman.A.]

​@@becausky518 bass on this song played Pete Jones not Jah

[@sheilamurphy9382]

This man changed everything in the 70s.

[@sexobscura]

In a particular area of 'entertainment'

[@lauradegortes4922]

Vero,!

[@brzk]

@dhouse he definitely changed music, ways people think, and definitely gave people the energy to be free and become their own person and dress, say and do what's right.

[@zoki-kj3ox]

Absolutely agree! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@leonardotube]

This has to be one of the best sounding rock singles from the 80s, everything is so crispy and clear.

[@dinidrache]

Ich war 6 Jahre alt, als der Song raus kam und fand ihn schon als Kind Richtig genial. Yeah. Man muss einfach zappeln, bei dem coolen Beat und dem fetzigen Gesang. ❤🎶😍🤗👍🎹💃

[@runswithwindz9875]

Everybody must realise how significant this piece of art is today . Humanity is being crushed to death by the evil industrial complex.

[@walsjell]

no its not today problem! it started in rome long time ago when they steal heritage from greece and twisted it into new ! then the rome switched into vatican... we dont want to see it when it started really , just screaming about the end result ! we just dont want to see the first and second steps , and we are angry on the last step or the last nail ..

[@IamaCosmonaut]

You only feel that way because your life is not in order. The only person who can put it in order is you. Do that and then you can try to change the world. After all, why should we take advice from someone who can't manage their own life.

[@runswithwindz9875]

What do you know about my life ? I am safe and successful, but I see so much pain and corruption in the world. I do not have my 'life in order' because I empathise with others ? Your comment is a sad revelation of your limited thinking. @@IamaCosmonaut

[@thecheekibreekiguy5048]

This is my favourite love song

[@craigcotter7476]

This is NOT a love song. The clue is in the title. Dear me....

[@thecheekibreekiguy5048]

craig cotter Absurd. How have you come to such an outrageous conclusion?

[@TheManwithaview]

Clue is who is singing and the subverting of the pop culture.

[@cristianpacheco5034]

Not. PIL.

[@hanleyguy7967]

so it's not a love song then - or?

[@pennyjohnpj]

1983..Bristol Uni with my new man..he kissed me through the whole song while on the dance floor...we married in 1984...still married, still loving kissing each other, so I guess THIS IS A LOVE SONG ❤

[@ManergoTones]

epic

[@zoki-kj3ox]

Maybe 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@abhaymishra30]

The *Waltz with Bashir* segment with this song is so beatiful in its portrayel of a foray at civilian life of a soldier who has seen _things._

[@DavidCurryFilms]

Yes! That scene in the disco and the girl he likes. Quite a horror show for animation - but well worth repeat viewing!

[@sagnikpanja2000]

indeed

[@MissLabores]

Indeed! It's terrific how the sequence links the emptiness and nonsense, as well as reinforces the key point of the lyrics: I will do what you want (neoliberalism, war) but obviously, nothing to celebrate here, an open anti-anthem. Well, I arrived at this clip after reviewing the movie again. It's also pretty interesting that Lydon, at the end of the clip, seems an animated character. I'd love to ask Ari about it or maybe I'm overthinking

[@walboyfredo6025]

I always love the catchy bass in this record- a great rift!

[@ianmangham4570]

Class

[@frankmachin5438]

Riff - the word is “riff” not “rift”

[@blow-by-blow-trumpet]

I wanna go to the Riff Valley. @@frankmachin5438

[@wolfgangritter545]

Schade dass es solchen Band's nicht mehr gibt 😢

[@bdpeters]

This song saved my sanity at several 80s discos. 3 minutes of joy, a liferaft in a sea of Spandau Ballet Kajagoogoo Haircut 100 Black Lace Shakatak Stock Aitken Waterman and other such hell sharks. Bless you Johnny!

[@nadasadhana]

Buffalo Gals?

[@sativaluckus2694]

madame butterfly.. ?

[@chriszanf]

+Patrick Weaver Double Dutch

[@strictlynorton]

Brian Peters hell sharks!!!! love it and totally agree

[@numbereight886]

Brian Peters - Correct, most younger people don't get this was anti anti establishment and anti new romantic and all the rest at the time. It was by all definition an outsider song in a class all of its own.

[@achach5055]

To this day, i still cant work out why i like this.... Logic would tell me his voice is irratating, but i enjoy it

[@1whu965]

Because its Art

[@lucianofigueiredo4877]

Vrdd

[@miaknudsen9262]

Love the voice 😍

[@daviderizzello9360]

That's why you like it, because it's irritating

[@JeromekJerome1972]

Theres more personality in that voice than any of the auto tuned arsewipes that followed

[@francescofabbri2201]

This Is NOT a love song. I love this Song because Is NOT a love song 🤟

[@genatzvalee]

My fav part starts at 2:05 - this is where Johnny's vocal gets stronger and exhibits THAT thrill I love!

[@wilhelmcooning]

The cleverest song about not wanting to sell out ever.

[@anthonydavies35]

This is actually a love song. John was pulling our legs all this time

[@gideonharris1493]

I reckon it's not a love song. Johnny speaks the truth!!!

[@del7928]

This has to be one of the most annoyingly brilliant tunes ever written. Serious hook

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

chorus hook reminds me of Juanito The Bandito by Adam and the Ants.

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

@James Hodson kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3jCf5eDjbWNpM0

[@gulpilharesv.n.gaiaporto7692]

De roda no Ar.... Foi muito fixe

[@neilyoung1576]

No. Only annoying.

[@cv507]

wöw beatrikkz mr orange spike cöpied stöne söLDce headrööm äh shäke äh hühühh? v v

[@piovra9]

what a fucking genius song

[@MichaelSmith-ui5zs]

It's great, liked it when released, love it now.

[@benbelgam]

Yeah, and apparantly, it's not even a love song!

[@michelesmith1968]

love ur name haha , also the song

[@sunnyjim1355]

How is this a 'genius' song? Come, explain your insight to this pleb.

[@ireneellas8834]

Love the quirkiness, and nonchalant cheekiness of this song 😘

[@joshdance9959]

Well said!

[@Corsa15DT]

The best love song of all time!

[@Corsa15DT]

@Timur Aliev its a song about love

[@leoniecheetham1726]

This song is so anti establishment, it's brilliant! Lydon is a legend and a national treasure. X

[@schumispecial1]

Anti-establishment (!) is the word I was looking for all my life. Will borrow that on your permission.

[@bzzzzzzBits]

He's more like a anti-national treasure

[@cardiovas.curder]

makes me feel good living the simple life. anyone who dont like can screw.

[@FayLongthorn]

everyone in my house is asleep rn and I'm trying so hard not to burst out laughing at John Lyndon's amazing dancing skills

[@koning4173]

Same here

[@lukedyson9911]

Ha Ha i'm thinking the same thing right now, while i am trapped in my house ;)

[@BigAndTall666]

Johnny Rotten, ftw.

[@DwaykeTubes]

That’s how I dance lol

[@josieswagboi2397]

@@DwaykeTubes those dancing skills can't be learnt on Strictly, they're from a man who doesn't care and I love it

[@PP-xg1je]

The beats to this song is magical plus the vocals from a legend himself. This is what we need today a music movement from those who really are true artists. Would love to sit down for a cup of tea with you Johnny just to hear your views and the way we should be really living life with proper music and definitely a society that is worth living in. A true man with a very big heart must respect pal

[@christopherwest4580]

Couldn’t have said it better myself.😍😍

[@ZEDUser]

The passage of time has turned this into a song I love...it's now a loved song.

[@aldoxyzable]

He is pure energy,diamond,i love him.

[@Kirsha-Ay]

This is one of the best and funniest music videos I've ever seen.

[@gaiusbaltar7122]

This is not a love song, but it's a good song.

[@Panchoetche]

One of my first punk compilation, I was too young to tell either it was punk or new wave

[@nobodypk]

The catchiest song ever. The video rules, such a crazy, free vibe. Love it.

[@sexobscura]

The 'Commercial Zone' version leaves this for the tired, wan attempt it unfortunately is

[@thursoberwick1948]

What did you catch from it though? Mine was not love disease.

[@yvesdaoust9554]

Love it not, you mean.

[@freezing_moon94]

His white pale skin and his orange hair are a great mix

[@mtvso8000]

You too!

[@freezing_moon94]

@@mtvso8000 my pic profile is the portrait that i made of John Lydon 😀. I am a desperate fan 😁

[@mtvso8000]

@@freezing_moon94 i could see that. its really nice. i also am a huge fan of him.

[@freezing_moon94]

@@mtvso8000 thank u so much 😀😀😀!!! I am a painter, for hobby. I care a lot of this portrait, and yes i love him, for me he was nice looking and the voice of punk in UK, i prefer him then Sid 😍 But i love Pil too, in a different way.

[@mtvso8000]

@@freezing_moon94 i feel the exact same.

[@rik6995]

Every Valentine's day i need to come back here

[@Sarah-gf9ed]

Johnny is the most fascinating, authentic, charismatic, intelligent, kindhearted, gorgeous rock star on the planet! Rock star, author, actor, artist, TV presenter. Is there no end to this man's talents? Pure genius! I could watch and listen to him all day! I am transfixed LOL! He is so entertaining! Seen PIL live several times and enjoyed. Love you Johnny! xx ❤❤

[@johnpineapple3329]

CORONAVISUS BROUGHT ME HERE! WHO'S LISTENING IN 2020??! YOU ROCK!!

[@Jerome_Pacman]

of course, everytime "who's listening this today", good songs are intemporal

[@oliviervalentin9688]

dance with bachir brought me here

[@timsullivan2274]

I

[@sichere]

It's been constantly played by a few synapses in a dark recess of my amygdala since 1983

[@ecnilgamer1338]

This isn't rock, is punk

[@iamadreamerr6885]

My heart is bursting with the love I have for this man

[@edleroy7593]

A genius.

[@mariocassina90]

Write him a love song

[@lauradegortes4922]

E io la riascolto....

[@alundavies8402]

He is a really good man

[@DirtyMerkin]

Amen

[@ghostlightx9005]

Friends and I ran a punky nightclub called 'Speed' in the late 80s in Glasgow and this was the first song we ever played.

[@dopaminegames420]

Nice, the name sounds like a reference to amphetamine.

[@beerlover7460]

The 80's were much more fun than nowadays😉

[@jean-pierrebarrette4474]

Lydon has always been honest and a real risk taker, unlike many of us!

[@pumpkin418]

I've been listening to this on repeat for three days love this song!

[@sirstarkey]

But this is not a love song

[@pumpkin418]

@@sirstarkey ik but I love this song

[@bzzzzzzBits]

Not waisted a minute

[@andysandel9325]

STILL ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!

[@davecook2907]

What a legend! Classic

[@Braxium1]

Fun fact: This is not a love song.

[@therollingbeachfloyd645]

Braxium But i love this song!

[@Wimmles_Emily]

Cyberianrave some Sherlock you eh?

[@fionaautumn]

What? No way!

[@ellelenkafritzscheova4363]

Ⓜ🚬

[@lisafarr2317]

My love song.

[@anarchovegan9738]

great song-sounds as epic today as it first did back in 1983 when i first heard it

[@mirabellestarr7679]

I saw PIL in the early 90s and Nirvana in the same month at our uni in Oz and although Nirvana was massive, massive... John Lydon was the best entertainer hands down!!!

[@bruetenn666]

Great little riff that make this song so good,

[@Rusty_Katana]

I love his movements. They’re so weird. I can tell this is not a love song

[@vinzelrato]

definitely my best shower-while-awaking-my-neighbour song

[@GreatDeadStone]

done that a few years with Dog Eat Dog "who's the king"^^ works well

[@schumispecial1]

my daily dose of the British accent!

[@mirabellestarr7679]

Who thinks Johnny wanted to make it clear it wasn't a love song?

[@Darkangelrock92]

Johnny Rotten / John Lydon is a legend, i mean he was and still are the frontman of The Sex Pistols & PIL, he fucking rocks !

[@52barney]

and now King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar

[@Darkangelrock92]

Stink Fistula Yes, he will do it well in the role, cannot wait :P

[@bryanandrade6834]

This guy would have been a good actor, maybe in a Joker's character. It's interesting to watch his facial reacts.

[@Only4gangsta]

This guy lol

[@sergiobortolami]

not today with his weight :(

[@mathiasfernandez291]

Watch the movie 'Order Of Death'

[@marcosfunky]

Don't worry. One day The Joker will play John

[@TheVideoLounge]

That guy always preferred playing himself rather than pretending to be someone else.

[@louisd.7149]

Dank u nostalgie om mij deze zalige schijven te leren kennen! ^^

[@MrJohnsolomon]

Such an amazing vocal range.

[@AVportau]

A living legend John Lydon ... and a song way before it's time.

[@federicogasparino]

This IS a love song!

[@maccagrabme]

I think Jim Carey got a few influences here.

[@71colly]

maccagrabme no. he did this on his own

[@71colly]

Collee M he tells you he's sold out

[@HxCSounds]

maccagrabme AAAALLLLLRIGHTY THEN

[@jakespretorius9258]

I am inclined to agree.

[@Underhills]

+maccagrabme Carey were heavily influenced by the character Max Headroom. Check out Art of Noise.

[@rioter1977]

Great watching this down the Pub on the Video Jukebox back in the day !!!! Oh I miss them days !!!

[@lillielavelle9738]

Absolutely hilarious video 🤣 My favourite part was him leering right up to the camera at the end.

[@TK-fd3qt]

His dancing is at least as unique as his voice is :)) He is one of those that people SHOULD listen to, even more when he is talking about anything. Each street of this world should contain at least one Lydon.

[@user-bq4cq5jv9b]

A masterpiece on its own

[@Ni5ei]

It's weird how age changes your perception of time. When I first heard this I was in high school and the Sex Pistols were something from way back in the 70s... Now I'm like: "WTF, it was only a few years later"

[@grahampearson1614]

Loved this Song!! Played Loud!!

[@nautaki]

I just wonder what the driver of the car was thinking about all this

[@GhostshadowShadowghost]

This is not happening

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

He was wondering if this was a love song

[@rjjcms1]

He'd moved into free enterprise.

[@finc4164]

hes thinking, where is my pay cheque

[@therealslimshady4555]

He's thinking wat a ball bag

[@johnryanbadumar7702]

This is unique. Nobody else has ever dared to be this unique. To me genre's do not excist. If it is music i simply like it or don't like it. And I still love this!

[@david_post_punk]

Try Alan Vega , Fad Gadget, Lux Interior..

[@david_post_punk]

And ofc Robert Smith

[@marilyn8225]

Never heard of Nina Hagen. I guess

[@roontangdavis2694]

I love it too, Syd would have hated it. 😄

[@vratkovrabel9155]

That's the punk attitude everyone needs...

[@michelbernardo6087]

En 1983 j'avais 16 ans. Évidemment , les plus belles années. Ce titre avec cette magnifique mélodie à contaminé tout mon entourage. J'avais toujours plein de LP'S.

[@federicogasparino]

Ahahahahahah les française

[@FrankieStans]

"Happy to have, not to have not" ... brilliant lyric!

[@yorkshirelassinsuffolk1209]

for some reason I have had this song running through my mind for weeks. Brilliant to hear it sounds fantastic

[@bagofbones95]

Brilliant song, I love it!

[@maxborde210]

Great song, so RAW with the tall building in the background.

[@user-ei8ye8yn7p]

I just love the echoing of his voice.So funny and honest man.

[@skeletalwreck]

At first glance of the thumbnail to this video, Johnny Rotten's explosion of bright orange hair in front of a skyscraper made me think it was a 9/11 video.

[@juzujuzu4555]

WTC was build from the start to be taken down in masonic occult ritual. IXXI = 911 so that's where the date comes from. Also it's why pentagon was formed in 9.11 and the 911 phone number was chosen the year that WTC building started. Also that's the year when Stanley Kubrick changed the name of his most famous film to 2001 A Space Odyssey. And why all of his films from that point on has 911 symbolism in them. Stanley who got killed 666 days before 2001 started. This is not a love song, perhaps it's meant to make you think what this song is about? Why it only features those WTC looking buildings.

[@NoaVanSnick]

@@juzujuzu4555 Dude...

[@exhumation.666]

@@juzujuzu4555 stop it. get some help.

[@juzujuzu4555]

@@exhumation.666 Perhaps you should research the subject instead of insulting people online. Everything I said is 100% correct, and at this point these are quite well known facts.

[@exhumation.666]

@@juzujuzu4555 Kubrick wasn't killed, your conspiracy theory is so weird lmao. also, the arguments are very forced

[@Christine-te4mr]

Just when you've had enough of 80's music, this comes up!! :D

[@pwdroed]

Masterpiece underrated 🖤

[@redbaron9365]

You had me at this is not a love song!

[@graveburgers]

We get it John, it's not a love song.

[@rauchmatej]

Grace Burgess 123gone

[@johnmorrison4716]

you don't get it this is not a love song

[@elreyabeja4539]

Why would you say something like that?

[@trueblue8145]

V Def likes...i think.

[@stevedelmonte5408]

Or is it?

[@jodiewilson4570]

I love him ,he's a legend

[@Iljinarchive]

Absolutely one of his best songs

[@CP200S]

The only orange guy that deserves our love and admiration.

[@markelsey5489]

Great track from a legend!

[@ThaisFitness]

I love this SONG!

[@ma9o.]

Sounds like a love song to me.

[@dirkvedder6671]

....from Good save the Queen....to This is not a love song....the Evolution of John Lydon...underrated....not only the hateful shouter of punk times....more playingtime pn diverse radiostations....long live PIL

[@LoraGarcia1]

One of my fav's!

[@suzannepitchford4558]

One of the best songs ever.

[@Valdakyr]

We need more of this, especially today.

[@pwdroed]

Que música boa!