The Sex Pistols - Bodies

[@patrickryan5570]

I love Johnny's diction - he was born with a melodic unique voice.

[@danadoozer9990]

Think what you will about the Pistols, but Johnny's stage presence is undeniable. I swear I felt him peering straight into my soul.

[@RandomDudeOne]

Best live footage I've seen of him.

[@freddiemercurious]

undeniably bad.

[@fiendymisfits1734]

dude that guy's a fucking legend.

[@saintinquisition2538]

@@freddiemercurious have you brought ballet to the masses yet?

[@freddiemercurious]

@@saintinquisition2538 Yes. Are you still a virgin?

[@themannen]

This has been my fav song since 1978. I'm 58 years married and my walls are covered with Pistols

[@Edsonsaurio]

You're a loser, Patrik

[@lukeskywalker1840]

I saw them play in 1997 with Glen Matlock on bass. One of the greatest concerts I've ever seen.

[@SL-vi4tk]

Unfortunately, Glen took the songwriting with him

[@NilezII]

Yeah, I know most would choose "Anarchy In The U.K", or "God Save The Queen", but I think this is the quintessential Sex Pistols song. It goes straight over the line like a bomb.

[@thepagecollective]

Bodies is great, based on a true story about a psychotic fan. I'm gonna go with Holiday In The Sun, though.

[@Albergo306]

Sids vocal harmonies are money! Hahaha. These guys are legends!

[@8busby]

Best band ever

[@chrislocker7123]

2nd best band after hawkwind

[@trueblue8145]

Chris Locker no.

[@Lebonbonjames23]

Chris Locker no

[@fiendymisfits1734]

@@chrislocker7123 your choice fucker.

[@scottlibman7870]

Definitely the best band ever

[@Scorp308]

This is great footage. Just to be there to see them perform would be history in the making.

[@LoudHCChannel]

never looked up their videos...before...So Glad this was my first one.! ROCKIN

[@martynstockley1225]

Wot a fkn punk band fkn hell punk as fuk..@@@

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Man the bollocks to play in a Texas cowboy bar in the late 70's.

[@simonhunter3430]

Yeah, good old malcolm to thank for that. Happy to have some chaos, even if it means someone gets hurt in the process..

[@d_walsh]

Randy's Rodeo

[@duncansmoviesandanimation6555]

@@simonhunter3430 yep

[@pattycifra]

This song is sung from the POV of a bloody fetus that's just been aborted....the lyrics are genius, and 21 yr. old Rotten's balls-out berserk delivery is brilliant - look at him go at 3:00 like a total lunatic - "I'm not an-anima-an-anima-an-anima-an-anima-mallllll!!!!!" ! What a madman! He pours everything he's got into it...and his ferocious "fuck this and fuck that" back at 2:22 - just WOW!!! Wow, wow!!! Sid's base? Irrelevant - so what? "Bodies" is a song with very strong content, that's what really counts, what it's about. Doubly impressive, it was not just made up, but on real life experience, based on the recurring abortions of a real girl they knew named Pauline (who John described as a "nutter"). "I'm your little baby, mummy!"....you seriously feel that fetus' pain! I remember as a teen when I first heard this song, it scared me. The Pistols were so intense. Truly a most excellent band.

[@flyinspirals]

+Patty Cifra By and large, I agree, except.. I'll just say they deserved the opportunity to give a better performance. That wretched US 'tour' was a real waste, a disaster that does seem to have been largely created by the narcissistic McClaren, as described in The Filth and The Fury. There's a difference between channelling unhappiness into creativity and just plain being unhappy. Lydon just seems alienated and miserable, and he's not a guy to hide how he feels, is he? A wasted opportunity for all involved.

[@RisforRockit]

Thank you! Spared me some typing there. This song is so powerful, and transcends its "genre" - even if I didn't like punk rock, I would've to admit its quality. Not only does he write from the fetus' perspective, sort of, but he takes on the part for this performance too.... Not exactly 'quiet desperation' there. A song that's engaging and impossible to brush aside.

[@filipematias5127]

Patty Cifra : Johnny wrote the lyrics to Bodies inspired by a punk girl named Pauline who was their fan and one day went to see a Sex Pistols gig bringing her recently aborted 2 months old phoetus inside her handbag/purse! She went backstage after the gig and showed it to to all the guys in the band! It's a true story, check it out!

[@babasovka]

"Fucking bloody Mess!"

[@therespectedlex9794]

A nutter called Pauline, she lived in a tree.

[@machbaby]

Paul is actually a pretty tight drummer...he rocks that kick drum pretty damn well. And do you ever tire of Steve's guitar? Love the tone he gets out of his Gibson. You have to wonder if they might have stayed together a little longer had Glen not be kicked out. When I look at Sid all I feel is pity for him. He was given the keys to the kindom, but chose heroin and a cross-eyed skank from hell, instead.

[@Kamiiboyy]

he was set up for failure due to his mom, truly sad

[@roman_wallcrawler8226]

What was Steve doing at 2:45? I assume he was unplugging Sid’s bass but it already sounded like his amp was off.

[@Mike-vd7ee]

This was my neighbor's most listened to song..dont know if he liked it though....

[@duane8829]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andreaphelps4091]

One of the best bands ever !!!

[@sawneyhasbean]

Johnny chanelling Old man Steptoe(1.58) , Stan Laurel (3.20) and Richard the Third (3.28) He's fantastic!

[@mccann444]

Way ahead of their time ❤

[@olliegoria]

2:05 When the drugs wear off and you snap back to reality wondering what the fuck you are doing.

[@grahamblack1961]

Can you imagine seeing this in 1977. It must have been mind blowing.

[@robinfereday6562]

i did and it was😂

[@petrologyboy]

Great performance. Steve's guitar is in very fine scorching form. Beautiful rhythmic lock with Paul, especially on verse 2.

[@Miodrag-yl4ce]

This sounds amazing, just the best of the rock and roll

[@spookymulder5643]

lol i didnt realize steve pulled out the cord for Sid's bass until i rewatched this

[@kappen6449]

lol yea Steve is a badass

[@Stigmatix666]

+Ann Kretin Jesus... He plugged it in.. Just listen..

[@spookymulder5643]

I thought he unplugged it??

[@Stigmatix666]

Ann Kretin No, he plugs it in. If you watch the concert in it's entirety, it's obvious.

[@spookymulder5643]

oooo I got it now. thanks :p

[@brandoncallaway5354]

The Only Track With Simon Ferocious Playing.

[@Iamsiafu]

Freddie was quick on the draw

[@thepagecollective]

One track buried in the mix. Steve filled in.

[@WilDBeestMF]

​​@@thepagecollectiveIt's beyond buried in the mix. It's all Steve, and it's basically Sid's sub frequencies blended in. Isolated, it doesn't sound very good at all. It is super muddy and overall bad tone, while the rest of the album sounds like punk bass 101 because Steve did a darn good job.

[@thepagecollective]

@@WilDBeestMF Right. I understand that Matlock had actual bass lines like in Anarchy, but Steve just played an octave down. I would like to have heard the original bass lines, but Steve's work did give it that "panzer division" sound.

[@WilDBeestMF]

@@thepagecollective Oh man the work that Matlock was doing in the earlier live clips has me excited for what Bollocks could have been to bass players. That's for sure. Sadly for Sid, he's literally that muddy low < 40 hz rumble that's diluting the sound in Bodies. I get why they put it in there, they wanted *something* usable from Sid, and it's all they could use.

[@doctorskull8197]

Absolutely LOVE the guitar tone! That alone makes this great for me ‼️😍🔥🎸

[@duane8829]

Jonesy found the tone by not knowing the amp he stole was primarily for clean tones. He found the only way he could get a distortion tone was by turning the amp to ten. Kind of a spinal tap moment.

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

Rotten accidentally/or not strangling himself too voraciously during the chaotically ramshackle Bodies is quite amusing.

[@wltchflnder-general]

Sid's bass is perfection....and his backing vocals are second to none

[@camillab7]

That's a good one. Made me laugh out loud

[@MikeWhiskyTango]

2:44 steve jones unplugs sid's bass guitar hahahaha love it.

[@ezechielpequay5894]

He plugged the bass, you can clearly hear the bass after

[@MikeWhiskyTango]

@@ezechielpequay5894 Really. 3:49 sid smacks the strings, nothing.

[@jacksalami9945]

WOW, the memories. In 1987 my school friend gave me this song I was 11, I came home & played it full volume in my bedroom on a Sanyo cassette player, then, my Mum came it smashed the cassette player against the wall and beat the shit out of me for playing such 'Vulgar Music" Subsequently I was made to go to Mass and repent to our local parish priest & got grounded for the school holidays & thus in turn my LIFE LONG LOVE for the Sex Pistols began..

[@thepagecollective]

First heard Johnny in 1987. I was 16, living in Florida and about to go insane. Johnny Rotten appeared on some documentary and everything changed forever.

[@ECNIV2000]

I love how the Pistols won the crowd over with each song during this gig!

[@Gameappeldrink]

who cares about sid playing the bass or not, he's part of the pistols!

[@bliss5105]

exactly. when you listen to the Germs as well, Sex Pistols and even Sid Vicious become Beethoven lol

[@alexbrown-ks1hq]

he was a prick end of

[@idaich]

yea that's why the sex pistols were shit

[@privysorrow5120]

This shit is so good though.

[@birdisthezv]

He's not.

[@Poppaea-Sabina]

the rolling RRRRs always impressed me.

[@Fooblestheclown1]

This guy is decades ahead of his time.

[@themannen]

In Sweden we had this on Bootleg LP and many more of Sex Pistols but in 1977 i was to you young to visit ther gig/play/ in Stockholm and other citys. I dont know why they are my number one? I have so much musik to listen too.

[@filipematias5127]

At 2:47 Steve is plugging or unplugging Sid's bass? lol 😂

[@petrusoliveira5591]

Filipe Matias plugging kkkkkkkkkk

[@alfonsog.berenguer2147]

P

[@boibig2965]

Pioneers. Real artists. God bless them.

[@markgreet3543]

250 items in my collection, met glen,and John, seen them six times on reunion tours a huge fan first owned a copy of this 1990 welcome to the rodeo bootleg amazing gig.

[@MikeMuk1]

To those who criticise Jonny Rotten's singing ability; if you go back to 1976 the charts were dominated by the likes of ABBA, The Brotherhood of Man, Wings etc ie 'Easy-Listening Pop' churned out on an assembly line by overdressed 'Rod Stewart' types... ...[who told him he could sing??]. The 'Pistols' were the pioneer 70s new wave group who brought about the change.

[@SocoFilms]

the most energetic song from the album

[@NoName-tn1ut]

The most powerful and realistic song from the album with Holiday in The Sun

[@stefanobonin1]

i love all of this kaos !!!!!! greatest punk group !!!

[@timcannell6313]

I haven't seen this footage before - its awesome.

[@redo3138]

One of the best Pistols bits, and maybe the heaviest one. Based on a true (and heavy) story that you need the boys to tell. When you think it's ending at 2:20 it kicks into second gear at 2:22. That kick-in is just genious. Slightly less balanced live than on Bollocks studio LP, but still.

[@Tothe5BoroughsAgain]

2:45 Wow. Just cold and quick. I dunno. This is the moment in the concert where Jonesy just gives up trying to be a full band....

[@tatethompson1234]

Steve wasn't happy to be in the band really from the Bill Grundy show and on. By the '78 US Tour they were barely speaking to each other in person. Steve and Paul traveled seperately from Sid and John. Steve by dallas was feeling a little ill and he knew the band was coming to a end by this point. Sid was out of tune and out key. Sid did play okay at Winterland, but only played the root note. Steve was sick of him at this point and unplugged him. Sid was so fucked up, he didn't even realize it. Sid was turned up for the first few tunes, witch Steve hated. During the winterland soundcheck, John was yelling at Sid to shut the hell up and don't sing etc.

[@samtito513]

Tate Thompson lablablatonblazistorrrria

[@xxPASTAxxSOURCExx]

I can't seem to hear the bass from the few sex pistols live performances I've seen on youtube. How bad was Sid, really?

[@daisyandmollie]

really bad he was just for show

[@oliveeisner8964]

contrary to punk mythology Sid could play ok. not great. but the main thing was he was too wasted..PROBLEMS!!

[@stephenvelez9710]

the most punk part of all of this is that they were playing at a cowboy bar in texas. jeezus, talk about bollocks...

[@davidglow3]

Mclaren used the shock tactic of booking them at totally unsuitable venues and places,hence the tour of the conservative,bigoted southern states in town halls owned by the backward local councils..

[@stephenvelez9710]

it was kind of a brilliant move, frankly.

[@HappyR4pe]

This song is loved in conservative circles what are you talking about.

[@danzoil]

Dude where is my penis Punk is the antithesis of conservatism. What the fuck are you on about?

[@stephenvelez9710]

is it "loved" in conservative circles or are there a few people who think this song is somehow anti-abortion? i seriously doubt conservatives are down with this song, even if they think it's anti-abortion.

[@MasterKinglobo]

The best version of Bodies.

[@rossturrell1219]

Bless this footage

[@john296]

Certainly in a league of their own. The one and only true punk rock band The best..BODIES!!!!!!!!!

[@colecarter8570]

ramones ?

[@andrewjw01]

@@colecarter8570 Bunch of hippies who modelled their clothing style on James Dean. And as for the rest No comparison whatsoever.

[@BrandonBarres51299]

At 2:46, did Steve unplug the chord from Sid’s amp, or did he plug it back in?

[@duane8829]

He unplugged him

[@siberianbreaks979]

damn I love Rotten's vocals here

[@williamfisher5749]

Excellent

[@roejogan8]

standard punk rock these days. they were doing this stuff in 1975 and at the time it was VERY original. they are one of the original punk bands.

[@czechoslovakiaforever3932]

Amazing Sid,and Johnny is most crazy

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

Great guitar from Steve Jones on this terrific Pistols song

[@markgreet3543]

I first saw clips of it on swindle, hoildays in the sun, and belsen was a gas unaware at the time of the track title belsen, heard the track in full on swindle double album, winterland version.

[@apolloniuslusitanius2408]

2:50 I think Steve went to turn the bass off or something, he said something to Sid, but he was too "Sober" to understand!

[@scrumsie]

Lol vicious at 1:17 “ WREAAK “

[@aeisjamahsuajajja7270]

Why?

[@paulraymond3622]

Amazing

[@adrianharris8500]

in the gig he does have his bass on at one point... i think he steps on the wire and pulls it off though. but yeah i heard that there are occasions when his amp is off

[@addisonjojo2990]

I love Johnny's Irish accent

[@astridolearczyk8510]

@Zoe SEX PISTOLS Oh yes, Zoe.... such a GREAT way of expression by Rotten! Great accent.... love it! And his last words or Sounds... in many tracks just Grrreat!

[@duane8829]

He grew up in London. His ancestry is Irish

[@astridolearczyk8510]

@@duane8829 Ah, thanks... i didn't know. I've read something about him - and yes! The 70s... what a great time! If i had the choice, right back in time ☆

[@supadupahilton6848]

@@duane8829 I'm going out on a limb with this, but guessing south of the thames LOL??

[@addisonjojo2990]

@@duane8829 nah shit

[@PressMusicbox]

....damn, the real thing... thanks for this

[@AbsoluteNut1]

Best. Song. Ever.

[@therealisation5500]

My brother and his pal were listening to this with me were pogoing around his room i was about eight when my mum came in just as the fuck this and fuck the bit came on she picked up on one of his doc martens and battered the three of us there was a major enquiry and the album confiscated my brother still laugh about the to this day god bless mum and rest easy

[@fooman65]

Sound is actually quite good

[@xx-jk9tj]

Amazing song, with incredible, terrifying content. Inspired me to make an art print and tattoo for my mother. 😂 Long live John Lydon.

[@themannen]

The best punksong ever i was 17

[@growlerthe2nd712]

People should watch this video on silent EVEN MORE AMAZING!

[@Happy.youtube1]

お宝映像ありがとうございます‼️ 日本より愛を込めて❤

[@c4rtelmike]

absolutely incredible

[@Juck_The_Fews]

I'm a bass player, but I'm glad they unplugged sid. This is still my favorite live video of all time

[@alistairmacdonald2634]

I've found it , just before Rotten wraps his mic cord around his neck.

[@jagmarc]

This seems like the ideal song to practice bass line over since there's no bass in the recording whatsoever.

[@stefanoforcellini4875]

[@christopherdale8201]

This is a real raw Punk Rock song especially when sung live,"oh fuck Dad now you ruined me writing this comment out'.

[@Wimmles_Emily]

sid screaming down the microphone is the best thing ever

[@kelboy5097]

the best band and singer in the world ever

[@alistairmacdonald2634]

Did Jones' really turn Sid's bass on during Bodies? The more I watch it I don't see any concrete proof that he does. The light on the amp is red before Jone's hit a switch on the amp and is the same afterwards. The audio from the Longhorn's show isn't the best, especially low bass. I've got this on VHS and watched it online but the bass audio is poor throughout.

[@filipematias5127]

ALISTAIR MACDONALD : Steve Jones first warned Sid a couple of times to pay attention to what he was doing cos' Sid was playing the wrong chords and out of tune! But Sid simply didn't give a fuck, so Steve turned down the volume of Sid's bass amp to virtually no sound, the result being the same as unplugging it! The volume of the bass amp was very low anyway cos' Steve had already turned it down since the beginning of the gig when he noticed that Sid was too much stoned and wasn't concentrating (no footage available but there's the audio recording of the full concert)! Sid seemed to be more interested in the 3 girls on the front row, right next to him, than in playing the bass regularly ( he knew how to play bass contrary to the myth and lies that were spread, he just wasn't a bass virtuoso but he played decently)! If you want to hear Sid playing bass listen to the soundcheck session recording of the Sex Pistols gig in S. Francisco back in 78!

[@lilgarbage3796]

Filipe Matias isn't this the same show where a girl in the crowd punches sid in the nose

[@lephilosopheinconnu3952]

Hahaha. Well, that's some good remaks. I think if Sid played his instrument that night at show at Texas will remain unknown😂. That's all I can say for now...😂😂

[@DuncanThomas-lq7lq]

He must of yanked out the cable instead of turning it off.

[@jamesgang4433]

Pro choice if I ever heard one rip sid

[@maicoldamiko6488]

Pro abortion?

[@jamesgang4433]

@@maicoldamiko6488 yes

[@maicoldamiko6488]

@@jamesgang4433 sex pistol is pro abortion? sorry for being this idiot

[@kevinadamson7571]

You,d never see this on TOTP.

[@xx-jk9tj]

kevin adamson They never wanted to be, well, John and Sid never did.

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

Avoidedsaville

[@danielpschreber]

Best thing about this is the sound quality. Most early punk sounds like it was recorded on toilet paper. I understand Sid was so bad/trashed they didn't power on the bass amp

[@yvc9]

The 3nergy of this is off the charts

[@dogsavethequeen7689]

would've loved to have been there. though i'd only be 5. i wouldn't even get a beer.

[@olgui375]

Same

[@diggerthegroundhog8799]

Poor Sid he didn't even know he was unplugged.

[@sigruizeta6507]

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[@Vinnay94]

It's funny Coz Sid is pretending to play lol

[@overdrive6687]

Sid thought that he was playing. He didn't even notice that Steve unplugged the bass for him in the middle of the gig. 😂😝

[@Vinnay94]

Overdrive He knew, he just didn't give a shit I reckon.

[@etontrifle]

+Overdrive C'mon Sid had enough to worry about.

[@overdrive6687]

George Mortimer Well, that's true. I can see where you're coming from. But still, Steve, John & Paul had just as much to worry about as Sid yet they played legendary during this gig.

[@Stigmatix666]

+Overdrive Actually, he plugged it *in*.. Just listen. You'd have to be completely deaf (or daft) if you can't hear the plain and simple fact that the bass actually gets audible after that..

[@roejogan8]

it takes no talent to create something so very original and groundbreaking that it's influence is felt through music in a way that is nearly unmatchable? ok.

[@d_walsh]

2:48. What does jonesy do? Unplug sid... ja

[@cheetahcoats4923]

d. Walsh no plugs him back in! His cable comes out when he walks over the other side of the stage and he doesn’t realise

[@Stigmatix666]

@@cheetahcoats4923 Exactly! This was much more evident in the vhs version where the bass was much more audible. This dvd version has been "remastered", burying the bass and has also added some weird echo on the vocals..

[@RandallRiley-ev2we]

BBBBBBBB Bbodycount???

[@RandallRiley-ev2we]

😮

[@RandallRiley-ev2we]

😢

[@RandallRiley-ev2we]

😅😅😅😅😢😢😮😮😮

[@punkitudanarkopunk]

Sex Pistols are great, The Ramones are also great, The Clash are grate too. Punk Is Grate!

[@C.SchitzPopinov]

Wow, that was fantastic.

[@michaelvronksy8748]

What a band. Irreplaceable...

[@blossomiheakanwa5454]

incredible

[@alanpike3788]

Sid Vicious was Iconic. Maybe not for his bass playing but you cannot deny he was the ultimate punk. Equal to Johnny Rotten. He played ok at the best of times. He was quite capable to be honest.

[@camiloafonso9296]

In 78 I was taking anmas at London's Children Hospital. LOL for every body but me! You know but....

[@lilchillcrazy6272]

2:12🎶

[@scrumsie]

In this clip, its clear that the bass is not present.

[@toolazy9853]

Pure magic !!

[@mikelthemechanic9025]

Compare this to the version of 2007 at Brixton Academy and you know that the descision to remove Glen and get Sid into Sex Pistols was greatest Bullshit they ever made. I allways wondered what kind of music would have been written if Glen stayed.

[@babybison]

you mean if they had not stopped and released another 2 albums like any other fucking shit band...no thanks but then we got PiL so we were well compensated

[@shaneomansoin3388]

lovely stuff there from sid n johnny n the gang

[@themannen]

It was a wery small window to see the Sex Pistols live i was to young i am born in 1962. Older people dint like it at all 1977 i was 15 so you understand why? First time i saw them on Swedish tv was in 1979 when Sid died in a overdose.

[@blade0954]

good sound from a band with one guitar

[@misterdabalina4694]

Sid was truly a mess

[@drstevie]

still amazing.

[@David-h4z2s]

This song is as raw as they come like Nwa ten years later