[kj] Sex Pistols singer faces race attack claims

[Alexander Smith]

Ha, yeah - it didn't really end too well for him, did it.

Alex in NYC


On Jul 22, 2008, at 3:59 PM, ade wrote:


> I'm sure Jesus didn't either.

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> ]On Behalf Of Alex Smith

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> Ian never intended "Straight-Edge" to become the cult it became.

>

> Alex in NYC

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: ade

> Sent: Jul 22, 2008 3:34 PM

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> Those lyrics are spot-on!!!

>

> He'd know about prejudice too - wasn't the straight-edge 'religion'  

> his little baby?

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> ]On Behalf Of LONESTYLE at aol.com

> Sent: 22 July 2008 20:25

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> Subject: Re: [kj] Sex Pistols singer faces race attack claims

>

>

> Ade,

>

> That is a trip. It is like the Minor Threat song "Guilty of Being  

> White".. Which basically accuses Ian MacKaye of being  prejudice.

>

> “Guilty Of Being White"

>

> I'm sorry

> For something I didn't do

> Lynched somebody

> But I don't know who

> You blame me for slavery

> A hundred years before I was born

>

> Guilty of being white

>

> I'm a convict

> Of a racist crime

> I've only served

> 19 years of my time

>

> Guilty of being white

>

> Now for the Lydon ordeal I believe it wasn't him and it was his  

> thuggy friends. After all he was friends, or maybe still is with Don  

> Letts? And their was also black dude in his band PIL too if I am not  

> mistaken in later years?

>

>

> ~ LB

>

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> In a message dated 7/22/2008 4:32:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk 

>  writes:

> Years ago, my asian/muslim mate (Moh) was recounting to me the time  

> his car overheated & he was fucking about under the bonnet, trying  

> to sort it out. He reminisced about how he went to a nearby shop to  

> get some help & was embarrassed 'cos his hands were covered in oil &  

> were black from it. It was just a conversation about car woes.

>

> At this point my black friend jumped in & started challenging  

> seriously as to "What's wrong with having black hands?"

>

> It occurred to me & Moh that the prick was nothing more than a race- 

> card playing wanker, of which there are MANY. You know, those people  

> that my lefty friends don't believe exist.

>

> Sounds a bit like this story too, though I admit my bias in favour  

> of Lydon. Nevertheless, I can imagine his thicko mates behaving in  

> typical grunt fashion, but was that John? We shall see...

>

>

> ade.

>

> PS. I LOVE DOUBLE-STANDARDS, OF COURSE THEY DON'T HARM SOCIETY &  

> BREED RESENTMENT - THAT'S FOR RACISTS. Whatever 'racist' means these  

> days. INJUSTICE FOR ALL!!!!!

>

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