[kj] Sex Pistols singer faces race attack claims

[ade]

Nah, a bit like all those famous artists we love years later, but die pennyless at the time. Pisser.

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Alexander Smith
Sent: 22 July 2008 23:16
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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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From:  gathering-bounces at misera.net [ mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Alex Smith
Sent: 22 July 2008 20:54
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Ian never intended "Straight-Edge" to become the cult it became.

Alex in NYC




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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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From:  gathering-bounces at misera.net [ mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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