Gather ‘round, children. Uncle Brian is going to tell the tale of how The Sex Pistols were the greatest scam ever pulled on the corporate music business, and gullible public easily influence by hype. You could look it all up. I did. https://twitter.com/consequence/status/1386710602576535554">https://twitter.com/consequen...

Oct. 8, 1976: Sex Pistols signed by EMI Records for £40K.
Jan. 1, 1977: EMI pays Sex Pistols another £40K to go away, without releasing a note of music.

Mar. 9, 1977: A&M/Rondor sign Sex Pistols for £150K
Mar. 16, 1977: A&M pays Sex Pistols another £75K to go away.

Malcolm McLaren (Sex Pistols’ impresario): “I keep walking in and out of offices being given cheques!”

May 12, 1977: Virgin signs Sex Pistols for £65K.
May 27, 1977: Hey! Music! Virgin releases “God Save The Queen”single.
Oct. 28, 1977: Virgin releases “Never Mind The Bollocks” album.
Dec. 25, 1977: Sex Pistols play last ever UK gig for charity.

January 14, 1978: “Ha, ha! Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? Goodnight.” -John Lydon to crowd at Winterland Ballroom in San Fran. Sex Pistols are over.

Never has so much been written, about so few, who accomplished so little.

Fuck John Lydon.

This one’s getting some legs, so since Twitter doesn’t let you edit a fat-fingering, EMI bought their way out of their deal with the Sex Pistols on Jan. 22, 1977, not Jan. 1. I know I tried to type the right date, and it’s been bugging me. I don’t want to spread bad info.