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Johnny Rotten's Still My Hero
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A tribute to the Sex Pistols and name-checking David Icke!
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Eclectic singer/songwriter and a great acoustic live performer. A compere, poet and author too!
The Bard of Ely was signed to Crai Records (the label where Catatonia began) as frontman for TAFFIA and an EP was released which included his songs 'Harvest Home' and 'You're a Liar, Nicky Wire.' Bard of Ely is a singer/songwriter, poet, compere, and a real ordained Celtic Bard being a member of the Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiri and also Principal Bard of The Traveling Court of Camelot (the musical wing of the druid order). The Bard is also the author of Herbs of the Northern Shaman (Loompanics). Bard of Ely has had his music broadcast worldwide on the radio and has appeared countless times on TV too. He was the co-presenter of a series called 'In Full View' on BBC Choice.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Rock
Charts
Peak #6
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Steve Andrews aka Bard of Ely; produced Alex Cable
Rights
Steve Andrews 2002
Uploaded
August 14, 2003
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MP3 2.4 MB • 128 kbps • 2:36
Story behind the song
The Jubilee 2002 was the inspiration and also David Icke's reptile conspiracy theory. It was recorded in Alex Cable's Raven studios in Camberley, where I was backed by a new girl group called The Somethings. We had met at a gig I was playing at the West End Centre, Aldershot and they became my fans. I inspired them to put a band together and they said they would love to support me. I said we could go one better and they could back me on a recording. I live over 100 miles away from them so it was difficult to rehearse and we only had one in one of the girl's houses. So it was very much a rushed job and very in the DIY spirit of punk rock!
Lyrics
The Queen's a reptile David Icke said so So maybe the Pistols got it right Maybe they were fighting the good fight It's the year 2 on twenty twenty zero Johnny Rotten's still my hero. That she's not human is something Johnny said Diana called the family lizards And that's something that I read It's the year...etc The Pistols got to number 1 But from the charts they were deleted So much for freedom and democracy But punk won't be defeated It's the year 2 on twenty twenty zero Johnny Rotten's still my hero We're the Somethings and we've got it all planned We don't care if we get banned!
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Ed Drury
May 04, 2009
Awesome production of this classic Bard of Ely work. The flute tone in this is inspired. Excellent vocal with great backing vocals as well. The sound quality sparkles!
Swampman And The Machine
May 22, 2008
Excellent tune Brad classic rock n roll all the way ;)
DXrhyme
Jan 28, 2008
nice song...i like it..im into rap but this catch my attention...its nice..
ALEXIS PATRICK
Jan 27, 2008
Bard,hello.....I am Lekzee...and I am enjoying your great music...this is truly an interesting song.