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Public Image Ltd – (This is Not a) Love Song

Public Image Ltd is a project that John Lydon, the former frontman of the Sex Pistols, launched in 1978.

Although he’s dressed in a suit, his singing style and movements don’t seem all that different from his Pistols days.

And his rebellious stance toward society remains unwavering in this song as well.

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Public Image Ltd.- Albatross

Public Image Ltd is a band formed around former Sex Pistols member John Lydon and is abbreviated as “PIL.” “Albatross” is a track from the 1979 album Metal Box.

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PIL – Public Image

This is the debut single that put Public Image Ltd—the British band formed by John Lydon after leaving the Sex Pistols—on the map.

Its spacious sound, completely different from punk, must have drawn a lot of attention for its originality when it was released in 1978.

Jah Wobble’s rolling bass and Keith Levene’s razor-sharp guitar create a unique tension.

The lyrics, which declare a break from media-fabricated illusions, lodge in your memory for years and still resonate powerfully today.

I’m sure there are people who found the courage to stay true to themselves after hearing this song!

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Public Image Ltd.- Careering

It’s included on the 1979 album Metal Box.

A four-piece formed in London around John Lydon, who left the Sex Pistols in 1978.

The sound—like something you’d hear as a spaceship approaches—combined with the distinctive bass chord progression makes a huge impact, and once you hear it, it sticks in your head for quite a while.