Question 1

Did the Sex Pistols write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all of them, and always as a four-way credit. Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Johnny Rotten share nine of the eleven tracks on Never Mind the Bollocks. The other two replace Matlock with Sid Vicious.

Question 2

Who wrote "Anarchy in the U.K."?

Accepted Answer

Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and Johnny Rotten, credited together.

Question 3

Who wrote "God Save the Queen"?

Accepted Answer

The same four. It reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1977.

Question 4

Why is Glen Matlock credited if he left the band?

Accepted Answer

He left in early 1977, before the album was recorded, but had written most of the material with the others. His name stays on nine of the eleven tracks.

Question 5

What did Sid Vicious write?

Accepted Answer

Two tracks, "Holidays in the Sun" and "Bodies", both credited to Cook, Jones, Rotten and Vicious.

Question 6

How many studio albums did the Sex Pistols release?

Accepted Answer

One. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, in October 1977. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is a soundtrack rather than a studio album.

Question 7

Did the Sex Pistols chart in America?

Accepted Answer

The album reached number 106 on the Billboard 200. None of the singles entered the Hot 100.

Question 8

Are the Sex Pistols in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Accepted Answer

Yes, inducted in 2006, though the band refused to attend the ceremony and rejected the honour.