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John Lydon - Rotten Interview - The Word (1991) from Universal Studios

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Classic interview with John Lydon (Rotten) and Terry Christian on The Word (Channel 4) at Universal Studios LA, 1991. No expletives are spared!! Be warned! Ricky Lake looks on in amazement.

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John Joseph Lydon ( LY-dən; born 31 January 1956), also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English-born singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. He was the lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, which was active from 1975 to 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead vocalist of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Lydon's outspoken pe...

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