Public Image Ltd. ( PiL ) Interview on Check It Out, 1979 (More complete version)
This clip has a little more footage than the others currently posted. The beginning is a jumbled cacophony of voices, but from what I understand, the chubby, mustachioed presenter had played a video of a member of the Angelic Upstarts issuing some critical words about John Lydon. John didn't particularly appreciate this, so he starts to get a little upset. Enjoy.
About John Lydon
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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