Sex Pistols - The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle (rare solicitor call version) 1978 Video Collection 26

The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle Lead singer audition recorded august 1978. The name goes on.... In August the band got around to auditioning a new singer. Adjoining to a London theater, participants were given a pre-recorded backing track of this song and left for a few hours to figure out how best to add their vocal contributions. The next day, with Sid in attendance to spur them on, the four or five finalists were asked back to do it again, this time with tape rolling. Their efforts were then edited together to form the master take of the title track of the Pistols’ next project. Eddie Tudor-Pole, AKA Tenpole Tudor, won the slot by specifically not trying to be Johnny Rotten. Rare ending: This is the American Express lawyer's telephone message which is on the end of the A Side of the rare editions of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. This is followed by the "Cha-Ching" sound effects which follows the song on "Flogging A Dead Horse" Lyrics: People said we couldn't play They called us foul-mouthed yobs But the only notes that really count Are the ones that come in wads They all drowned when the air turned blue Cause we didn't give a toss Filthy lucre, ain't nothin new But we all get cash from the chaos The time is right to do it now The greatest rock and roll swindle The time is right to do it now E.M.I. said you are out of hand And they gave us the boot But they couldn't sack us, just like that Without giving us the loot Thank you kindly A & M They said we were out of bounds But that ain't bad for two weeks work At 75,000 pounds The time is right to do it now The greatest rock and roll swindle The time is right to do it now I just want to play with my band Are you good enough for me Hi'ya boys I'm the chosen one Can't-cha fuckin see I'm a jealous god and I want everything And I love you with a knife I'll take you, if you're ready for me I'll give you my life The time is right to do it now The greatest rock and roll swindle The time is right to do it now The time is right to do it now The greatest rock and roll swindle The time is right to do it now The time is right for Nickey's Special The greatest rock and roll star The time is right for me now I kill Elvis Presley died in 1959 Chuck Berry you're a big ugly fucker Ian Dury Cockney Fraud Mick Jagger white nigga Bob Dylan got a parking ticket stuck to his assehole David Bowie you are a bloody cunt Malcolm Mc Rod Stewart‘s got a luggage label tied to his tonsils Elton John hair transplant Sid Vicious Rock and Roll Cliché Paul Cook bare bones Johnny Rotten-ah his days are even numbered Rock and roll swindle Swindle It's a swindle!