God Save the Queen | song by the Sex Pistols | Britannica (original) (raw)

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discussed in biography

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  In the Sex Pistols
  …released their second single, “God Save the Queen,” in June 1977 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee (the 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne). Although banned by the British media, the single rose rapidly to number two on the charts. As “public enemies number one,”…
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history of punk

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  In punk
  …1977 chart successes (principally “God Save the Queen” and “Pretty Vacant”) made Britain the hotbed of the new youth movement, similar developments had occurred in France, Australia, and the United States (notably in Cleveland, Ohio, where the band Pere Ubu played a prominent role). Visits by British groups such…
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McLaren

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  In Malcolm McLaren
  …play its anti-authoritarian anthem “God Save the Queen” aboard a boat outside the Houses of Parliament in London.
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