Bodies (Sex Pistols song)
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| Song by The Sex Pistols | ||
| From the album Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols | ||
| Album released | October 1977 | |
| Genre | Punk | |
| Song Length | 3:02 | |
| Record label | Virgin Records (UK) Warner Brothers (US) | |
| Producer | unknown | |
| Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols Album Listing | ||
| Holidays in the Sun (Track 1) | Bodies (Track 2) | No Feelings (Track 3) |
"Bodies" is a Sex Pistols song about abortion from the 1977 album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. It has a large amount of profanity for the time with one verse largely composed of the word "fuck".
The song was written by the entire band. It is mostly about a fan named Pauline, who was (as the song states) from Birmingham. She had been in a mental institution, where she had apparently gotten pregnant from one of the male nurses. When she was released, she traveled to London, where she became a punk rock fan. She had several abortions. According to legend, she showed up once at John Lydon's door wearing nothing but a clear plastic bag and holding an aborted fetus in a plastic bag as well.
However, what is known from Lydon's autobiography, is that she would tell Lydon about becoming pregnant and then having abortions and describing them in detail to him. This affected Lydon enough to write the song. Most of the band also had experiences with Pauline, but have spoken less about it. In 2006, National Review magazine put the song at #8 on its list of the "50 Greatest Conservative Rock songs", citing a supposed pro-life message. However both Steve Jones and John Lydon have stated in interviews (prior to the National Review article) that they are pro-choice[1] and that the song reflects this.
[edit] References
- ^ " Politically Incorrect" (2000).
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| Sex Pistols |
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| John Lydon | Steve Jones | Glen Matlock | Paul Cook | Sid Vicious |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Never Mind the Bollocks, 1977 |
| Live and compilation releases: Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols, 1979 | The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, 1980 | Flogging a Dead Horse, 1980 |
| Related articles |
| Public Image Ltd. | Malcolm McLaren | Jamie Reid | Ronnie Biggs | Edward Tudor-Pole | The Professionals | The Filth and the Fury | Punk rock |
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