Description: Punk's original angry young man and leader of the Sex Pistols finally tells his side of the story in this blunt and poignant autobiography. As the most notorious face of the era--Johnny Rotten--Lydon now tells the real story with contributions from Chrissie Hynde, Billy Idol, and others who were there in the late 70s era that changed youth forever. Photos.
Brief description: John Lydon, AKA "Johnny Rotten", still performs and tours with the Sex Pistols. He also records and performs both as a solo artist and with PiL (Public Image Limited). He lives in California.
Review Quotes:
"Alive at the core . . . Lydon's quite the humorist. . . . [Full of] cut marks of wit and ego." --The New Yorker
"A wrathful Irish poet . . . Lydon proves to have a keen wit and rare insight." --The Washington Post Book World "A pavement philosopher whose Dickensian roots blossom with Joycean color." --Rolling Stone "Invaluable . . . sheds welcome light on that short period of great music and spasmodic cultural change." --San Francisco Chronicle