FORMER Sex Pistol John Lydon has dismayed fans with his support for Donald Trump. Here he explains how to make the transition from edgy punk rebel to ageing pub bore.
Have absolute confidence in your own bullshit opinions
This week I claimed that Trump speaks for working class guys like me. Some would say this is bollocks on every level, but I am incredibly wise because I know the music industry is full of bastards and did punk things like swearing on TV.
Express yourself in a convoluted, sarcastic way
As a lyricist I have a ginormous command of the English language, so I won’t say “We need some more tea bags”. Instead I prefer: “No teabags. What a MARVELLOUS F**KING SURPRISE on a Saturday morning. I wonder if our WONDERFUL QUEEN ever runs out of tea bags?”
Really piss on your own legacy
The Pistols weren’t together long but released an iconic album and said a big ‘f**k you’ to the music industry and British society. Cancel out that good work by appearing on mainstream ITV rubbish like I’m A Celebrity. Honestly, I’m up for an unironic version of ‘God Save the Queen’ at the Proms, with the band of the Royal Scots Guards and Katherine Jenkins.
Do some butter adverts
You hated them, didn’t you? And felt a bit sad for me. But the clever thing is: they were meant to annoy you! That’s why I did them – it wasn’t for the money, I wanted to shake up complacent Middle England’s cosy view of spreadable dairy products.
Ruin people’s enjoyment of your own music
There’s nothing more punk than alienating people who liked Never Mind the Bollocks and Bill Grundy deservedly being told to f**k off. You won’t decrease their enjoyment of ‘Friggin in the Riggin’ though, because that’s shit.
