Public Image Limited (John Lydon) on Tom Snyder 1980 Part 1

This is part 1 of the (in)famous interview, where Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) and Tom Snyder offend each other, on Tom Snyder Tommorow Show, 1980. Keith Levene was Johns 'associate' in their 'company' at the time, Public Image Limited. He is also being interviewed.

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Music

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• Johnny
• Rotten
• John
• Lydon
• Interview
• Tom
• Snyder
• Public
• Image
• Limitied
• Keith
• Levene
• 1980

[julesyjiveby]

Johnny Lydon is trying far too hard to be a rebel, he just comes across as a prick. I met him a few years back and took him on a tour of Bath for some dutch TV shit... he was okay but I outgurned him on camera, I dont think he liked that. The Snyder Clash interview is much better and they come across as much cooler and real than this

[sonicboyPT]

I think this company concept was just ahead of its time. I mean, Internet, social networks, etc. is all they are talking about when they say there should be no difference between an artist on stage and the audience. Just wait another 5 years and we will all see it...

[BionikTuning]

These two are completely off their tits. I'm all for being rebellious. It's alot easier to pretend you don't care when you have made it. Keith Levene is clearly cognisant of the fact that this could be his 15 minutes and tries to take the piss but do the interview....I love PIL but fuck em both. Tom should have set fire to them both and said "yes cunts! Being a rebel is where it's at" discuss....

[xstrutter]

I went a pil concert at royal court liverpool..early 80's one of the best concerts ever...

[rebel42099]

John just blew my mind. He had it right. Everything he just said was absolute truth. I love that about him. I've never heard anyone speak quite like him, then or now.

[youallschallack]

I love Jonnny and PIL, I think he had it right, he just found it hard to admit that Punk was superior to main stream rock, and his disdain towards the brainless, Lemmings who followed Rock & Roll over the cliff and into a fiery, abyss of Hell. Rock music was a Capitol Media front that controlled the minds of the stupid zombies who listened to it. Drugs, Sex, Partying, It sucked from Elvis to Zeppelin, to Kiss, to Van Hagar, to the metal to the nigger rap, It sucked and thank God it's dead.

[TomPirate1]

@WanderleiSilva29 He plays violin, and a couple other things I think. Yeah his knowledge is limited but it doesnt matter really. I like it, others do too, and it's good music. :)

[WanderleiSilva29]

funny thing is that john lydons knowledge of music is limited..... the guy cant play anything.... his guitarist cant even play a bar chord! he he he

[dachicagoan]

@ 3:11 he sounds like Sméagol

[scoutcollins]

Lydon is doing his punk schtick but it's not working here. He's just coming off like a child. Like someone else said, why bother? Snyder treated him better than he deserved.

[The300x300]

@Ninjasovs ?? are you fucking deaf ?? ninjas should have good hearing you faggot cunt

[Timmyboy505]

wow that guy next to rotten had a bloody awfull hairday,

ROTTEN RULZ