The Sex Pistols on Jay Leno Show

[Sheriff John Stone]

Last night, I happened to stumble across them performing "Anarchy In The U.K. The original members. I don't quite know what to say. I'm kind of speechless. Anybody else see them?

[melissalynn]

Wow, really? I would have loved to have seen that. I had no idea they were scheduled to be on there.

[donald]

How did they look?  Cool?  Or like a bunch off geriatric punks?

[Sheriff John Stone]

How did they look?  Cool?  Or like a bunch off geriatric punks?

They looked OK but not cool. The band sounded good, they were rocking. But Johnny Rotten yelled the words more than sang them - I think. I'm not a big fan. Rotten sang some smart comment/lyric to an obscure presidential candidate who was on the show with Leno. And it looked funny at the end of the song when Leno AND the candidate shook Rotten's hand.

[the captain]

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2908034?ns=1

I wouldn't say Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is quite obscure, though. He's gotten quite a bit of media coverage for his traditional Republican / borderline Libertarian view of things that is way out of line with the current version of the party (for example, saying we ought to get out of Iraq immediately, not to mention disbanding things like the Dept. of , well, everything). He hasn't got any chance whatsoever of actually getting the nomination, but he's not obscure.

Oh, and the Sex Pistols look and sound pathetic. If there's one thing worse than 50-something has-been rock stars not giving it up, it's 50-something has-been punks not giving it up.

[Sheriff John Stone]

I wouldn't say Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is quite obscure, though. He's gotten quite a bit of media coverage for his traditional Republican / borderline Libertarian view of things that is way out of line with the current version of the party (for example, saying we ought to get out of Iraq immediately, not to mention disbanding things like the Dept. of , well, everything). He hasn't got any chance whatsoever of actually getting the nomination, but he's not obscure.

Luther, I'm impressed with your political awareness.

I say obscure, you say he hasn't got any chance whatsover. Semantics. If he ain't obscure now, he will be a year from now...

[the captain]

No more so than Ross Perot. (Also a Texan, coincidentally.)

Politically aware IN YOUR FACES!

(I giggled when I typed that. I sort of yelled it in my mind.)

[Alex]

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2908034?ns=1

I wouldn't say Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) is quite obscure, though. He's gotten quite a bit of media coverage for his traditional Republican / borderline Libertarian view of things that is way out of line with the current version of the party (for example, saying we ought to get out of Iraq immediately, not to mention disbanding things like the Dept. of , well, everything). He hasn't got any chance whatsoever of actually getting the nomination, but he's not obscure.

Oh, and the Sex Pistols look and sound pathetic. If there's one thing worse than 50-something has-been rock stars not giving it up, it's 50-something has-been punks not giving it up.

50-somthing has been rock stars? You better tell Mike and Bruce to give it up then (I wish they would, or at least give up the BB name). I guess Brian and Al should also retire. We should call up the Rolling Stones and tell them to stop touring.

I have to agree about Ron Paul, not very obscure, but I doubt any Republican is going to have a chance at the presidency this election. Personally, I'm going to vote for whoever the Green Party nominates (hopefully its Kat Swift-a youthful 34 year old Texan). I think Obama, Hilary, and Kucinich have the best chances at winning.

[the captain]

50-somthing has been rock stars? You better tell Mike and Bruce to give it up then (I wish they would, or at least give up the BB name). I guess Brian and Al should also retire. We should call up the Rolling Stones and tell them to stop touring.

As for Mike and Bruce, love to. Stones, love to. The Who, love to. And right down the line: they're all making fools of themselves. But really, there's a difference between rock and pop. Brian's music leans more toward pop, and so seems a little less ridiculous if it's done properly (i.e., don't dress in denim and leather, dance around like a buffoon, or act rebellious, particularly when you're a multimillionaire). The music can still be energetic, vital, creative, interesting--look at Dylan or Waits. But those harder rockers, especially the ones just playing the same old boring sh*t they did 20, 30 and 40 years ago, no thanks. If boomers need it to remind them of better days, I guess I'll leave those $100+ seats in sports arenas for them to buy. I'll pass