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Singer during 'Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle' song

posted 15 years ago by Cult-Cinema
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Who's the singer in the "Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle" number who sounds like Johnny Rotten. He's the one who sings "I'm the chosen one. Can't you *beep* see?"

Who is he and is he from a band or something?

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[–] Miyagis_Sweaty_wifebeater 15 years ago

One of Johnny Rotten's brothers is part of the "audition". Tenpole Tudor was the "winner". John Lydon mentions this in his autobiography.

[–] blacklodger 15 years ago

His name's Nicky Special but don't know anything much about him except he was pipped by Tenpole to 'join' the Pistols as Rotten's replacement.

There's an interview with Tenpole and i'm sure he mentions it at the Sex Pistols.net web site.

http://www.philjens.plus.com/pistols/pistols/pistols_tudorpole.htm

[–] BethH24 14 years ago

Does it show John's brother during that song ?. The first guy who came on looked and sounded like him i thought !

[–] sbarclay2004 14 years ago

The one who sings the "thank you kindly A&M" line sounds like Cliff Richard!!

[–] gut-6 11 years ago

Yes, "People said we couldn't play" was John's brother. Unsurprisingly, he seems the most amused to be there.

[–] DJ-Chojin 9 years ago

dos anyone know who all the singers were and if they had bands of their own later