The Punk Life and Death of Sid Vicious

Sid became bassist with the Sex Pistols in 1977, who had already caused outrage with their antics on and off stage
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SPOTS the Difference
Sid became bassist with the Sex Pistols in 1977, who had already caused outrage with their antics on and off stage. To avoid being banned, they played under a secret tour name SPOTS (Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly).

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