I just realised something today. Last time i went to bangkok, i bought a band tee unknowingly. Then again i bought that shirt above at topshop like last year. What I did not know was the story behind them.Both shirts that i own featured the bassist Sid Vicious from the Sex pistols. I knew they were a band but this shirt im wearing has a quite tragic story behind it. Basically, sex pistols are one of the most influeacial punk rock bands that ever lived. They like practically started teh whole thing in the 70s. Anyways, that's not what i want to say here, if you want to know more, google it.
I want to talk about Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy. I forgot the girl's last name. Sid was a fan of sex pistols at first, then later when the bassist of the band left, he joined. He wasn't the greatest bassist but I'm kind of interested in him. In his story that is. I just started reading about him today so here is what i found out.
Sid was part of the band for like 3 years adn they disbanded. He had some solo acts and blah blah. but his life quote or something was *live fast, die young*. That all came to reality when his met is girlfriend, Nancy. Nancy was an American groupie. They immediately got into a relationship and were inseperable. Like any other punk rock couple, their relationship had some of those wierd things i don't wnat ot mention. Nancy was a herion addict. She was teh whole reason for Sid's downturn in my opinion. Sid later became a herion addict as well. Sometime in 1978, Nancy passed away in a hotel bathroom. Sid was accused of the death as he was there and the abdomen was stabbed as well. Come on, they were high, I don't think he did it on purpose. He loved ehr so damn much. Anyways, he was sentenced to jail and like a day after he was released, he was actually sober but hsi mother just had to give him herion cause she wanted to celebrate his return. And there went Sid vicious, on 1st feburary 1979. I'm in deep sorrow to have only found out about you now and in very much pain to knwo you left so early at the aeg of 21. Well, that was yoru life, and i admire your love for nancy.
In one of the interviews he gave right after court, he said one of the most heart melting thing :
Reporter: Are you having fun? (WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT TO ASK A GUY WHO'S GIRLFRD JUST PASSED AWAY AND IS ACCUSED OF IT WHEN HE FKING LOVED HER)
Sid: Are you kidding me? No, im not having fun at all.
Reporter: Where would rather be now?
Sid: underground.
Reporter: Are you serious?
Sid: yeah...
I don't know about you but i find it heartwarming and sad at the same time because, he loved nancy so much, although she was ugly,bad influenced adn ruined his whole relationship with his band. I salute you. Love is indeed blind.
I'll blog about him more later, when i find out more interesting things to say. There's a movie abotu them, called SID AND NANCY. I wnat to watch.
till then,
pansy(:
jotted down by pikaidiota- on 11:14 AM