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Vicious White Kids | |
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 L-R: Matlock, Scabies, New, Vicious | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1978 |
| Past members | Sid Vicious Glen Matlock Steve New Rat Scabies Nancy Spungen |
Vicious White Kids were an English punk rock band from London that formed for only one concert on 15 August 1978, staged at the Electric Ballroom in London. The former bassist of Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, was the lead singer. It was his final concert in England, as he died of a heroin overdose the following February.[1]
Recordings of the concert, which included covers of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" and the Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog",[2] have been released multiple times: in 1991 on DeLorean Records, in 1993 on Receiver Records, in 2002 on Castle Records, and in 2007 on Sanctuary Records. The 2007 release includes an interview with Matlock and Scabies.[3]
- ^ Guzman, Rafer (13 March 2006). "The Sex Pistols Shoot Down Respectability". Newsday. Melville, New York: Newsday Media. p. B4.
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (4 March 2002). "Jimmy Buffett, On His Own". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Media Network. Knight Ridder News Service. p. 39.
- ^ Mervis, Scott (24 March 2014). "Never mind the legacy: Here's the Sex Pistols". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Block Communications. p. G1. Retrieved 2 December 2018.