John Simon Ritchie Quotes

• The band broke up because I couldn’t bear Rotten anymore because he was an embarrassment with his silly hats and his, like, shabby, dirty, nasty looking appearance.

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• I’m not chic, I could never be chic.

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• You just pick up a chord, go twang, and you’re got music.

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• We’re really quite nice and friendly, but everyone has a beastly side to them, don’t they?

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• We are better than anyone, ain’t we? Except for the Eagles, the Eagles are better than us.

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• I’ll die before I’m 25, and when I do I’ll have lived the way I wanted to.

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• American audiences are just the same as any other audiences. Except a bit more boring.

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• I’m not vicious really. I consider myself to be kindhearted. I love my mum.

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• I was the only guy with any bit of anarchy left.

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• Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much chaos and disruption as possible but don’t let them take you ALIVE.

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• I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror.

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• I just cash in on the fact that I’m good looking, and I’ve got a nice figure and girls like me.

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  Tags in Punk

• WE HAD A DEATH PACT I HAVE TO KEEP MY HALF OF THE BARGAIN. PLEASE BURY ME PTO NEXT TO MY BABY. BURY ME IN MY LEATHER JACKET, JEANS AND MOTOR CYCLE BOOTS GOODBYE.

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  Tags in Suicide, Punk

John Simon Ritchie (13)

Birth:	10th May, 1957
Death:	2nd February, 1979
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Bassist

About

Sid Vicious (John Simon Ritchie) was born in Lewisham, London, England. He was an English bassist, most famous as a member of the influential punk rock band the Sex Pistols. Due to intravenous drug use, he was hospitalised with hepatitis during the recording of the band's only studio album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. He would later appear as a lead vocalist, performing three cover songs, on the soundtrack to The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, a largely fictionalised documentary about the Sex Pistols.

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