"Bollocks on the Turntable" – A Punk Rebellion Playlist (12 Nov 1977)

Here’s a vinyl-inspired playlist that channels the chaos, controversy, and cultural shockwaves of the raw, rebellious energy of 12 November 1977—when the Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols stormed to the top of the UK charts, flipping the establishment the bird with every snarling lyric and distorted chord.

Side A: The Spark of Anarchy

1. Sex Pistols – “God Save the Queen”
   The anthem that got banned, charted anyway, and became a punk battle cry.
2. The Damned – “New Rose”
   The first UK punk single, raw and raucous—punk’s primal scream.
3. The Clash – “White Riot”
   A call to arms for the disaffected youth, urgent and incendiary.
4. Buzzcocks – “Orgasm Addict”
   Cheeky, twitchy, and banned by the BBC—classic punk provocation.
5. X-Ray Spex – “Oh Bondage Up Yours!”
   Poly Styrene’s feminist punk manifesto, shrieking with defiance.

Side B: The Aftershock

6. Public Image Ltd – “Public Image”
Johnny Rotten reborn as John Lydon, post-Pistols but still snarling.

7. The Slits – “Typical Girls”
Subverting stereotypes with dub-punk swagger.

8. Siouxsie and the Banshees – “Hong Kong Garden”
Gothic punk elegance with a razor edge.

9. Dead Kennedys – “California Über Alles”
American punk’s satirical sledgehammer, echoing the Pistols’ venom.

10. The Jam – “In the City”
Mod revival meets punk urgency—youth on the march.

💿 Bonus 7-Inch:

• Sex Pistols – “Anarchy in the U.K.”
  The single that started it all. Still sounds like a Molotov cocktail in vinyl form.