tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680771968888528726.post4255718427925208256..comments2023-11-05T00:38:56.097-07:00Comments on 21st Century British Nationalism: From Punk Hero to Panto Dame - The Joke That Is John LydonDefender of Libertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093052197059748663noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5680771968888528726.post-53886950010359163812010-05-16T23:31:55.144-07:002010-05-16T23:31:55.144-07:00Sorry but the notion that Lydon was ever a "r...Sorry but the notion that Lydon was ever a "revolutionary firebrand" is ridiculous, utterly laughable. He was always out to cheat the public and was always utterly obvious and honest about it. Lydon was never a Joe Strummer and the Pistols were not anything like the Crass. They were simple capitalists - capitalizing on and exploiting a youth culture for their own benefit and amusement.<br /><br />Lydon appearing in ads to sell country-fresh butter certainly does not represent a sea-change in his core values. It's not Lydon who has changed, it is just the culture that has and therefore he has been forced to adopt different methods to achieve the same level of irony and shock value for new generations. Having a counterculture icon sell country-fresh butter in this day and age is, well, genuine Lydon and perfectly in keeping with what he was always about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com