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Nearly 35 years to the day since its original release, Universal Music will re-release the Sex Pistols’ alternative national anthem God Save The Queen on May 28th.
Originally released on May 27th 1977 during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, God Save The Queen made its mark in history.
No-one had ever dared to question the Monarchy so publicly, and it wasn’t without its repercussions. Members of the band were attacked in the streets and Government Members of Parliament called for the Pistols to be hanged at Traitors Gate.
The BBC refused to play it and although it technically out-sold the Number 1 record of the week (The First Cut is the Deepest by Rod Stewart) GSTQ peaked at Number 2 in the singles charts.
On the Jubilee holiday itself, June 7th 1977, the Sex Pistols arranged their own Jubilee tribute with a boat trip along the River Thames in full view of the Houses of Parliament.
After playing a handful of songs police boarded the boat and arrested several people, including the band’s then-manager Malcolm McLaren.
Their now legendary album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols will also be re-issued in September of this year as an expanded and repackaged release to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of its release.
The band have also announced that a limited edition 7” picture disc of their first ever single Anarchy In The UK will be released on April 21st for Record Store Day.