A song with anti-hippie sentiment. Johnny Rotten, in his book Anger is an Energy, said:
“It was very much an anti-hippie thing, drawing up the battle lines with them. ‘Let’s all live in the forest together!’ ‘Fuck off!’ Listen, I’m all for passive resistance, I understand that’s a vital way of brin...
[Verse 1: Johnny Rotten]
You're only 29
Got a lot to learn
But when your mummy dies
She will not return
[Verse 2: Johnny Rotten]
We like noise, it's our choice
It's what we wanna do
We don't care about long hair
I don't wear flares
[Verse 3: Johnny Rotten]
See my face, not a trace
No reality
I don't work, I just speed
That's all I need
[Bridge: Johnny Rotten]
I'm a lazy sod, I'm lazy sod
I'm a lazy sod, I'm so lazy
Yawn
[Outro: Johnny Rotten]
I'm a lazy sod, I'm lazy Sid
I'm a lazy sod, I'm so lazy
I can't even be bothered
Lazy, lazy
Seventeen was written by John Lydon & Glen Matlock & Steve Jones & Paul Cook.
Seventeen was produced by Bill Price & Chris Thomas.
Sex Pistols released Seventeen on Thu Oct 27 1977.