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The
Ex Pistols started out in 1979 as the 'original'
Sex Pistols tribute band. They felt
they were a good alternative to the pathetic 'Biggs Bambi Bygraves
Pistols'. They've featured Dave Goodman &
Glen Matlock on bass, Dan Wiseman, Alan Lee, Del Bartlett, Steve Jones & Ted
Jones on guitars - Andy Boreman, Kevin Murphy, Bryson Graham, Paul Cook & Dave
MaCintosh on
drums - Dave Rose on keyboards and Dave Spiers, Dave Goodman & Dave Slave on vocals. Their first
release was a punked up version of Edgar Elgars 'Pomp and Circumstance' also
known as Land of Hope & Glory. Publishers Boosey & Hawkes
refused them permission to release it so they had to wait until the composer
had been dead for 50 years. February 1984 was the date, the record was released,
John Peel played it & then it was band until the end of the year. It was
crazy, Boosey & Hawkes could have made a lot of money but were afraid of
upsetting some retired Colonels who may be shareholders. The picture of
Baroness Thatcher on the cover is genuine and was sneaked out of a photo
library by one of Dave's mates. The musicians were credited as
Pull Cock, Steal Jones, Rotten Johnny & Posh Pen Bollocks. Apparently,
they sounded so convincing that one major music rag reviewed them as
if it was the originals. The B-side was a jam entitled 'The Flowers of Romansk'
