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Wake Up Punk

- Now, this is funny'cause this is Malcolm sending a letter intothe "Melody Maker." It...

[anticipatory orchestral music] - Now, this is funny
'cause this is Malcolm sending a letter into
the "Melody Maker." It says, "In view of articles written in your paper
about my production, 'The Great Rock 'n'
Roll Swindle' film, the film's original title,
'Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle,' its theme, script,
construction, attitude, and above all,
style, was my own

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- Now, this is funny 'cause this is Malcolm
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sending a letter into the "Melody Maker."
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It says, "In view of articles
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written in your paper about my production,
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'The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle' film,
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the film's original title, 'Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle,'
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its theme, script, construction, attitude,
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and above all, style, was my own.
Duration
31 seconds
Views
313
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:58
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

The process behind destroying the memorabilia and the condemnation Corré received for setting irreplaceable objects from music history alight; activism is the new punk, and that punk has been appropriated by the establishment.
The Sex Pistols trial last year hinged on - Wake Up Punk 00:09
The Sex Pistols trial last year hinged on
The script bore my name and was read out in court - Wake Up Punk 00:08
The script bore my name and was read out in court
They made the comment that it was filth written by Satan, - Wake Up Punk 00:08
They made the comment that it was filth written by Satan,
He replied, 'I've changed.' - Wake Up Punk 00:08
He replied, 'I've changed.'
Unwilling to work under the auspices of the court - Wake Up Punk 00:21
Unwilling to work under the auspices of the court
I decided to withdraw my name from the credits of the film, - Wake Up Punk 00:07
I decided to withdraw my name from the credits of the film,
Jamie Reid withdrew his name too from the credits - Wake Up Punk 00:11
Jamie Reid withdrew his name too from the credits
It means that Malcolm was dangerous - Wake Up Punk 00:14
It means that Malcolm was dangerous
When Johnny started and when he wrote - Wake Up Punk 00:20
When Johnny started and when he wrote
It was like revolution to him and he really meant it. - Wake Up Punk 00:05
It was like revolution to him and he really meant it.
And then at a certain point, - Wake Up Punk 00:08
And then at a certain point,
And I find it disappointing that his role today - Wake Up Punk 00:11
And I find it disappointing that his role today
I mean, that's about his claim to rebellion. - Wake Up Punk 00:06
I mean, that's about his claim to rebellion.
I got out of punk because I realized - Wake Up Punk 00:13
I got out of punk because I realized
And so there you are, Johnny Rotten, stay on your pedestal, - Wake Up Punk 00:11
And so there you are, Johnny Rotten, stay on your pedestal,
[drummer tapping a cadence] - Wake Up Punk 00:16
[drummer tapping a cadence]
He was just like a kid who wanted to take - Wake Up Punk 00:10
He was just like a kid who wanted to take
In fact, I think that's why people go on stage, - Wake Up Punk 00:08
In fact, I think that's why people go on stage,
People got all this energy out - Wake Up Punk 00:12
People got all this energy out
You don't have to hit someone or anything, - Wake Up Punk 00:06
You don't have to hit someone or anything,