Holidays in the Sun

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"Holidays in the Sun" is a 1977 punk rock single by the Sex Pistols, known for its aggressive sound and politically charged lyrics reflecting Cold War-era tensions.

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Holidays in the Sun canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
artist Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
associatedAct Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSingles 8
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalContext late 1970s UK punk movement
drumStyle driving 4/4 beat
followedBy Anarchy in the U.K. (reissue) NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre punk rock
guitarStyle distorted power chords
hasBside Satellite NERFINISHED
hasCoverArt Holidays in the Sun single sleeve
hasMusicVideo yes
includedIn various Sex Pistols compilation albums
inspiredBy Berlin Wall NERFINISHED
trip to Berlin
language English
length 3:22
lyricalReference Cold War NERFINISHED
authoritarianism
tourism
notableFeature aggressive guitar sound
politically charged lyrics
partOf Sex Pistols discography NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
performer Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
precededBy Pretty Vacant NERFINISHED
producer Bill Price NERFINISHED
Chris Thomas NERFINISHED
recordLabel Virgin Records
Warner Bros. Records
releasedAs fourth single by the Sex Pistols
releaseDate 1977-10-14
releaseRegion United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
side A-side
tempo fast
theme Cold War-era tensions
political commentary
travel and escapism
vocalStyle aggressive
writer Glen Matlock NERFINISHED
John Lydon NERFINISHED
Paul Cook NERFINISHED
Steve Jones NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1977

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Sex Pistols notableWork Holidays in the Sun
Sex Pistols notableSong Holidays in the Sun
Glen Matlock coWriterOf Holidays in the Sun