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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holidays in the Sun canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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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
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trip to Berlin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:22 ⓘ |
| lyricalReference |
Cold War
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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
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Chris Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Virgin Records
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releasedAs | fourth single by the Sex Pistols ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-10-14 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
United Kingdom
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| theme |
Cold War-era tensions
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political commentary ⓘ travel and escapism ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | aggressive ⓘ |
| writer |
Glen Matlock
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John Lydon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1977 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.