God Save the Queen

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"God Save the Queen" is a landmark 1977 punk rock single by the Sex Pistols that became infamous for its anti-establishment lyrics and controversy surrounding the British monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
artist Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
bassist Glen Matlock NERFINISHED
bSide Did You No Wrong NERFINISHED
chartPositionUK 2
controversy BBC ban
ban by Independent Broadcasting Authority
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Paul Cook NERFINISHED
genre punk rock
guitarist Steve Jones NERFINISHED
hasCoverArt Jamie Reid artwork featuring defaced royal imagery
hasInfluenceOn British punk movement
political protest music
hasLyricsTheme anti-establishment
criticism of the British monarchy
social and political protest
language English
leadVocalist Johnny Rotten NERFINISHED
length 3:20
mediaType 7-inch single
movement UK punk rock
nextSingle Pretty Vacant NERFINISHED
notableFor being a landmark punk rock single
censorship and bans by broadcasters
controversy surrounding the British monarchy
originallyPublishedBy Virgin Records NERFINISHED
partOf Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
performer Sex Pistols NERFINISHED
previousSingle Anarchy in the U.K. NERFINISHED
producer Bill Price NERFINISHED
Chris Thomas NERFINISHED
ranking listed among greatest songs of all time by music publications
recordLabel A&M Records
Virgin Records
releaseDate 1977-05-27
releaseOccasion Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II NERFINISHED
titleReferences British national anthem
God Save the King NERFINISHED
writer Glen Matlock NERFINISHED
John Lydon NERFINISHED
Johnny Rotten NERFINISHED
Paul Cook NERFINISHED
Steve Jones NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1977

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Glen Matlock coWriterOf God Save the Queen
Sex Pistols notableSong God Save the Queen