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
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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
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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
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political protest music ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
anti-establishment
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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
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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
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Chris Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranking | listed among greatest songs of all time by music publications ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-05-27 ⓘ |
| releaseOccasion | Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleReferences |
British national anthem
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God Save the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Glen Matlock
NERFINISHED
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John Lydon NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Rotten NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1977 ⓘ |
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