MP3 of the Day

Johnny Rotten announced his official departure from The SEX PISTOLS on this day in 1978. After a 14 day U.S. tour, Rotten had left the band after their show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom on January 14. Malcolm McLaren insisted the band go on, and The Sex Pistols continued, briefly, with Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Sid Vicious. Attempts were made at finding a new frontman, but the band ended up with all three members taking turns at lead vocals. The group did not perform live in this post-Rotten period, and soon Cook and Jones would turn against McLaren. Today we have a half-hearted version of the Modern Lovers' classic Road Runner performed by The SEX PISTOLS. Original bassist Glen Matlock, described Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers as "a very, very major influence on the Pistols." And Johnny Rotten even went so far in an interview as to name "Road Runner" as his favorite song.