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Glen Matlock

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Musician

The Resume

    (August 27, 1956- )
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    Original bassist for the Sex Pistols
    Replaced by Sid Vicious
    Later formed the bands Rich Kids, London Cowboys, Philistines and International Swingers
    Wrote the autobiography ‘I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol’ (1990)

Why he might be annoying:

    When he left the Sex Pistols, manager Malcolm McLaren claimed he was fired because ‘He liked the Beatles.’
    He admitted to having a drinking problem in the ‘80s.
    He has had a running dispute with Pistols guitarist Steve Jones over how much credit he deserves for the band’s songs: ‘If he was such a great songwriter, where are the songs after the Sex Pistols?’
    Jones also said, ‘Glen’s attitude? He was a bit of a wanker, to be honest.’
    He joined various money-grubbing Sex Pistols reunion tours.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He claims he voluntarily left the Sex Pistols because he was ‘sick of all the bullshit.’
    Unlike Sid Vicious, he could actually play bass and write songs.
    Jones admitted that the Sex Pistols would have been more likely to last beyond one album if Matlock had stayed in the band.
    He said about the reunion tours, ‘Why shouldn’t I have joined? Those are as much my songs as anyone else’s.’

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 37 Votes: 16.22% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 136 Votes: 42.65% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 197 Votes: 55.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 50 Votes: 84.00% Annoying