From the archive, 16 July 1977: This is Punk Rock in the making

If you're a punk rock performer, star even, you can piss next to the fans in the loo and not get mobbed. Elvis couldn't have done thatBilly Idol cups his hands over his headphones as though he can't hear the sound he is making. Face death pale, his cherry red hair tones purple in the studio lights."They had James Dean! They had the Stones! We had nobody! Now we got our own New Orders." The lead guitarist does a scissors leap between chords and the take ends with a burp from Billy which the late ...

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