
PiL
Public Image Ltd played one song from the EP, ‘One Drop’, and a further new song, ‘Deeper Water’, set for their new album ‘This Is PiL’. That record comes out on 28th May. The former boasts a hypnotic groove reminiscent of the band’s ‘Metal Box’ output stylistically. The latter is a faster, reggae-twinged number in which Lydon declares: “I am John, from London!” before a Bowie-esque squall of guitar and the lyric: “Not really, we are born everywhere!”
After the show, Lydon took part in a Q&A session where he launched into an extended rant encompassing his views on record labels, PiL’s recent London gig as part of BBC 6 Music’s 10th birthday celebrations and a bizarre comment about Cliff Richard. Lydon said: “We did something for you tonight, we’d like a bigger thanks than that. The BBC really screwed us up [at Friday’s gig].” He continued:
“I’m glad a lot of the labels folded, they did new bands no good. If you have a good idea someone will steal it from you in a flying fart second. We live in this world to share and share alike and that costs money. If you want free pies from pie and mash down the road, guess what: the shop’s going to drop.”
Lydon also commented: “I live in LA, I can download everything. I downloaded Cliff Richard’s colostomy bag.”
Public Image Ltd. played:
Deeper Water
This Is Not A Love Song
Disappointed
Warrior
Albatross
Flowers Of Romance
One Drop
8-Rise
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