'god save the queen' reached number 2 in the charts in 1977, selling over 200,000 copies in a week on this day in 1977 sex pistols released 'god save the queen' Their may 1977 single god save the queen, which described the monarchy as a fascist regime, was released to coincide with national celebrations for the queen's silver jubilee The song was promptly banned from being played by the bbc and by nearly every independent radio station in britain, making it the most censored record in british history. We're revisiting a punk anthem, sex pistols 'god save the queen' a track johnny rotten claims isn't about the monarchy If the sex pistols were awarded the top position, they would appear on top of the pops, the bbc weekly television program that featured the band that held the coveted top position Sex pistols god save the queen
Originally released on may 27th 1977, during the queen's silver jubilee, 'god save the queen' made its mark in history Who would have guessed that queen elizabeth's silver jubilee celebrations would give rise to one of the most iconic punk songs in history God save the queen by the sex pistols god save the queen is a song by the english punk rock band the sex pistols It was released as the band's second single and was later included on their only studio album, never mind the bollocks, here's the sex pistols The song was released during queen elizabeth ii 's silver jubilee in 1977.
