Punk Rock and the Sex Pistols
Stephen Demorest, Hit Parader, October 1977
Hey, said my name is called disturbance.
I'll shout and scream, I'll kill the king,
I'll rail at all his servants.
–(Rolling Stones, 1968)
Total word count of piece: 1609
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