Johnny Rotten Not Angry With Clones, But Wants Cash

Scott Cronick of the Press of Atlantic City caught up with Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten and asked him about whether he thought bands like blink-182 and the other modern pop/punk bands that say they are inspired by his group drive him crazy. “No, it doesn’t make me crazy,” Rotten said. “Good luck to them. But how about sharing some of the cash. Some of the stuff I hear is borderline copyright infringement. Show some fu**ing respect. I resent the fact that these bands can’t come up with an original thought of their own.”