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Public Image Ltd. (aka PiL), are an experimental band which formed in 1978 … Read Full Bio ↴Public Image Ltd. (aka PiL), are an experimental band which formed in 1978 in London, England. Its original lineup was John Lydon (vocals) (formerly of the Sex Pistols), Keith Levene (guitar) and Jah Wobble (bass), although by 1983, the band's lineup would become a fluctuating one, revolving around Lydon. PiL are often cited as one of the most challenging and innovative bands of the post-punk period; John Lydon is quoted as saying he wanted to form an anti-rock band. They were influenced by a wide range of artists, especially esoteric artists like Can, Captain Beefheart, Tim Buckley & various dub artists.

As the years progressed, the PiL line-up would change, adding renowned drummer Martin Atkins in 1979 as the direction of the band evolved. Compared to their first three albums, the later 1980's/early 1990's period saw a more conventional sound to the musical aspect, but still retaining Lydon's biting lyrics. The album compact disc (aka Album or Cassette, depending on what format you have it on), recorded by Lydon with a slate of studio musicians organized by producer Bill Laswell, is considered the artistic highpoint of this period of PiL's evolution. PiL reached their commercial zenith with their aptly titled ninth album, 9, during 1989/1990.

PiL kept going as a Lydon project until 1993, when Lydon disbanded the group. Their final lineup consisted of Lydon, Ted Chau (guitar, keyboards), Mike Joyce of The Smiths (drums), John McGeoch of Magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees (guitar), and Russel Webb (bass).

In September 2009, Lydon announced that the band would reform, including earlier members Bruce Smith and Lu Edmonds, for a number of Christmas shows in the UK. The One Drop Songfacts reports that Lydon financed the reunion using money he earned doing a UK television commercial for Country Life butter. This Is PiL, the band’s first album for 20 years was recorded at Steve Winwood’s studio, which is located in a barn, in the middle of the Cotswolds in southern England. It was released on May 28, 2012.
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Public Image Ltd. Lyrics


1981 I could be desperate I think I'm brave Could stay and watc…
Albatross Slow motion, slow motion Getting rid of the albatross Sowing…
Angry Your savage mind Has made you deaf dumb blind Your savage he…
Annalisa Think I'm proud to be your enemy Take your hands off…
Another Someone made the story up I tell the truth It wasn’t me L…
Attack I can see I can see when our hands are tied I…
Bad Baby Nearly ten thirty, I'm rising early I've got an eye to…
Banging The Door Hello What do you want You're irritating Go away It's not my…
Blue Water Oxygen Aqua Into the water Splish, splosh Bubbles S…
Criminal Like a criminal. Did you think it could be like on…
Disappointed What friends are for What friends are for What friends are …
Don't Ask Me What you gonna do - When the river runs dry Put…
Ease Now Now pay no heed Don't care for you These things in …
F.F.F. Looking for a cure within the human race Eliminate the…
Fishing (Lydon/Bruni/Schulz) Closed mouth catches no flies Burning …
Flowers of Romance Now in the summer I could be happy or in distress Depending…
Four Enclosed Walls (Lydon/Levene/Atkins) Allah Allah Doom sits in gloom in his…
Francis Massacre Don't wanna go near there Plead not guilty Plead not gui…
Go Back You don't hold me so well And it's not hard to…
God I can only feel and think in the language of Clinches…
Happy All those oh! so trendy in their flapper and flair Delinque…
Home Better days will never be Better days will never be Better d…
Home Is Where the Heart Is (Lydon/Levene/Wobble/Atkins) I got the oven repaired This w…
Low Life Ego-maniac traitor You never did understand You fell in love…
Luck's Up When the blood in your drugs turns to shale They had…
Memories You make me feel ashamed At acting attitudes Remember ridicu…
No Birds Do Sing This could be heaven Shallow spreads of ordered lawns I like…
Phenagen Down in the dark Tell us a story From the room below You…
Public Image Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha…
Question Mark Remember that Remember that Remember that Remember that Reme…
Religion I Stained glass windows keep the cold outside While the hypoc…
Religion II Stained glass windows keep the cold outside While the hypocr…
Rise I could be wrong I could be right could be wrong I…
Round (Lydon/Schulz) Round and around Around, around, round, roun…
Seattle Don't like the look of this old town What goes up…
Solitaire Think you know the answer? Think you got all the problems? W…
The Cowboy Song We can't hear the backing track The cowboy song That R…
The Order of Death (Lydon/Levene/Atkins) This is what you want This is what yo…
The Suit It is your character Deep in your nature Take one example …
Theme (scream) Theme Now I understand (ha, ha, ha) Now I understa…
Tie Me to the Length of That Trials and tribulations When I was born the doctor didn't…
Track 8 (Lydon/Levene) A bed in the corner The suffering suffragett…
Under the House Under the house Under the house It came out of the wall A…
USLS 1 U.S.L.S. 1 S.L.S. 1 U.S.L.S. 1 U.S.L.S. 1 S.L.S. 1 …
Where Are You? Hello Hello Where are you Where are you Where are you Where …


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