Problems

Yeah well, just too bad they were never able to record any more music.

Anyway, I think that lyrically this is the best song on Never Mind the Bollocks just because Rotten sums up in this one song, what his entire attitude was. From the title alone it's bound to be cynical, but it's NOT nihilistic because it also presents an individualistic perserverance (when he says "I'm using my feet for my human machine" and "You won't find me just staying static"), which unfortunately is lacking in most of the punk, metal and rap that followed, which only project negativity but not as much self-motivation which could've inspired more people to do something about their problems. No wonder so many kids were doing drugs and killing themselves.

So in that sense, when put together with the slower tempos of the songs it makes the most influential punk band an anomoly in the genre whose attitudes they kick-started.

this song (as sad as it is) was the basis of my life for many years.... "what you gonna do?"

So you thought you had it all worked out, yeah? Your little job, your little family, your little respectability. Bullshit, what has it done to you? Nothing but unhappiness and death of the soul. Too much to swallow, too much to pretend. Time to throw it all away and live the way you really want.

Manufactured or not, the Sex Pistols were set loose to write the songs, and many of them were amazing. This is one of the best. What a hook!

Problem? The problem is you. Whatcha gonna do?

It's good advice too. Stop complaining, stop tryng to fit in, who wants to fit in anyway, yeah you're a bit off but that's why you're cool, every day jobs are boring, in the end you'll just go insane. Embrace being yourself, flaws and all. Look at me! I get paid to do this!

This song will be in my head all day. There could be worse ear worms!

self help for the masses

Lyrics should read 'the men in white coats are gonna take you away' and not 'they know a doctor '......

only two comments! huh?! this song is AMAZING!!! SEX PISTOLS RULE THE WORLD! Soon as I bought Never Mind The Bollocks they have been on my cd player ever since!!!!! They are soo much better than the scum like Good Charlotte etc call themselves punk!!! Sex pistols are the real shit man! the real punk!

Yeah Sex pistols were real punk.... Manufactured by Malcolm McLaren from the get go... one of the 1st boy bands maybe?? lol.. Don't get me wrong, I love the pistols but I think Mclarens ulterior motives were the main reason they didnt have the longevity we all wanted them to have... Was Rotten punk? Fkn oath!... was Mclaren a manipulating, money driven user and abuser... Most definately! Were the pistols manufactured music... sadly yes. Just my opinion is all.

this song just rocks right from the start and johnny rotten signs his heart out. of all their songs this one means the most

Sex Pistols are the best band ever. period.