Lyric discussion by skarate 

Cover art for Where Are They Now lyrics by Cock Sparrer

Julie- Julie Burchill- an unpredictable british journalist

Tony-Tony Parsons-another birtish journalist who wrote in large part about punk and the punk lifestyle.

Joe -Joe strummer- the clash

Jimmy- Jimmy Pursey - sham 69

Rotton- Johnny Rotten- "on the telly showing what a few choice words can do" - - referring to when rotton swore on live televison.