God Save The Queen

God Save The Queen is the second single by the punk rock band The Sex Pistols, taken from their only album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols. The song was largely met with controversy upon release due to it's lyrics. Another controversy ensued due it's original peak of number 2 on the UK Singles chart after out selling the number one single. The song would not hit number 1 until 45 years after it's release due to a resurgence in popularity as a result of Queen Elizabeth's platinum queblee. 
==Meaning and controversy==
The song caused controversy upon release as it's lyrics equated the Queen Elizabeth's reign to fascism. Lead singer Johnny Rotten has since walked backed the song as with all other Sex Pistols songs.
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Category:Singles