Johnny Rotten Handwritten Lyrics and Beatles Ephemera to Auction
The Holidays in the Sun lyrics
An original set of working lyrics from Johnny Rotten for two anthems from the Sex Pistols’ 1977 debut album Never Mind the Bollocks will go under the hammer at RR Auction's Marvels of Modern Music auction.
The handwritten lyrics for Holidays in the Sun and an early draft of Submission by Rotten - born John Lydon - are written in black and green ballpoint on both sides.
"Never Mind the Bollocks changed lives and reshaped music history," said Bobby Livingston, Executive Vice President. "The chance to hold these original 1970s Sex Pistols drafts has been impossible until now. Locked away in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1996, these lyrics capture Johnny Rotten's raw energy and the unfiltered anger of a generation. Seeing his words on paper offers a rare window into his mind. It's a visceral piece of punk rock history you can almost feel."
Other highlights include:
- Barry Feinstein's proof photograph for the album cover of George Harrison's solo debut All Things Must Pass
- a With the Beatles LP signed by all four members in 1963
- an oversized 1969 photograph of Led Zeppelin, signed and inscribed by John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant, in honor of their American attorney who helped to secure their deal with Atlantic Records
- a Dezo Hoffman signed Beatles photograph taken during their 1963 Australian tour
The Marvels of Modern Music auction runs through November 21.
