Despite a BBC
radio ban (due to its 'treasonous sentiments'), The Sex Pistols'
'God Save the Queen' reached number 2 at the height of the Jubilee
celebrations.
The group formed
with the help of entrepreneur Malcolm McLaren during the summer
of 1975.
They used to hang
around the punk clothes shop 'Sex' which was run by McLaren and
Vivienne Westwood.
US punks The Ramones
had a hit with 'Sheena is a Punk Rocker'.