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Who were the Sex Pistols?

The Sex Pistols were a rock group who helped to create the British punk movement of the late 1970s. With the song “God Save the Queen,” they became a symbol of the United Kingdom’s social and political turmoil. The band’s members were vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Sid Vicious.