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Public Image Ltd (PiL)

Public Image Ltd. (PiL) were formed in 1978 by sex pistols vocalist John Lydon, guitarist Keith Levene and bassist Jah Wobble.

In the early days, PiL had an experimental sound and were regarded by critics to be one of the most innovative bands of the post punk era.

PiL had been inactive since 1992, but in September 2009, it was announced that Lydon will reform the group for a small British tour in December.

John Lydon has become more well known during the latter part of the 2000's for his apperances in "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here" on ITV1, and in an advert for Country Life Butter (other brands are available).

    The singles

• "Public Image" - 1978 UK #9
• "Death Disco" - 1979 UK #20
• "Memories" - 1979 UK #60
• "Flowers of Romance" - 1981 UK #24
• "This Is Not a Love Song" - 1983 UK #5
• "Bad Life" - 1984 UK #71
• "Rise" - 1986 UK #11
• "Home" - 1986 UK #75
• "Seattle" - 1987 UK #47
• "The Body" - 1987
• "Disappointed" - 1989 UK #38
• "Warrior" - 1989
• "Don't Ask Me" - 1990 UK #22
• "Cruel" - 1992 UK #49

• "First Issue" (1978 UK #22)
• "Metal Box" (1979 UK #18 - U.S. #171)
• "Flowers Of Romance" (1981 UK #11 - U.S. #114)
• "This Is What You Want, This Is What You Get" (1984 UK #56)
• "Album" (1986 UK #14 - U.S. #115)
• "Happy?" (1987 UK #40 - U.S. #169)
• "9" (1989 UK #36 - U.S. #106)
• "That What Is Not" (1992 UK #46)

Links:

PiL at Wikipedia

Official PiL Website

PiL at Myspace

 Public Image Ltd - Rise (1986)

Rise was written by John Lydon (Johnny Rotten in the Sex Pistols) about the rise of apartheid in South Africa, which was a prevalent issue in the 80s.

PiL - This is Not a Love Song (1983)

Reaching No.5 in the UK charts in 1983, this was PiL's biggest hit. With it's amusingly blatant lyrics, the song lampooned the idea by critics that the band were moving towards a more commercial sound.