You just pick up a chord, go twang, and you’re got music.

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This quote means that making music can be easy. All you need to do is play a simple chord on an instrument and you've created a piece of music. The quote suggests that music doesn't have to be complicated, and that even a beginner can start playing right away.

About Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious, whose real name was Simon John Ritchie, was an English musician best known as the bassist for the punk rock band Sex Pistols. Despite dying at the young age of 21, he remains an iconic figure of the punk subculture, embodying its dark, decadent, and nihilistic elements.

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American audiences are just the same as any other audiences. Except a bit more boring.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

You just pick up a chord, go twang, and you’re got music.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

You can’t arrest me, I’m a rockstar.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

Undermine their pompous authority, reject their moral standards, make anarchy and disorder your trademarks. Cause as much chaos and disruption as possible but don’t let them take you ALIVE.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

I’m not vicious really. I consider myself to be kindhearted. I love my mum.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

The band broke up because I couldn’t bear Rotten anymore because he was an embarrassment with his silly hats and his, like, shabby, dirty, nasty looking appearance.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

I just cash in on the fact that I’m good looking, and I’ve got a nice figure and girls like me.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

We’re really quite nice and friendly, but everyone has a beastly side to them, don’t they?

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

I’ll die before I’m 25, and when I do I’ll have lived the way I wanted to.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

I was the only guy with any bit of anarchy left.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

I’m not chic, I could never be chic.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)

We are better than anyone, ain’t we? Except for the Eagles, the Eagles are better than us.

Sid Vicious

English bassist (1957-1979)