God Save the Queen (Sex Pistolsi laul): erinevus redaktsioonide vahel

Kuigi mitmed usuvad, et laul loodi spetsiaalselt [[Silver Jubilee|hõbejuubel]]i jaoks, on bänd seda eitanud. [[Paul Cook]] on selle kohta öelnud: "''it wasn't written specifically for the Queen's Jubilee. We weren't aware of it at the time. It wasn't a contrived effort to go out and shock everyone.''"<ref>{{cite book|last= Lydon |first= John |year= 1995 |title= Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs |publisher=[[Picador (imprint)|Picador]] |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=I82LM4-CwRkC&pg=PA234 |isbn= 0-312-11883-X |page= 234}}</ref> [[John Lydon|Johnny Rotten]] on selgitanud laulu sõnu järgnevalt: "''You don't write 'God Save The Queen' because you hate the English race. You write a song like that because you love them, and you're fed up with them being mistreated.''"<ref>{{cite web|author= John Lydon |year= 2007 |title= Sex Pistols Vinyl Reissues 2007: God Save The Queen |work= John Lydon.com |url= http://www.johnlydon.com/press/pistols.html |accessdateVaadatud= 29 January 2008}}</ref> Ta püüdis tekitada sümpaatiat [[inglise rahva|inglise]] [[töölisklass]]i vastu ja üldist [[Republikanism Ühendkuningriigis|vastumeelt monarhia vastu]].

Laul jõudis 2. kohale (enne [[Rod Stewart]]i "[[I Don't Want to Talk About It]]", mis oli avaldatud [[A-pool]]ena singlile "[[The First Cut Is the Deepest]]") ametlikul [[Official Charts Company|UK Singles Chart]], mida kasutas ka [[BBC]]. Leidub siiski kuulujutte, et see oli tegelikult enim-müüdud singel UK-s tollel hetkel ning hoiti ära 1. kohalt, sest tunti, et see oleks olnud solvav.<ref name="Bragg"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.itv.com/news/2012-04-19/god-save-the-queen-the-sex-pistols-take-on-a-charity-track-for-the-jubilee-top-spot/|title=God Save the Queen: The Sex Pistols take on charity track|last=|first=|date=2012-04-19|work=ITV News|access-dateVaadatud=2018-01-01|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/god-save-queen-40-sex-pistols-made-controversial-song-history/|title=God Save the Queen at 40: how the Sex Pistols made the most controversial song in history|last=Hall|first=James|Kuupäev=2017-05-27|work=The Telegraph|Vaadatud=2018-01-01|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

Mitmed allika väidavad, et see oli tõepoolest enim-müüdud singel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/06/03/1022982662884.html|title=Melbourne & punk: 25 years on|last=Donovan|first=Patrick|date=3 June 2002|work=[[The Age]]|accessdateVaadatud=8 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/21804|title=When the oppressed express themselves|last=Munckton|first=Stuart|date=2 August 2000|work=[[Green Left Weekly]]|accessdateVaadatud=8 August 2010}}</ref> hoolimata BBC ja mitmete teiste suurte edasimüüjate müügikeelust.<ref name="Observer"/> Selleks, et vältida singli jõudmist "ametliku" [[Nimekiri UK Singlite edetabeli 1. kohal olijatest 1970.ndatel|BMRB edetabeli]] tippu, teatasid koostajad, et tollel nädalal ei võeta arvesse müüginumbreid, mis tulevad tabelis oleva laulu tootja omatud poodidest". Seega ei võetud [[Virgin Megastore]]'de läbimüüginumbreid arvesse.<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/music-charting-the-number-ones-that-somehow-got-away-1145809.html|title=Music: Charting the number ones that somehow got away|last=Leigh|first=Spencer|Kuupäev=20 February 1998|work=[[The Independent]]|Vaadatud=5 August 2010}}</ref>

Lisaks BBC-le, oli singel keelatud ka Independent Broadcasting Authority poolt, kes reguleerisid [[Independent Local Radio|kohalikke raadioid]]. Vähemalt ühe tolleaja singlite edetabeli, TOP 20 POPS, puhul oli laulu, mis asetses 2. kohal, pealkiri jäetud tühjaks. BBC avaldas 2001. aasta märtsis artikkli, mis väitis, et "God Save The Queen reached number one in the UK in 1977 despite being banned by the BBC and marked a defining moment in the punk revolution."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1219770.stm|title=Sex Pistols cover tops chart|last=|first=|date=2001-03-14|work=BBC News|access-dateVaadatud=2018-01-01|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-GB}}</ref> ''NME'' ajakirja edetabel paigutaski singli 1. kohale [[Silver Jubilee|hõbejuubel]]i ajal.<ref name="Observer">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/jun/02/monarchy.jubilee1|title=Is the UK OK?|last=Ascherson|first=Neal|date=2 June 2002|work=[[The Observer]]|accessdateVaadatud=8 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GOQVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1900,2474983|title=Infectious Rage of Punk|last=Murthi|first=R. S.|Kuupäev=9 May 1993|work=[[New Straits Times]]|page=17|vaadatud=8 August 2010}}</ref>

''[[Rolling Stone]]'' hindas "God Save the Queen" number 175-le oma [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time|500 Greatest Songs of All Time]] nimekirjas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/the-sex-pistols-god-save-the-queen-20110526 |title=500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Sex Pistols, 'God Save the Queen' |work=Rolling Stone |accessdateVaadatud=23 October 2016}}</ref> ja see laul on ka [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]'i 500 laulu, mis kujundasid Rock and Rolli, seas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0150472.html |title=500 Songs That Shaped Rock |work=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |accessdateVaadatud=21 October 2016}}</ref> See oli ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]'' ajakirja Aasta Singel 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title= Sounds Single of the Year 1977 |url= http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/sounds.html#1977 |publisher= Rocklist.net}}</ref> ja 1989. aastal oli see laul 18. kohal ''NME'' kirjutajate kõigi aegade top 150 singli nimekirjas.<ref>{{cite web|title= NME Writers all time top 150 singles |url= http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/nme_singles.htm#150_1987 |publisher= Rocklist.net}}</ref> ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' ajakiri valis "God Save the Queeni" 2002. aastal esimeseks oma "The 50 Most Exciting Tunes Ever..." nimekirjas<ref>{{cite web|title= Q 50 Most Exciting Tunes Ever |url= http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#50%20Most%20Exciting |publisher= Rocklist.net}}</ref> ja kolmandaks oma "100 Songs That Changed The World" listis.<ref>{{cite web|title= 100 Songs That Changed The World |url= http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/qlistspage2.html#100%20Songs%20That%20Changed%20The%20World |publisher= Rocklist.net}}</ref> ''NME'' algatas 2007. aastal kampaania viia see laul 1. kohale Briti edetabelites ning julgustas oma lugejaid singlit 8. oktoobril ostma või alla laadima. Siiski, jõudis see singel ainult 42. kohale. Ajakiri ''[[New Statesman|The New Statesman]]'' lisas selle laulu 2010. aastal enda "Top 20 Political Songs" nimekirja.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2010/03/sex-pistols-god-queen |title= Top 20 Political Songs: God Save The Queen |first= Ian K |last= Smith |work= [[New Statesman]] |date= 25 March 2010 |accessdateVaadatud= 25 March 2010}}</ref>

Laul lasti välja uuesti 2002. aastal, paralleelselt Kuninganna [[Elizabeth II kuldjuubel|kuldjuubel]]iga, mille peale kerkis singel edetabelis top 20-ne hulka. Singel lasti uuesti välja 28. mail 2012, et tähistada laulu 35. aastapäeva ja kuninganna Elizabeth II [[Elizabeth II teemantjuubel| teemantjuubel]]i.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nme.com/news/sex-pistols/63259 |title= Sex Pistols announce plans to re-release 'God Save The Queen' |publisher= ''[[New Musical Express]]'' |date= 16 April 2012 |accessdateVaadatud= 16 April 2012}}</ref> Lydon avaldas pahameelt "God Save The Queeni" uuesti avaldamise ning sellega seonduva kampaania osas, öeldes enda pöördumises: "''I would like to very strongly distance myself from the recent stories and campaign to push 'God Save The Queen' for the number one spot. This campaign totally undermines what The Sex Pistols stood for. It is certainly not my personal plan or aim. I am proud of what The Sex Pistols achieved and always will be but this campaign totally undermines what The Sex Pistols stood for. This is not my campaign. I am pleased that the Sex Pistols recordings are being put out there for a new generation, however, I wish for no part in the circus that is being built up around it.''"<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17746811 |title= John Lydon criticises Sex Pistols Jubilee re-release |publisher= BBC News |date= 17 April 2012 |accessdateVaadatud= 18 April 2012}}</ref> Uusväljalase jõudis 80. kohani edetabelites 2012. aastal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/ |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 &#124; Official Charts Company |website=Officialcharts.com |date=2016-10-07 |accessdateVaadatud=2016-10-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CxSgNkmm?url=http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/ |archivedate=16 December 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

[[Andrew Rosindell]], parempoolne [[Konservatiivide Partei (UK)|konservatiivne]] MP, soovis 2016. aasta 3. novembri [[varapäevaistung]]il, et [[BBC One (TV kanal)|BBC One]] taastaks päeva viimase saate lõpus hümni [[God Save the Queen (hümn)|"God Save the Queen"]] mängimise (See lõpetati 1997. aastal, sest BBC One võttis üle 24-tunnise saadete edastuse sarnaselt [[BBC News (TV kanal)|BBC News 24]], muutes päeva lõpetamise igandiks),<ref>{{cite news|last=Hughes|first=Laura|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/03/tory-mp-calls-for-bbc-1-to-mark-brexit-with-national-anthem-at-t/|title=Tory MP calls for BBC 1 to mark Brexit with national anthem at the end of each day|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=3 November 2016|accessdateVaadatud=3 November 2016}}</ref> et tunnustada [[Uhendkuningriigi Euroopa Liidu liikemlisuse referendum, 2016|Brexiti hääletust]] ja [[Brexit|UK sellejärgset lahkumist]] [[Euroopa Liit|Euroopa Liidust]]. Sama päeva õhtul lõppes [[BBC Two]] saade ''[[Newsnight]]'' pöördumisega, millega nad avaldasid heameelt tulla vastu Rosindelli palvele, millele järgnes lõik Sex Pistolsi samanimelise laulu esitusest. Rosindell ei olnud tekkinud olukorraga rahul.<ref name="metro-gstq-troll">{{cite news | url = http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/04/bbc-just-trolled-a-conservative-mp-brilliantly-with-god-save-the-queen-6234486/ | title = BBC just trolled a conservative MP brilliantly with God Save the Queen | first = Simon | last = Robb | newspaper = [[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] | date = 4 November 2016 | accessdate Vaadatud= 4 November 2016}}</ref>

|UK ([[Official Charts Company]])<ref name="UK">{{cite web|url= http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sex%20pistols/ |title= Sex Pistols |publisher= Official Charts Company |accessdateVaadatud= 17 July 2013}}</ref>

|Itaalia ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/as.htm |title= Indice per Interprete: S |publisher= HitParadeItalia (it) |accessdateVaadatud= 17 July 2013}}</ref>

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