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Never Mind the Bollocks...
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:18 amby tory
I see that many American people on this forum refer to the Sex Pistols' album "Never Mind the Bullocks...". Was the album released in the US under that name, or is it just that Americans aren't acquainted with the term "bollocks"?
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:23 amby LadyLazarus
I'm very acquainted with bollocks, thanks. [:D]
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:32 amby ghosty
No, it was released here in the U.S. as "Never Mind The Bollocks..."
The term "Bollocks" is not commonly used in the U.S. I have a tape of an interview Steve Jones and Paul Cook did with a U.S. DJ back in '79 and they were shouting "bollocks" into the
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 12:53 pmby Jimbo
Most Americans have no clue that it is considered a vulgarity in England. I think the misspelling is just due to a complete and total unfamiliarity with the word.
What ghosty said, in American English, it really has no meaning at all.
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Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:46 pmby Frau_Blucher
...and also that Bullocks used to be department store in the US. Went out of business in the late 80s I think. So I owned the "Bollocks" album and also got some fine china on clearance from Bullocks for my then new bride. I think this was at the Newport B
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Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:45 amby mare_idol
Mind you, a lot of people on the internet don't know how to spell
Bollocks means two things: balls and bullshit. So using those two meanings, "Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols" is hilarious either way.
Best,
Mary Anne
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Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:48 amby LadyLazarus
Bollocks is one of my fave words ever. [:D]
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Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:15 amby mare_idol
Mine too!
LadyLazarus, do I know you?
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Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:52 amby LadyLazarus
Possibly. [:p]