July 21, 1977 –
Despite protests, The Sex Pistols made their first appearance on the UK music show Top Of The Pops where they lip-synched to their third single,
Pretty Vacant (which was released three weeks prior); The performance helped push the song up the charts to No.7.
The Sex Pistols would probably not have been invited if the BBC had realized the title is to be interpreted as “pretty va-cunt.” The Pistols had already seen their debut single, God Save The Queen, banned by the BBC as well as by independent UK radio. Their debut album was also banned, and in December 1976, they caused a furor by swearing overtly on an independent television news program, egged on by interviewer Bill Grundy.
The Haus of Dcaligari 