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“Many of the punk bands are cop-outs and imitators and have made it easy for the likes of Green Peace...Green Day, who I hate. I really...I can't stand them.” quote by John Lydon — Download Open image

“Many of the punk bands are cop-outs and imitators and have made it easy for the likes of Green Peace...Green Day, who I hate. I really...I can't stand them.”

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