Holidays In the Sun by Sex Pistols Song Info
"Holidays in the Sun" is a song by the Sex Pistols, written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Johnny Rotten, and Sid Vicious. It is one of two tracks (the other being Bodies) on "Never Mind the Bollocks..." written after Glen Matlock, the original bassist, left. The song was released as a single on October 14, 1977, and reached number 8 on the U.K. singles chart. "Holidays in the Sun" was inspired by the group's trip to Berlin, near the wall, where it was depressing and felt confining. They felt they needed to escape London at the time as they were under a "constant threat of violence" (Rotten, 2012). Reflecting on the song in 2012, Steve Jones said that the song "pretty well sums up the trip". The song was recorded at Wessex Studios in London during a June 1977 session.
