Am I the only one who thinks that the Sex Pistols are outrageously overrated and have very little musical talent? And that the surviving band members are just corporate sell outs (namely Johnny Rotten)?

I sure hope you are...
These guys had very little musical talent to begin with, but managed to record one of the best rock n roll records of all time. You also have to remember that they filled a void which had existed in british rock until they came along.. They, and a few other groups, single-handedly made rock interesting for the kids.
Of course there are so many myths surrounding the group. They were made into a monster by the media. Whether they are corporate sell outs or not... I don't blame anyone for making a few quid extra through their music.

I'm not the biggest Pistol's fan, but the whole "lack of musical talent" argument always irks me. You're forgetting that one of the important aspects of punk was the idea that anyone could do it. One of the goals of many early punk groups was to de-mistify the whole writing/recording process. It was encouraging you to release your own record. It was in fact considered a virtue for non-musicians to say "I want to do that too!" and release their own stuff. You can argue that this particular aspect ended up crippling growth in punk, but it sure did inspire a lot of people to start playing instruments.

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And that the surviving band members are just corporate sell outs (namely Johnny Rotten)?

Johnny Rotten is kind of a strange figure in music. At different times he's definitely been a borderline sellout, while at others he's done things that a sellout clearly would not do. I'm not sure you can call someone a sellout for opting not to capitalize on the success of punk and deciding to form Public Image Ltd instead. At the same time, he's on that ridiculous Battle of the Bands show now. Bit of a strange guy, I guess.

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for guys that supposedly suck they sure rocked our asses off,eh?

Of course they sucked. That's why they were so good!

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

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Originally posted by Duncan Black:
Of course they sucked. That's why they were so good!

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

Kinda like GG Allin