Abstract
The Sex Pistols were much more than music; they were all about image, style, and offensive attitude and behavior. In the light of a stereotypically masculine image that was originally attributed to the band, this article explores some of the covers of the Sex Pistols’ songs by female vocalists (Veruca Salt, Lady Sovereign, Nouvelle Vague) and talks about issues of musical translation in gender norms. Drawing on Irigaray's “parler femme” theories, this article suggested that through these covers the Sex Pistols’ masculinity is being challenged, subverted, complemented, and reconstructed as an expressive tool for a feminine approach.
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