“[On Sid Vicious] Yes I can take on England, but I couldn't take on one heroin addict.”

The Filth and the Fury (2000)

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English singer, songwriter, and musician 1956

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“[On Sid Vicious] Yes I can take on England, but I couldn't take on one heroin addict.”

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