# The punk legends Lemmy dismissed as “a joke”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-punk-legends-lemmy-dismissed-as-a-joke/
- Published: 2026-08-03T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-25T11:45:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-punk-legends-lemmy-dismissed-as-a-joke/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Lemmy called punk band The Slits "a joke" and "fucking awful"
- He admired Sid Vicious but scorned most other punk acts
- Comments seen as reflecting sexism The Slits faced in the 1970s

## Summary

Lemmy Kilmister, frontman of Motörhead, was known for his blunt, often derisive opinions of the punk rock scene, despite his own band sharing much of its rebellious, drug-fuelled spirit with the movement that emerged around it in mid-1970s Britain. While Motörhead is frequently cited by punk purists as an honorary exception within the genre, Lemmy himself rarely returned the affection, dismissing several of the era's figures and acts with characteristic scorn.

Among his targets were the pioneering all-female punk band The Slits, whom he branded "a joke" and "fucking awful" in a 2010 interview, despite the group's influential fusion of punk and reggae on albums such as Cut. Lemmy did, however, express some fondness for Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, recalling that he used to sleep on Motörhead's couch. His comments about The Slits also touched on a past relationship with drummer Palmolive, remarks the article suggests reflect the wider misogyny the band faced during the 1970s.

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