ðeɪ wɜː kˈʌvɚ stˈɑːɹz ʌv nˈæʃənəl mjˈuːzɪk mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɛlədi mˈeɪkɚ, ænd dˈuː tə ðɛɹ lˈaɪv ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən mˌeɪd nˈuː fˈænz ʌv pˈɔːl kˈʊk ʌvðə sˈɛks pˈɪstəlz ænd dʒˈɑːn ɛntwˈɪsəl ʌvðə hˈuː.
They were cover stars of national music magazines including Melody Maker, and due to their live reputation made new fans of Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols and John Entwistle of The Who.