Vicious: Too Fast To Live

by Alan G. Parker

Music. Cultural Studies. Written with the full co-operation of his late mother, the book charts punk legend Sid Vicious' story from his childhood to his final fix in New York. It details his life before, during and after the Sex Pistols, and reveals, for the first time, what really happened in Sid and Nancy's Chelsea Hotel room in the early hours of October 12th 1978. Complete with a full discography, concert listings and many rare photographs, VICIOUS: TOO FAST TO LIVE is the only authorised biography of a 20th century icon.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Biography

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2004

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

An honest look of the life of Sid spoken by his mother .And the TRUTH to the FACT SID WAS INNOCENT

[Mandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alan G Parker should not author “co” or otherwise anymore books ever again. Too bad Sid doesn’t have someone like Nancy’s mom to give him a better treatment. *Spoiler:* Sid killed Nancy. He was a violent sh*t-faced heroine addict. He tortured and killed his own cat and he physically abused Nancy. Once you cross those two lines, murder is not that hard.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

The life and death of a rock star.

Quite interesting, but some of the writing was a bit clunky.

Reading time around one hour.

[Tsvetelina Stambolova-Vasileva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Кратка и бърза за четене книжка, тъкмо като за краткия и бърз живот на Сид Вишъс. За мен, която знае за Сид само от обща култура, беше интересна и съдържаше нова информация. Като например, че всички факти сочат, че Вишъс всъщност не е убил приятелката си, но никога няма да бъде официално оправдан, тъй като разследването е затворено при смъртта му.
Неочаквано е, но съжалих това момче неслучило на родители, приятели и любима, непритежаващо особен музикален талант, но харизматично лице на епохата, което изгаря, преследвайки мечтата си за известност.
Големият плюс на биографията е, че освен от музикален журналист е писана от фен, с любов и желание да се каже истината, но без да се цели да се оправдае и идеализира.

[Madamemortician · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. I have seen alot of documentaries on Sid, this did give a little bit more insight to his life.

[Dennis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Questionable & dated info.