January 31, 1956: John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten, was born.

Johnny Rotten was a member of the much-loved yet short-lived (save for a few reunion tours) Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols were the definitive punk band and left a legacy well beyond their brief existence.

These were some deeply demented cats, and God bless ‘em for that. The band fired Johnny in 1978. The reason for dismissing him: he wasn’t weird enough anymore.

How cool would that look on a resume? Reason for leaving last job? They said I wasn’t weird enough anymore, but I’m striving to improve in that area.