And then here comes Nancy," photographer Eileen Polk, who knew Spungen, told New York magazine. Spungen was unapologetic about supplying the bands she hung around with drugs and for not being a cookie-cutter model type like most groupies. "In order to be a groupie you had to be tall and skinny and have fashionable clothes. together with the Sex Pistols, and after the band split she acted as Vicious' "manager." The former go-go dancer met Sid Vicious in London two years later, and they traipsed around the U.S. But his life circumstances panned out in such a way that he never really stood a chance. Read on to learn about the man behind Sid Vicious. From drug abuse, to self harm, to reckless and sometimes violent outbursts, he really could have used a good therapist. The truth is that Vicious' life was turbulent from the moment he left his mother's womb and would stay that way until his death. He's become a bit of a romantic legend along the lines of James Dean, known for inventing weird cultural phenomena like the pogo dance and saying things like, "I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror," but the mental anguish and disturbing pedigree behind the man remained an enigma to his fans. From a tempestuous public love affair with punk groupie queen Nancy Spungen, to multiple arrests, including for her murder, Vicious lived fast and hard, and unfortunately only did so for 21 years. Like many music icons who died too young, the Sex Pistols bassist was a tortured soul who carried enough demons to fill a tour bus.
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