Unlike people tracks, whose lyrical content was comfortably within just rock 'n' roll traditions, "Anarchy in the U.K." linked punk to a freshly politicised perspective-the Pistols' stance was aggrieved, euphoric and nihilistic, all at the identical time. At all around this time, Bill was arranging to get started Mersey Beat, a biweekly newspaper working with the then-thriving rock (or "pop") new music scene in the area.