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Genesis Owusu performing in the Like A Version studio. Credit: YouTube
NME 100 memberGenesis Owusu has tackled âAnarchy In The UKâ by Sex Pistols for triple jâs Like A Version this morning (February 26).
Owusuâs take on the 1977 track marked his first appearance as lead artist on the long-running segment.
The Australian singer-songwriterâs version remains faithful to the originalâs punk drive, but features altered lyrics, referencing police brutality, colonisation and racial profiling.
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Still celebrating deaths of my First Nations pals, all because of some old fuckers in a parliament house,â Owusu sings.
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Genesis Owusu covers Sex Pistols' 'Anarchy in the U.K.' for Like A Version - Like A Version abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.