Bodog Music’s $1 Million Battle of the Bands, a contest for new bands sponsored by the music division of the Bodog Entertainment Group, has announced that John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) has signed on to be a judge. The show is currently taping across the U.S. with plans to air on “a top cable network” later this year. Lydon had the following to say about his affiliation with the show:

“I don’t like decaffeinated teabags. The offer to this show came in the season to be jolly (xmas). I don’t know who Bodog is. I still don’t, but I may in the future. I admire the wit, audacity and touch of genius to entrust me with the future of rock and roll. I do not do judgment. I don’t take judgment. But, by the end of this show you’ll know what this judge meant. I don’t like decaffeinated teabags. P.S. – I always loved live music and these bands genuinely enjoy what they do, and they write their own songs. Thank you. Fresh. Whoever wins Bodog’s cash cow contract is well worth it cause every single band in here is worth it. Words not given lightly.
Up yours,
John Rotten”