Adam was a member of Bazooka Joe, the band that the Sex Pistols opened for in the Pistols' first live appearance. Adam and the Ants started as a punk band, but by the early '80s they had taken a different path and started making pop music. By 1981 they were one of the biggest bands in Britain.
In March 1982, feeling certain band members "lacked enthusiasm", Ant disbanded the group. A few months after the split Ant launched a solo career (though he retained Marco Pirroni as guitarist and co-songwriter).
After the split, Ant went solo, taking his song writing partner Pirroni with him. His greatest American chart success was 1982's Friend or Foe album, which included the hit single "Goody Two Shoes" which made it to #1 in the UK and Australia, and #12 in the U.S. Other hits from that album included the title song (which made #9 on the UK chart) and "Desperate But Not Serious". Goody Two Shoes first charted in the UK in Spring 1982, reaching no.1 that summer, but its US peak did not come until 1983 when it reached #12 on the Billboard Top 100.
In 1983, Ant worked with Phil Collins and Richard James Burgess on the "Strip" album which was recorded at Polar Studios in Stockholm. The single "Puss 'N Boots" reached #5 on the UK charts, but the BBC banned both the video and the song for the follow-up single "Strip," which peaked at #41. Although Strip had some highlights and hit singles, it marked the end of his reign as one of Britain's top pop stars for a while. That same year, Ant also memorably appeared as a guest performer on the NBC television network's Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever special that aired in May.
In 1985, he worked with veteran producer Tony Visconti on his third solo album, "Vive Le Rock". He secured a spot at the Live Aid concert, but was asked to cut his set to one song. He chose his new single, "Vive le Rock." Vive Le Rock was intended to be his ultimate hard rock album but the single underwent a pressing error and the album received mixed reviews. As a result, Adam decided to end his career in music and focus on his acting career.
In 1989, whilst maintaining an interest in acting, Ant returned to America and re-entered the pop music world with the album "Manners & Physique", a collaboration with André Cymone, a solo artist and an early member of Prince's band. The album was another moderate success, and featured the UK and U.S. hit single "Room at the Top". "Rough Stuff" became the second single for the United States and Germany as "Can't Set Rules About Love" charted in the United Kingdom.
In 1993, he toured in support of a planned album called "Persuasion". On account of a regime change at MCA, the record company made the unilateral decision not to release this album on the basis that Manners & Physique had failed to achieve a gold sales certification. Ant was subsequently released from his contract with MCA and later signed by EMI. Persuasion remains unreleased to this day and, as a result, it has become something of a lost legend among "Antfans", although it is widely available online for download.
In 1995, Ant released the album "Wonderful". The title track was a successful single, as was a tour of the U.S. in support of the album. While Ant and his group (which retained longtime guitarist Pirroni) played in smaller venues than they had played in the 1980s, the houses were often packed with enthusiastic fans. The tour was cut short due to Ant and Pirroni both contracting glandular fever (for those who don't know the term, glandular fever is generally a euphemism for what usually manifests as mononucleosis).
"Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter" is the sixth solo studio album by Adam Ant. The album's title was announced by Ant in the NME in April 2010. As per Adam's announcement at his gig in Chatham in September 2012, the new album was released on 21 January 2013 by Ant's own record label Blueblack Hussar Records. Despite the independent self-release, the album reached number 25 on the UK Albums Chart, only one place lower than its predecessor, released on the major EMI label nearly eighteen years earlier. It had previously been at number 8 in the Midweeks.
Bullshit
Adam Ant Lyrics
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Don't fall for it
Don't want to be like that
Don't want to look like you
Top Gun Top Gun
It's a big con big con
Get your kids out on the street
I'm all for progress pretty please
If we're not careful we'll all end up
Right wall-ees
Well got your laptop
Good for you
Your knight in shinning armour
Promises a future
I'll be a dinosaur baby
And bollocks if it don't suit ya
I'm tired of your shit
Tired of your bullshit
Tired of you
Tired of your shit
Tired of your bullshit
Tired of you
Here we go
Another revolution
Hippy breadheads
And their geeky solutions
Here we go
Another revolution
Hippy breadheads
And their geeky solutions
The song "Bullshit" by Adam Ant is a commentary on the state of society and the pressure to conform to certain ideals. The lyrics encourage listeners to think for themselves and not fall for the "big con" perpetuated by those in power. Ant sings about the danger of blindly following trends and conforming to societal norms, expressed through lines such as "Don't want to be like that, don't want to look like you."
Ant also touches on the desire for progress, but warns against blindly accepting new technology without consideration of the consequences. He warns of the danger of becoming "right wall-ees", a reference to the characters in the film "WALL-E" who have become completely dependent on technology and lost touch with the natural world.
The chorus of the song, "I'm tired of your shit, tired of your bullshit, tired of you," represents a rejection of the societal pressures and expectations placed upon individuals.
Overall, "Bullshit" is a call to action for listeners to think critically and resist conformity in order to create meaningful change in society.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't fall for it
Don't let them deceive you
Don't want to be like that
Don't want to conform to their ways
Don't want to look like you
Don't want to resemble their persona
Top Gun Top Gun
They are trying to impress you with flashy things
It's a big con big con
It's all an elaborate scheme to fool you
Get your kids out on the street
Let your children experience real life outside their comfort zone
Show them how to use those feet
Teach them practical skills to navigate life
I'm all for progress pretty please
I support positive change
If we're not careful we'll all end up
If we don't pay attention, we'll suffer the consequences
Right wall-ees
We'll become brainless followers
Well got your laptop
So you've got the latest technology
Good for you
Congrats, you have what they want you to have
Your knight in shining armor
They are selling you false hope
Promises a future
They claim to offer a better tomorrow
I'll be a dinosaur baby
I'll be seen as outdated and irrelevant
And bollocks if it don't suit ya
And it won't matter to me if you disagree
I'm tired of your shit
I'm fed up with their lies and manipulation
Tired of your bullshit
Tired of the fake promises and misdirection
Tired of you
Tired of the entire deceitful system
Here we go
Another round of failed attempts
Another revolution
Another attempt at change
Hippy breadheads
People with idealistic views
And their geeky solutions
With impractical solutions
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stuart Wallace
Musical and image genius that doesn't get a fraction of the recognition that he deserves. Arguably the best post-punk act that most of the 80's music failed to live up to. Here he's back with a great tune. Ant music for sussed people!
Jonathon Ripley
A good steady record and sense of language for the time and age. You can hear the old times and i would say this is a reflective record.
Snowy Hoffa
adam ant,back on track!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so respect for this living icoon alexandra
Dalida330
thank you for posting this with the lyrics!
Snowy Hoffa
love this shit!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
tDennis Gallagher
posting the lyrics?? Help a musician out and buy the album!It has the lyrics!!!!!!!
Percy Vear
Top Gun Top Gun
It's a big con big con