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.
Wonderful
Adam Ant Lyrics
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Your sweet kiss?
Did I tell you I didn't cry?
Well I lied
I lie lie lied
Over real over
When I nearly hit the face I loved
So tired of packaging the anger
Did I tell you you're wonderful?
I miss you yes I do
Did I tell you that I was wrong?
I was wrong
Cos you're wonderful yeah
Did I tell you how much I miss
Your smile?
Did I tell you I was okay?
Well no way
No way way way
You're wonderful yeah yeah
Now now now each and every day
I realize the price I have to pay
You you're wonderful
And now for your information
I'm walking around like an arm decoration
You you're wonderful
So high I can't get over it
So deep I can't get under it
You
You're wonderful yeah
You're wonderful yeah yeah
You're wonderful yeah yeah
You're wonderful yeah yeah
Wonderful
Did I tell you you're wonderful?
I miss you yes I do
Did I tell you that I was wrong?
I was wrong
For so long long long
The song "Wonderful" by Adam Ant is a ballad of regret and heartache. The song is a confession and plea for forgiveness to a former lover, stating that while he misses her, he had lied about not crying and pushing her away due to anger. The song begins with the lyrics "Did I tell you how much I miss / Your sweet kiss? / Did I tell you I didn't cry? / Well, I lied." This admission sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer goes on to apologize for being wrong and missing their former lover.
The chorus "Did I tell you you're wonderful? / I miss you yes I do / Did I tell you that I was wrong? / I was wrong / 'Cause you're wonderful yeah," emphasizes the deep regret and sorrow that the singer is feeling. He acknowledges his mistakes and admits that his former lover was indeed wonderful, and that he was wrong for not recognizing it.
The last stanza "I'm walking around like an arm decoration / You you're wonderful / So high I can't get over it / So deep I can't get under it / You / You're wonderful yeah" conveys the idea that the singer is lost without their former lover and that they were the missing puzzle piece in his life.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt ballad of a man coming to terms with his mistakes and regretting losing a wonderful person from his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I tell you how much I miss
Your sweet kiss?
Expressing the singer's longing for a certain someone's kiss.
Did I tell you I didn't cry?
Well I lied
I lie lie lied
Admission of having lied about something, specifically crying.
Over real over
When I nearly hit the face I loved
So tired of packaging the anger
Always pushing you away
Reflecting on the past and the incidents of almost resorting to violence as an expression of anger and frustration towards loved ones.
Did I tell you you're wonderful?
I miss you yes I do
Did I tell you that I was wrong?
I was wrong
Cos you're wonderful yeah
Acknowledging the wonderfulness of a certain someone, and admitting to being wrong in the past.
Did I tell you how much I miss
Your smile?
Did I tell you I was okay?
Well no way
No way way way
Expressing a longing for a certain someone's smiling presence, and admitting to not being okay despite previous claims.
Now now now each and every day
I realize the price I have to pay
You you're wonderful
And now for your information
I'm walking around like an arm decoration
Reflecting on the consequences of one's actions, and acknowledging the wonderfulness of a certain someone. Additionally, comparing oneself to an arm decoration that serves no purpose other than for show.
So high I can't get over it
So deep I can't get under it
You
You're wonderful yeah
You're wonderful yeah yeah
You're wonderful yeah yeah
You're wonderful yeah yeah
Wonderful
Expressing the immensity and depth of the wonderfulness of a certain someone, and repeating the sentiment multiple times in affirmation.
For so long long long
Indicating the length of time that the singer has been aware of being wrong about someone's wonderfulness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLIE DORE, JODIE WILSON, LINDY ROBBINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DJL78
Tragically underrated song. Seriously.
@user-mv9tt4st9k
Stopped in tonight for a listen. Wonderfully atmospheric and real.
@Amanda-mb5sp
I have woke up to this song for 2 weeks playing in my head
@debbie3081
Yep
@Soaptoaster
Tragically underrated. Beautiful understated.
@michellekoester2196
Adam is just underrated in the US...period
@michaelfrazia4569
To my wife who has been hospitalized for months...given me 5 kids and the best years of her life. Still the most beautiful girl i have ever seen....one more month
..you are wonderful
@aliceyevoli804
I love u mije
@aliceyevoli804
Mike
@silentxero5955
Dude! That's Beautiful!