They soon changed their name to The Adicts and became known for their distinctive Clockwork Orange 'Droog' image, which, along with their urgent, uptempo music and light-hearted lyrics, helped set them very much apart from the rest of the genre. Temporary 1980s name changes to ADX and FUN ADICTS, for a children's TV appearance, also occurred.
Their song "Viva La Revolution" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground.
The band still has all its original members, uncommon for a band with such longevity.
The music of The Adicts proves that punk music is a very broad genre, often featuring extra instruments and sound clips such as carousel music (How Sad), violin played by Derick Cook (Joker in the Pack), gongs and keyboard percussion by Anthony Boyd (Chinese Takeaway), and even completely different songs like the switch to Gain To Lose's Tune #24 at the end of G.I.R.L..
The look of the majority of the bandmates is that of the Droogs from the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange based on the book by Anthony Burgess. All white with black combat boots and black bowler hats. The band says that the look appealed to them because of the teenage angst associated with A Clockwork Orange. Singer "Monkey" wears full joker make-up and his clothes are wild, patterned suits, flared trousers, colorful dress shirts, and other such things. His favorites seem to be checkerboard patterns, or polkadots. And of course, there's the obligatory bowler hat and gloves. Along with the look come stage antics involving streamers, confetti, playing cards, joker hats, toy instruments, and glitter just to name a few things.
members:
Keith 'Monkey' Warren - Vocals.
Mel (Spider)Ellis - Bass
Pete Dee Davison - Guitar
Michael 'Kid Dee' Davison - Drums
John 'Scruff' Ellis (Mel’s brother) - Guitar
Dan Gratziani - Violin,Piano,Mandolin
Beauty Sleep
The Adicts Lyrics
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Lay your head down on my pillow
Come one stop your poses
Come on it's a bed of roses
We can dream all night together
Or my nightmare could last forever
So sad the way cry
You've made your bed
It's not so late around midnight
Blow out the candlelight
Let me rake you
Close your eyes
Let it make heave a sigh
Let's go to the land of darkness
Feel the sandman's
soft and sweet caress
When we wake
and raise our sleep heads
Will we remember
the dream things we said
There you go weeping like a willow
Lay your head down by my side
Come on come on baby
Come on girl you drive me crazy
The Adicts's song Beauty Sleep describes a relationship between two people that is struggling and toxic. The first stanza presents the female character in a vulnerable state, "weeping like a willow", and looks to the male character for comfort, "lay your head down on my pillow." The male character tries to convince her to stop pretending and laying on acts, and refers to their relationship as a "bed of roses," a phrase that denotes a romantic and idealistic notion of their relationship, which may not be as perfect as it seems.
In the second stanza, they decide to "dream all night together," but the male character points out that this may turn into a "nightmare that could last forever." It seems like the female character's emotions and behaviors are putting a strain on their relationship. The lyrics "You've made your bed, now you've got to lay in it" are about taking responsibilities for one's actions and making choices that result in the consequences we face. The following lines depict a scene where they are together in bed, trying to find solace in each other's presence. However, they have trouble achieving this, and the end of the song suggests that despite their efforts, their relationship will ultimately be toxic and damaging.
Overall, the song is about the struggles of a toxic relationship, where two people are trying to make things work but cannot find comfort in each other's company. The lyrics that refer to the "land of darkness" and the "sandman's soft and sweet caress" bring an ominous feeling to the song, hinting towards the inevitable end of the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
There you go weeping like a willow
You are crying heavily like a willow tree.
Lay your head down on my pillow
Rest your head on my pillow.
Come one stop your poses
Please stop pretending or playing games.
Come on it's a bed of roses
Everything will be pleasant and easy.
We can dream all night together
We can spend the night dreaming together.
Or my nightmare could last forever
Alternatively, the dream could turn into a nightmare.
So sad the way cry
It's painful to watch you cry.
You've made your bed
You have created this situation for yourself.
Now you've got to lay in it
You have to deal with the consequences of your actions.
It's not so late around midnight
It's not very late, only around midnight.
Blow out the candlelight
Extinguish the candle.
Let me rake you
Let me calm you down.
Close your eyes
Close your eyes.
Let it make heave a sigh
Let yourself breathe a sigh of relief.
Let's go to the land of darkness
Let's go to sleep.
Feel the sandman's soft and sweet caress
Let the gentle touch of sleep soothe you.
When we wake and raise our sleep heads
When we wake up and lift our heads from the pillow.
Will we remember the dream things we said
Will we remember the things we said in our dreams?
There you go weeping like a willow
You are still crying like a willow.
Lay your head down by my side
Rest your head by my side.
Come on come on baby
Come on, my dear.
Come on girl you drive me crazy
You are driving me crazy, my love.
Contributed by Tristan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@grungzer
Not long ago, we were told we would have to put my dog to sleep. I was very upset, so I listened to some music to calm me down. This song came on, with Monkey belting out "Beauty sleep, beauty get your beauty sleep." My dog's name is Beauty. She ended up getting better so we didn't have to put her down, but it was sad nonetheless!
@conomono3636
I just sent this song to the most beautifulest person in the whole wide world ❤️✌️
@adiosreinamia
<3 la mejor banda del mundo
@mxlditoadikts1115
te amo Luna ! para ti esta kancion tantas noches a tu lado eskuchandola <3
@Sebas430
There you go weeping like a willow
Lay your head down on my pillow
Come on, stop your poses
Come on, it's a bed of roses
We can dream all night together
Or my nightmare could last forever
So sad the way you cry
You've made your bed now you've got to lay in it
Beauty sleep
Beauty get your beauty sleep
Beauty sleep
Beauty get your beauty sleep
Beauty sleep
Beauty get your beauty sleep
Beauty sleep with me
It's not so late around midnight
Blow out the candlelight
Let me rake you close your eyes
Let it make heave a sigh
Let's go to the land of darkness
Feel the sandman's soft and sweet caress
When we wake and raise our sleepy heads
Will we remember the dreamy things we said?
Woah woah woah woah woah
I wont let you go, oh no
There you go weeping like a willow
Lay your head down by my side
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, girl, you drive me crazy
Woah woah woah woah woah
I wont let you go, oh no.
@glampunxxboy
awesome song!
@vvxvcxvcxv
beautiful
@ADDX182
Sick. Gold.
@TheeSkaKid
<3
@thetroubleclefs
春