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
Crazy
The Adicts Lyrics
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It would be great if we could make something happen
We could run
We could run
We could run
We could run
We could run
All night
We could find we could find a place to hang around
No ones man enough (no!)
No ones bad enough (no!)
No ones crazy anymore
No ones crazy anymore
It would be wild if we could find a lonely car
And with six strangers we could change the regular
We could drive
We could drive
We could drive
We could drive
We could drive
We could drive
(Headlights)
We could speed we could speed we could speed
(And take continuous flight?)
No ones man enough (no!)
No ones bad enough (no!)
No ones crazy anymore
No ones crazy anymore
Lets go crazy!
It would be good if we could get out tonight
It would be great if we could make something happen
We could run
We could run
We could run
We could run
We could run
We could run
We could find we could find we could find
A place to hang around
No ones man enough (no!)
No ones bad enough (no!)
No ones crazy anymore!
No ones crazy anymore!
No ones crazy anymore!
No ones crazy anymore!
The song "Crazy" by The Adicts is about breaking free from societal norms and living life to the fullest. The opening lines express a desire to go out and make something happen, possibly suggesting a feeling of boredom or dissatisfaction with the mundane routine of daily life. The repetition of the line "we could run" throughout the song emphasizes a desire for freedom and adventure, to escape the constraints of society and experience something new.
The lines "no one's man enough, no one's bad enough, no one's crazy anymore" suggest a longing for the wild and reckless spirit of past generations, when people were not afraid to take risks and defy societal norms. The idea of finding a "lonely car" and "taking continuous flight" with strangers further emphasizes this desire for thrill and adventure.
The final repetition of "no one's crazy anymore" suggests a resigned acceptance that society has lost its sense of adventure and recklessness, and the band is urging listeners to break free from this conformity and embrace their own wild side.
Overall, "Crazy" is a rallying cry to embrace adventure and break free from societal norms, refusing to conform to the expectations of a world that no longer values the wild, reckless spirit of its past.
Line by Line Meaning
It would be good if we could get out tonight
It would be nice if we could go out and do something tonight.
It would be great if we could make something happen
It would be even better if we could make something exciting happen.
We could run
We could escape our mundane lives and run away for a bit.
We could run
We could leave everything behind and run towards something new.
We could run
We could escape our problems and responsibilities by running away.
We could run all night
We could run away and keep running for the entire night.
We could find we could find a place to hang around
We could find a place to spend some time and relax.
No ones man enough (no!)
Nobody is brave enough to live life on their own terms.
No ones bad enough (no!)
Nobody is daring enough to take risks and do something out of the ordinary.
No ones crazy anymore
Nobody has the audacity to do something unpredictable and crazy.
It would be wild if we could find a lonely car
It would be exciting if we could stumble upon an abandoned car and make it our own.
And with six strangers we could change the regular
We could bring a sense of adventure to our mundane lives by joining forces with six strangers.
We could drive
We could take control of our lives and drive towards our destiny.
We could drive
We could take a leap of faith and drive towards something new and unknown.
We could drive
We could escape our problems by hitting the road and driving away.
We could drive
We could take charge of our lives and drive towards a better future.
We could drive
We could feel alive by driving without a destination in mind.
We could drive
We could leave everything behind and drive into the unknown.
(Headlights)
A visual representation of our path ahead.
We could speed we could speed we could speed
We could push ourselves to the limit and drive as fast as possible.
(And take continuous flight?)
We could feel free and weightless like we're flying while we drive.
Lets go crazy!
Let's break free from society's norms and do something crazy and unexpected.
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH
Written by: Keith Warren, Pete Davison, Mel Ellis, Michael Davison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sharkowski
the circus/spooky melody makes this song even better :D the Adicts are THE BEST ! love them
youette
same
nibbleygibblett
this song is the story of my life..... my friends always say- no well get in trouble.... no ones mad enough, no ones bad enough... no ones crazy anymore
CosmeticaDoll1
I love this band!
Shane Cassidy
this is me everyday...doing weird shit in public until I die
Bíbor Vogel
If you're still here, i love your taste♡(2020)
vicioyperversion
always rounding here
Zach Hillman
saw them like three days ago at union transfer. Hands down the best show I've ever seen. I can't stop thinking about it. I wish every show was that show. Go see these guys!
Jardineros Chico Gardening and maintenance
Zach Hillman that’s why I’m here in 2018
Rafael Villegas
the adicts always make my mood up.