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
Cup of Tea
The Adicts Lyrics
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I don't know what I'm doing here,
I put the kettle on, make a cup of tea,
Put the kettle on two sugars for me,
All I want is a cup of tea, a cup of tea, a cup of tea,
All I want is a cup of tea, It's the taste of home for me.
Little Englander in America,
I don't know what I'm doing here,
A cup of tea would blow me away
All I want is a cup of tea, a cup of tea, a cup of tea,
All I want is a cup of tea, It's the taste of home for me.
The Adicts's song Cup of Tea, is a commentary on cultural displacement as represented by the experience of a “Little Englander” in America. The lyrics of the song depict a sense of homesickness and confusion as the singer attempts to navigate an unfamiliar environment. The character, who is from England, expresses a sense of displacement and longing for home through the simple act of making a cup of tea.
The lyrics of the song represent the singer's attempt to create a familiar space in an unfamiliar setting. The individual is unable to find comfort in the American way of life and instead seeks to recreate the comfort and familiarity of home by making a cup of tea. The line, “It's the taste of home for me," reveals that the character finds comfort and solace in the familiarity of the taste of the tea. Although the character may be physically in America, the memories of home and the simple comforts that come with it remain with the singer.
In summary, Cup of Tea speaks to the universal experience of grappling with cultural displacement, and the search for familiarity in unfamiliar surroundings. The lyrics of the song offer a poignant commentary on the impact of cultural displacement on an individual's sense of identity and their sense of belonging.
Line by Line Meaning
Little Englander in America,
I'm from England and I'm in America.
I don't know what I'm doing here,
I feel lost and out of place in this foreign country.
I put the kettle on, make a cup of tea,
To feel more at home, I'll make myself a cup of tea.
Put the kettle on two sugars for me,
I take my tea with two sugars.
All I want is a cup of tea, a cup of tea, a cup of tea,
The only thing I really want right now is a cup of tea.
All I want is a cup of tea, It's the taste of home for me.
Drinking tea reminds me of home and gives me a sense of comfort.
Coffee TV have a nice day
The common American phrase 'have a nice day' doesn't resonate with me.
A cup of tea would blow me away
Having a cup of tea would make my day and lift my spirits.
All I want is a cup of tea, a cup of tea, a cup of tea,
I can't stress enough how much I crave a cup of tea.
All I want is a cup of tea, It's the taste of home for me.
Drinking tea is a taste of familiarity and nostalgia for me.
Contributed by Ian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Blueberry Pie
Little Englander in America
I don't know what I'm doing here
I put the kettle on, make a cup of tea
Put the kettle on two sugars for me
All I want is a cup of tea, a cup of tea, a cup of tea
All I want is a cup of tea, It's the taste of home for me
Little Englander in America
I don't know what I'm doing here
Coffee TV have a nice day
A cup of tea would blow me away
All I want is a cup of tea, a cup of tea, a cup of tea
All I want is a cup of tea, It's the taste of home for me ;^
spEeeeed-wah-goÕonn~
I've found my official theme song 😂
lyra mckenzie
get this man a cup of tea already!
im bored
Kinda a bop not gonna lie
ggggggalen
It's really all I want right now
Евгений Субота
I wanna chords for this awesome song too
Евгений Субота
Jakub Valovič Thank you very much
Random Noob
Real anarchy in the UK.xD
Alen Ponjavic
No
zimshowfan
The Adicts fucking suck, but this song is admittedly pretty good.