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
Fuck It Up
The Adicts Lyrics
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Poor kid got no sweets
Box boy corner girl
Gremlins in the machine world
We want you to fuck it up
Bohemians Hedonists
People with a psycho twist
Renegades Reprobates
Anyone outside the gates
We want you to fuck it up
The Adicts's song "Fuck It Up" is a call to arms for anyone who feels like an outsider or rebel in society. The first stanza portrays the struggles of being kicked out on the street and not having the luxuries that others may have, but even in this situation, the Adicts don't want to conform or give in to society's norms. The second stanza describes three groups of people that society may label as unconventional or deviant: Bohemians, Hedonists, and people with a psycho twist. The Adicts do not view them in a negative light and instead include them in their call to action. The final line "We want you to fuck it up" is a rallying cry for anyone who identifies with these groups or feels like they don't fit in with society's expectations.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace their individuality and to not be afraid to challenge societal norms. The Adicts suggest that conforming to these norms is what causes their current situation of being kicked out on the street, and that only by breaking away from these norms and embracing their true selves can they make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
Kicked out on the street
Forced to depart from the establishment and left in destitute conditions
Poor kid got no sweets
A child devoid of any luxuries or indulgences
Box boy corner girl
A male who is boxed-in and a female in a similar circumstance
Gremlins in the machine world
Entities causing chaos and disruption in an organized system
We want you to fuck it up
Encouragement to destroy and demolish the current order
Bohemians Hedonists
Individuals who prioritize art and pleasure above conventional norms
People with a psycho twist
Individuals possessing an unconventional, potentially dangerous personality traits
Renegades Reprobates
Individuals rejected by society who have rebelled and refused to conform
Anyone outside the gates
Individuals who do not conform to societal norms and expectations
We want you to fuck it up
Encouragement to destroy and demolish the current order
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH
Written by: KEITH ANDREW WARREN, MICHAEL DAVISON, PETER JONNATHAN DAVISON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Damy Daniels
Me encanta esta canción😍💖
rinse88
wet to my first punk when i was 14 and saw the adicts that night changed my life. saw them almost everytime live since. they are OG as fuck.
Lexicon-Devil
Just saw them on tuesday at the key club in west hollywood, it was dope as fuck
Szymon Szymanski
nice track 🤯🤩
Tiny Nuggins
I had a friend that thought this song was saying "we want you to buckle up." Lmao. I guess they thought that the adicts were really into automobile safety. Lol. Click it or ticket! Ha
Shane Smith
Fucking it up as we speak 😆
Lawrence Ferguson
better then greenday
Lawrence Ferguson
and that says a lot
The absurd mind of John
Hey listen here pal I'd say fight me but somebody said something about Canada so I cant
Aaron S
Odd comparison..