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
In the Background
The Adicts Lyrics
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No one to interfere
With quiet observations
Just watching and waiting
And not getting involved
With physical solutions
That never get
The problem solved
Out of the limelight
It's out of order
Not being a part
Of the scenic route
An impartial art
Of avoiding dispute
The Adicts's song In the Background is a beautiful reflection on the concept of peace and the art of avoiding disputes. The lyrics talk about being in a place that is peaceful and free from interference. The singer observes the happenings around them without getting physically involved, as they believe that physical solutions never truly solve problems. The song emphasizes that it's essential to understand and appreciate things happening in the background to avoid getting caught up in the more significant picture of the limelight. This way, one can have an impartial art of avoiding debate and problems that arise due to it.
Line by Line Meaning
It's peaceful here
The current place or situation is devoid of disturbance and chaos.
No one to interfere
In this place, there is no one to disrupt the atmosphere or meddle with the flow of things.
With quiet observations
By merely observing the surroundings without causing any noise or disturbance.
Just watching and waiting
Being patient and waiting while silently watching how things unfold.
And not getting involved
Avoiding being a direct participant in the situation wherein one remains neutral.
With physical solutions
Not resolving problems using violence or brute force.
That never get
Such methods will never obtain
The problem solved
The successful and permanent resolution of the issue at hand.
In the background
Being in a position or place where one is not the primary focus or attention.
Out of the limelight
Not being in the direct public eye or under scrutiny.
It's out of order
Being unconventional or not following the norm, in a state of disarray.
Not being a part
Refusing to be directly involved or identified with the current situation.
Of the scenic route
The path one takes that is visually pleasing, but not necessarily the easiest or most efficient path.
An impartial art
A practice of remaining unbiased to all parties involved in a situation.
Of avoiding dispute
Seeking to prevent or suppress any arguments or disagreements from arising.
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AsapLueiii144k
My children will know this music
M.ari.M
this is 1 of the 1st songs i learned to play on the bass when i had 1 as a teenager. it's in storage now, i don't play the bass ne more because while i love the sound it's not what i really want to play. i only learned like 2 songs, this 1 & a misfits song, idr which 1.
* i think it's still in storage, it was my mom's storage unit & the way she is she only really tried to take care of her things(barely). so idk. i did say that my douchebag husband could have it cause he plays the bass, idk if he ever got it out tho cause he's lazy as shit.
llevame pacasacumpa
En el backgraund. Jajaja Beleza de canción!!!
Guillermo Cuevas
I hate this