The Adicts are an English Punk rock band from Ipswich, Suffolk. They began … Read Full Bio ↴The Adicts are an English Punk rock band from Ipswich, Suffolk. They began life as the Afterbirth & The Pinz, in their hometown of Ipswich in late 1975. Popular in the 1980s, they were often in the indie charts at that time.
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

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The Adicts Lyrics

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Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh

Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

A drink or 2,
Alive with you,
Yeah, life's a gas.

The days are long,
But a load of fun,
Oh I hope they will last

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

I met you at the local dance
Looked in your eyes
And I saw romance
And a smile from you
Share a joke or 2
Yeah, life's is a gas

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Woh-oh, woh-oh
Woh-oh, woh-oh
Woh-oh, woh-oh
Woh-oh, woh-oh
Woh-oh, woh-oh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Here we go

Oh It's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,
what a laugh,
what a laugh

Oh it's a laugh
What a laugh
Oh It's a laugh,

what a laugh,
what a laugh

Overall Meaning

The Adicts' song "It's a Laugh" is a lighthearted and upbeat song about the joy and happiness that can be found in life. The lyrics suggest that life is full of fun and laughter, and that simple things such as sharing a drink with someone special or meeting someone new at a local dance can bring immense pleasure. The repetition of the phrase "Oh, it's a laugh, what a laugh" emphasizes the carefree and jovial nature of the song.

The lyrics also suggest that life is short and that it's important to enjoy it while it lasts. The line "the days are long, but a load of fun, oh I hope they will last" further emphasizes the importance of having a good time and making the most of every moment.

Overall, the song conveys a positive message about life and the importance of finding joy and happiness in everyday experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh It's a laugh
The situation we're in is amusing

What a laugh
It's so amusing that it's laugh-out-loud funny

It's a laugh,
This amusing situation continues

what a laugh,
Still so funny that it's laugh-worthy

what a laugh
It's just so funny

A drink or 2,
Having a couple of drinks

Alive with you,
Being with you makes me feel alive

Yeah, life's a gas.
Life is great

The days are long,
The days feel long

But a load of fun,
But they're so much fun