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

Jelly Babies
The Adicts Lyrics

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You don't like the food
That mummy made
You wouldn't join in
The games we played
Why do you have to be
Such a party pooper
You wouldn't even dance
To Alice Cooper

So small and sweet
So lovely and soft
Come sit with me
I won't bite your head off
I know your name
Sugar and spice

They call you candy
And all things nice

Overall Meaning

The Adict's song Jelly Babies is a fun and catchy tune with lyrics that tell a story of a group of friends who are enjoying time together, but one of the friends is not participating. The lines “You don’t like the food that mummy made” and “you wouldn’t join in the games we played” indicate that this friend is not interested in joining the group activities. The lyrics suggest that this person is a “party pooper” and is not willing to dance even to Alice Cooper.

However, the song shifts its mood in the chorus where the singer suggests that the friend is small, sweet, lovely, and soft. This friend is named Sugar and Spice, nicknamed “Candy,” and is known for being all things nice. The singer invites this friend to sit with them, reassuring that they won’t bite their head off. This change in tone suggests that the singer wants to include the friend who had been previously left out.

Overall, the lyrics to Jelly Babies speak to a universal experience of feeling left out and the desire to be included. The song suggests that people should be more open-minded and accepting of others, regardless of their differences, and that everyone can join in the fun.

Line by Line Meaning

You don't like the food
You do not seem to enjoy the dishes prepared by our mother

That mummy made
Those dishes are made by mother

You wouldn't join in
You do not want to participate

The games we played
In the activities we took delight in

Why do you have to be
What is the reason behind your disposition

Such a party pooper
A person who spoils the fun of others

You wouldn't even dance
You did not dance at all

To Alice Cooper
Even when Alice Cooper's music was played

So small and sweet
You are petite and sweet

So lovely and soft
Delicate and charming

Come sit with me
Please come and join me