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
Let's Dance
The Adicts Lyrics
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Sinister dudes, got an eye on you
Men in pink suits ladies in jack boots
Guns running blues
Don't know what to do
Let's dance Let's shake it up
Let's dance Let's move it up
The Adicts's song "Let's Dance" depicts a scene of chaos, where girls in blue jeans and boys looking mean are observed by sinister dudes. There are men in pink suits and ladies in jack boots. Guns are found moving the blues. The singer confesses to not knowing what to do in such a situation, but proposes to dance and shake things up. The repetition of "let's dance, let's shake it up, let's move it up" suggests that this is the solution to the turmoil present in this environment.
The lyrics convey a message of rebellion and nonconformity. The girl's attire, as well as the men's pink suits, challenge gender norms and established fashion stereotypes. The presence of sinister dudes and guns suggests an atmosphere marked by crime, danger, and insecurity. However, the solution offered by the singer does not involve avoidance or submission but rather an invitation to take an active role and transform the situation through dancing.
Line by Line Meaning
Girls in blue jeans boys looking mean
Young women wearing casual clothing while men exhibit a menacing demeanor
Sinister dudes, got an eye on you
Suspicious guys are watching you closely
Men in pink suits ladies in jack boots
Men dressed in flamboyant attire while women don sturdy boots
Guns running blues
The situation is tense and firearms are present
Don't know what to do
Feeling uncertain and unsure of what actions to take
Let's dance Let's shake it up
Despite the chaos and confusion, let's choose to dance and bring some energy to the situation
Let's dance Let's move it up
Let's continue dancing and elevating the mood
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Written by: KEITH ANDES, WILLIE DOE, ZA'CREE EDWARDS, WARREN ROBINSON
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