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 Have a Party
The Adicts Lyrics
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And we want to party
Were sitting at home chewing a bone
And we want to party
I'm sitting at home chewing a bone
I wanna party
Them next door think I'm a bore
I wanna party
Well fuck their party I'm gonna make one
I combed my teeth and brushed my hair
I wanna party
Guess I'm going out somewhere
I wanna party
There's a wild one in this town
All I gotta do is hunt it down
On the streets I'm cruising hard
We wanna party
I'm gonna make some dance card
We wanna party
Got my friends along with me
Meet Jimmy B and Jackie D
I hear the word of a party near
We wanna party
With sexy girls and sudsy beer
We wanna party
I hitch a ride from another guy
And we drink poor Jim and Jackie dry
When we arrive I'm a wasted man
But I'm gonna party like a party man can
I'm a drinking dog and a dancing fool
I can make a party cool
Come the sunrise time to soar
We wanna party
The party I'm at is the party next door
We wanna party
Well you can't beat that for a night of fun
We wanna party
And the weekends only just begun
The lyrics in The Adicts’s song “Let’s Have a Party” are all about enjoying oneself, going out and living life to the fullest. The opening lines, “We’re sitting at home chewing a bone, and we want to party” set the tone for the rest of the song. The song initially presents a feeling of frustration or disappointment in not being invited to a party, but the singer quickly decides to make their own party. The song talks about cruising around looking for a party, meeting up with friends and hitching a ride. The lyrics express the carefree attitude of the singer, enjoying life and dancing through the night.
The singer's determination to have a good time is evident in the lyrics, 'I combed my teeth and brushed my hair. Guess I'm going out somewhere. There's a wild one in this town, All I gotta do is hunt it down.' The lyrics express a sense of eagerness for a social gathering, suggesting that there is nothing else the singer wants to do more than to have a good time. The sentiment is further emphasised when he says ‘I’m a drinking dog and a dancing fool, I can make a party cool’. The lyrics indicate that the singer is skilled at having a good time and knows how to get the party started.
Overall, the song “Let’s Have a Party” by The Adicts is a perfect representation of an upbeat and carefree attitude towards life. The lyrics suggest one should make the most of every moment, to be spontaneous and to take risks to ensure that they enjoy life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
We're sitting at home chewing a bone
We're bored and not doing anything
And we want to party
We're craving excitement and social interaction
Were sitting at home chewing a bone
We're still bored and have not yet left the house
And we want to party
We're still craving excitement and social interaction
I'm sitting at home chewing a bone
I, personally, am bored and not doing anything
I wanna party
I want to have fun and socialize
Them next door think I'm a bore
Our neighbors think we're not fun or interesting
I wanna party
I want to prove our neighbors wrong and show them how fun we can be
I didn't get an invitation
We were not invited to a party that is happening nearby
Well fuck their party I'm gonna make one
We're going to create our own party as a response to not being invited
I combed my teeth and brushed my hair
I'm getting ready to go out and have a good time
I wanna party
I'm still excited to have fun and socialize
Guess I'm going out somewhere
I'm leaving the house to find a party or create my own
There's a wild one in this town
There is a party happening in this town that is exciting and fun
All I gotta do is hunt it down
We need to find this party and join in on the fun
On the streets I'm cruising hard
We're driving around town, looking for the party
We wanna party
We're all excited and motivated to have a good time
I'm gonna make some dance card
I'm going to make sure there is good music and dancing at our party
Got my friends along with me
I'm not alone, I have my friends to party with
Meet Jimmy B and Jackie D
We've invited our friends, Jimmy B and Jackie D, to join our party
I hear the word of a party near
We've heard of a party happening nearby
We wanna party
We're all still excited and motivated to have a good time
With sexy girls and sudsy beer
We're hoping for attractive people and lots of alcohol at the party
I hitch a ride from another guy
I'm getting a ride from someone else to get to the party
And we drink poor Jim and Jackie dry
We drink all of the alcohol that Jimmy B and Jackie D have at our party
When we arrive I'm a wasted man
I'm very drunk by the time we arrive at the party
But I'm gonna party like a party man can
I'm still determined to have a good time despite being very drunk
I'm a drinking dog and a dancing fool
I like to drink and dance at parties
I can make a party cool
I'm confident that I can make any party more fun
Come the sunrise time to soar
It's almost morning and time to head home
We wanna party
We're still having a good time and don't want to stop
The party I'm at is the party next door
We've ended up at the party next door to the one we started at
We wanna party
We're still having fun and don't want the night to end
Well you can't beat that for a night of fun
We had an amazing night of partying and fun
We wanna party
We're looking forward to more parties and fun in the future
And the weekends only just begun
We have more free time ahead of us to party and have fun
Contributed by Alexandra R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Evan May
I get a Toy Dolls vibe from this intro!
xTHExRANCIDxMISFITx
love The Adicts!!!!
1992ROO8692
Meet Jimmy beam and Jack Daniels
Aaron Jecevicus
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