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
Sensitive
The Adicts Lyrics
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and nothing's going right tonight,
Your sinking in the ground.
Your so sensitive.
If I say some thing wrong, you might start to cry
I don't want to get you down, don't want you to cry.
Your so sensitive sensitive sensitive sensitive.
The Adicts' song, "Sensitive," delves into the idea of emotional fragility, particularly in relationships. The lyrics evoke a sense of caution in the songwriter, whereby they're wary of contributing to their partner's negative emotional state. The opening lines reveal the intention to console their partner by reaching out when they're down. However, instead of being a source of comfort, the songwriter becomes increasingly aware of their partner's emotional vulnerability.
The chorus, which repeats the word "sensitive" four times, serves to amplify their partner's emotional state, suggesting that their sensitivity is a defining characteristic, as though it's part of their personality. The songwriter walks on eggshells, afraid to say or do anything that might trigger a negative response from their partner. The line "If I say something wrong, you might start to cry," underscores the fragility of the relationship.
Overall, "Sensitive" portrays a relationship where one partner is emotionally vulnerable, and the other is concerned about exacerbating that fragility. The tone of the song is careful, treading lightly around the subject matter, highlighting the need to handle sensitive matters with care.
Line by Line Meaning
If I phone you up, and you feeling down.
When I call you and you're feeling sad.
and nothing's going right tonight,
When everything seems to be going wrong tonight.
Your sinking in the ground.
You feel like you're sinking into the earth.
Your so sensitive.
You're incredibly sensitive.
If I say some thing wrong, you might start to cry
If I accidentally say something that upsets you, you might start crying.
I don't want to get you down, don't want you to cry.
I don't want to make you feel worse, and I don't want you to cry.
Your so sensitive sensitive sensitive sensitive.
You're extremely sensitive, so much so that it's worth repeating.
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH WARREN, MELVIN LEROY ELLIS, MICHAEL DAVISON, PETER JONNATHAN DAVISON
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Echo D.
favorite adicts song, love this bass
Esnaider Buritica
If I phone you up, and you feeling down. and nothing's going right tonight, Your sinking in the ground. Your so sensitive. If I say some thing wrong, you might start to cry I don't wanna get you down, don't want you to cry. Your so sensitive sensitive sensitive sensitiv
dave will
mind over matter no time for being melodramatic love this song....................
Jay Darkside
Pulsating Bass!
Punk from the UK in this era is the best
Oi Oi Oi ! 🇬🇧
Luis Carlos Barros
I love the adicts, i love good music, is most very good.
Thats songs alrigth.
Michel Motoboy SP !!!
Sensitive, sensitive, sensitive, sensitive...🤘🏽🎸😜
Michael Gonzalez
punk rock bowling i can't wait
Rikitocker
Adicts were way late to the Punk scene, it was over by the time all this came out - the difference between Lydon and these guys is this - If I phone you up, and you're feeling down, I don't give a shit, I'll kick you while you drown ... etc etc etc ...
Oscar Lopez
Trap gods
Black777death
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