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

Telepathic People
The Adicts Lyrics

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Come, and wash away
The sins of two of us
They're creeping out
Crawling out
Searching for some decency
Sold, my soul away
To keep you coming back
Calling back

They told me it was lunacy
Desensitize me, you fool I can be
Anything you want me to
Just sit right back, are you with me, with me
If it happens to me
It'll happen to you sometime
Are you happy to see?
I learned my lesson too
Don't hesitate
You see me reaching out
Calling out
Is it all about your place up in society?
Last effort
Hooked and sold
But then you threw be back
Within a flash
You took out the trash
And wiped your hands above my face
Desensitize me, you fool I can be
Anything you want me to
Just sit right back, are you with me, with me
If it happens to me
It'll happen to you sometime
Are you happy to see?
You learn your lesson too
'Cause it comes in time
Yes it comes in time
You'll learn your lesson too
Comes in time
Goes away
Leaves you blind
Rapes your mind
And it strips you of your sanity
Comes in time
Goes away
Leaves you blind
And it strips you of your sanity
If it happens to me
It'll happen to you sometime

A lesson I've learned in life
I've learned in life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Adicts song "Telepathic People" is about the struggle of being manipulated by someone you love. The song speaks of washing away the sins committed by two individuals that are creeping out and searching for decency. One person sold their soul to keep the other coming back, and later realizes that they were being manipulated. The line "Desensitize me, you fool I can be, anything you want me to" highlights how easily the person was manipulated and how they were willing to do anything to please the other person.

The chorus of the song warns that if it happens to the singer, it could happen to anyone. The lesson learned is that manipulation can come in time and can strip you of your sanity. The song ends with the realization that learning this lesson in life is important, and it will come in time.

Line by Line Meaning

Come, and wash away
Starting fresh, letting go of the past

The sins of two of us
Acknowledging mistakes made by both parties

They're creeping out
The sins are starting to manifest in negative ways

Crawling out
The sins are taking control and causing damage

Searching for some decency
Looking for a way to make things right

Sold, my soul away
Giving everything to try and make the relationship work

To keep you coming back
Trying to hold on to the love and connection between the two people

They told me it was lunacy
Others warned against putting too much into the relationship

Desensitize me, you fool I can be
Becoming numb to pain and suffering

Anything you want me to
Willing to do anything to keep the relationship going

Just sit right back, are you with me, with me
Asking for support and reassurance

If it happens to me
If I experience pain and heartbreak

It'll happen to you sometime
You may also go through the same thing

Are you happy to see?
Asking if the other person is enjoying seeing you suffer

I learned my lesson too
Acknowledging the mistakes made and learning from them

Don't hesitate
Urging the other person to take action and communicate

You see me reaching out
Trying to connect and make things better

Calling out
Asking for help and understanding

Is it all about your place up in society?
Questioning the other person's priorities and values

Last effort
Giving it one final try

Hooked and sold
Becoming emotionally dependent on the other person

But then you threw me back
Feeling rejected and hurt by the other person

Within a flash
It happened suddenly and unexpectedly

You took out the trash
Treating the other person as disposable and unimportant

And wiped your hands above my face
Dismissing the relationship and the other person's feelings

Comes in time
Pain and heartbreak may come at any point in life

Goes away
But it will eventually fade and get better

Leaves you blind
Causing confusion and disorientation

Rapes your mind
Taking over thoughts and emotions in a harmful way

And it strips you of your sanity
Causing mental distress and instability

A lesson I've learned in life
The experience has taught me something valuable

I've learned in life
I now know and understand

Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DAVISON, PETER JONNATHAN DAVISON, MELVIN LEROY ELLIS, KEITH WARREN

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