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

Tokyo
The Adicts Lyrics

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There's a lot of sexy ladies
Millions who have babies
All that I've been looking for
Is one that's free

Got to go to Tokyo

It must be in their cooking

Or the way they bow to me
I find Japanese ladies irresistible
Take me on a fast train
Take me on a jet plane

Take me in a wizards chest
Just take me there

Overall Meaning

The Adicts's song Tokyo talks about the singer's fascination with Japanese women. The song opens with the singer's observation of the abundance of beautiful and fertile women, but irrespective of this, the singer is looking for a woman who is independent and free-spirited. The song speaks of the singer's obsession with Japanese women, and how he finds them irresistible. The captivating charm of Japanese women is heightened by their culture and mannerisms. The singer feels that something in their preparation of food or the way they bow to him makes him desire them.

The chorus of the song captures the singer's desire to be taken on an adventure to Tokyo. The singer wants to experience the thrill of a fast train or jet plane ride, but what he desires the most is to be taken in a 'wizard's chest.' This phrase is evocative of magic and mystery, which is likely to be what the singer associates with Japanese culture. Overall, the song's tone is of admiration for the alluring and captivating nature of Japanese women, and the hope to visit their country someday.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a lot of sexy ladies
There are many attractive women around

Millions who have babies
There are millions of women who have given birth

All that I've been looking for
I only wanted one thing

Is one that's free
A woman who is not tied to anyone else

Got to go to Tokyo
I need to go to Tokyo

It must be in their cooking
There is something unique in their cuisine

Or the way they bow to me
Or in the way they show respect to me

I find Japanese ladies irresistible
I am attracted to Japanese women

Take me on a fast train
Take me on a speedy mode of transportation

Take me on a jet plane
Take me on a flight

Take me in a wizards chest
Take me anywhere, even if it's magical or fantastical

Just take me there
I just want to go there

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

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