“I’m not really a wardrobe nazi.”
Historically interesting interview with Adam where he’s dogged by a journo to explain his views on racism, feminism, class war, and all that fun stuff. If you aren’t aware of the punk-fascism controversies of the ‘70’s… well, being aware of that would help you with this one.
“I don’t know how to say this, but everyone hates Adam and the Ants… but I saw Adam and the Ants on Tuesday and quite enjoyed it.
He reminded me of a hammier version of Siouxsie, coming on all drama school, shoulder hugging cracked actor, face coated in thick white makeup, eyes staring, body jerking and all that.
He takes himself seriously but he’s quite fun in a campy caricature of Bowie’s darkest moments sort of way…”
—Gary Bushell, Sounds Magazine
“It was said that you were a ‘punker,’ that that was your style of music.”
Adam on TisWas in 1980. “Watch out for that custard pie”…
This is when I fell in love with him.
“Paper Moon,” a Natalie King Cole cover by Adam Ant.
The most notable mark he made on the school was on its windows, and this he chose to do with a brick.
For some reason, which Adam can’t recall, on his way to school one morning a lovely brick along the way took his fancy. Arriving at the school he hurled it in through the window, which displeased the governors of his education.
Adam discovered a whole pile of bricks and for the two following mornings he repeated his act. The parents were called up to the school to answer for this terribly disturbing protest of their son.”
—The Official Adam Ant Story by James Maw
