A Squared
Today Adam Ant blows out the birthday candles. When he first hit in the early 80s, people over here weren't sure what to make of him and his odd, punkish sound, but he was huge in England (where punk was always bigger).
Then he got a bit more poppy and scored his biggest hit in America with "Goody Two Shoes." I can't say I was ever much into his music, but there was a lot worse out there.
posted by LAGuy @ 12:15 AM
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He was the fun side of punk. (Pete Townsend was a fan too) Saw him live in 1983 in rural PA where he sold out the venue.
Apparently he was also very insane. These qualities are often related
His early stuff was true punk, and yet very unique as well.
The song "Catholic Day" was considered so offensive that it was removed from Adam & the Ants' first album when it was put on CD.
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