Someday I’m going to have to sit down with someone who was there and have them explain to me the precise pop-cultural-historical moment during which it became feasible for a man and his band to dress up like Revolutionary War pirate Scarlet Pimpernels and sing glam-rock songs about the value of being handsome and thereby become massively popular. I do not understand this moment but wish it were eternal.
It is eternal, Sean.
Just on YouTube…
I like “Ant Music,” mostly for the drumming. And the cool guitar solo from the Peter Boyle-looking guy.
Me, I’ve always loved this video for Diana Dors’ guest turn as the fairy godmother . . .
In the spirit of Adam Ant, hunt up some songs by the Upper Crust – a Boston outfit that dresses in 18th century French aristo garb, plays AC/DC meets the Buzzcocks style rock, and sings about beauty spots and how hard it is to find good help these days.
Bill: I always want to think she’s World Famous Bob, but that’s like two decades too early or so.
CRwm: Will do!
Jim: For real about the drumming! And that solo, and the vocals–they just kind of did whatever they felt like doing, and you couldn’t predict what it would sound like. I feel like that element of surprise is missing in most music.
Matt: I love living in the future.
Jetpack or YouTube Personal Memory Archive?
Tough to choose sometimes.
Blame Sean Collins
His post on Adam Ant yesterday got me on a YouTube/Google binge, and now I can’t stop listening to this:…
Ok. Where’s the video to Goody Two Shoes? I totally loved that video in high school. I have the song on my ipod and I listen to it a lot. My daughter loves the opening drums.
I loved the whole 80s Brit glam thing.