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Lyrics:
Well I'm standing here looking at you
What do I see? I'm looking straight through
It's so sad when you're young
To be told you're having fun
So unplug the jukebox
And do us all a favor, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, that music's lost its taste
So try another flavor
Antmusic
Antmusic
Antmusic
Antmusic

[@emmaduncan2991]

Anyone else old enough to remember how exciting and fresh this sounded the first time you heard it?

[@fucknuckle]

hell yeah..

[@davemalderson2707]

sorry, me died yonks ago (lol)

[@stevencassidy6982]

Yes I do. I went out and bought the singles

[@Lawlesslady1968]

Yes!!!!

[@bipbippadotta5953]

I can remember as if it were yesterday. Love this so much.

[@geoffkeil3135]

I've seen a FB comment that says "you know you're old when your favourite music is played at the supermarket". I literally was doing my groceries at the supermarket about an hour ago ... and listening to THIS. Hadn't heard this in DECADES. I was happily pushing a trolley through the aisles, singing this and got so many weird looks ...I didn't give a shit. In my element. Forgot to grab half my groceries though. Boy, I miss this era of music.

[@lindalouie1565]

Listening to this in 2024. Stunning song video back then . Hope all still listening now. Adam Ant , great singer/performer.

[@legaleagleesq]

Me too 56 in 2024! Still listening

[@dotty4654]

Me too 64 in 2024 still listening 😊

[@KathleenJ]

57, still listening.

[@margaretdimick2096]

Just turned 52 and still listening.

[@suhaahmad007]

​@legaleagleesq 60 in 2024... Ensuring that my neighbours receive a proper musical education 😂😅

[@50caliber29]

I bought the album on vinyl in 1980, I was 15 & I played it so many times it drove my parents mad. I remember the gate fold cover & looking at the photos of Adam & desperately wanting to be as cool as he was. It is hard for kids now to understand the sheer impact this song had & how popular Adam & the Ants were. Like Star Wars in 77, you just don't see excitement about music & films like that anymore. It makes me sad for this generation, to never have experienced it.

[@davidknowles3459]

I bought the album too in 1980,but that was in a single cover,I've never seen a gate fold cover of the album

[@laurablack77]

Well said!

[@50caliber29]

@@davidknowles3459 Hi David. My mistake, I was thinking about the inner sleeve pictures & the cover. You are correct, it was not gatefold as far as I know 👍.

[@MrPistolpete1234]

Ha ha I was only 5 or 6 but I remember running around with some kind of electrical tape across my face mimicking him, what a different world back then, I miss the sense of community. But perhaps some things have changed for the better, there are probably less little kids getting thrashed by their dads for minor infringements, but then again they are snowflakes these days lol

[@javeedsultan8484]

60's ,70's and 80,s were great decades for music and vinyl is really the only way to enjoy the music Digital is to clean and tidy, give me vinyl any day

[@malkum61]

I lived in a flat across from a music venue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Monday nights they had new upcoming live acts. You could tell how popular an act was by the size of the queue on a Monday night. The bus stop to my flat was two streets away. The night Adam & The Ants played (I'd never heard of them) the streets were literally packed! A normal 5-minute walk took 30mins to squeeze through the crowd, just awesome!

[@witherblaze]

Literally what? Continue the story!

[@geraldobrien7323]

I hope you weren’t on your way to work.

[@markcullen4126]

Was that the Edinburgh Playhouse Allan?

[@marctspence]

​@markcullen4126 surely the Corn Exchange?

[@lewisner]

@@geraldobrien7323 Sod work, see Adam.

[@davepaxton2550]

He wasn't trying to copy anyone - and no one could follow him. One of the only real original artists!!!

[@susanthomas5464]

Absolutely !!

[@Molotovjack]

He's clearly got lots of influences here in his look and music.

[@iconoclast673]

Influenced by others absolutely - the use of 2 drummers had been a trademark of the Glitter Band in the previous decade. Adam did a good job though!

[@wbertie2604]

@@iconoclast673 It isn't so much the use of two drummers that is innovative so much as the creative plundering of African rhythms...

[@iconoclast673]

@@wbertie2604 agree absolutely - though one might mention Native American rhythms too

[@ddk999]

This entire album is phenomenal. Adam and the Ants are criminally underrated.

[@margaretalexander2557]

Yes a fantastic first album, I've always been a fan of his music, ant music still my ultimate favorite.

[@aus80srockradio94]

I love this song, but I like Goody Two Shoes just a little more.

[@thomhuncha855]

Actually Dirk Wears White Sox was their first album. It too was very good

[@janellehoney-badger6525]

Oh absolutely! But they sunk with the 2nd one.

[@stupidlogic2987]

Calling a band/artst "underrated" is a criminally used cliche.

[@ScorpioMojo]

Adam was one cool ass British dude. His unique look and sound were way ahead of the times. His stage presence and moves command attention 😲

[@petrehankobyrne9153]

Fully agreed! Par excellence

[@leeejames6081]

He was an attention seeker too.....80s

[@harrychalcraft6371]

Was?

[@juliezenagoring2719]

Couldn't have put it better myself.

[@moxieallen5428]

hes like a mix of elvis and jim morrison with his moves

[@boblewis1227]

Nobody plays this song anymore it's always Goody Two Shoes. Ant Music is an all-time favorite.

[@lewisner]

Nobody plays Bow Wow Wow either, sadly.

[@leslieschmidt4744]

everytime i walk & there are ants out, on the sidewalk, this song pops into my head.

[@michaelloucks3010]

Cuz it needs to be about the evolution of the artist? His producers also?Maybe? Ant music is AWESOMELY catchy, but the sound quality is SO..... sub-par. Think about it brother. You know it makes sense.

[@michaelloucks3010]

And, not for nothing..... might have to blow him just to see what Heather Graham (his ex), tastes like!😀. Apologies for crassness....

[@Kylelib]

Sirius channel 33 1st wave.

[@nickypipes3004]

One of the most original and charismatic performers of all time

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

EPIC Adam Ant and Billy Idol 💯💪🏾❤️

[@hoikhanh2967]

This rocks harder than most metal bands were doing at the time. And it's pure pop. Genius. You never get tired of this one ..even at 53 years young .

[@rondempesmeier1845]

Sheer feckin' brilliance! Those "Burundi" 🇧🇮 drums and Marco Pirroni's twangy guitar 🎸 licks are unbeatable. Then Adam's vocals on top are toppermost of the poppermost!

[@marvin69blastem61]

Cavalry drums also.

[@lanehartwell]

I was so lucky to see Adam Ant perform back in the early 80's. He was amazing.

[@kathryneast6919]

Saw him in 1982 and 1983.The shows were fantastic.

[@kimberlyoldschool]

He still sounded good several years ago when I saw him in PA. I have loved this man for over 40 years!

[@MrPaulpops2003]

Best time would have been mid 1980 Ant music for sex people ...became uncool mid 1981

[@trevorbishop2653]

Brilliant 🎉

[@InFamousProductions]

same here, in '82 in San Diego. it was Legend.

[@chriswood3370]

What a blast from the past. My 15th birthday my mother bought me Queens greatest hits. I walked into the record shop and exchanged it for Prince Charming that same morning. I still don't regret that decision. Awesome album.

[@beckyzwhite]

They were both awesome albums. I do hope Queen’s Greatest Hits is now back in your collection.

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

I would not regret that decision either. QGH was old by then and this was exciting and new. I still listen to both, as well as older and much newer exciting music. Artists always have a hook that draws us in and tickles the excitement centres of our brain. I have to admit that the older ones from 60's 70's and 80's give me more of a tingle than modern music but even recent stuff still has the ability to catch my interest. I just regret the fact that my attention has been caught by an algorithm or AI, or autotune. Obviously I'm a dumb human who reacts to a catchy meme, but the old catchy memes generated by talented humans still have the edge over modern interpretations of the old sound. Some of them aren't bad, and will probably infect my brain for the rest of my life, but, meh! they aren't the bangin' tunes of my adolescent years.

[@sammullett17]

Don't you just love how unique the costumes/outfits were in the 80's, everyone had their own look and style and obviously the music was amazing!!! I'm a 86 baby and obsessed with anything 80's!!! 80's was the best decade for individuality 😍👍👌

[@quadrophrenia]

I remember when they came out on MTV - I was blown away by the music. The use of two drums, especially the deeper sounding drums like Native American drumming and the use of sticks. Bow Wow had something similar but not as melodic in my opinion. The people in the video reminds me of the people's reaction at this at first - like a "whaa?" type of music in a time when the "synth" new wave bands were popping out everywhere. A combination of Native American rhythms, pirate outfits, guitar chords that ring out for an extended time, a solo that's short and to the point and sounding like a 60's venture vibe - What can we say - a true original band that stands the test of time!

[@raydevereaux8957]

Robert Gibbons n

[@lewisner]

Gary Glitter (yeah) had the same kind of beat. "Didn't Know I Loved You Till I Saw You Rock And Roll" could easily have been an Ant song.

[@jeffd5719]

Odd you mention Bow Wow Wow, that's "the Ants - less M. Peroni guitarist" after the producer ?McFarland? bailed on Adam

[@laurenwarren8101]

I thought bow wow wow had one of the ants drummers too

[@billwort6989]

Of course Adam & the Ants and Bow Wow Wow shared the same creator -- Malcolm McClaren

[@nucleusmedicalmedia]

Great hook in the chorus. Still catchy!

[@mzjamm2]

It was different and countercultural. I did like them!!!

[@sexobscura]

Pure . Pop

[@j.f.greaney]

It sounded edgy at the time but it's just a really good catchy pop song

[@jimmybootz1277]

Man I was just saying that it's a simple riff but genius ✊🏾

[@devintariel3769]

I like how it almost becomes a Judas priest song in the chorus.

[@batfink7220]

Such an underrated song and performer

[@andrewmatthews6861]

Bat Fink made some great music bat

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

💃💃💃💃💃😷😷

[@keithbrewer7912]

58 here and I'm still loving this ...and other songs from them,some of the lyrics are in my head daily..adam ant and danny Elfman plus the DK's.....always and forever looks like for me

[@Johnny.1965]

Dead Kennedy's "bedtime for democracy" is a good album.

[@sharonann3344]

In my early 60s here lol

[@janellehoney-badger6525]

A few yrs behind you, but I like your choices. DK’s got better each album, even if my views are somewhat strayed off left now, though.

[@jonathangrantham678]

Turn 58 end 2023. Totally agree.

[@RealBobWilkins]

Brings back so many memories . The best decade for music and Life

[@larkatmic]

How is this 35 years ago? crazy. I still get chills listening to this. Thanks Adam & The Ants. You guys rocked it for me.

[@guiltseeker]

+larkatmic Me too mate, exactly...

[@terencefrancis1285]

😙✊✊✊

[@hawkdsl]

42 now.. goes fast doesn't it.

[@michellewhittaker2135]

Me too 😂

[@davidmarsh1921]

Guitarist Marco Pirroni deserves a mention here. A big part of the appeal of Adam Ant's music.

[@robertriteman3227]

Absolutely . He did get a lot of credit in the early days but with time his signifcance has not received the credit he deserved

[@johnfernley1855]

I could watch this a million times. Playing the drum cases is sheer brilliance

[@kayshawnsimmons5585]

For Sure💯❤️🥰

[@thanksfernuthin]

Who the hell did we think we were in the 80's? Running around. Having fun. Not wasting our lives complaining. And actually with some gratitude for the easy lives we had.

[@wbertie2604]

In the UK this came out in some pretty miserable times, but they were very creative musically.

[@lilachart6371]

We found joy in everything ❤

[@TheLegendarySuperSaiyanBroly]

Ace!

[@MickeyCool30]

Simple pleasures of life glad to be alive and having fun how dare we!🤷‍♂️😎

[@dalebrennan7615]

So true Dublin ireland

[@MrPeterpiper1969]

One of the BEST bands of the 80's, an incredible look and sound that still looks good thirty years later. I just hope that Adam himself finds some peace after his well publicised problems. All the best mate.

[@paytheline]

MrPeterpiper1969 playing tonight in SF

[@MrPeterpiper1969]

Glad to hear it. He remains one of my all time favourite artists. A truly original sound and look that really hasn't been seen or heard since.

[@ignitedfw]

We had a small new music club in Oklahoma City in the early 80s. After a concert Adam came to the club and he and Marco borrowed Instruments and played some ant music in front of about 100 people. Epic!

[@ericthiel4053]

I remember seeing this on MTV on occasion as a teen in the 90s. Adam Ant, The Smiths, Capt. Sensible all made me imagine that England was on a whole different level in the 80s. Must have been a kick ass time to be young.

[@thomasquick8658]

I was stationed in the UK 84-88. ..soooooo much incredible music...I got to see it first hand

[@geneclark3600]

48 years old, everytime I hear Adam , I stop and listen...next month Adam ant is playing in california (2018)..and like the previous many many MANY times..I will attend. Good music is eternal.

[@MRVISTA-wz7vj]

Just found out an old friend of mine passed. She loved Adam. We saw him live in concert in '83. RIP Kim. Try another flavor. Ant music.

[@scottw.3258]

This is the song that got me into the Ants. I remember vividly, watching Top of The Pops and this being introduced. I liked 'Dog Eat Dog', but this one sold me completely. I was captivated by the Burundi drum, by the image, and the video. I'd have been coming up on my 7th Birthday when i saw this. Shortly after my Birthday i got the album, and played it relentlessly. I've still got it tucked away safely. The Ants were my first band, and i'll love them if i live to be 100.

[@suzanne7277]

It was certainly a different style and unique than other singers/bands. Well done Adam & the Ants!!!!

[@jtpinnyc]

This was the very early era of music videos when directors didn't have a clue what they were supposed to be doing, nobody knew what a music video was "supposed" to look like, and budgets were low. The result is some of the most creative, artistic and fun videos of any era. 10 years later and they'd be spending a million dollars renting navy battleships to film Cher straddling on a gun.

[@simonpearce6220]

yes such as madness videos

[@violetgc6049]

SO well put! I feel so lucky to be Gen X, we got to witness the birth of New Wave, the birth of the music video and MTV, hell even the birth of Grunge. No one is giving birth to anything cool and exciting anymore! When was the last electrifying new art or music movement? God, we had it good. I mean…Adam Ant. Devo. Gary Numan. Flock of Seagulls. On the pop charts. Amazing.

[@scrapplepig]

Did you read "I want my MTV"

[@jtpinnyc]

Yes I have read it twice.

[@rosemaryclarke2348]

SO TRUE! WE NEED THAT NOW!

[@linewt9229]

just taken a trip down memory lane... how good was this? Adam and the Ants were ahead of their time.

[@ericmoore5679]

Hello how are you doing,my name is Eric Moore how is the weather over there today

[@Lee-kw6fe]

The original pirate man! ❤️

[@tonyhill1264]

This is awesome! THIS is the 80s!!! 😁😁😁😁

[@johnhughes2138]

wish I could go back 35 years for a weekend..........

[@aus80srockradio94]

john hughes Only a weekend?

[@timberkrev7978]

I'd take a weekend and be thrilled!

[@MaggieTheCat01]

Or a whole summer ...

[@tomaszwieczorek6273]

@John Hughes -- Bro! You most Def need a Hot Tub Time Machine!

[@theduke5608]

So does your mom, buts that's another story 🤣

[@phoenixgaruda5223]

The real Jack Sparrow!!!

[@MaggieTheCat01]

Thought it was just me who thought so .... 😊

[@janinedasilva7384]

Phoenix Garuda I've been re watching ant videos and just thinking the same thing! Adam and the ants were my heroes of self expression!

[@greatkingrat]

Good call!

[@India.H]

Phoenix Garuda Captain. Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@popbre3]

Phoenix Garuda yes Adam was the first and original and the best Jack Sparrow.

[@marcelmallory2761]

Saw them April of 1983 at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. INXS was the opener....... Great night!

[@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817]

I saw them, same tour, but at The Greek Theater in L.A., CA, I don't recall the date, though it wasn't a cold night (cold being relative. SoCal cold is cold to SoCal folks but down right balmy to Midwesterners), so most likely spring or fall. The guy who took me to most all the concerts I've been too, always ran so late that we always missed the opening act(s)! Grrrrrr! lol

[@snjones99]

Rip Mike Hutchens

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

The original Jack Sparrow!

[@maple6573]

Eat your heart out, Johnny Depp.

[@daniellestapleton4324]

Was just about to say the same!! Esp the mannerisms

[@Mountain4free]

100%!! ​@@daniellestapleton4324

[@IFHorus]

This rocks harder than most metal bands were doing at the time. And it's pure pop. Genius.

[@Crunkboy415]

+Mark B. Stone This was softer than Heavy Metal. They used to call this the New Romantic Movement or the 2nd British invasion.

[@dream-67]

I F Horus totally agree! 👍

[@lemonjapp]

Two sets of drums...

[@jebthornton6715]

I'll admit it's good music, but no, this was nothing close to what metal bands were doing at the time.

[@neoeyebeleave]

This was pure New Wave. Nothing pop about it.

[@paulavery1686]

When the days of MTV were just born and true punk rock music was on. Untouched by large greedy music companies. When they wrote and actually played their own instruments. A day long gone never to b seen again. I shall remember the greatest joy of this new music coming into my basement den.

[@MontagZoso]

You said it!

[@nicholasromig5506]

oh yeah, there's no non-corporate music anywhere, these days. pffft.

[@nicholasromig5506]

there's no music on MTV period. that's not a fair assessment.

[@nicholasromig5506]

nooope, Adam was punk as shit.

[@lanagievski1540]

That's why supporting local and regional punk bands is so important

[@markneville7539]

Feeling Down? The 80's will brighten you up! Brilliant Adam Ant.

[@altemusik5313]

This rocks harder than most metal bands were doing at the time. And it's pure pop. Genius. Always an innovator. Always ahead of his time.

[@andrewmatthews6861]

stephanie ting made some great music Stephanie

[@wideernie]

How many brilliant songs did Adam and the Ants bring out??

[@mandybon04]

Just saw something that reminded me of this song so I'm now here listening to it at 53yrs old, transported me instantly back to my youth!

[@ArthurShedsJackson]

Ground-breaking genius. Still relevant today!

[@grahamwalton1049]

I remember this when it first appeared. Loved it then and still do. The percussion sound is unique and addictive.

[@sabine141]

Ant dance is still my favourite way of moving. And of course ridicule is nothing to be scared of! ❤

[@AdamAnt-fx8zy]

❤❤❤❤

[@khenzajane8509]

i’m 14, i have grown up around adam and the ants all my life. now as a teenager i appreciate their music so much more!! :)))

[@addisonjojo2990]

Really great band

[@itzjxm3sgaming853]

I'm also 14

[@AdamAnt-fx8zy]

❤❤🎉😊

[@overmarsdaria3222]

My favourite song by Adam Ant , never get bored to listen .

[@mcclurep77]

I'm so old , i forgot how great this band was ..

[@cannonsandram.5254]

You never get tired of this one ..even at 53 years young . It's been 35 years and I still love this man and his music.

[@ericmoore5679]

Hello how are you doing,my name is Eric Moore how is the weather over there today

[@kerrypenelopearnold6433]

Adam Ant was , and still is, a one off❤

[@kenlee5705]

One of my all time favorite songs

[@shayebofin1003]

I grew up loving this guy as my elder siblings indoctrinated me at a young age but what I realise now is just how original and pioneering this guy was British musicians were truly fearless innovators back in the day and successful with it that's probably why I will always love this era's influence and timelessness

[@adrianwilkinson528]

Don't tread on an ant he's done nothing to you, there might come a day when he's treading on you, don't tread on an ant you'll end up black and blue, you cut off his head, legs come looking for you. Awesome lyrics a musical genius.

[@HazeGrayQM2]

I saw INXS open up for Adam and the Ants at the Long Beach Arena In 1982, and that show was off the chain. Fun times back when music was varied and eclectic.

[@Moved2NewPh0ne]

Adam Ant is nothing short of amazing :)

[@Sabacc]

How has this not been in an Antman movie yet?

[@lk7769]

How has this not been in a guardians of the Galaxy movie yet?

[@dickterpene8697]

Hollywood probably would never have thought

[@jacksdjfam]

@@dickterpene8697 hollywood directors probably never heard of them 😁

[@heatherpickett9550]

They used "Ants Invasion" in Antman and the Wasp. Made me smile.

[@kurdtfury808]

It's in the scene where he is working at Baskin Robbins

[@iainrudge1991]

This song alone got me into drumming. They sounded so unique! I got my first kit around 15 years ago and this was the first song I learned and played. I still to this day tap the drumsticks together to try and replicate the sound too

[@joycehill6396]

That man can move! I remember the first time I saw him. That was it. I loved it!

[@trevorjohnson9397]

this song helped me when I had a mental health brake down in 2007 it happens to 1 in 4 of us thank you Adam ant 🐜 for bringing me back

[@edpearson8973]

Adam did the mother of break downs. Glad you're cool now Trev x

[@Chrisey96.]

Oh right, the plugs massive because they're ants I got it now 😂

[@operationpapercut7048]

Best guitar solo ever. Short. Sweet. To the point. Super early in the song. In and out like a member of the SAS. Job done

[@borisbarac7916]

2024.Ima li nas koji ovo slušati?Čarobne 80-te.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@therailroader]

I was fortunate to see him twice at the beginning of his career in NYC. One show was outdoors and he and the band continued to play while it poured rain on the crowd. We were soaked but what a show!

[@gregorymata9154]

A teen heroe i'll never forget. I felt free each time I saw him . Love him and love those New wave, punkish years!

[@keithgregorygregory5702]

You never get tired of this one ..even at 53 years young .

[@peaky859]

Keith it makes us all young. Im gona be 55 nxt wk and im still tapping and. Il continue tapping.as long as im on this earth

[@aussielady4]

Bow Wow Helen Australia 🇦🇺 Keith..I'm 53.. And he was one of my teenage top ten.. Gold 🌟

[@warrenlamar4477]

I like it at 55 years young.

[@leslieschmidt4744]

Almost 57 yrs. young. I was 17 when I first heard Adam Ant.

[@johnudiskey3056]

53 here as well and cannot agree more

[@ltrecker]

Massive, massive tune

[@louisecummings6332]

It still sounds so fresh ❤ a fan nearly 10 years later and I’m 22 found him originally at 12

[@carolcremer6235]

This would have been Johnny Depp if he did new wave in the '80s. I always thought Adam Ant and Billy Idol had the most handsome faces of singers back then. Wish it was still the 80's

[@andyhinds542]

I remember getting this as a Christmas present in 1980, along with Rabbit by Chas and Dave and the Not The Nine-O'Clock News LP which I still have.

[@jenniferallen5127]

This is my favorite singer of all time I was a young girl listening to friend or foe on the beach out of a getto blaster with some friends. And this singer was so original and I loved his videos I saw him in person a couple of time met him at one of his concerts the best memories I have with his music

[@greenisland75]

What a great song! An all-time classic.

[@AdamAnt-fx8zy]

❤❤❤❤

[@michaelagallegos68]

Always an innovator. Always ahead of his time.

[@PokeBombGames]

Total breath of fresh air when they came along. No one like them at the time. I loved them. Shame the blew their gig at the Live Aid concert. It was the beginning of the end for them.

[@billqs9974]

Love that 2 drummer sound they used!

[@wsilver58]

They'll listing to this 1000 yrs from now!

[@carmelabelgado2370]

The first "New Wave" artist to make it big. Ahead of his time by about 2 years. Mistaken for "punk" because New Wave had yet to be defined.

[@findvoltage]

its punk, plain and simple. ;)

[@emmaduncan2991]

***** Yes, but unlike teenyboppers today, at least Adam made some pretty good records, that still hold up, unlike Bieber, or whoever the kids are listening to these days. Maybe findvoltage thinks it's "punk" because Ants guitarist Marco was around at the time.

[@LeshaAnn]

***** Well, that, plus both this band and The Sex Pistols being, to varying degrees, creations of Malcolm McLaren.

[@gordieranger]

Chesterette It bears mentioning that there were two major incarnations of this band, of which this is the second. The first line-up was more punk-oriented initially but there are only a few recordings and the line-up was fluid. Early tracks like Lou, Beat My Guest, Hapstead, Fat Fun and Lady have clear punk roots (though the messages depart from the standard decay/despair/rejection motifs of punk of the day) and the original recordings from Jubilee are also closer to punk, particularly Plastic Surgery (Deutscher Girl been sanitized on all subsequent releases), and not yet the eclectic fusion of visual and musical ideas that the band would adopt after getting dropped by their label prior to recording Dirk Wears White Sox. The Jubilee soundtrack, however, ended the band's support from the punk crowd who felt it was a betrayal of the punk ethos by Chelsea set dilettantes. Until then the band had some support from the punk scene, thanks in part to their collaboration and friendships with people like Jordan (and the crowd from Seditionaries), Siouxie Sioux, Sid Vicious, and Marco PIrroni (who would later join the band) and others. Malcolm McLaren didn't create Adam and the Ants, rather they hired him to manage the band later in October '79. He broke the band up in January '80 to create Bow Wow Wow and worked with Stuart and Marco to create the final incarnation of Adam and the Ants responsible for this song, and most of the songs people know as being from Adam and the Ants.

[@lewisner]

Gary Numan is New Wave and made it big in 1979.

[@donaldmiller200]

The drums are great they stand out in this song

[@74dtb]

First ever LP'S, kings of the wild frontier and prince charming. My mum and dad bought them for me when I was about 9 or 10, still got them, priceless

[@caseyjones7404]

Maynard Keenan brought me here. The 80's is by far levels and multitudes above the greatest creative experimental time in history.

[@BobbyArcturas]

Adam can move and dance. Love him and his music.

[@johnlipinski2395]

Possibly the coolest of the cool

[@MRVISTA-wz7vj]

Saw him live in Cleveland in '82 I think. The Romantics opened. Now, ladies n gentlemen, that's a show lol.

[@fabfollies]

I saw the same Show in New York I was totally blown away he command of the stage!

[@David77646]

Have not watched this music video clip in fourty years!!

[@MrBlackFabio]

I've heard this song on the 80s station @ my job for over a year. I just found out who did this song a few minutes ago while listening to an 80s station on my mom's iPhone. I always thought he said "I love the jukebox" when I heard it @ work. No wonder my google searches were coming up with nothing.

[@scottcastle2384]

This song in particular is so completely original and unique and...well, fun. Some 80's bands get reduced to one or two songs but this album is a f***king killer, and this song really pushed limits of what sounds could be made. The drums alone stand apart, but his voice and lyrics really separate him from the pack.

[@johnsmith6092]

Not the crap now.Real shit. GP nz

[@metsot]

Adam Ant ..that dandy highwayman

[@marieprovencio288]

2023 awesome great song here still amazing to this very day hell yeah

[@jessegonzales4896]

Best song ever made

[@dermotfont-wk8gm]

One of the most fascinating, innovative and exciting artists of the 80s!

[@MrDuncanquasar]

Remember the first time I saw this and was like "now this is what I have been waiting for to hear!"

[@kathymchenry2208]

For graduation, my Grandma bought all of this music for me ...4 cassettes at the time. Thank you , Gram

[@jackdubz4247]

The percussion is enthralling.

[@Accesserised]

Plug IN the jukebox and and give us more music *like this*!! Adam Ant is a legend, wish I grew up in the awesome 80s ^^

[@johnfelstead9683]

i was 11 years old in 1980, such a creative band, i was fixed, this was my life at the time, all cared about was the ants

[@aclark903]

#Rockabilly also had a moment that year I seem to remember.

[@theresapierce3934]

Brilliant time, you could just be happy, laugh at yourself and with others.

[@spellcaster7893]

2019 and i still love his music

[@MontagZoso]

Thank you 70's and early 80's...thank you SO much. Glad I got to be there.

[@tombowen6430]

I am exactly his age and 40 years ago had no time for either his image or music. These days I listen and watch the video material with total admiration. I am amazed at his fantastic artistry and cannot believe that I let it pass me by all those years ago. I can only conclude that I used to be a coarse and ignorant peasant.