The 80s, myth and reality?

[Zombie_61]

I last saw him in 2011, being lucky enough to be given one of a raft of tickets he donated to the Chap magazine after they interviewed him for a cover feature. Met him after the show, lovely fella. Quiet and shy offstage. (And Johnny Depp totes stole his look.) Still did all the old stuff too - a magnificent version of Stand And Deliver. Adam's solo era in the early eighties provided a lot of the early pop videos I can remember - him and Toni Basil. I remember desperately wanting one of the Mice costumes from the 'Puss n' Boots' video. I remember Swap Shop (kids' Saturday morning magazine show of a kind no longer made) gave away one of the helmets from that in a competition. Heady stuff. I hate loathe and despise eighties nostalgia, but not everything from back then was awful - even if you couldn't pay me enough to live through it again.

My late wife and I last saw him when he was touring the "Manners & Physique" album here in the U.S. around the turn of the century. First and only time (so far) I've been front row (grabbing the guard rail, no less) at a proper concert. Good show, Adam was in good voice, danced around a bit if the effort didn't cause him to lose his breath, and we had a great time.

 

[Monte.C]

I never would have imagined I would find so many Adam Ant fans in one place. Each one a bigger fan than I've ever met before. Not to sound dramatic, but this to me is like Twilight Zone material.

 

[rogueclimber]

I never would have imagined I would find so many Adam Ant fans in one place. Each one a bigger fan than I've ever met before. Not to sound dramatic, but this to me is like Twilight Zone material.

I wanted to be this:

But instead I went into the Army at 18yo (1982) so never really embraced my innner Adam Ant

 

[Monte.C]

I wanted to be this:

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But instead I went into the Army at 18yo (1982) so never really embraced my innner Adam Ant

I wanted to be this:

 

[Monte.C]

I wanted to be this:

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But instead I went into the Army at 18yo (1982) so never really embraced my innner Adam Ant

Well that's a lot better than this -
But he did wear the jacket well...

 

[Trenchfriend]

Is it more a mid or late 80s reminiscence?

 

[Monte.C]

Is it more a mid or late 80s reminiscence?

Wow, I can only talk late 70s early 80s myself. I don't even recognize these gurls, but the interwebs tell me this is from 2023. Will have to listen after work. Thanks for the lead.

 

[Zombie_61]

Is it more a mid or late 80s reminiscence?

Those girls weren't even born yet in the 80s. Or early 90s, for that matter. That being said, if that song had been released in the 80s it would likely have been quickly forgotten because it sounds like almost every other song released in the 80s...here in the U.S., anyway. On that note, not that I'm a modern music expert, but they've been around as a band since 2009 and I've never heard of them or heard that song until today.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@Zombie_61 @Monte.C

Sorry, I used the word "reminiscence" in the wrong way. "Homage" would be the right word.

 

[Monte.C]

@Zombie_61 @Monte.C

Sorry, I used the word "reminiscence" in the wrong way. "Homage" would be the right word.

Ah!