The Friday Canon: Adam And/Or Ants

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Today's canon is early 80s new pop* sensation Adam Ant, with or without his trusty backing band of Ants. You get five(-diddly-qua-qua) ticks. Ridicule (in the comments box) is nothing to be scared of!


[Poll #909784]


*was he even considered New Pop, actually? What DID the music press make of him?

Comments

non top 40

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

10/12/1983 Strip 41
13/07/1985 Viva La Rock 50
28/04/1990 Can't Set The Rules About Love 47
11/02/1995 Wonderful 32
03/06/1995 Gotta Be A Sin 48

Re: non top 40

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

O NOES my deception at leaving dreadful "Wonderful" off exposed.

Re: non top 40

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

ha. funnily enough i remember it well, as i do 'can't set rules about love'. it sounded very OMD (i mean 90s OMD obv.).

Re: non top 40

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

WAIT! where is "save the gorillas"????

Re: non top 40

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

That the first two didn't go Top 40 is a sad comment on our fickle pop kids.