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

Argh!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I think Adam Ant is possibly the most overrated pop star ever, except perhaps Bowie.

Anyone remember that episode of Ian Beale and his girlfriend doing the Prince Charming dance in their front room? That's what you all look like when you do that. Rub song too.

Re: Argh!

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

rockist.

Re: Argh!

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I ticked Stand And Deliver though.

I think we are starting to run out of good popstars with enough of a back catalogue (have we done RyderCanon yet though)?

Should we do a One Hit Wonder canon?

Re: Argh!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Not at all. I have a big list of potential candidates.

Re: Argh!

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

mogwai canon

Re: Argh!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

To be fair that's also what all the Ants looked like too.

I think there's a possible "hadda be there" thing with Adam - his 'playground factor' was MASSIVE partly because his impact was very rapid - all those first six or so hits (some re-releases) were within about six months of each other.