Adam Ant

Stand and Deliver 1981, written by Marco Pirroni and Adam Ant Stand and deliver your money or your life! Try and use a mirror no bullet or a knife! And even though you fool your souls Your conscience will be mine All mine Adam Ant, born Stuart Leslie Goddard, became active in the London punk scene in the late 70s. He grew up in London as an only child and is part anglo-romany. Inspired by acts such as Siouxie and the Banshees, he developed his persona of Adam Ant, a word play to the word adamant and a reference to 60s BBC series Adam Adamant Lives! , a show about a Swashbuckler edwardian gentleman, frozen in ice and thawed in the 1960s. The first incarnation of Adam and the Ants was signed by Malcolm McLaren who talked the other members into leaving the band so he could form Bow Wow Wow. Adam got together with Marco Pirroni and Adam and the Ants as we know them was born. It was however a shortlived but successful career. In 1982 they disbanded out of lack of enthousiasm. Prince Charming 1981, written by Marco Pirroni and Adam Ant Prince charming Ridicule is nothing to be scared of Dont you ever, dont you ever Stop being dandy, showing me you're handsome In the videos Adam Ant generally played a swashbuckling exhibitionist and the Prince Charming video also featured Diana Dors  in one of her last on-screen performances. After Adam and the Ants disbanded, Adam Ant focussed on his solo career and his acting career. He released his last album to date in 1995. Early 2002 he was in the news again for threatening people in a pub with a fake fire arm. In court it was revealed Adam suffers from bipolar disorder. He wrote his autobiography and a documentary was made called The madness of Prince Charming. In 2003 he recorded a version of Stand and deliver for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund called "Save the Gorilla!". http://www.adam-ant.net/