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* ArtistAndTheBand: Adam (Ant) and the Ants (the other guys).
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* ObligatoryBondageSong: "Whip in My Valise".

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* IntercourseWithYou: "Physical (You're So)".

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* IntercourseWithYou: IntercourseWithYou:
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"Physical (You're So)".So)"
--> ''I want you hard in my arms''\\
''So soft on my bed''
** "Don't Be Square (Be There)"
--> ''Antmusic for sex people''\\
''Sex music for antpeople''

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-->--"Ant Rap" from the album Music/PrinceCharming

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-->--"Ant Rap" from the album Music/PrinceCharming
Rap", ''Music/PrinceCharming''



* UsefulNotes/GrammyAward: In 1982, they received a nomination for Best New Artist.



* IntercourseWithYou: "Physical (You're So)".



* ShoutOut: Happens literally several times in their songs just before a guitar solo, where Adam will call out to guitarist Marco, or say for example, "You'd better listen to Marco".
* StageNames: Music/AdamAnt AKA Stuart Leslie Goddard and Merrick AKA Chris Hughes

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* NewRomantic: While musically closer to Glam Punk, their second incarnation was considered part of the scene.
* NewWaveMusic
* ObligatoryBondageSong: "Whip in My Valise".
* PostPunk: ''Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox'' is on the gloomier, artier side of British Punk.
* PunkRock: Were part of the British Punk scene in the late 70s, though Adam had his issues with it, stating in "B-Side Baby":
--> ''I think 'Punk' is an overused word, as a matter of fact''
* ShoutOut: Happens literally several times in their songs just before a guitar solo, where Adam will call out to guitarist Marco, or say for example, "You'd better listen to Marco".
* StageNames: Music/AdamAnt AKA Stuart Leslie Goddard and Merrick AKA Chris HughesHughes.
* TakeThat: "B-Side Baby" has one to PunkRock and [[Music/{{Ramones}} Joey Ramone]]:
--> ''I think 'Punk' is an overused word, as a matter of fact''\\
''I hate Joey Ramone when he says he's gonna beat on a-''\\
''He's going to find himself down an alley with his face beaten flat''\\
''And a spray job in bright pink letters, saying "B-R-A-T spells"''



** Very early in their career, mainly on singles and Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox, 'ANTS' is spelled 'ANTZ'.

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** Very early in their career, mainly on singles and Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox, ''Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox'', 'ANTS' is spelled 'ANTZ'.
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'''Adam and the Ants''' were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Music/AdamAnt. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:

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'''Adam Adam and the Ants''' Ants were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Music/AdamAnt. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:
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'''''Adam and the Ants''''' were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Music/AdamAnt. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:

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'''''Adam '''Adam and the Ants''''' Ants''' were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Music/AdamAnt. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:
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* GrammyAward: In 1982, they received a nomination for Best New Artist.

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* GrammyAward: UsefulNotes/GrammyAward: In 1982, they received a nomination for Best New Artist.
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* StageNames: Music/AdamAnt AKA Stuart Leslie Goddard and Merrick AKA Chris Hughes

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* StageNames: Music/AdamAnt AKA Stuart Leslie Goddard and Merrick AKA Chris HughesHughes
* XtremeKoolLetterz:
** All the Ants albums have 'ADAM' written as 'Aâ±­AM'
** Very early in their career, mainly on singles and Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox, 'ANTS' is spelled 'ANTZ'.
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Changed the top of page quote to\' I got Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee, Gary Tibbs and yours truly\' because the previous quote, from Stand and Deliver, would be better used on the Prince Charming page


->''"Stand and deliver, your money or your life! *vigorous drumming* Yah!"''

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->''"Stand ->''"I got Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee, Gary Tibbs and deliver, your money or your life! *vigorous drumming* Yah!"''
yours truly"''
-->--"Ant Rap" from the album Music/PrinceCharming
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'''''Adam and the Ants''''' were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by {{Adam Ant}}. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:

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'''''Adam and the Ants''''' were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by {{Adam Ant}}.Music/AdamAnt. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:
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Adam and the Ants were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by {{Adam Ant}}. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:

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Adam '''''Adam and the Ants Ants''''' were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by {{Adam Ant}}. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:

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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Considering they were only together for six years and produced three albums, they have had a massive impact on pop culture.

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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Considering GrammyAward: In 1982, they were only together received a nomination for six years Best New Artist.
* GreatestHitsAlbum: ''Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant'', ''The Very Best of Adam
and produced three albums, they have had a massive impact on pop culture.the Ants'', ''Dandy Highwaymen (The Best of..)''.
* LiveAlbum: ''Adam and the Ants Live at the Marquee 1978''
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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Considering they were only together for six years and produced three albums, they have had a massive impact on pop culture.
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* 1979 - Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox
* 1980 - Music/KingsOfTheWildFrontier
* 1981 - Music/PrinceCharming

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* 1979 - Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox
''Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox''
* 1980 - Music/KingsOfTheWildFrontier
''Music/KingsOfTheWildFrontier''
* 1981 - Music/PrinceCharming
''Music/PrinceCharming''



* 1990 - Antics in the Forbidden Zone
* 1994 - Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant
* 1994 - B-Side Babies
* 1990 - The Very Best of Adam and the Ants
* 2006 - Stand and Deliver
* 2007 - Dandy Highwaymen (The Best of..)

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* 1990 - Antics ''Antics in the Forbidden Zone
Zone''
* 1994 - Antmusic: ''Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant
Ant''
* 1994 - B-Side Babies
''B-Side Babies''
* 1990 - The ''The Very Best of Adam and the Ants
Ants''
* 2006 - Stand ''Stand and Deliver
Deliver''
* 2007 - Dandy ''Dandy Highwaymen (The Best of..)
)''



* 2001 - ANTBOX

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* 2001 - ANTBOX
''ANTBOX''
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* Chris Hughes (drums / record producer)

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* Chris Merrick Hughes (drums / record producer)



* ShoutOut: Happens literally several times in their songs just before a guitar solo, where Adam will call out to guitarist Marco, or say for example, "You'd better listen to Marco".

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* ShoutOut: Happens literally several times in their songs just before a guitar solo, where Adam will call out to guitarist Marco, or say for example, "You'd better listen to Marco".Marco".
* StageNames: Music/AdamAnt AKA Stuart Leslie Goddard and Merrick AKA Chris Hughes
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* FaceOfTheBand: Adam Ant
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* FaceOfTheBand: Adam Ant
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* 1979 - {{Dirk Wears White Sox}}
* 1980 - {{Kings of the Wild Frontier}}
* 1981 - {{Prince Charming}}

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* 1979 - {{Dirk Wears White Sox}}
Music/DirkWearsWhiteSox
* 1980 - {{Kings of the Wild Frontier}}
Music/KingsOfTheWildFrontier
* 1981 - {{Prince Charming}}
Music/PrinceCharming
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!!Try Another Flavour... AntTropes! (Note: See the individual album pages for their specific tropes)

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!!Try Another Flavour... AntTropes! !!Tropes that apply to the band and their career as a whole (Note: See the individual album pages for their specific tropes)
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!!Try Another Flavour... AntTropes! (Note: See the individual album pages for their specific tropes)
*DressedToPlunder: The general Ants aesthetic. Sashes, big buckled belts, long leather boots and puffy sleeved shirts.
*ShoutOut: Happens literally several times in their songs just before a guitar solo, where Adam will call out to guitarist Marco, or say for example, "You'd better listen to Marco".
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Adam and the Ants were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Adam Ant. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:

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Adam and the Ants were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Adam Ant.{{Adam Ant}}. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:



* 1980 - Kings of the Wild Frontier
* 1981 - Prince Charming

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* 1980 - Kings {{Kings of the Wild Frontier
Frontier}}
* 1981 - Prince Charming
{{Prince Charming}}
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* 1979 - Dirk Wears White Sox

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* 1979 - Dirk {{Dirk Wears White SoxSox}}
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[[caption-width-right:300:The best known Adam and the Ants lineup]]
->''"Stand and deliver, your money or your life! *vigorous drumming* Yah!"''

Adam and the Ants were a British rock band that had two incarnations, both fronted by Adam Ant. The first ran from 1977-1980 and featured:
*Matthew Ashman (guitar and backing vocals)
*David Barbarossa (drums)
*Leigh Gorman (bass guitar)

The second incarnation spanned 1980-1982, and featured:
*Chris Hughes (drums / record producer)
*Terry Lee Miall (drums)
*Kevin Mooney (bass guitar)
*Marco Pirroni (guitar)

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!!Studio Discography:

* 1979 - Dirk Wears White Sox
* 1980 - Kings of the Wild Frontier
* 1981 - Prince Charming

!!Compilation Albums:

* 1990 - Antics in the Forbidden Zone
* 1994 - Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam Ant
* 1994 - B-Side Babies
* 1990 - The Very Best of Adam and the Ants
* 2006 - Stand and Deliver
* 2007 - Dandy Highwaymen (The Best of..)

!!Box Sets:

* 2001 - ANTBOX

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