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The town’s name is spelt Ipswich not Ipswitch


'''The Adicts''' (sometimes also known as '''Fun Adicts''' and '''ADX''') are an English PunkRock band from Ipswitch, Suffolk. They are characterized by their use of [[Literature/AClockworkOrange droog-inspired]] outfits and lead singer Monkey's clown clothes and makeup, as well as their playful and lighthearted music. They were one of the more accessible [=Punk Rock=]/{{Pop Punk}} bands of the 80s alongside Music/TheUndertones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, earning them a following with younger audiences and a chart landing with their 1982 album ''Sound of Music''.

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'''The Adicts''' (sometimes also known as '''Fun Adicts''' and '''ADX''') are an English PunkRock band from Ipswitch, Ipswich, Suffolk. They are characterized by their use of [[Literature/AClockworkOrange droog-inspired]] outfits and lead singer Monkey's clown clothes and makeup, as well as their playful and lighthearted music. They were one of the more accessible [=Punk Rock=]/{{Pop Punk}} bands of the 80s alongside Music/TheUndertones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, earning them a following with younger audiences and a chart landing with their 1982 album ''Sound of Music''.

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Spell My Name With An S is about transliteration problems, not intentional mis-spelling.


* MyNaymeIs: It's "Adicts", not "Addicts".



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's "Adicts", not "Addicts".
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* CoverVersion: A cover of Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein's "[[{{Carousel}} You'll Never Walk Alone]]" and a faithful cover of Music/TheRamones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" are bonus tracks on the ''Sound of Music'' CD reissue.

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* CoverVersion: A cover of Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein's "[[{{Carousel}} "[[Theatre/{{Carousel}} You'll Never Walk Alone]]" and a faithful cover of Music/TheRamones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" are bonus tracks on the ''Sound of Music'' CD reissue.
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* LastNoteHilarity: Inverted on "How Sad", which starts with a goofy carousel organ before cutting suddenly to the band's breakneck Punk Rock sound.

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* ClusterFBomb: "Fuck it Up"
** PrecisionFStrike: The song is this to their relatively clean ([[BlackComedy if sometimes dark]]) discography.

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* ClusterFBomb: "Fuck it Up"
** PrecisionFStrike: The song is this to their relatively clean ([[BlackComedy if sometimes dark]]) discography.
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* PrecisionFStrike: The song "Fuck it Up" is this to their relatively clean ([[BlackComedy if sometimes dark]]) discography.
* PopPunk: They primarily play Pop songs loud and fast. They have more in common with Music/TheRamones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}} than the Music/SexPistols or Music/TheClash.



** PopPunk: They primarily play Pop songs loud and fast. They have more in common with Music/TheRamones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}} than the Music/SexPistols or Music/TheClash.
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* GenreAdultery: The keyboard-drenched ''Fifth Overture''
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* CoverVersion: A cover of RodgersAndHammerstein's "[[{{Carousel}} You'll Never Walk Alone]]" and a faithful cover of Music/TheRamones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" are bonus tracks on the ''Sound of Music'' CD reissue.

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* CoverVersion: A cover of RodgersAndHammerstein's Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein's "[[{{Carousel}} You'll Never Walk Alone]]" and a faithful cover of Music/TheRamones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" are bonus tracks on the ''Sound of Music'' CD reissue.

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'''The Adicts''' (sometimes also known as '''Fun Adicts''' and '''ADX''') are an English Music/PunkRock band from Ipswitch, Suffolk. They are characterized by their use of [[Literature/AClockworkOrange droog-inspired]] outfits and lead singer Monkey's clown clothes and makeup, as well as their playful and lighthearted music. They were one of the more accessible [=Punk Rock=]/{{Pop Punk}} bands of the 80s alongside Music/TheUndertones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, earning them a following with younger audiences and a chart landing with their 1982 album ''Sound of Music''.

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'''The Adicts''' (sometimes also known as '''Fun Adicts''' and '''ADX''') are an English Music/PunkRock PunkRock band from Ipswitch, Suffolk. They are characterized by their use of [[Literature/AClockworkOrange droog-inspired]] outfits and lead singer Monkey's clown clothes and makeup, as well as their playful and lighthearted music. They were one of the more accessible [=Punk Rock=]/{{Pop Punk}} bands of the 80s alongside Music/TheUndertones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, earning them a following with younger audiences and a chart landing with their 1982 album ''Sound of Music''.



* Music/PunkRock: They are also linked to the [[StreetPunk Oi!]] and Punk Pathetique subgenres. "Football Fairy Story" from ''Twenty-Seven'' even dips into HardcorePunk.

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* Music/PunkRock: PunkRock: They are also linked to the [[StreetPunk Oi!]] and Punk Pathetique subgenres. "Football Fairy Story" from ''Twenty-Seven'' even dips into HardcorePunk.
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* SillyLoveSongs: "Angel"

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* SillyLoveSongs: "I Am Yours", "Angel"

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* GenreRoulette: Their albums ''Rise and Shine'' onward aren't afraid to drop PunkRock entirely for some Music Hall silliness like "I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper".

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* GenreRoulette: Their albums ''Rise and Shine'' onward aren't afraid to drop PunkRock Punk Rock entirely for some Music Hall silliness like "I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper".


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* IntercourseWithYou: "Give it to Me Baby"


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* SillyLoveSongs: "Angel"
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* DastardlyDapperDerby: As part of their Literature/AClockworkOrange-inspired outfits.


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* ShoutOut: The band's outfits are directly inspired by Literature/AClockworkOrange.
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'''The Adicts''' (sometimes also known as '''Fun Adicts''' and '''ADX''') are an English Music/PunkRock band from Ipswitch, Suffolk. They are characterized by their use of [[Literature/AClockworkOrange droog-inspired]] outfits and lead singer Monkey's clown clothes and makeup, as well as their playful and lighthearted music. They were one of the more accessible [=Punk Rock=]/{{Pop Punk}} bands of the 80s alongside Music/TheUndertones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}}, earning them a following with younger audiences and a chart landing with their 1982 album ''Sound of Music''.

The band are still recording and performing to this day. Their current lineup is Keith "Monkey" Warren (vocals), Pete "Pete Dee" Davison (guitar), Michael "Kid Dee" Davison (drums), John "Scruff" Ellis (guitar), and Shahen Hagobian (bass).

!!Studio Albums:
* ''Songs of Praise'' (1981)
* ''Sound of Music'' (1982)
* ''Smart Alex'' (1985)
* ''Fifth Overture'' (1986)
* ''Twenty-Seven'' (1992)
* ''Rise and Shine'' (2002)
* ''Rollercoaster'' (2004)
* ''Life Goes On'' (2009)
* ''All The Young Droogs'' (2012)
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!!This band provides examples of:
* AntiLoveSong: "How Sad", "Love Sucks"
* BlackComedy: "My Baby Got Run Over By a Steamroller"
* {{Camp}}: Certainly for a Punk band.
* ClusterFBomb: "Fuck it Up"
** PrecisionFStrike: The song is this to their relatively clean ([[BlackComedy if sometimes dark]]) discography.
* CoverVersion: A cover of RodgersAndHammerstein's "[[{{Carousel}} You'll Never Walk Alone]]" and a faithful cover of Music/TheRamones' "I Wanna Be Sedated" are bonus tracks on the ''Sound of Music'' CD reissue.
* DrivenToSuicide: "Easy Way Out"
* GenreAdultery: The keyboard-drenched ''Fifth Overture''
* GenreRoulette: Their albums ''Rise and Shine'' onward aren't afraid to drop PunkRock entirely for some Music Hall silliness like "I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper".
* FunPersonified
* NonIronicClown: Monkey. Creepy as he may try to look, the band's music is remarkably upbeat and friendly. Hell, they wouldn't have been allowed on children's TV if he wasn't this.
* Music/PunkRock: They are also linked to the [[StreetPunk Oi!]] and Punk Pathetique subgenres. "Football Fairy Story" from ''Twenty-Seven'' even dips into HardcorePunk.
** PopPunk: They primarily play Pop songs loud and fast. They have more in common with Music/TheRamones and Music/{{Buzzcocks}} than the Music/SexPistols or Music/TheClash.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's "Adicts", not "Addicts".
* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth
* WarIsHell: "Johnny Was A Soldier", "Battlefield W1"
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