Nov 15, 2011 'Dirk Wears White Sox' (a title that would be used later in the chorus of 'Don't Be Square (Be There)' from 'Kings of the Wild Frontier') was the sole album from the original Adam & the Ants- a band who would largely become Bow Wow Wow and who were more famous at the time for appearing in Derek Jarman's 'Jubilee.' The original Ants lineup released only one LP, Dirk Wears White Sox for Do It in 1979. The album finds a young Adam Ant exploring the sometimes-awkward fusion of punk, glam, and minimalist post-punk with bizarre images and disturbing tales of alienation, sex, and brutality. Dirk Wears White Sox, an Album by Adam and the Ants. Released 30 November 1979 on Do It (catalog no. RIDE 3; Vinyl LP). Genres: Post-Punk. Featured peformers: Adam Ant (vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano, producer, akatext lyrics roleid 1175.akatext, akatext music roleid 1010.akatext), Andy Warren (bass), Matthew Ashman (guitar, piano), Dave Barbarossa (percussion. Dirk Wears White Sox is the debut studio album by Adam and the Ants, released in 1979. It is the only album released by the original Adam and the Ants line-up, who would go on to be swiped by Malcolm McLaren for Bow Wow Wow. The 'Dirk' of the title refers to classic British film icon Dirk Bogarde.
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Adam Ant is an English musician and actor, best known for his work in the band Adam and the Ants. Born Stuart Leslie Goddard on November 3, 1957, he took on this new persona after a failed suicide attempt. He'd been in some little-known bands previously, including Bazooka Joe, and The B-Sides. But after becoming Adam, he formed The Ants, and went on to achieve international success.
Ant has also had several acting roles, including Jubilee and World Gone Wild.
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Studio Discography:
Adam and the Ants- 1979 - Dirk Wears White Sox
- 1980 - Kings of the Wild Frontier
- 1981 - Prince Charming
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- 1982 - Friend or Foe
- 1983 - Strip
- 1985 - Vive Le Rock
- 1990 - Manners & Physique
- 1995 - Wonderful
- 2013 - Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter
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- Brought Down to Normal: Ant's creativity diminished when he went on medication for depression.'Put it this way, seven years I was on this last one, and I didn’t pick up a guitar. Since I’ve come off it, with my GP’s help, I’ve written a double album. I’m sort of back to what I think is being, well, serene, I suppose.'
- Facial Markings: The white stripe across his nose, the red stripes across the right cheek, and the thin black lines under the cheekbones.
- Goth: While not a goth himself, his look was a major influence on gothic fashion, and his knack for dark, theatrical songs about surreal and frequently disturbing topics struck a chord with a lot of the same people who would later form the scene.
- Guyliner: A staple of his look.
- Hollywood Nerd: Evoked the image in the early days of the Ants, when he wore glasses.◊
- Meaningful Rename: After his failed suicide attempt he became Adam Ant, an identity that is both new and eternal.'I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive.'
- Mr. Fanservice: He was once voted the sexiest man in America, and is well aware of this. He keeps wearing dangerously short shorts, and more often that not is shirtless. Then there's his strip tease, and the fact that there are a lot of pictures where he's in bed.. shirtless.◊ Sure enough, there are plenty of fangirls out there out there that are more interested in his looks than his actual music, with some people thinking he's not only hot, but adorable.
- New Romantic: Considered part of the scene both with the second Ants formation and solo. Musically he was closer to the scene solo.
- New Sound Album: Pretty much every album does this to some extent -
- Dirk Wears White Sox was dark, arty, lo-fi, slightly gothy Punk Rock and Post-Punk.
- Kings Of The Wild Frontier introduced a much more colourful, eclectic Post-Punk and New Wave sound with a heavy 'Burundi Beat' influence.
- Prince Charming is similar to ..Wild Frontier, albeit slightly poppier and more accessible, and is more New Wave than Post-Punk unlike its predecessor.
- Friend Or Foe is Glam Rock influenced New Wave.
- Strip Opts for a more accessible New Wave and Pop Rock sound.
- Vive Le Rock has a harder Pop Rock and New Wave sound than its predecessor, taking influences from 1970s Glam Rock and 1950s Rock & Roll.
- Manners And Physique is heavily dance music and Minneapolis Sound-influenced.
- Wonderful has a much more mature, rootsy Alternative Rock sound than previous albums.
- Adam Ant Is The Blueblack Hussar In Marrying The Gunner's Daughter returned to a much more experimental Post-Punk and Art Rock influenced sound.
- Pie in the Face: Adam was a victim of the Phantom Flan Flinger at least twice during his several apperances on the children's TV show Tis Was.
- Revisiting the Roots: Blueblack Hussar.. returned Adam to the arty lo-fi experimentation of Dirk Wears White Sox.
- Stage Names: Adam Ant AKA Stuart Leslie Goddard.
- Tribal Face Paint: The white stripe across his nose during the ..Wild Frontier era and/or the red stripes across the right cheek during the Prince Charming era.
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Index
'Cartrouble' | ||||
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Single by Adam and the Ants | ||||
from the album Dirk Wears White Sox | ||||
B-side | 'Kick!' | |||
Released | 7 March 1980 | |||
Recorded | February 1980 | |||
Genre | New wave, post-punk | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Do It Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Adam Ant | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Hughes | |||
Adam and the Ants singles chronology | ||||
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'Cartrouble' is a song by Adam and the Ants, released as a single in March 1980 on Do It Records. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Though usually stylised as one word, the title has also appeared as two separate words (for example, on the compilation albumAntics in the Forbidden Zone). Enable content in excel 2011 for mac.
'Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)'[edit]
'Cartrouble' differs from 'Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)' from Adam and the Ants' debut album Dirk Wears White Sox, also on Do It Records. 'Cartrouble' is essentially a re-arranged and re-recorded version of the “…(Part 2)' alone. It has a heavier but commercially polished sound, making it far more radio-friendly than the original.
'Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)' features Matthew Ashman on guitar, Dave Barbarossa on drums and Andy Warren on bass guitar. A remix of this version appeared on the 12-inch edition of The Antmusic EP in early 1982. This replaced the original on the 1995 CD release of Dirk Wears White Sox. The 2004 reissue of the same album includes all three versions, with the original returning as track 1.
'Cartrouble' was re-recorded with a different line-up of Ants in order to fulfill a contractual obligation. Adam's ever changing line-up of Ants on the single include his future songwriting partner Marco Pirroni on guitar, bass guitar and backing vocals, and Terry 1 & 2 on drums. Terry 1 & 2 is a pseudonym for Jon Moss who went on to superstardom years later as a member of Culture Club. The song also marks the first time Adam and Pirroni worked together.[2]
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Music videos of 'Cartrouble Part 2' and another album track, 'Tabletalk' were filmed in November 1979 as audition footage for Malcolm McLaren. These were directed by Stephanie Gluck and Clive Richardson and filmed in Richardson's back garden.
'Kick!'[edit]
This alternative line-up of Ants is also featured on the B-side 'Kick!', with a double-track recording of Moss resulting one of the first two-drummer Burundi beat recordings for which the band became famous. The lyrics[3] are completely different from the version of 'Kick' that appears on the Antmusic EP Do It releases in 1982.[4]
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American version of Dirk Wears White Sox[edit]
The single version was used in place of 'Cartrouble (Parts 1 & 2)' on the CBSEpic Records version of Dirk Wears White Sox that was released in America in 1983. 'Kick!' was also added, while 'Day I Met God' and 'Catholic Day' were dropped.[5]
References[edit]
- ^'Adam and the Ants Top Songs/Chart Singles Discography'. Music VF.com.
- ^Ant, Adam. 'Cartrouble'. Adam-Ant.net. Swishgrade Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
- ^Ant, Adam. 'Kick!'. MetroLyrics.com. Swishgrade Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
- ^Ant, Adam. 'Kick'. Music World. Swishgrade Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
- ^Chris Woodstra. 'Dirk Wears White Sox'. AllMusic, a division of All Media Network, LLC.
External links[edit]
- Cartrouble at Discogs (list of releases)
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