Emerging at the tail end of the punk revolution, Adam And The Ants stumbled on
an extraordinarily successful formula that combined catchy pop with mischievous
imagery and a slightly dangerous edge that, for a while in the early 1980s, made
them Britain's hottest band. They already had a colourful history, particularly
their flamboyant front man Adam Ant, who played bass in pub rock band Bazooka
Joe - the headline act when the Sex Pistols made their first live appearance in
London. Inspired by the Pistols' snarling act, Adam quit Bazooka Joe to form his
own punk band the Ants, goi...