I’ve been on a Adam Ant kick for over two decades, ever since I’ve first seen the Desperate But Not Serious video at the age of four. On my 13th birthday, I got the Antics in the Forbidden Zone compilation tape, which was worn over time and broke one day years later. My parents, thank goodness, tolerated the Ants– they must have figured that Whip in My Valise is much tamer than my brother’s music collection of NWA and related groups.
But today, I want to shed a spotlight on one of the more obscure songs Adam and the Ants produced. They were pirates, dandy highwaymen, and noble savages. The Kings of the New Frontier album is heavy with the mighty warrior/American Indian imagery. One song, The Human Beings, is simply composed of the names of these tribes. It’s a hidden gem worth listening to, and I figured that I should share this with you.