Biography:
Adam and the Ants were a new wave band during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was one of the bands at the time that marked the transition from the '70s punk rock era to the new-wave post punk-music era. Although the band started off with a punk-influenced sound, it soon moved on to New Wave motivated by new sources such as the drum-heavy "Burundi Beat" heard on "Dog Eat Dog".
Led by Adam Ant (real name Stuart Goddard), the band formed in 1977 in London
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Catholic Day by Adam And The Ants
off the "dirk wears white sox" LP
C# G# A G# A D G# x2
C# G# A G# A D G#
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F.
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F.
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F
Kennedy poor John F.
Kennedy
Chorus 1:
F C A# C A#
No more messing 'round playing with Monroe
A
Ooh-ooh playing with Monroe
F C A# C A#
No more turning on the middle-aged ladies
A
Ooh-ooh the middle-aged ladies
F C A# C A#
All I remember was your sporty young hairstyle
A
Ooh-ooh your sporty young hairstyle
F C A#
All I remember was the Catholic Day
Main Riff x 1
Verse 2:
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F.
Kennedy's wife with his brain on her knee poor Jackie
Kennedy's wife with his brain on her knee poor Jacki
Kennedy poor Jackie
Kennedy
Chorus 2:
No more rocking chair sitting on the front porch
Ooh-ooh sitting on the front porch
No more soft drugs, playing in the space race
Ooh-ooh playing in the space race
All I remember was your Levi Sta-Prest
Ooh-ooh your Levi Sta-Prest
All I remember was the Catholic Day
Break:
(With overdubbed speech by John F. Kennedy)
(strumming faster with repeat)
Gtr: D# D C# D
Bass line (x1)
Guitar comes in with bass (x 4)
D# D C# D
I see the chickens have come home to roost (x 4)
(No chords)
I see the chickens have come home to roost (x 2)
Repeat Chorus 2
Play first part of the main riff:
off the "dirk wears white sox" LP
C# G# A G# A D G# x2
C# G# A G# A D G#
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F.
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F.
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F
Kennedy poor John F.
Kennedy
Chorus 1:
F C A# C A#
No more messing 'round playing with Monroe
A
Ooh-ooh playing with Monroe
F C A# C A#
No more turning on the middle-aged ladies
A
Ooh-ooh the middle-aged ladies
F C A# C A#
All I remember was your sporty young hairstyle
A
Ooh-ooh your sporty young hairstyle
F C A#
All I remember was the Catholic Day
Main Riff x 1
Verse 2:
Kennedy died in sixty three poor John F.
Kennedy's wife with his brain on her knee poor Jackie
Kennedy's wife with his brain on her knee poor Jacki
Kennedy poor Jackie
Kennedy
Chorus 2:
No more rocking chair sitting on the front porch
Ooh-ooh sitting on the front porch
No more soft drugs, playing in the space race
Ooh-ooh playing in the space race
All I remember was your Levi Sta-Prest
Ooh-ooh your Levi Sta-Prest
All I remember was the Catholic Day
Break:
(With overdubbed speech by John F. Kennedy)
(strumming faster with repeat)
Gtr: D# D C# D
Bass line (x1)
Guitar comes in with bass (x 4)
D# D C# D
I see the chickens have come home to roost (x 4)
(No chords)
I see the chickens have come home to roost (x 2)
Repeat Chorus 2
Play first part of the main riff:
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