Line Out - Comments on When Gods Walked the Earth http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth Copyright 2008 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:26:04 -0800 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:19:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Hal WoW!

One of the best things to ever come out of New Wave...

Plus, who was that Fairey Godmother?

]]> Hal http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877154 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877154 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:58:20 -0800 Comment by jz the beginning sounds like an MIA song.

]]> jz http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877165 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877165 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:06:08 -0800 Comment by Paulus Dude was definitely ahead of his time.

The fairy godmother was Diana Dors, the British answer to the Hollywood blonde bombshells. She also appeared on the Sgt. Pepper cover and the cover to the Smiths' "Singles" compilation.

]]> Paulus http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877190 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877190 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:21:59 -0800 Comment by David Schmader After ignoring them/him for decades, I had a major Ant renaissance this year, and this song was a major reason. All the singles are incredible.

Full disclosure: In 1981, I was interviewed by the daily newspaper in El Paso, Texas, about my status as a self-identified 13-year-old "Antperson." I had a custom made Adam and the Ants shirt, made of fuzzy iron-on letters, with the "D" backwards, of course.

And when I went to see him in concert, I used zinc oxide to paint a stripe across my face. This seemed wise.

]]> David Schmader http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877468 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877468 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:32:28 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Also, Diana Dors gets a nice shout-out on the New York Dolls' second record, in either "Who are the Mystery Girls?" or "It's Too Late," I forget...

]]> David Schmader http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877472 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877472 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:34:59 -0800 Comment by rtm oh please. barely listenable, totally unwatchable.

]]> rtm http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877519 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877519 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:05:38 -0800 Comment by Sporting Fellow lipsynching has sure come a long way.

hey #3 - not even close to 'ahead of his time'. the new romantic movement was nearly through by '81.

hey #6 - super listenable, fun to watch. i'd harass you about your ipod's 25 most-played, but then you'd post a worthless list of your favorite music which no one has any interest in.

]]> Sporting Fellow http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877532 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877532 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:14:20 -0800 Comment by Paulus @7 - As far as it being ahead of it's time, I was referring not to the New Romantic aspect but the primal sound of the antmusic, especially that intro. Apparently it brings to mind M.I.A. a quarter of a century later.

Also, the sync is off on ALL YouTube clips. Anyone know why this problem seems impossible to rectify?

And I'm actually interested in what rtm finds listenable as I've been listening to nothing but this song for the past week.

]]> Paulus http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877568 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877568 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:49:08 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Adam Ant WAS ahead of his time. He was a prime mover in the New Romantics, and predates them as an artist. And his stuff is a lot cooler than most of the other unlistenable dreck of that group.

]]> Fnarf http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877649 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877649 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:44:56 -0800 Comment by Paulus Vindicated by Fnarf. Yes!

]]> Paulus http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877680 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877680 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:26:12 -0800 Comment by Jethro I, too, would like to know what rtm finds listenable.

C'mon. I promise not to be snarky!

]]> Jethro http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877802 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877802 History Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:35:10 -0800 Comment by Sporting Fellow hey #9 - when 13 year olds in el paso are emulating adam and the ants to the extent of being interviewed by the local paper, you're 'movement' is done. antmusic and antpeople owe everything to malcolm mclaren. look it up.

and... please let's not start making 'what i'm listening to right now' posts, and DEFINITELY don't start asking others to do the same. is this really that kind of place?

]]> Sporting Fellow http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877927 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c877927 History Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:08:20 -0800 Comment by JimBob @12:
Please avoid the disinformation! According to my research, Mr. McLaren's only contributions to Adam & the Ants consisted of suggesting the pirate visual motif, (admittedly a big part of their appeal) and toning down the Punk aspects of their music.
After that he absconded with the Ants, and transformed them into the much more pliable, bubblegum Bow WoW WoW.
For me personally, the draw was the songwring first, visuals second. And guess what? Malcom Mclaren doesn't have a songwriting credit on any of their albums. Hmm... Who owes who?
Ooohhh... and what do you think Dan posting videos of Steve & Edyie is? Nothing more than "what I'm listening to right now."
Why do think people come to Line Out?

]]> JimBob http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c878255 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c878255 History Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:35:35 -0800 Comment by Paulus @12: Maybe Schmader was ahead of his time.

]]> Paulus http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c878404 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/12/when_gods_walked_the_earth#c878404 History Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:19:43 -0800