I remember this performance. I was blown away. I had such a crush on him, the clothing, the hair, the beats the moves and they slick way he sang! Oh Adam!
Diana please, you were so rude to steal his thunder. I noticed how he kept looking over to see if she'd come back. lol not cool
@myabsynthedream In fact she did him a favour by showing the audience that it was completely ok for him to sing her song. Don't forget that it was MOTOWN 25 and that Diana Ross & The Supremes were going to reunite later on in that show so evrybody in that audience must have thought it was strange for 1. an English artist coming to celebrate Motown 25 and 2. for singing The Supremes' first #1 hit.
It caused quite a stir backstage when Ross came out unplanned. Just couldn't let the man have his moment. She's a great singer, but her notorious behind-the-scenes conduct over the course of her long career is the stuff of legend.
I am a big Soft Cell fan but Adam's version of this song is sooooo much hotter!!! I've been watching this vid now for more than 20 times in a row and still can't get enough of it. I am 41 but in love with Adam like a teenager ;-)
I actually learned that it was at Michael Jackson's insistence that Adam perform at this event. Apparently MJ was a big fan of Adam's work and persuaded Motown to include the Dandy Highwayman.
oh hells ya! adam rocked it!!!! and diana was too cool for makin that special appearance on stage like that! classic footage of an awesome entertainer who puts most to shame to this day! he could even rock motown baby!!!!
it took them awhile to cheer then, they must have had No clue who he was back then, and im not sure how into the new romantic getup America was at the time. but he won em over. he is that damn good :D
Oh là là là là là là. It is amazing how great his voice is. I cannot believe a good-looking man like that has so many qualities. The attractive men I know all have a bad character...but I guess they say the same of us.
with a broken femur, you won't be able to stand let alone dance - according to his boek Stand & Deliver (2006) he was recuperating from a knee operation (removal torn cartilage).
Sorry,wrong,you CAN stand on a fractured femur.I worked 50 hrs weeks/plus gym w/ fractured femur/3 mths before diagnosed(1st dr said was pulled muscle)was hairline fracture,later found out biggest bone in body.Head of femur where femur meets hip.I was limping around like that,working etc,before the operation w/no clue!Some people when need be,endure huge amounts of pain.That's what Adam was doing.Doing his job!The show must go on. Imagine the prima donas of today?Canceled Concerts!
Oh my goodness! I had such a crush on adam ant when i was younger!!! haha. other than the fact that he messes up during that song and is coked (or whatever) out if his mind it remains one of my favs!!
Even though this song has been covered left and right, sung by people and acts like Diana Ross or Soft Cell, this is by far my favorite version of the song. The electronic drones, the heavy beats, the sultry steaming sax, Stuart Goddard strutting his stuff.... Hot tamale! This is great!
I remember this performance. I was blown away. I had such a crush on him, the clothing, the hair, the beats the moves and they slick way he sang! Oh Adam!
Diana please, you were so rude to steal his thunder. I noticed how he kept looking over to see if she'd come back. lol not cool
seelois 9 months ago
wut a bitch-just had to grab sum spotlight!
myabsynthedream 1 year ago
@myabsynthedream In fact she did him a favour by showing the audience that it was completely ok for him to sing her song. Don't forget that it was MOTOWN 25 and that Diana Ross & The Supremes were going to reunite later on in that show so evrybody in that audience must have thought it was strange for 1. an English artist coming to celebrate Motown 25 and 2. for singing The Supremes' first #1 hit.
Patrickibens 11 months ago
It caused quite a stir backstage when Ross came out unplanned. Just couldn't let the man have his moment. She's a great singer, but her notorious behind-the-scenes conduct over the course of her long career is the stuff of legend.
rdw7300 1 year ago
loooooooovvvvveeee
catjoyyoung 1 year ago
Sid Vicious, Billy Idol and Adam Ant by 1983. Americans must have thought all brits were raggedy-dressed, strange-dancing lunatics.
FatBlackFrancis 1 year ago
@FatBlackFrancis LOL!!!!!!!! ADAM ANT RAGGEDY-DRESSED!?!?!
buddyholly1958 1 year ago 2
his face, when he saw Diana Ross. Adam Ant is stunning <3
AlyssaMelissaROSE 1 year ago 5
I would never leave him!
absoluttjej 1 year ago 7
I am a big Soft Cell fan but Adam's version of this song is sooooo much hotter!!! I've been watching this vid now for more than 20 times in a row and still can't get enough of it. I am 41 but in love with Adam like a teenager ;-)
avalonyamystra 1 year ago 19
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avalonyamystra 1 year ago
that rocks!
misfestive 1 year ago
he's pretty much one of the coolest guys who ever lived....too much?
amberstoocool 1 year ago
hotness personified 1983 shizznat!
misfestive 1 year ago 3
I actually learned that it was at Michael Jackson's insistence that Adam perform at this event. Apparently MJ was a big fan of Adam's work and persuaded Motown to include the Dandy Highwayman.
therealsoulproduct 1 year ago 27
@therealsoulproduct no it was berry gordy who asked him
BabyG18 1 year ago
oh hells ya! adam rocked it!!!! and diana was too cool for makin that special appearance on stage like that! classic footage of an awesome entertainer who puts most to shame to this day! he could even rock motown baby!!!!
kloudygirl 2 years ago
it took them awhile to cheer then, they must have had No clue who he was back then, and im not sure how into the new romantic getup America was at the time. but he won em over. he is that damn good :D
frederickbabyyeah 2 years ago
"Here comes one of England biggest stars" - I feel like having travelled back into 1983
LadySkylla 2 years ago
Oh là là là là là là. It is amazing how great his voice is. I cannot believe a good-looking man like that has so many qualities. The attractive men I know all have a bad character...but I guess they say the same of us.
LadySkylla 2 years ago
coolest dude
andrestrydom3 2 years ago
love how he always wears such tight pants he's got some nice legs along with some other nice body parts... XD
coconutcindy 2 years ago 3
cool moves. even in 2010 !
andrestrydom3 2 years ago 2
He is sooo HOT!!!
ardalsgirl 2 years ago 6
Thanks for putting this on. I have never seen this one. I just loved it.
loveforant 2 years ago
yeah you can see him favoring the leg ..too bad ppl didnt know that
Dravenswraith 2 years ago
with a broken femur, you won't be able to stand let alone dance - according to his boek Stand & Deliver (2006) he was recuperating from a knee operation (removal torn cartilage).
sillycowsin 2 years ago 2
Sorry,wrong,you CAN stand on a fractured femur.I worked 50 hrs weeks/plus gym w/ fractured femur/3 mths before diagnosed(1st dr said was pulled muscle)was hairline fracture,later found out biggest bone in body.Head of femur where femur meets hip.I was limping around like that,working etc,before the operation w/no clue!Some people when need be,endure huge amounts of pain.That's what Adam was doing.Doing his job!The show must go on. Imagine the prima donas of today?Canceled Concerts!
weeboys2 2 years ago 3
Is that what that was? Good on him for doing it when he was in pain.
plunkza 2 years ago 2
Wow. The whole time I was holding my breath, praying that he didn't trip. This is great footage.
plunkza 2 years ago
Oh man i had a crush on him when i was growing up!! he is so wasted here and messes up a little but still so adorable!
mustard154 2 years ago
hes not wasted.....
at this stage he hasnt drank since the 70's and he didnt do drugs
buddyholly1958 2 years ago 3
If you mean the slight staggering, its part of the dance routine
hardyboyzrko 2 years ago
Oh my goodness! I had such a crush on adam ant when i was younger!!! haha. other than the fact that he messes up during that song and is coked (or whatever) out if his mind it remains one of my favs!!
mustard154 2 years ago
great video, great song and what a fantastic sexy woman!
ruudenan 2 years ago
I love when Diana comes on - and that outfit is a riot!
79amw 2 years ago
Why did she do it though? I know this was her first hit song, but she shouldn't have come onstage
MotownConnoisseur30 2 years ago
what a woman she's fabulous in that outfit
ruudenan 2 years ago
this was from motown 25..that was diana ross who came on stage hahaha
mahoganyflame 2 years ago
not in europe he is totally huge!!!Andn has been around for a very long time;but like wine he gets better with time.love ya adam
moneyrac 2 years ago 2
Wow. Never heard this one before. Adam is a little underrated isn't he?
clearvoyance 2 years ago 3
Even though this song has been covered left and right, sung by people and acts like Diana Ross or Soft Cell, this is by far my favorite version of the song. The electronic drones, the heavy beats, the sultry steaming sax, Stuart Goddard strutting his stuff.... Hot tamale! This is great!
Brucelives 2 years ago 3
I would really love to know what all those Motown people REALLY thought of him doing that song. It was odd i thought.
boomedd 2 years ago 2