Adam Ant - Making of 'Stand and Deliver' vid

[telephone7300]

"STAND AN... oof!!" LOLAGE!!!! CRACKS ME UP EVRY TIME!!!

[telephone7300]

oh adam y couldnt u be like this now??

[backinburntcity]

@telephone7300 Yeah. :( Well, he's still ill. (as the Smiths song goes.)

[TheGzeus]

@backinburntcity No more!

Oh, how I hope he gets to the US.

[AlgisKemezys]

he is so cool

[peterpeterxxo]

it was good of the ants to rescue adam from the hangmans noose at the end, and then they are all boucing around as they run off..fwaa fwaa quadiddley fwaa fwaa quadiddley fwaa fwwa...ooooooooo ooooooooooaaaaaahhh...staaand and deliverrrr..

[vanessamcqueen11]

Definitely worth the perve. I like the entire Prince Charming album. F%^&*ck, he's stunning.

[Mrmilly911]

so, he essentially made one of the first ever music videos?

That's Awesome.

[kristy2769]

"I like when he jumps off the tree branch and you hear: 'STAND A-- oof!'" That comment made me laugh so hard, I nearly wet myself! Thanks for posting!!

[backinburntcity]

@kristy2769 No problem!

[TsaritsaAlexandra]

@kristy2769 :-) same here, so terribly funny isn't it!

[greenball04]

@kristy2769 me too!!!

[peterpeterxxo]

well the name came from other things as well but ive defo heard him being a fan of adam adamant lives when he was a kid.

[peterpeterxxo]

he got the name from tv prog, adam adamant lives, 1965/66, abt 19th century dandy in 60s swinging london.

[backinburntcity]

@peterpeterxxo Did he say that in his autobio? In his 1981 biography, he said he chose Adam because he related to the Biblical first man, Ant because of the insect.

[Moejbj]

Never seen this! Thanks for sharing! I just recently had the pleasure of seeing Adam Ant on his tour at York, I was front centre!! Fantastic!!!

[backinburntcity]

@Moejbj No problem! Cool that you got to see him while he's still at it.

[TheXtro101]

I've always wanted to know who is that fine looking "dark haired" woman at the begining of this music video?

[damedavid]

@TheXtro101 The dark haired woman is the wonderful Amanda Donohoe (Adam's on/off girlfriend back then).

[ktgibbsribs]

Adam has always presented himself in an artistic way hence the makeup n dandy clothes. This always attracted me as his appearance was never boring or drab but exciting and very sexy. There was never a question in my mind as to his sexual orientation always straight. Way b4 his time metrosexual. Rock on Adam looking just as sexy as ever my man 

[themachman19691]

blimey aint seen this in years.thanks so much for posting

[backinburntcity]

@themachman19691 No problem at all. :) Thanks for watching.

[thebadgogo]

Don't knock the lip gloss. It makes him look like he just got done eating... a glazed donut, if you're picking up what I'm putting down.

[ilovegames08]

I Love it when he falls 'STAND- AHHH!' LMFAOOO always makes me laugh ahah, Adams beautiful <3 Love him <3

[SPOTdDRUMMER]

Man I will never be able to look at the bit where he jumps out of the tree the same way again. That was bloody hilarious,

[peaceandlies]

A fairly straight performance? I don't think so. Did you see the lipgloss?

[backinburntcity]

@peaceandlies :D

[Blueagle8u]

@peaceandlies Adam Ant is STRAIGHT!!! 

[EgoShredder]

@peaceandlies

He was ahead of his time; many guys since have worn makeup and lip gloss, although sometimes against their will but these days it is not uncommon for guys to look after their skin and presentation.

[peaceandlies]

@EgoShredder oh, I know. I didn't mean it seriously - but it doesn't really matter what he is (and yes I know about the wife and kids)

[EgoShredder]

@peaceandlies

No probs, I wasn't getting on my high horse or anything just throwing in my thoughts for what they are worth. :-D

[cynicalandsarcastic1]

Oh, I wish I was alive in the 80's.

[BabyG18]

adam is so ahead of his time

[iamchrisjett]

Thanks for sharing this. Was a huge fan of Adam and the Ants in the '80s and still am today. Have all my original LPs and am starting to transfer those that were never on CD to CD. This was one of the top videos made in the 80s.

[backinburntcity]

@iamchrisjett No problem. I wish I was around in the '80s with you.

[joannalexus1]

God he was the most beautiful man ever...and still is...and what talent...how spoilt we were in 1981!

[miamiviceali]

He is so beautiful

[dirtydiana2864]

That was ace,, i love adam ant,,i am doing him on saturday in a club and i am cacking myself!!!

[lewisner]

Wow. Those video discs must be worth a fortune now?

[damedavid]

As kids we all used to jump off our sofas: "Stand and deliver!". Listened to Kings/Prince Charming albums so much back then. My sister was an Abba fan :)

[SuperrrDuperrrr]

he's fucking gorgeous. and a great voice

[WoodRatGirl]

I'm glad he didn't hurt himself badly when he fell awkwardly from the tree branch.

[luminaire44]

I like how he explains the idea of a music video. This was filmed in March of 1981, months before MTV began in August 1981. Pretty visionary of them to do this, actually. Another artist who was early with the music video was David Bowie, who made Ashes to Ashes in 1980. I wish more artists were as creative as these early video pioneers.

[backinburntcity]

@luminaire44 True, true. But there are some visionary artists in terms of music videos nowadays. Off the top of my head, Kasabian and Beck have consistently great videos.

[BabyG18]

thank u! xx

[backinburntcity]

No problem. :)

[MegaBergkamp10]

Wish this was longer!

[inconceivabledark]

jeez when did stand and deliver actually come out? i know i had a damn big crush on him even way back then! glad it was on him and not jason donovan or ronan keating or such!

[lewisner]

@inconceivabledark 1981 and it was #1 for 5 weeks - we never got sick of hearing it though! I remember reading about Adam in Sounds before he was famous and he played a concert in Gosforth Park, Newcastle....damn I wish I had gone.

[elevenstar]

The real Captain Sparrow!!! Adam Ant rocks!!

[ScarlettEmpress]

He is EXACTLY what a rock star should be!

[AJAXKID123]

This was an extravaganza, alright! Flippin' genius!  He was never afraid to be "out there"... and therein lies his charm.

[ardalsgirl]

Aww at 0:47 my baby falls! Lol he is so adorable. :)

[coconutcindy]

SEXY ADAM ANT

[Dravenswraith]

adam really actually knew how to do guyliner right

[dreamweaver60]

he did something complete different at that time!

[TheGodParticle]

14 grand was a lot of cash back then. adam ruled the early 80's

[nouveauxdecadence]

How HOT!

[issystardust]

why isnt adam ant a household name by now???????? he's so much better than celebs nowadays!!!

[FoodleProductions]

damn. i'd be straight for him.

[MorbidBliss22]

This video totally made my day! :)

[LordPosho]

Visually interpret the lyrics?

Howabout dressing up like a Highwayman that shouts "Stand and Deliver"?

Oh, you already thought of that...

[16xXamyXx16]

IM SOOO IN LOVE WITH ADAM <3

(not now tho cuz hes like old lol)

but in the 80s i wasnt born then tho xD

im only 14 but :P oh well

[trafficlights1]

pfft, im 15 and male, i think hes hot too xD

[16xXamyXx16]

lol xD

[trafficlights1]

he is tho - and an AMAZING dresser

[mightybooshrock82]

haha i love him too, but same probs not now cos he is vvveeerrryyy old lols hah nd I'm Only twelve!! lollllllzzzz

[MissMorticiaaa]

I think he's about 55 now. It's tragic!  If only he was immortal, because his music is. ^_^

[wendileona]

Fascinating. Thanks for posting and sharing this! Looks like it was a BBC news feature right?

[backinburntcity]

No problem! I think it was, yeah.

[plunkza]

I love him, but his landing from the tree was hilarious.

[MiniVampire15]

Stand a-oof... my new msn name XD

[courth98]

lol 0:43 - 0:49 adam ant rocks :)

[thespacehopper]

Notice that this video features Amanda Donahoe, possibly her first acting role?

I think she was sixteen at the time and was Adam's girlfriend, the dirty bugger!

Viva La Ant.

[Canaboy12]

this music was very undergrround in canada at the time it came out...ie.// word of mouth popularity..

[KakNieke]

Gosh... he was helluva cute, he's old now but well, he's still Cute <3

[PirateSkip4]

read his autobiography its a great read .love A Ant he the best !!

[Prettypopkitty]

I LUV THE FLIPPIN SONG

[adzy216]

14,000 pounds. Sorry Mr Jackson, but i think this beats your multi million dollar efforts.

[Dravenswraith]

i made a sim for the sims 2 of adam and by golly except for his hair mine has short hair it looks like him...love his look here

[backinburntcity]

You must have a lot of fun with him, hahaha.

[QueenFelicityIV]

I love the part when he jumps out of the tree. x3 Thanks for uploading!

[IamTheJokersWife]

there are dvds of him out there???????

[Romanticide77]

omg when he jumps out the tree x]

[doair]

adam was the coolest in the 80"s

[BellyDancerGirl07]

Thanks for posting. I love Adam Ant. His music enhanced my teen years. And, my gosh, he looks just as sexy today.

[backinburntcity]

No problem. :)

[yelloworangered]

1. I want to sleep with this guy.

2. The bastards who are making it difficult to put copyrighted material on YouTube are missing the point. I had forgotten about Adam Ant until I stumbled upon these "pirated" pieces. I am planning now to buy some of his DVDs. So by cutting off access, or confining it to their own company websites, they are harming sales, not protecting them.

3. Thank you for posting this.

4. I understand now why they don't show him landing when he jumped out of that tree!

[backinburntcity]

1. I think everyone is with you on that (even the guys).

2. Very, very good points. Send them that in an e-mail or something!

3. No problem. :)

4. Ouch.

[stephWTF]

mike mansfield said it all, I recorded a vh-1 show hosted by clare grogan about 11 years ago and someone requested this vid and i just used to rewind it and watch it over and over and over again. Been hooked on the guy ever since.

[ButlersBelle]

Adam & The Ants WERE my childhood. In my eyes, the best around. Pop videos of today wouldn't be what they are if it hadn't been for the likes of Stand & Deliver and Prince Charming.

[jeangrey65]

He WAS the 80's!

[angio38]

Oh God...I was born too late!!! What a beautiful guy!

[cabal1967]

i ve been a fan for 30years the man is a legend

[patman2112]

Love Adam Ant!!!

[junkie4vids]

It is quite possible that Adam Ant as the "Dandy Highwayman" influenced the Jack Sparrow character played by Johnny Depp in the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean". Many other YouTubers agree with this theory.

[specialk35]

@junkie4vids Ahhhhhhhhhh, what a sandwich that would make....lol

[AsTheSunBurnsOut]

@junkie4vids People on the Internet agree on an opinion so that means it must be a fact! :D

[MultiMissBecca]

@junkie4vids I think Keith Richards also influenced Sparrow too..........My dad said him and keith have similar hair............

Poor Adam glad he didnt hurt himself

love him <3

[zghvbn1]

@junkie4vids without a doubt Jonny Depp took something from this

[HeatProtection]

haha i like the "stand a oof" bit to XD

[nm4332]

<3 <3 their videos- much more storytelling like

[leggylady]

Oh and I think Stand and Deliver was probably one of the best music videos ever made.... whether you think it looks cheap or not!

[Pointingtothereality]

Agreed, Its Deffo one of the best

[leggylady]

Actually, I think you'll find that MOST promo videos were filmed straight on to tape at the time! One of the first pioneers of using film and cropping the screen to make it look like cinema scope was Ultravox and their video for "Vienna"! (which also happened to be 1981). Before you try to be a smartarse about something, make sure you know what you're talking about first!

[alyshells]

i like the face he makes right after he says "that's what mike and I decided we were going to make."

[belly18dancer]

Trust me, in the early days of video this was by far a masterpiece. Most videos were just artists lip synching their songs, Adam Ant and Duran Duran were really pushing the envelope with their ''concept'' videos.

[daveslady57]

Adam is brilliant! I've been a fan since the early 80's and got to see him on his Goody Two Shoes and Strip tours. Really an amazing showman!

[gilberforce]

It is still a great vid and his music was well ahead of its time ...these boys will be remembered more than any manufactured band since ..

[backinburntcity]

I agree!

[kathryn110t]

stand and de oof

[MargusKiistheCritic]

The video ("Stand and Deliver") was quite a crap. Filming it straight to videotape made it look cheap. Most of videos these times were filmed on 16mm film and then manipulated in videodesk.

[backinburntcity]

Well, I don't think it looks cheap really.

[stephWTF]

and you're trying to sound like a know-it-all because? No-one cares.

[doctorwhonico]

In those days it was a great video. It was 1981. A lot of people still love it nowadays. So fuck off mr. critic!

[bartolemeo]

I loved it then, and love it now. Ah, I long for the days when videos told a story ;)

[Nocturnal1L]

The video looks great especially for it's time. Now bugger off know it all.

[cardiffchris]

mtv was so cool in its infancy

[backinburntcity]

I wish I could've experienced it then.

[snmilne1]

God, he was so HOT!

[xgravitationfanx]

I know!

[skellaway]

I own one of the belts that Adam wore in this video, he also wore it on live performances and on record sleeves its one of my favourite possessions.

[backinburntcity]

Wow, you're so lucky, honestly! How did you get it? Did you win it?

[skellaway]

I bought it from an ex dressing room assistant, I also bought a very 1980's suit worn by Adam along with photos of him wearing it behind the scenes :-)

They also had other items owned by the Ants but I could'nt afford them aswell.

[backinburntcity]

So very lucky!! Do you wear the suit when you're alone? ;D I would because I'm sad like that.

[skellaway]

Of course I had to try it on :-D

[pipsqueak1291]

Thank you!!!!

[backinburntcity]

No problem. :)

[chimproller]

Thanks - great post.

[stephWTF]

I love that STAND AND D-OOF! bit haha

[ScriptAngel]

Cool, thanks for posting this!

[hotsexybch]

This is so great, I only have a few of his videos, check them out.

[CalicoArtGirl]

I never get tired of hearing Adam's voice.

[backinburntcity]

Me neither. :)

[antliz]

I absolutely agree!! :)

[Rachael8989]

Finally my computer let me watch the bloody thing! love this video soo much!:)

[RenaissanceGirlSC]

I hope everyones gonna check out his autobiography comes out the 16th of the month!:)

[backinburntcity]

I know I will! Buying the audio recording CD as well. Gonna read along, haha...

[KazAnt]

Got it, read it, got it signed by Adam himself!

[RenaissanceGirlSC]

Good times!:)

[barbaija]

FYI - American fans have to order it over the internet thru www.amazon.com. Apparently it's not available in US bookstores...copyright laws, they tell me.

Thanks for posting the vid! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

[ylais]

you know, it astounds me that so many ppl think they know about Adam/Stuart and his mental health. most of it is from the press, and we all know what he thinks of the press right? :) but there was a good show here in England recently with Marco talking about it...and I'd trust what he says more..though the tv ppl can still edit it at will. :S

[ylais]

I love it! I love Adam. always have. :)

And the Stand and Deliver video was and is still viewable, and something I could watch over and over again. er..I have.

[catulf]

adam sure is handsome!

can someone tell me more about his mental illness? never heard about it before now

[jessie01]

From what I've read, Adam has suffered from manic depression since his early 20's. Apparently, he has been involved in criminal activity because of it and has even attempted suicide in the past. There is no cure for mental disorders, but they are treatable with medication. My boyfriend was diagnosed as bipolar a year ago, so I've learned quite a bit about mental illness. It is very sad at how this disease can affect someone and make them do things they don't even realize they're doing.

[ManbehindTheBud]

He dated Heather Graham as well before she got famous.

[Elfingholm]

I love adam ant he rocks i am 1 of his fans did every 1 no he suffers from a mental illness because he took drugs

[backinburntcity]

Cool, I think he rocks too. :)

And yes, he does suffer from a mental illness (he's been institutionalized twice at this point) but it isn't because of drugs. That's what I thought when I first heard of it, but Adam is strictly no drinking, no drugs, just sex. He even wrote 'Goody Two Shoes' about it somewhat.

[jessie01]

As a number one fan, you should know that Adam has never taken drugs! And a mental illness is not caused from drugs; it's a disease that progresses over time.

[KazAnt]

YOU must be on drugs to believe that crap!!

[ycantibu]

His bipolar was not caused by drugs.

[VolcanoCandy]

Oh, those silly Brits. (And damn, 14,000 pounds?!)

[backinburntcity]

Haha, indeed.

[MagicalCarrot]

Wow, Adam and the Ants rule! He's funny but the music is cool too! The dressing in costume style is so great...bands should do that now! ^_^

[backinburntcity]

Bands /should/ do that now, I agree! Nobody else is creative anymore, they just rip off everyone else or do something so simple it doesn't even matter.

[Jubilee2]

Can u possible put A day with Adam on here too? I tried to get it from the place u got this one from and it wouldnt load on here for me

[backinburntcity]

I'll answer you on the message.

[silentgrey]

I have to admit I enjoy his speaking voice. It's Dani by the by.

[backinburntcity]

Oh, hi! I was like, heyy silentgrey, 'cause I didn't recognize it. You change s/n's so often. It's the British thing for me, I think. It's like this song he's got with these lyrics, 'she says she likes the accent, she thinks it's /so/ polite'.

[silentgrey]

Well I had to change it cause someone had kflowers, can you fscking believe that?

[backinburntcity]

That is weird! I wonder how /they/ came up with it. And ha, is my way of censoring my swears when typing catching on to you?

[silentgrey]

Sadly, yes.