This is my contribution to Song Lyric Sunday for Jim Adams blog. This weeks theme Clothing/Hat/Pants/Scarf/Shirt/Shoes/Tie.
From his 1982 album, Friend or Foe. The song reached #12 on Billboards Hot 100 chart on February 12, 1983.
From songfacts.
Adam wrote this song when dealing with an everlasting intrusion by the press. They were always asking about his personal life, which was great fodder for the tabloids. Adam Ant was a very intriguing character with a colorful past, and while he sought out attention for his act, he preferred to keep his personal life private.
By the ’80s, his only vice was sex – no drugs, alcohol or even cigarettes for Adam Ant. This led to predictable questions from the press wondering if he didn’t drink or smoke, then what exactly did he do? It seemed hard to believe that such an outrageous persona belonged to a teetotaler, but it was true. Reporters were often shocked to discover that Ant was very measured and reasonable in interviews – nothing like the warpaint wearing wildman who showed up on stage.
Adam Ant said of this song: “Goody Two Shoes was a sort of answer back manifesto and just trying to keep things level-headed because I felt that, and still do, to a degree, that going on stage is creating an illusion. It’s magical and it’s wonderful and I love doing it, but off stage there has to be time out.”
Goody Two Shoes
So much you can’t hide
Put on a little makeup, makeup
Make sure they get your good side, good side
Get stuck in your throat
Send a treasure token, token
Write it on a pound note, pound note
Goody two, goody two, goody goody two shoes
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
There must be something inside
That’d be a joke
You know we’re going to set them, set them
So everyone can take note, take note
Crying words that you mean
Opening their eyeballs, eyeballs
Pretending that you’re, Al Green
Goody two, goody two, goody goody two shoes
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
What’s wrong and what’s right
Or tell me who to eat with, sleep with
Or that I’ve won the big fight, big fight
You’re a “Superstar”
Two weeks and you’re an all-time legend
I think the games have gone much too far
Get stuck in your throat
Send a treasure token, token
Write it on a pound note, pound note
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Don’t drink, don’t smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Free Fallin' 
This was very enjoyable Free, thanks for sharing it. Other than this song, I don’t think that I can name another song by Adam Ant, so I guess I should try to listen to more of him.
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Takes me right back to high school. Loved this sing. Still do!
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Oh how I remember the video over and over… I did like the song… what is the other big hit he had over here?
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The ones you would remember are Wonderful and Stand and Deliver. He had another one that got in the top 20 but I do not remember it.
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Stand and Deliver that is it.
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Good choice, Ricky. I love the snap of this song. Adam Ant went against the usual. I agree that celebrities are performers and there needs to be time “off stage”.
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I remember Adam Ant and Stand an d deliver. I didn’t remember this one though. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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