ADAM & THE ANTS – Picasso Visita El Planeta de los Simios (1981)

The Spanish-titled song “Picasso visita el planeta de los simios” is taken from Prince Charming (1981), the third and final album by Adam and the Ants. This album features bass player Gary Tibbs in place of Kevin Mooney, the bassist on Kings of the Wild Frontier. The album included the band’s two number one UK hit singles “Stand and Deliver” and “Prince Charming” as well as “Ant Rap”. All tracks are written by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni.

See the Spaniard eating chocolates See the Spaniard have a ball See the Spaniard trust in no one He’s on quality street He’s on quality street

As the masters rot on walls And the angels eat their grapes I watched Picasso Visit ‘The Planet Of The Apes’

As the masters rot on walls And the angels eat their grapes I watched Picasso, Pablo Picasso Visit ‘The Planet Of The Apes’ (Yeah)

See the Spaniard seek companion See the Spaniard take it all See the Spaniard sell his friends out He’s on quality street He’s on quality street

And pretenders pretend To their patronage lend But it’s the ones we don’t see That always fascinate me

As the masters rot on walls And the angels eat their grapes I watched Picasso Visit ‘The Planet Of The Apes’

As the masters rot on walls And the angels eat their grapes I watched Picasso, Pablo Picasso Visit ‘The Planet Of The Apes’ (Yeah)

As the real heroes died And their ideas supplied To a fat little magpie With money in his eyes

They bowed and they scraped As opinions he shaped Now every little sketch a fortune will fetch And the bleach killer kills And the bleach killer kills, yeah

And as the masters rot on walls (See the Spaniard sell the whole world)