Spasticus Autisticus: The Ian Dury Thread (lyrics, country, punk, rock)

Frances · 05-20-2007, 05:54 PM

Anybody here like this genius of a man? I wish I could've seen him live! (died in 2000) This dude was amazing, he had Polio since he was about 7 and would sometimes fall over on stage, unable to get up and keep shouting at the microphone while other people stood him up! For those of you who don't know him, check out "New Boots and Panties!!!" or "4000 Weeks Holiday"

**right-track** · 05-21-2007, 01:33 PM

Great man.

Some of his poetry was pretty good too.

**cardboard adolescent** · 05-21-2007, 03:11 PM

Sex & drugs & rock n' roll

**right-track** · 05-21-2007, 04:39 PM

"a love affair with Nina in the back of my Cortina, a seasoned-up hyena couldn't have been more obscener".

This should be in punk. Although putting it in there wouldn't do this man real justice.
The punks loved him and his band the Blockheads.
Wonderful range of songs, all with amazing lyrics.

Frances · 05-21-2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

"a love affair with Nina in the back of my Cortina, a seasoned-up hyena couldn't have been more obscener".

This should be in punk. Although putting it in there wouldn't do this man real justice.
The punks loved him and his band the Blockheads.
Wonderful range of songs, all with amazing lyrics.

Not quite punk, but your right on. He had some awesome punk songs.

Is the song you quoted (Billericay ****ie) on an add in your country? It's the tune to "Spray and Wipe" (disinfectant) in Australia and has been for years.

**jackhammer** · 06-24-2007, 06:34 PM

Ian Dury=genius. So many good tracks' it's hard to know where to start.
Get it down yer and don't tell me it isn't class!

Frances · 06-24-2007, 11:35 PM

Yeah! Another believer.

**jackhammer** · 06-11-2008, 05:24 PM

I have to revive this thread. New Boots And Panties is quintessential British music.

Ian Dury and the Blockheads

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right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,291	"a love affair with Nina in the back of my Cortina, a seasoned-up hyena couldn't have been more obscener". This should be in punk. Although putting it in there wouldn't do this man real justice. The punks loved him and his band the Blockheads. Wonderful range of songs, all with amazing lyrics. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

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jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,427	Ian Dury=genius. So many good tracks' it's hard to know where to start. Get it down yer and don't tell me it isn't class! __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection. Last edited by jackhammer : 06-11-2008 at 05:25 PM. Reason: edit my old post!

06-11-2008, 05:24 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 5,427	I have to revive this thread. New Boots And Panties is quintessential British music. Ian Dury and the Blockheads __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.