Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Why 'unnervongly gay'. I don't think the late great Durt was either gay or homophobic.

Originally posted by The Sultan of Solid
Why 'unnervongly gay'. I don't think the late great Durt was either gay or homophobic.

"Hit me with your rhythm stick"? You don't see the gayness there?

I don't think the song was written with gay symbolism intended, but I wouldn't be surprised if the implication wasn't intentional. It's a silly song.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
"Hit me with your rhythm stick"? You don't see the gayness there?

I don't think the song was written with gay symbolism intended, but I wouldn't be surprised if the implication wasn't intentional. It's a silly song.

Sillier than Camper van Beethoven?

I rate 'Take the Skinheads Bowling' as one of the greatest songs of all time !!!

Originally posted by shavixmir
Dead. Good riddance.

You have no taste, Ian Dury was a God.

Originally posted by demonseed
You have no taste, Ian Dury was a God.

Right on both scores.

I met Ian Dury 20-odd years ago, when they played Glasgow Uni.

Seemed a decent, down-to-earth guy.

I've an interesting album produced after his clog-popping, with various people doing covers. Bit hit & miss - Robbie Williams doing 'Sweet Gene Vincent' just doesn't work. But Sinead O'Connor does a version of 'Wake Up' which I quite like.

Called 'Brand New Boots and Panties', so you can guess where the originals come from.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" while unnervingly gay and bizaare sounds beautiful. I like Dury's voice, especially when he speaks French or verbally plays with British accents (maybe that's just his regular voice), but I listened to "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" and "Roll Over and Make Love With Me" and I was not impressed.

Does this b ...[text shortened]... ry have? That's not Cockney, but I don't know the names of any other English accents.

I think Ian was trying for the 'Essex', just east of London, accent.

His band did lots of good stuff. Also, try to find his 'Solo' Lord Uppminster.