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Ian Dury

Ian Dury (1942-2000) was an English singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Born on 12th May 1942, he is best known as founder and lead singer of the British band Ian Dury and the Blockheads, though he began his musical career in pub-rock act Kilburn & the High Roads. He wrote many famous songs including "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", "What a Waste", and "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll". He died on 27th March 2000. At the age of seven, Dury contracted polio; very likely Read more on Last.fm

Track: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3

Album: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Album Details:
Album Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Label
Release Date 1987-01-01
Total Tracks 16
Track Listing:
1Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick03:43
2I Want To Be Straight03:20
3There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards03:03
4What a Waste03:29
5Common as Muck03:58
6Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 304:45
7Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll03:06
8Sueperman's Big Sister02:50
9Razzle in My Pocket02:57
10You're More Than Fair03:00
11Inbetweenies05:20
12You'll See Glimpses03:42
13This Is What We Find04:13
14Quiet03:35
15Dance of the Crackpots02:35
16Fucking Ada06:01

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
239368
2Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
208895
3Wake Up And Make Love With Me
109931
4Sweet Gene Vincent
81418
5Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
57413
6What A Waste
46804
7Billericay Dickie
45691
8Clevor Trever
44451
9My Old Man
41612
10Blockheads
37600

Other Album Releases:

Live At Rockpalast (WDR Studio L, Cologne, 21.02.1978)
Ten More Turnips from the Tip
Mr Love Pants
The Bus Driver's Prayer & Other Stories
Live! Warts 'n' Audience…Plus!
Apples
Laughter
Do It Yourself
New Boots and Panties!!
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (Live)

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Ian Dury & The Blockheads
The Blockheads
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The Boomtown Rats
Dr. Feelgood
Fun Boy Three
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The Beat
The Undertones
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