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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: I Want To Be Straight

Album: Laughter

Album Details:
Album Laughter
Label
Release Date 1980-11-28
Total Tracks 12
Track Listing:
1Sueperman's Big Sister02:49
2Pardon02:39
3Delusions of Grandeur02:51
4Yes and No (Paula)03:06
5Dance of the Crackpots02:35
6Over the Points04:08
7(Take Your Elbow out the Soup) You're Sitting on the Chicken02:34
8Uncoolohol03:02
9Hey, Hey Take Me Away02:27
10Manic Depression (Jimi)03:49
11Oh Mr Peanut03:21
12Fucking Ada05:59

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
300900
2Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
276097
3Wake Up And Make Love With Me
137068
4Sweet Gene Vincent
106073
5Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3
69582
6What A Waste
59863
7Clevor Trever
56412
8Billericay Dickie
56216
9My Old Man
51381
10Blockheads
46269

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
4000 Weeks’ Holiday
Lord Upminster
Laughter (Deluxe Edition)
Laughter

Related Artists

The Blockheads
Fun Boy Three
Small Faces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
The Jam
Bill Wyman
The Undertones
The Beat
Martha and the Muffins
The Teardrop Explodes