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Old 20-01-2010, 20:44
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Has the new biopic encouraged anyone to check out his albums, been a fan for few years myself
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Old 20-01-2010, 21:41
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I was a big fan...."new boots and panties" is a 5 star album and "what a waste" one of my favourite songs of all time. I haven't seen the new movie yet but will check it out, hopefully it will lead to an Ian Dury resurgence and maybe the "x-factor" generation will gain an appreciation of a unique artist and a strong lyricist
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Old 20-01-2010, 21:57
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I was also a big fan from the start, bought NBAP and played it non-stop. 'Sweet Gene Vincent' has always been my favourite.

I'm looking forward to the film and am hoping it's good. It will take a really bad film maker to make a hash of Ian's life story, as it had it all!

Still can't believe he's gone, even after all this time.
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Old 20-01-2010, 22:56
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I was shocked when he died even though I knew he had a terminal illness
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Old 20-01-2010, 23:04
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I was shocked when he died even though I knew he had a terminal illness
Hello I'm from Essex
It case you couldn tell
my given name is Dickie
I come from Billericay
And I'm doing very well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdYxA...eature=related
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Old 20-01-2010, 23:13
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I've been to most of the places mentioned in that song, with exception of Thanet
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Old 21-01-2010, 01:30
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ID was a great guy.This is one of my faves...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSobvm2nR8I
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Old 21-01-2010, 08:53
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I'd rondez-vouez with Janet
quite near the Isle of Thanet
she looked more like a gannet
she wasn't half a prannet
her mother tried to ban it
her father helped me plan it
and when I captured Janet she bruised her pomegranet



you don't get words and rhymes like that today, Eminem should bow down

Ian and the Blockheads are solid legends
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Old 21-01-2010, 09:08
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Dury was a genius, can't belive it's been nearly ten years since we lost him.

There was a great documentary on Saturday night on BBC 6music, followed by a gig, still available on iPlayer. Going to see the film in a week or two and can't wait!
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Old 21-01-2010, 09:50
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reckon hes all to often overlooked as one of our greatest ever talents .... looking forward to seeing his film.
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Old 21-01-2010, 10:06
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Tempted to buy the new compilation bought out as it has the 12" version of Rythm Stick and Reasons to be cheerful, which I have on vinyl but it jumps through overuse Love the sax bit in that
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Old 21-01-2010, 10:23
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Tempted to buy the new compilation bought out as it has the 12" version of Rythm Stick and Reasons to be cheerful, which I have on vinyl but it jumps through overuse Love the sax bit in that
ah the great Davey Payne, fantastic sax player but volatile by all acccounts
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Old 21-01-2010, 20:36
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There's a good "warts and all" feature in this months Word magazine...it seems Mr Dury was quite a complex character - albeit a genius poet.
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Old 21-01-2010, 20:46
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A true genius! Was gutted when he died. The movie looks good and I'm sure Andy Serkis does the role justice.

Does anyone know if the MP3 park bench is still in Richmond Park and still working?
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Old 21-01-2010, 20:53
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Verses from 'There ain't half been some clever bastards':

Noel Coward was a charmer,
As a writer he was drama,
Velvet, jackets and pyjamas,
The gay divorce and other dramas,

Van Gough did some eyeball pleasers,
He must have been a pencil squeezer,
He didn't do the Mona Lisa,
That was an Italian geezer,

Einstein can't be classed as witless,
He claimed atoms were the littlest,
When you did a bit of splittemness,
Frighten everybody shitless,
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Old 21-01-2010, 21:06
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He was fantastic! Whatta genius IMO.

I really want to see the film but guess what-cineworld have stopped showing it. grr.
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Old 21-01-2010, 21:51
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don't know what 'The jackpot is in the handle/on a normal fruit machine' means,probably rude
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Old 22-01-2010, 10:51
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don't know what 'The jackpot is in the handle/on a normal fruit machine' means,probably rude
And remember, it takes longer to get up North....





....the slow way.
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Old 22-01-2010, 11:01
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Liked Dury since I first heard hit me with your rhythm stick aged 10, Wasn't he the first stiff records artist to get to number 1? Great guy, great story, can't wait to see the film, hope it is better than some other films I waited for ages to hit the cinema screens and the films turned out to be disappointing

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Old 23-01-2010, 21:54
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yep Ian was the fitst Stiff artist to get to no.1. Reasons... might have got to no.1 as well if it had got on to TOTP but there was a technician's strike that week apparently
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Old 23-01-2010, 22:23
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Andy Serkis was on The One Show the other night.I was really dissapointed he didn't break into a Gollum impersonation.
Saw a clip of the film and he was perfect.
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Old 23-01-2010, 23:39
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Mash it up harry!

When we were kids we had a rabbit called IAN after him. He escaped from his hutch, chewed through the chicken wire and ate the next door neighbour's lettuce plants, my dad went crackers. He made him glass panels for his hutch after that.

Looking forward to the film though
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Old 26-01-2010, 20:57
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Absolutely loved Ian Dury in my teens. Was lucky enough to see him live.

New Boots & Panties was brillliant. Loved it all. Plaistow Patricia - being from 'up north' I didn't even know how Plaistow was pronounced until I heard it in his fabulous gravelly voice
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Old 27-01-2010, 06:35
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Absolutely loved Ian Dury in my teens. Was lucky enough to see him live.

New Boots & Panties was brillliant. Loved it all. Plaistow Patricia - being from 'up north' I didn't even know how Plaistow was pronounced until I heard it in his fabulous gravelly voice
a lot of people down here don't know how it's pronounced

what a song though?
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Old 27-01-2010, 13:55
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UaSseFa2Q4

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