A visit to a real record shop is always a pleasure, especially when they've got a good selection of 7" singles to look around in. I...

Usually I know what I am buying, but I like to experiment a little from time to time as well. In the case of this single, I'd never he...

Ian Dury wrote and performed the song 'Profoundly in love with Pandora' for the television series 'The Secret Diary of Adrian ...

During the Seventies I was already watching Toppop, thanks to my older brother and sister. They had their own interpretations on what the ...

'Sex & drugs & rock & roll' was written by Ian Dury and Chas Jankel in Dury's flat in Oval Mansions, London. Accordi...

'Spasticus Autisticus' was written by Ian Dury and Chas Jankel in 1981 for the International Year of Disabled Persons. The lyric was...

Ian Dury and the Blockheads released their last album for Stiff Records in 1980, entitled 'Laughter'. At the time, Dury was an alcoh...

'Reasons to be cheerful, part 3' can be described as a 'shopping list song'. It is a simple list of a number of reasons to b...

According to its author Ian Dury, 'Hit me with your rhythm stick' has an anti-violence message. It was reportedly written during a j...

In 1985, the popularity of Paul Hardcastle in the UK was taking on serious shape. He had a big hit with the track '19' and was subse...