Music: Lyric Sheets: IAN DURY
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Your support makes all the difference.Ian Dury, author of Billericay Dicky and many other songs, performed with Paul Weller in East London last weekend. His new record is called "Mr Love Pants'
Poem for Ian Dury
Good evening I'm from Essex
In case we hadn't guessed
His turn-ups looked like thrupenny bits
We'd seen him play before the hits
The Stiff Tour was the best
Good evening. I'm from Essex
In case we couldn't see
His withered arm and villain's voice
An obvious for Housewives" Choice
In Dagenham maybe
Good evening. I'm from Essex
In case it passed your noses
A raspberry ripple stole the stage
A gent from the Cortina age
Complete with dashboard roses
Good evening. I'm from Essex
In case you didn't know
Where music-hall met up with funk
Escorted home by way of punk
With minder, Spider Rowe
Good evening. I'm from Essex
In case you missed the toasts
He rocks the mic from side to side
Cos ever since Gene Vincent died
The dance halls's full of ghosts
Good evening. I'm from Essex
In case it sounds plebian
From Braintree down to Walthamstow
The blockheads and the ladies know
His given name is Ian
MARTIN NEWELL
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