I've always admired Ian Dury, as his enigmatic song...
...was being played constantly many years ago, and the timing was one of turmoil for the Scrobs family, but funnily enough, we got over all that, and the song still reverberates!
The other day, I asked myself, 'Hey Scrobs, is Ian Dury on Desert Island Discs'? And of course, it was!
Ian Dury Desert Island Discs...
I didn't realise how talented that man was, and how he comes over as a thoroughly nice bloke, but that's show business I guess!
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"A man o' pairts", like so many talented people. I saw the Blockheads in 1979: it was a magnificent show and the music was epic! I didn't know him, of course, but I did enjoy the Andy Serkis portrayal: so much of it seemed true to life.
I enjoyed every song, whatever, he ever produced. Never trivial.
Hit Me was good because new items could be easily added.
Never any scandal. Never heard him swear.
A nice man.
Polio was around and much feared when I was a kid, The J, and I knew a chap who caught it - and luckily got over it all! I remember being frightened so much, as it was always in the news, and pictures of iron lungs haunted me for years!
You were so lucky to see the man live!
Too true, Doons! His charming personality shines out from the Desert Island narrative, and I really admire his fortitude and strength of character!
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