Wherein: Steve & A discuss the Cockney proto-rap and music hall stylings of Ian Dury & The Blockheads

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Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3) at Discogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explanation of Lyrics in Reasons To Be Cheerful

 

 

 

 Unofficial Video from You Tube

 

 

 

 

 

Ian Dury Wiki Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stiff Records Wiki Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Blockheads Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sex $ Drugs & Rock & Roll at Letterboxd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Wreckless Eric doing Whole Wide World with Ian on drums and Denise Roaudette on bass

 

 

 

 

British Music Hall Page at Wiki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barney Bubbles article at Eye Magazine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Life And Work Of Barney Bubbles by Paul Gorman at Goodreads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Root Boy Slim Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifteen Books about Bauhaus Design at De Zeen