Biography:
Ian Dury and the Blockheads were one of the most popular groups of the New Wave era in the U.K. in the 70s and early 80s. Their eclectic sound was drawn from their many musical influences; these included funk, jazz, rock and roll, soul, and reggae, not to mention leader Ian Dury's love of music hall. Dury's lyrics were a unique combination of lyrical poetry, word play, acute observation of British everyday life, and scatalogical humour. As the Blockheads, the band continued to play after Dury's untimely death in 2000.
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Other songs:
- Billericay Dickie
- Blackmail Man
- Blockheads
- Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Im Partial To Your Abracadabra
- Itinerant Child
- Lullaby For Francis
- My Old Man
- Profoundly In Love With Pandora
- Sweet Gene Vincent
- There Aint Half Been Some Clever Bastards
- Uncoolohol
- Wake Up And Make Love With Me
- What A Waste
- Youre More Than Fair
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...BILLERICAY DICKIE... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: B)
Intro: (Spoken)
Good evening, I'm from Essex; in case you couldn't tell,
My given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay,
F7
And I'm doing very well.
Verse 1:
Bb F F7
Had a love affair with Nina, in the back of my Cor-tina,
Eb F Bb Bb7
A seasoned up hyena, could not be more ob-scene-a.
Dm G G7
She took me to the cleaners, and other misde-meanours,
Dm F F7 (n.C)
But I got right up between her, Rum and her Ri-bena.
Chorus 1:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
Oh, you ask Joyce and Vicky, if candy-floss is sticky,
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a blinking thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Verse 2:
Bb F F7
I bought a lot of brandy, when I was courting Sandy,
Eb F Bb Bb7
Took eight to make her randy, and all I had was shandy.
Dm G G7
A-nother thing with Sandy, what often came in handy,
Dm F (n.C)
Was passing her a 'Mandy'; she didn't half go bandy.
Chorus 2:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So, you ask Joyce and Vicky, if I ever took the mickey.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a flipping thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Verse 3:
Bb F F7
I'd rendezvous with Janet, quite near the Isle of Thanet,
Eb F Bb Bb7
She looked more like a gannet; she wasn't half a prannet.
Dm G G7
Her mother tried to ban it; her father helped me plan it,
Dm F (n.C)
And when I captured Janet; she bruised her pome-granate.
Chorus 3:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
Oh, you ask Joyce and Vicki, if I ever shaped up tricky,
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a blooming thicky; I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Bridge 1:
Bb7
You should never, hold a candle, if you don't know where it's been.
C7 F F7 (n.C)
The jackpot, is in the handle, on a normal fruit ma-chine.
Chorus 4:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So, you ask Joyce and Vicki, who's their favourite brickie.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a common thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Chorus 4:
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I know a lovely old toe-rag, o-bliging and no-blesse,
G G7
Kindly, charming shag, from Shoeburyness.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
My given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Chorus 5:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So, you ask Joyce and Vicki; a pair of squeaky chickies.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a flaming thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
I thought, you'd never guess.
Chorus 6:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
Oh golly, oh gosh; come and lie on the couch,
G G7
With a nice bit of posh, from Burnham-on-Crouch.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
My given name is Dickie; I come from Bille-ricay,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I ain't, a slouch.
Chorus 7:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So you ask Joyce and Vicki, about Billericay Dickie.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I ain't an effin' thicky; you ask Joyce and Vicki;
C7 F F7 (n.C)
I'm doing, very well.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F7 Bb F Eb Bb7 Dm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
131211 x13331 133211 665x4x x13131 xx0231
G G7 C7 Dm/maj Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 323000 x32310 xx0221 xx0211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])
-----------------------.............................
*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: B)
Intro: (Spoken)
Good evening, I'm from Essex; in case you couldn't tell,
My given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay,
F7
And I'm doing very well.
Verse 1:
Bb F F7
Had a love affair with Nina, in the back of my Cor-tina,
Eb F Bb Bb7
A seasoned up hyena, could not be more ob-scene-a.
Dm G G7
She took me to the cleaners, and other misde-meanours,
Dm F F7 (n.C)
But I got right up between her, Rum and her Ri-bena.
Chorus 1:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
Oh, you ask Joyce and Vicky, if candy-floss is sticky,
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a blinking thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Verse 2:
Bb F F7
I bought a lot of brandy, when I was courting Sandy,
Eb F Bb Bb7
Took eight to make her randy, and all I had was shandy.
Dm G G7
A-nother thing with Sandy, what often came in handy,
Dm F (n.C)
Was passing her a 'Mandy'; she didn't half go bandy.
Chorus 2:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So, you ask Joyce and Vicky, if I ever took the mickey.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a flipping thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Verse 3:
Bb F F7
I'd rendezvous with Janet, quite near the Isle of Thanet,
Eb F Bb Bb7
She looked more like a gannet; she wasn't half a prannet.
Dm G G7
Her mother tried to ban it; her father helped me plan it,
Dm F (n.C)
And when I captured Janet; she bruised her pome-granate.
Chorus 3:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
Oh, you ask Joyce and Vicki, if I ever shaped up tricky,
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a blooming thicky; I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Bridge 1:
Bb7
You should never, hold a candle, if you don't know where it's been.
C7 F F7 (n.C)
The jackpot, is in the handle, on a normal fruit ma-chine.
Chorus 4:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So, you ask Joyce and Vicki, who's their favourite brickie.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a common thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Chorus 4:
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I know a lovely old toe-rag, o-bliging and no-blesse,
G G7
Kindly, charming shag, from Shoeburyness.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
My given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I'm doin', very well.
Chorus 5:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So, you ask Joyce and Vicki; a pair of squeaky chickies.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I'm not a flaming thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
I thought, you'd never guess.
Chorus 6:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
Oh golly, oh gosh; come and lie on the couch,
G G7
With a nice bit of posh, from Burnham-on-Crouch.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
My given name is Dickie; I come from Bille-ricay,
C7 F F7 (n.C)
And I ain't, a slouch.
Chorus 7:
C7 Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj G G7
So you ask Joyce and Vicki, about Billericay Dickie.
Dm Dm/maj Dm7 Dm/maj
I ain't an effin' thicky; you ask Joyce and Vicki;
C7 F F7 (n.C)
I'm doing, very well.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
F7 Bb F Eb Bb7 Dm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
131211 x13331 133211 665x4x x13131 xx0231
G G7 C7 Dm/maj Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 323000 x32310 xx0221 xx0211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])
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