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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...BLOCKHEADS... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
Intro:
E, D A
Verse 1:
E
You must have seen parties of Blockheads;
D
With blotched and lagered skin.
A
Blockheads with food particles in their teeth,
E D A
What a horrible state they're in.
Verse 2:
E
They've got womanly breasts, under pale mauve vests,
D
Shoes like dead pigs' noses.
A
Cornflake packet jacket, catalogue trousers,
E
A mouth what never closes.
Verse 3:
E
You must have seen Blockheads in raucous teams,
D
Dressed up after work.
A E D A
Who screw their poor old Eileens, get sloshed and go berserk.
Verse 4:
E D
Rotary accessory watches, hire-purchase, signet rings.
A E D A
A beauty to the bully boys, No lonely vestige clings.
Verse 5:
E
Why bother at all about Blockheads?
D
Why shouldn't they do as they please?
A
You know if it came to a brainy game,
E D A
You could baffle a Blockhead with ease.
Break:
D
How would you like one puffing and blowing in your ear-hole?
E D A
Or pissing in your swimming pool?
Interlude:
E, D A
Verse 6:
E D
Bigger brained Blockheads often acquire; black and orange cars.
A E D A
Premature ejaculation drivers, their soft-top's got roll-bars.
Verse 7:
E
"Fill her up", they say to Blockheads,
D
"Go on, stick it where it hurts".
A
Their shapeless haircuts don't enhance;
E D A
Their ghastly patterned shirts.
Verse 8:
E D
Why bother at all about Blockheads, su-perior as you are?
A
You're thoughtful and kind, with a well-stocked mind,
E D A
A Blockhead can't think very far.
Break:
D
Imagine finding one in your laundry basket,
E D A
Banging nails in your big black dog.
Solo:
E, D, A, D A
Verse 9:
E
Why bother at all about Blockheads?
D
Why should you care what they do?
A E D A
'Cos after all, is said and done; you're a Blockhead too.
Break: (Instrumental)
D, E, D A
Outro:
E D
Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads,
A E D A
Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E D A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
----------------.............................
*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
Intro:
E, D A
Verse 1:
E
You must have seen parties of Blockheads;
D
With blotched and lagered skin.
A
Blockheads with food particles in their teeth,
E D A
What a horrible state they're in.
Verse 2:
E
They've got womanly breasts, under pale mauve vests,
D
Shoes like dead pigs' noses.
A
Cornflake packet jacket, catalogue trousers,
E
A mouth what never closes.
Verse 3:
E
You must have seen Blockheads in raucous teams,
D
Dressed up after work.
A E D A
Who screw their poor old Eileens, get sloshed and go berserk.
Verse 4:
E D
Rotary accessory watches, hire-purchase, signet rings.
A E D A
A beauty to the bully boys, No lonely vestige clings.
Verse 5:
E
Why bother at all about Blockheads?
D
Why shouldn't they do as they please?
A
You know if it came to a brainy game,
E D A
You could baffle a Blockhead with ease.
Break:
D
How would you like one puffing and blowing in your ear-hole?
E D A
Or pissing in your swimming pool?
Interlude:
E, D A
Verse 6:
E D
Bigger brained Blockheads often acquire; black and orange cars.
A E D A
Premature ejaculation drivers, their soft-top's got roll-bars.
Verse 7:
E
"Fill her up", they say to Blockheads,
D
"Go on, stick it where it hurts".
A
Their shapeless haircuts don't enhance;
E D A
Their ghastly patterned shirts.
Verse 8:
E D
Why bother at all about Blockheads, su-perior as you are?
A
You're thoughtful and kind, with a well-stocked mind,
E D A
A Blockhead can't think very far.
Break:
D
Imagine finding one in your laundry basket,
E D A
Banging nails in your big black dog.
Solo:
E, D, A, D A
Verse 9:
E
Why bother at all about Blockheads?
D
Why should you care what they do?
A E D A
'Cos after all, is said and done; you're a Blockhead too.
Break: (Instrumental)
D, E, D A
Outro:
E D
Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads,
A E D A
Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads, Blockheads.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
E D A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79997 x57775 577655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
Ian Kasela
Ian Kelly
Ian Matthews
Ian McCulloch
Ian McIntosh