Under the management of Andrew King and Peter Jenner (the original managers of Pink Floyd) Ian Dury and the Blockheads quickly gained a reputation as one of the top live acts of the "New Wave". They built up a dedicated following in the UK and other countries and scored several hit singles, including "What a Waste", "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (which was a UK number one at the beginning of 1979, selling just short of a million copies), "Reasons to be Cheerful
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
...I'M PARTIAL TO YOUR ABRACADABRA... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads -------------------------------------.............................
*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
Intro:
B, BA
Verse 1:
BBA I'm partial to your abracadabra; GDE En-raptured by the joy of it all. F#D#7G#m So stop me where you start, the cockles of his heart, DC#7B The panties sends it right up the wall.
Verse 2:
BBA Please, please, stop it; it likes it, GDE Tickles it to death either way. F#D#7G#m These lovely boots exist, to drive it round the twist; DC#7B The call of nature must be o-beyed.
Chorus 1:
BABAE7 Glad it's over, but this is worse. BABA Could hardly say, it had been co-erced. G7F#7 Stop it cos it likes it, it's worse.
Verse 3:
BBA I'm partial to your abracadabra; GDE The unforeseen e-rogenous zones. F#D#7G#m Stop, it insists; slap it with your wrists; DC#7B It likes it when you leave it a-lone.
Solo:
G, BA, GDE, F#, D#7G#m, DC#7B
Verse 4:
BBA There's been a manifestation; GDE Nature made it answer the call. F#D#7G#m It simply can't resist, boots and pants like this; DC#7B Abraca-dabra for all.
Chorus 2:
BABAE7 Glad it's over, but this is worse. BABA Roll it over; too per-verse, G7F#7 Stop it cos it likes it, it's worse.
Coda:
BBA I'm partial to your abracadabra, BBA I'm partial to your abracadabra. BBA I'm partial to your abracadabra, BBA I'm partial to your abracadabra.