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!
...BILLERICAY DICKIE... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads -----------------------.............................
*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:
BbFF7 Had a love affair with Nina, in the back of my Cor-tina, EbFBbBb7 A seasoned up hyena, could not be more ob-scene-a. DmGG7 She took me to the cleaners, and other misde-meanours, DmFF7 (n.C) But I got right up between her, Rum and her Ri-bena.
Chorus 1:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj GG7 Oh, you ask Joyce and Vicky, if candy-floss is sticky, DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I'm not a blinking thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie, C7FF7 (n.C) And I'm doin', very well.
Verse 2:
BbFF7 I bought a lot of brandy, when I was courting Sandy, EbFBbBb7 Took eight to make her randy, and all I had was shandy. DmGG7 A-nother thing with Sandy, what often came in handy, DmF (n.C) Was passing her a 'Mandy'; she didn't half go bandy.
Chorus 2:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj GG7 So, you ask Joyce and Vicky, if I ever took the mickey. DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I'm not a flipping thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie, C7FF7 (n.C) And I'm doin', very well.
Verse 3:
BbFF7 I'd rendezvous with Janet, quite near the Isle of Thanet, EbFBbBb7 She looked more like a gannet; she wasn't half a prannet. DmGG7 Her mother tried to ban it; her father helped me plan it, DmF (n.C) And when I captured Janet; she bruised her pome-granate.
Chorus 3:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj GG7 Oh, you ask Joyce and Vicki, if I ever shaped up tricky, DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I'm not a blooming thicky; I'm Billericay Dickie, C7FF7 (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. C7FF7 (n.C) The jackpot, is in the handle, on a normal fruit ma-chine.
Chorus 4:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj GG7 So, you ask Joyce and Vicki, who's their favourite brickie. DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I'm not a common thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie, C7FF7 (n.C) And I'm doin', very well.
Chorus 4:
DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I know a lovely old toe-rag, o-bliging and no-blesse, GG7 Kindly, charming shag, from Shoeburyness. DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj My given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay, C7FF7 (n.C) And I'm doin', very well.
Chorus 5:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj GG7 So, you ask Joyce and Vicki; a pair of squeaky chickies. DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I'm not a flaming thicky, I'm Billericay Dickie, C7FF7 (n.C) I thought, you'd never guess.
Chorus 6:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj Oh golly, oh gosh; come and lie on the couch, GG7 With a nice bit of posh, from Burnham-on-Crouch. DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj My given name is Dickie; I come from Bille-ricay, C7FF7 (n.C) And I ain't, a slouch.
Chorus 7:
C7DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj GG7 So you ask Joyce and Vicki, about Billericay Dickie. DmDm/maj Dm7Dm/maj I ain't an effin' thicky; you ask Joyce and Vicki; C7FF7 (n.C) I'm doing, very well.