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I kind of find the singing annoying. Anyway, this album doesn't do anything for me. I find the music enjoyable only a little and that would have probably given it a 4, but I just don't like the vocals for some reason.
Huh. Well that was something. I've never heard of Ian Dury before so I had no idea what to expect going in. Having actually listening to it I'm still not sure what to expect. I kind of liked it and hated it in equal measure and often for the exact same reasons. This really isn't even that bad, honestly. I feel like maybe the worst thing I can say about it is that Ian Dury's vocals are a little more mellow than I'd like. A little too sleepy, maybe, even. It's not like it doesn't work at all atop a lot of these disco and music hall instrumentals, thanks in large to his accent, though I don't feel like I was really into the album until the last three songs. That's where it gets incredibly punk and pub rock At the very least, this album's musically good enough that I wouldn't give it lower than a 3. The only thing that holds it back from a 4 in my book is that the vocals could've stood to have been more interesting. Did I need to hear this before I die? Eh
First Listen; 3.5; At first I thought that this was going to be one of those really odd, deadpan, plunky, lo-fi records. But it really picked up and was more catchy than I thought it would be. Really crass lyrics at points, but fits perfectly with the delivery and music. Mixes funk, glam, with stripped down rock and roll. It reminds me of a funkier Velvet Underground, as well as a precursor to Viagra Boys. Not a great album, but one that I would come back to because it is different but still fun. Favorite Track: Blockheads
Geinig maar verder niks
questionable lyrics in first song he’s british
so neu sind ez 1970er schueh und hose au nöd. aber klassisches 3er album wo eim de tag chan begleite aber au eher im hintergrund dureschwirrt
A lot of hate out there for this silly Brit. So unwarranted. Just step back and look at his work thru the comparative lens of, say, Weird Al, Tenacious D, Kid Rock, or even Benny Hill. Better? You might soon come to find your toes a-tapping to Billericay Dickie and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. I’ll say it: This man is a National Treasure!
Every song on this is funny and actually pretty enjoyable music. The problem with funny music is that subsequent listens don't really hit the same way. It's kind of why albums and artists like this get branded as "novelty" and never really rise to the top.
This man is a menace! Dare say I had fun
This was more zany than I expected, not bad!!
Fine
A bit of a silly album, but in a good way. It drew in my attention right away by getting me to laugh out loud during the first song. Overall, there is nothing groundbreaking here, but I enjoyed it well enough.
Thirty seconds into this one I thought 'oh man, this is going to be super annoying', but it ended up being kind of charming and fun. I don't think I would have enjoyed it that much if the singer didn't have a hilarious cockney (I think?) accent.
I'd never heard of Ian before, so read a bit on Wikipedia about him. Apparently, he's known as an excellent lyricist. Maybe that's the case, but his singing is meh and the music is pretty ordinary. Feeling a little generous, as I did like a few of the lyrics I heard.
There certain moments where I almost hear Damon Albarn with similar tone and delivery. I like the music, I generally like vocals too. I think the overall schtick gets a bit tired rather quickly. Just feels at times like very much a cultural relic of the time. I get that it's bawdy and intentionally over the top music for the pub intended to be fun, but it's pretty gross and obnoxious. I don't know: I like some parts and don't like other parts.
I actually don't know what to write about this. Lol. Was it a bit crude and one note? Yes? Was it good fun? Yes?
I can hear Bowie everywhere now. But I liked it.
Oui, sympa.. ça doit être mieux en concert.
I had never heard of Ian Dury before listening to this album. And honestly after one listen and 24 hours to reflect I don't remember much about the album. I did like "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" enough to remember the name of the song. I didn't find anything objectionable... I do remember I kept thinking does anyone else know of Ian Dury or is he underground enough that not many do. I also am again questioning this list of 1001 when I know a lot of albums I like and think are great are not even on the list. Am I just going through the author's record collection? If I wrote a book and just listed my record collection would anyone care? Where's my generator?
A bit singsongy if that makes sense. I wasn't familiar with Ian Dury and thought it would be more proto-punk / new-wave and was headed towards two stars. Then blockheads and blackmail man saved it up to three.
All I know from Ian dury is the song ‘fuck off noddy’ a song that my strange communist ex friend kept going on about, winnie the pooh is having a wank…. and the ending to the Carter USM banger skywest and crooked, I put one of carters 30 something on the user list but I’d recommend the whole discography honestly! My thoughts on this, it’s the most British album on the list even compared to Parklife or the madness album, and I say that with the judgement of being a brit. Musically I quite like the vocal approach of clever Trevor. Billericay Dickie is a weird weird song. If I was with a woman ruins itself with it’s outro. Sweet Gene Vincent is good though. Blockheads… I can smell that fart. Patricia is a good song at the start then it isn’t. Blackmail man is mad the back half just gets angrier and angrier. But then it ends on sex and drugs and rock and roll… which I actually do know I like this one. I like some of it, honestly if you’re not english I don’t expect you to get it but I find it charming at best 3/5
I thought it was a little boring but fun. Stephanie hated it.
It was a good record, it's impressive the amount of styles mixed in, a thunderous debut. It's length is good, and it's a different style to listen to for the first time.
6.5/10
waaaaayyyyyy tooooo long,a bit cheeky and fun in some places, unverable in some, i had fun but also hated it in some chuncks, made me giggle
196/1001 Ian Dury - New Boots and Panties!! Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I sit slap bang in the middle of enjoyment on this. I love the fusion of disco, funk and pub rock in this and I have no issue with the vocals, but just the content becomes a bit wearisome. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is a tune.
There's some really intriguing stuff hiding at the limits of new wave. Not always stuff I want to listen to, but intriguing nonetheless. And New Boots And Panties is certainly intriguing. I kind of forgot how early New Wave kicked off, but even so, this came out in 1977: or, famously, the same year of the fittingly named "Class of '77". Even if I'm not always with Ian Dury here, it is admirable that the same year The Clash, The Sex Pistol, X-Ray Spex and others were inventing the bones of punk, Ian Dury was already fucking around with it, jamming in all sorts of shit. This deviates from other early new wave in a very particular way: while other early bands were mutating a core of punk with all sorts of art-school camp, the core on New Boots And Panties *is* the camp. This is more of a quirky pop/music hall/dub/funk/showtune album than it is a punk album. Which isn't to say you can't hear any punk here, Blackmail Man in particular is basically just a punk song, and you can certainly see punk in the negative space of other songs, but I don't think I'd ever call this a punk album. Anyways, as I've implied, I have kind of mixed thoughts on this album. There's a comedy slant here that doesn't always hit with me, and I'm not coming back to every song here. But the highlights have plenty to discuss. I'm figuring out if I like Wake Up and Make Love With Me, but it is fascinating. I'd say I didn't know they made new wave for straight people, but I'm almost tempted to say the depiction of heterosexuality here feels more like it was made by a gay man as a joke than anything. Any romance on this album is kind of through this lens, it's kind of campy and as blatant as possible, and *sometimes* I like it. On another note, My Old Man has neat dub influence, and Blackmail Man kind of rips. But I'd also like to note Billericay Dickie, which may be the most British song ever commercially released. It sounds like a parody of every musical, and as an American, I was kind of surprised I even had the biological mechanisms necessary to enjoy this song. And I also want to make another note of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, which absolutely grooves, it's got a fantastic melody, great feel, and is everything I want from this sort of proto- New Wave. But if this album is clever and catchy and weird at it's best, it's kind of stupid at its worst. But that isn't the worst crime an album has committed during this project, not by a long shot. And besides, I did like a lot here. Give this one a go, it's truly unique, but I can empathize with anyone who just thinks this is just obnoxious.
I love the singles of Ian Dury, but a full album of his is a bit much.
Anfangs dachte ich, es war ein sehr albernes Album... Ich hatte doch recht.
Ok
A little weird but actually like it
Weird but not bad
Einfach, handgemacht, ok - aber zu monoton für meinen Geschmack!
I love accents in music!! I loved how cheeky this album was, it was a good laff (Nina, in the Cortina, couldn’t be more obscener??? That’s some writing for the ages). I definitely gravitated towards the first half over the second - Ian kinda lost me around “Blockheads”; the more yell-y stuff annoyed me, though am willing to admit I’m listening to this poolside and the yelling+layered sounds is just not the mood I’m in. There were elements here that I love elsewhere - some Elton-style piano runs, our-house-in-the-middle-of-our-street vibes, and again accents!! Probably won’t return to this album anytime soon but I didn’t hate it!
Interesting and fun musically and lyrically with enough range of style that I was entertained from start to finish. I enjoy albums where people just tell little stories about different people and Dury has enough humour to go around and keep it interested. The problem is that many of these stories are not at all understandable or relatable to me given that I don’t tick the boxes of being a drunk, horny working class cockney in the 70s. But, hey, that doesn’t mean it’s not good stuff. More songs should start by actively declaring that people are ‘arseholes, bastards, fucking cunts and pricks’
It's the kind of new wave sound I would bucket with talking heads and similar bands, except that Ian has a thick cockney accent. Interesting that he had polio and was clearly affected (left arm is scrawny) but still had the charisma to be a frontman for a band.
Some fun here, I guess, but much more juvenile than I remember it being. I guess I've gotten old!
I’ve been with a woman she took away my spirit.
BILLERICAY MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Pleasant, if not all the revolutionary for me. Maybe just because I'm not that crazy for things like Pulp, or other sort of British music hall / pub rock.
Nothing and no one should be this aggressively British. That said, the music was fun at some points. A reluctant 3 stars.
At first I actually vibed with this, but man did it sour on me. I think bro is the most British-sounding British person I've ever heard in my life. Chill. Fave tracks: - Wake up and Make Love with Me - Sweet Gene Vincent - Clever Trevor - If I Was with a Woman - Blockheads - Blackmail Man - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Edit: ah fuck it, this grew on me. Yes he's a cockney bastard, but this really can be a lot of fun. And as far as the music itself is concerned, there are some legitimate vibes here. Still not exceptional, but I'll take it.
Sympathique
Kul! Coolt! Gulligt!
Stark trea. Trodde inte det skulle låta så, bra sväng och energi
I enjoyed Wake Up and Make Love with Me a great deal. I remembered Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll which, for some reason, got regular airplay on the new wave station in SF in the early-mid 80s. The rest is a bit tedious to want to relisten to the album. I do love the fact that British culture produces this and Jake Thackray. Makes me want to find more. Proud goofballs should be welcome at the musical table. (Van Halen is SO much better when you appreciate David Lee Roth for the clown he is.) I wonder if I would like this more if I were a Brit. But then I think, maybe I'd be embarrassed about it; in a "I can't believe our parents used to listen to this shite" sort of way. And that internal debate is mildly interesting. So I'm glad it's on the list.
Classic rock with filthy lyrics.
Parece que to numa série tipo Moonknight. Sweet Gene fica muito boa no meio, aí é foda, cagaram com a intro, não tem como ir pra playlist. Os caras tocam 50 estilos diferentes, foda hahuauha. 3*
Not crazy about it but I did enjoy the vibe
A little weird but you can hear the influence on Jarvis Cocker, I'll go 3
I've heard Ian Dury songs many times over the years but have never listened to an album end to end. I think I've misjudged his style as being more punk rock than this album shows, but maybe that's just this album? This felt like an Essex (Cockney?) music hall show. Musically varied but good with, in most cases, cheeky but clever lyrics. I'm not a great fan of an almost mono-tonal 'singing' style but it works on this album. Overall, not really what I expected but in a good way.
Quirky. Good riffs.
Can't help but imagine Mr. Frog singing these (those who know know). Otherwise, this is a fine album. Got all the cheeky British humor one could ask for, especially considering such things weren't as accepted in the day this one was pressed. Musically it's fine.
It’s fine, nothing about it makes me feel like it needed to be heard though
Not bad, certainly a different listening experience but it worked well with Ian Dury’s edgy mix of music.
I can't tell if this is really bad or absolutely brilliant. (62/100)
As I’m going through this “challenge” and reading “reviews” of other users I’m realizing a few things. Firstly, I think the crowd that is going through this challenge don’t appreciate music enough. All the 1 star reviews are just snide remarks without any thought given to the content of the album. I suppose that’s what happens when reviews are left unmoderated unlike RYM. Secondly, I think people are forgetting context or are missing the context necessary to appreciate a work. Anyway those are just random thoughts, I’m too lazy to elaborate further, anyway the album. This album has its flaws, the sound is dated, it’s exceedingly British, but for its era it has a strong personality. You could honestly treat this music as regional world music the way we often treat other genres. It encapsulates a tradition and culture phenomenally and the musicianship on this thing is quite solid. I wish the songwriting was stronger on some songs but overall it’s not a bad listen. I think people aren’t being fair and aren’t framing the album in an appropriate light. It’s a dumb, fun, witty, well performed pub rock world album.
De a poco quizá voy disfrutando más estas cosas, pero como algo netamente pasajero Nota: 3.3
Pretty fun album (sounds kind of like a post punk Frank Zappa to me). I think it’s tough to follow Freewheellin but some of the lyrics were grating (Billericky Dickie comes to mind). Highlights for me were the first song and blockheads.
Unapologetically British. S&D&R&R is an all-timer.
Something between Elvis Costello and Iggy Pop... nice, uneven
Strong 3.5. Unique, super fun album.
Kinda cool
Sex and drugs and rock and roll.. very good indeed and the best song on the record
the way ppl are talking about this album on here youd think it was up there with colonialism and mushy peas as some of great britains worst crimes against humanity. sure its not great but its also not bad enough for such hostility
I think you have to be British and of a certain age to get this. But for those of us who are, it's a nostalgic listen. Shame that some of his biggest hits missed being on this album, instead being released as singles only. "Reasons To Be Cheerful" would probably have knocked this up to a four.
It's fine.
Ian Dury knows what he’s doing. That doesn’t mean you have to like his music, though. It’s a niche style that probably can’t really be enjoyed or indeed understood by anyone without a connection to Britain, even if his energy in these matters is universal. I’m always one to despise this sort of music. “Pub rock” isn’t really a term that sparks excitement in me. But for some reason I can’t help but like Ian Dury. I also can’t help but think that most of his songs are just fun ditties, save for (not on this album) Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick. Maybe it’s because this is sort of the original sound? Not its cheap copies in Blur and Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, etc. Dury has been there, and he has done that. And so his music reflects it.
Prior to listening to this, I was only familiar with Dury's work from a few covers by other artists, and the track he did with Madness ("Drip Fed Fred"). Now having listened to his most famous album, I think I'd like him, but in smaller doses. Each song had its good points, but as a whole it was a bit much of the same shtick for me. Faves: "Wake Up And Make Love With Me", "Blockheads"
This album popped up recently in my recent searches, and I am not sure where. I want to say it was a recent "What's in My Bag?" Episode on Amoeba Records featuring Spinal Tap, they had some pretty weird choices, and this album fits right in there. But it was entertaining.
This may have been the most surprising album for me yet. Just based on the title I was ready to hate this album with the strength of a thousand suns, but then Ian started to sing and I began to chuckle. A friend of mine referred to this album as "cheeky" and I think it's a perfect description. Probably influenced everyone from Squeeze to Oasis.
This guy might be the British version of Wesley Willis. The instrumentals are actually very good. I think Ian Dury might be a sort of dirtbag 70s version of Flight of the Conchords? Lyrics are pretty funny but definitely out there and crude for the time, I'm sure. "My Old Man" is a good storytelling song and his voice definitely works with it. It is really heartfelt and has its own vibe for sure. "Billericay Dickie" and we are in proto-Weird Al territory. “If I Was with a Woman” is a real jam. Boz Scaggs as sung by the cast of Peaky Blinders. Not sure what to think of this album but I can't fault the smooth musicality combined with some really bizarre Cockney lyrics. But I did enjoy it to be honest. I'll give it a high 3!
Lots of funk. Dirty, sexual language. Silly rhyming. “My Old Man” is a banger.
Not bad but a bit uneven.
This was, bizarre, but in like a really endearing way. Ian Dury has such a thick cockney that it makes everything have this extra layer of silly, and not only that but then the lyrics themself are already cooky. But the way that he sings it is with so much sincerity that it makes each song fun. Top that off with the fact that his band seemingly are all good musicians as well and that makes this real music (is that a backhanded compliment?). Songs can be basic at times but I was never bored listening to this.
Ce vieux punk n'a pas su éveiller beaucoup d'intérêt. Sex Pistols meets Bowie.
first listen more diverse than i expected but still not that exciting
This is what it sounds like if your weird artsy friends from high school got a record contract. Better than most could do but overly clever and not quite as good as they think they are.
Pretty interesting
I can appriciate this historically and the recornibd sound is fab but it is just not my thing.
Fun sounding. Reminds me a bit of The Clash. Not as good tho.
meh
Would not buy.
Daddy issues meets jazz meets gooning meets pop punk.... Equal parts obnoxious and groovy.
Fun to listen on road trips but otherwise felt kinda monotonous
actually enjoyed a lot, thought it had a fun and unique sound but reminded me of some other similar bands i like too
the disco parts were cool. the rest was fine. low 3
Kinda like the British Tom Waits? Wild, bawdy, weird. I like it.
Mad British silliness. Fun. Respect the Gene Vincent respect.
Musically interesting and well-written in parts, though I’m still not totally sure why he’s held in as high regards as he is. 3.5/5
Gostei do álbum. Tem uma sonoridade bem variada. Celest Pandamon.
Fun instrumentals. Weird vocals. Idk.
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Fav: If I Was A Woman Least Fav: I’m Partial To Your Abracadabra Love a bit of geezer-core. Wasn’t amazing but I appreciated a nice bit of British early punk. Sad that it didn’t have the song about hitting me with your rhythm stick :(
On one hand, Dury's band on this record is sharp as a tack and they do a stellar job with the variety of punk rock / new wave / music hall (!) tracks on this record. Dury also himself has a lot of personality that shines through in these songs. On the other hand, the material is uneven - the cuts co-written with guitarist Chas Jankel are the strongest (especially the slick and sophisticated "If I Was With A Woman", despite its bizarro lyrics) but the remaining tracks are more forgettable.
2.5/5
The songs that are good are really good. But then the other songs are just goofy.
3-
This is an incredibly British album. This is another album from this book where the artist was English and the album did not sell terribly well, but there is just so much genius present the songs must be heard. I don't know, just not sure I see what is being done here that other artists didn't seem to do a bit better. Warren Zevon seemed to have a similar quirky writing style and I thought I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra sounded like Werewolves of London initially. Warren Zevon could not be in this book though, because he's not British. There are good songs on here but there also isn't a ton of music that sounds revolutionary to my ears or anything that happens to stand out if I heard it on the radio. I don't believe Dury is as clever as he presents himself to be (Billericay Dickie is a great example). I can't pan this album, because it's not awful and there are a variety of sounds present which did interest me. I would have left it off the list though. Sometimes an album isn't a work of misunderstood genius and the fact there were no hit songs on the album does not mean these songs were worthy of being hits. Ian Dury is another artist thrust upon us because the editors of the book wanted to show how they are willing to crown an album as important because they want to feel like it is important. Surely it is the kids that are wrong! My favorite songs were: Sweet Gene Vincent I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra My Old Man Blockheads Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n Roll
I really only knew Ian Dury from the Hit me with your rhythm stick phase. The album is quirky and very definitely an acquired taste. I don't hate this but it did start to wear a little thin
Disco punk at its best.
Defititely British. It was OK, but not a standout record.
So many times I had to stop and wonder what I was listening to. Real or satire.
I expected this to be terrible. It wasn’t. It’s very British and very of-its-time, but I found it to be rather interesting and, at times, enjoyable. No real earworms but something tells me Dury accomplished exactly what he set out to with this one.
A bit too English for my Canadian sensibilities but I didn't hate it either. I do get some of this is satire so it has to be taken with a grain of salt. It gets a passing grade for being unique and different. Also, the bass playing is exemplary.
What a fun album!
3 estrelas. Divertido
Very Working Class English. More ups than downs. I liked it.
Some songs I liked, some I won’t remember them with time. Maybe I need a second third forth listening.
Don't see the purpose of the second disk, mostly demo versions of the first disk. The signing is far from stellar, but the album is in general snappy and fun. Best underdog song: Apples. 7/10
Blind album and artist. Very odd album name and odd album.... He ain't getting new boots and panties from me cause this was not an album for me.
fun and upbeat
It's cool and fun, but the shtick gets old.
Always had a soft spot for Ian Dury. he never seemed to fit into the punk scene very well - too much humor.
I didn't find a lot special about this other than the bass guitar had some nice rhythms
Very rough and juvenile, but high octane and fun
на первом проходе совсем треш. на втором-третьем немного забавно)
"Hit me, hit me, hit me"... was hoping for more of that, but I was naive in thinking I'd get that from this album despite having "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" in all it's enjoyable splendour. I didn't recognise any other songs. It's very 70s teenage angst, but I guess a lot of Ian's songs are based around some sexual connotation. Something about it pulls me in, but it's not amazing. Musically it's well done, but Ian's over pronounced cockney voice gets a bit old and the lyrics aren't particularly great. "My Old Man" for instance has some great jazz guitar licks and the drums on "Clever Trevor" are pretty sweet (although basic), but the lyrics aren't inspiring at all. 3, because he was born around the corner from where I lived as a kid and the tailor in "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" has my name.
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God his voice sounds so familiar but could not put my finger on it. Honestly a fun album. Would never be a favorite of mine or anything but I'm glad I was exposed to it. Could've done with fewer shit noises though.. Favorite track: Wake up and make Love with Me
5.5/10
The band is pretty good. Very weird
Sounds like a group of Blockheads made this.
Ian’s cool. He’s not really in my strike zone but anyone who can title a song “Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll” and make it GOOD is doing all right. ‘E’s takin the piss, idn’e?
Much better than the reviews suggested. Music was funky and tight. Just a bit too silly.
Weird
Morro!
Funky rock. Boogie woogie.
Odd rock and roll, a genre I typically love. I enjoyed this, although it’s hard for me to love it. Funny lyrics
I find the divisive reviews on this album - lots of 1s and 5s - interesting. It's a hugely diverse collection of songs (from drunk guy in a pub on the piano, to full band with horn section, to classic rock 'n' roll, to punk and even a bit post punk), and the very literal lyrics brought a smile to my face several times. I can see the influence on a few (frankly better) bands. It's not going to make it into my regular rotation, but I'm glad I've heard it.
- I like the instrumentation but i don’t like his voice very much. lyrics aren’t exactly charming me. they’re clever and all but i. don’t like them - if i was with a woman ending is incredibly unpleasant which i know is the point. but still. - ok the belch and then the fart noise into synth is kind of awesome. (2:10 of blockheads)
Aggressively English. Seems like something me da would listen to. Some songs way too long and repetitive but the guitar is very addictive and overall the production makes u wanna move
Le numéro du mauvais garçon m’amuse plus qu’il ne m’irrite ici. Du rock classique à l’influence glam, des paroles intelligentes mais sans prétention. Irrévérencieux.
Listens: 2 Standout tracks: My Old Man Wasn't available on YouTube Music, had to listen to it on straight YouTube. It's... Interesting. I'm not loving it, but I'm not hating it either. I couldn't help but look at the reviews before writing this (mostly to see others' experience with finding the album online). The general sentiment seems to be ugh god why. I don't have a visceral reaction to this, either positively or negatively. Some of the songs are amusing. The multitude of sexual references and scenarios in particular; to hear this guy talk about sexual encounters and scenarios is hilarious. Honestly the It's that Essex accent that probably puts a lot of people off. Woof. I probably won't listen to this ever again, partly because it's not easily accessible on YTM. I won't fret much about that.
(Argh...thanks to my inattention and YouTube Music's maddening algorithm, the following review is based on listening to a 2001 tribute album "Brand New Boots and Panties" rather than the original 1977 "New Boots and Panties"; at least this explains my confusion about how modern it sounds and all the guest artists, none of whom were mentioned in the Wikipedia entry. But at least the Blockheads did nearly all of the tracks on the 2001 tribute album, and listening to the 2001 version certainly made me even more receptive to the 1977 original....) I'm not familiar with Ian Drury, so I wasn't sure what this album had to offer, but the album cover certainly kept my expectations low, which is always a good start . And I'm really impressed at the range of music styles as well as the *really* impressive guest artists gracing the album, not to mention a really tight and solid backing band. When I saw that Sinead O'Connor sang on the first track, I was really confused and had to double-check this album was really 1977; this must have been *very* early in her career, and I really enjoyed "Wake up and make love with me" in large part for how unexpected her appearance was. I'm not as familiar with a number of the other singers, but I still enjoyed nearly every track (especially "Clever Trevor"), and really enjoyed how all of them are homages to his roots in the great London area, and I loved it that he included Billy Bragg on "Billericay Dickie". (And kudos to Paul McCartney for belting it out in "Abracadabra".) At times I was reminded of The Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society" (especially on "My old man"), but I like it that Dury's sound is his own and he owns it completely. I'm also struck at how much later this album sounds than 1977 (in a good way). Dury certainly earned four stars for this album (now revised, below). (And since I feel like I needed to actually listen to the original album, here's a truncated review after listening to the 1977 album.) It's hard to say exactly what I might have thought of this album if I hadn't inadvertently listened to the tribute album version first, but I *can* say that I appreciated the original album more as a result of having heard the 2001 version first and from reading in advance about Ian Dury's life and the album's concept. I *do* wish that Dury had chosen to include his better-selling singles from the recording sessions on the album (especially "Sex and drugs and rock and roll", but also "Hit me with your rhythm stick" and "Reasons to be cheerful, part 3"), as those have a bit more punch than most of the album's tracks. My favorites from the original album are similar to those from the tribute album--"My old man", "Clever Trevor", and "Billericay Dickie"--although only the 1977 version of "My old man" seems even better than the tribute versions, I'll admit. I'm really glad I listened to this album twice, and in the order I did, but I feel like I need to downgrade the rating to three stars since the original isn't as compelling on its own.
A fun listen. So very British. I detected some elements in this that I think found their way into some jam bands.
Music hall meets 70s pop rock meets gangsta rap. Kinda works.
A fun romp through the good ol days
Got funk
There are some quirky and inventive lyrics on here, although I find his vocals a bit annoying. He sounds like a parody cockney Music wise there's some nice variety, I enjoyed the slightly heavier Blockheads and Sweet Gene Vincent is a fun single. I don't think I'd return to this but it has some merits
Rating: 3/5 | Favorite Track: Blockhead --- This album is just barely a 3 star album for me. I don't care for Ian Dury's vocal performance nor his sense of humor in his lyricism (finding several tracks to be a bit tasteless). There are much better punk and new wave albums than this.
Kind of a weird goofy album, but not bad goofy. I would listen along again and not feel bad about it. It is off, but in the right kind of off way.
Dury is an interesting listen. Not sure if I like it or not.
What a strange ambling tour inside this guy's mind. It's like you're just listening to the inner monologue of a guy walking home from a pub. Great instrumentation.
Interesting early ska/British alternative. Not sure what this genre is, but squeeze is in the same category.
Whimsical. Leo really liked it.
The music was too good for this guys vocals and weird lyrics most of the time, best song was blockheads because of how chaotic it was and all of the songs definitely had some good elements to them, mostly the guitar and keyboards all done by Chas Jankel and the bass from Norman Watt-Roy, drums were fine as well, this is a low 3 for me mostly because the instrumentation I thought was really good. Overall 5/10.
Actually really enjoyable. I probably only knew Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll and Rhythm Stick (though not on this album). A lot of fun and quite diverse. Would listen again.
I enjoyed this.
I like the production. It's maybe the most aggressively British performance I've ever heard.
Nice to hear that old rocker Ian Dury again. Too bad "Hit me (with your rhythm stick)" isn't on here. There are more nice songs on here than I expected.
Not as bad as I thought it would be based on the description, but still not great. Strange content aside, there was a decent chunk that felt like I was listening to a British audiobook. The parts that got more punk focused were the best.
Pet fav songs: Sweet Gene Vincent; Plaistow Patricia; Blackmail Man. It's albums like this that make me happy an Englishman compiled this list because an American wouldn't include this album. It's a culture shock which reminds one how different the UK and US are despite how much we share, and I'm here to have an egg of knowledge cracked on my head. I love the title. The musicianship and production are top notch. The best songs are at the end as the album verges on going off the rails. Fun, weird, very British. I will likely never listen to this again.
Honestly, not bad. At times, it plays like Ween with how many styles they take on and the degrees of silliness they perform with. Highlights: "I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra", "Blockheads"
The disco-style Dorian mode in the opening track, Wake up and Make Love with Me, is undeniably cool. What immediately brings it down is Dury's vocal. Apart from the occasional Jackson-esque squeals, his melody rarely veers from the same three notes, and his delivery is flat and emotionless. Couple that with his shamelessly thick Cockney accent and you have a voice whose quality is just lower than the rest of the band. It really brings down the music. Which is a shame, because a lot of the (instrumental parts of the) music is excellent. Take the two-part Sweet Gene Vincent with its unexpected rock breakdown. With a singer that's even slightly competent, this could easily have become a multi-part rock classic, along the lines of Happiness Is A Warm Gun or Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. But sadly, no banana. I guess the producers knew this - explaining why they chose to mix down Dury's voice. The same is done for quite a few tracks. My Old Man, with its distinctively lilting, melodic bassline and softly punctuating saxes, is similarly marred by the drunken, slightly out-of-tune monotone of Ian Man. The songs that suffer the most from Dury's oddity of a larynx are the novelty tracks Billericay Dickie and Plaistow Patricia - though to be fair, every song on the album kind of sounds like a novelty track. On the other hand, the music is so unserious that you can't help but enjoy it, even if it consists of objectively bad songwriting. As a listener who usually ignores lyrics, I actually took notice of these for being so goofy: "Every bit of clothing / Ought to make you pretty / You can cut the clothing / Grey is such a pity / I should wear the clothing of Mr Wool O'Mitty(?)"..."Get your teeth into a small slice / The cake of liberty" I went back through the lyrics in some of the other tracks and they're a rollercoaster of word salad and Cockney self-cockfidence. Overall, the good and the bad balance out to a cool 3 stars out of 5. This is one of those stupid albums on the list that you're glad you listened to, because it put you into a much better mood. But you'll never listen to it again for fear of God making fun of you at the gates of heaven. 3/5 Key tracks: Wake up and Make Love with Me, My Old Man, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
First time listen. Quirky. Some cool music. Not sure I would listen to this again on purpose.
Funny guy. His lyrics may be vulgar, but when you don't understand them, the album listens very well at times, cheerfully. 6 out of 10.
2.5
Not my thing. It's hard for me to express exactly what I don't like, but it might be that it's a little too literal for me.
Hard to listen to. Like 2-3 songs.
Varierande kvalitet och bitvis lite pajigt, men på det stora hela okej lyssning. Trea åt det svagare hållet.
Not really feeling it tbh, sounds like a one pint warrior.
The cockney is fun, but not enough to sustain my interest throughout an entire album
Ian Dury is definitely a one off! I remember his hits when I was a kid and wouldn't call myself a die hard fan but I do recognise his humour and the last track you can almost be in the pub after a few having an out of tune sing song ha ha! The thought of our friends across the pond reviewing this thinking WTH is this Billericay Dickie?? makes me smile lol
The band sounds pretty cool, the singer does not.
++: Billericay Dickie, If I Was with a Woman, Plaistow Patricia, Blackmail Man +: Wake Up and Make Love with Me, Sweet Gene Vincent, My Old Man, Clevor Trever, Blockheads +-: I'm Partial to Your Abracadabra 6,9/10
Hoy toca artista que creo sólo ubicar de nombre. Se lo siente como un mix de géneros como el funk, música más melódica, todo acompañdo por la voz grave, barítono, de Ian Dury, que juega con sus tonalidades y en muchas ocasiones vuelve todo más jocoso, medio Frank Zappa, salvando las distancias. Hasta mañana.
Meh
The whole album has a fanciful quality to it that I rather liked. Copy/paste to read more: https://tinyurl.com/572ss2th
3*
Goofy but fun at times
Sort of a funny bloke, isn’t he. Entertainingly British. I wonder if The Streets was inspired by him
I know nothing about who wrote the original book, but albums like this makes me sure this guy was from the UK, because no one else would have ever picked this album. I mean it's fine, its a little too British/weird, but it isn't bad necessarily. No idea why I NEEDED to listen to this one before I died. This will be completely forgotten in a week. Low 3.
For the most part quite a fun, catchy album. I don't think it's something I'll listen again to in a hurry- but as a one-off listen I didn't mind it. I nearly gave this a 5 stars just for the huge synth fart in the middle of "Blockheads" alone. That and referring to a birds bits as her "rum and ribena" was top notch for me, and I'll absolutely be adopting that term in future when referring to a ladies "bubble and squeak". Some of the music did feel a little cluttered and repetitive in parts... although him spazzing out and shouting "blockheads" non-stop for nearly 40 seconds was actually quite entertaining. All in all it's a respectable 3 stars from me. Some fun songs, some better lyricism hidden amongst the chaos. Also I'm pretty sure in this day and age you're not allowed to pick on anyone that isn't able-bodied.. so picking on someone self-labelled as Spasticus Autisticus is definite faux pas.
heel veel van de nummers niet beschikbaar in spotify
Recommended for British geezers, self-aware perverts or - preferably - both.
I went to high school with a kid named Vinny r. And he was a strange dude. I think he would have loved this record. This dude sounds odd. Eccentric, off beat whatever you want to call it. But it does have some good grooves. Not terrible at all. But not good either. It’s fine.
Last 4 songs were pretty good.. Rest of the album is just kinda ehh. Not really good enough for a 3 but not bad enough for a 2. What to do..
Ian Dury, are you a real act or a joke? I'm not sure. But I'm here for the fun. The second half of the album is a little stronger than the first half with some more interesting songs. It's not high art, but it's funny and fun. It gets knocked a few stars just because it's not something I'll listen to often (Except for Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, that song is great.)
Was really looking forward to this album after the beautiful piano introduction, even the raunchy lyrics didn’t deter me. However, the musical quality deteriorated after the first track and it didn’t sufficiently counteract Mr Drury’s dogged horniness.
This is a raunchy, bawdy, crude, little romp and I liked it. Probably says more about me than the music but, hey, sometimes you just have to own it.
First song’s a bit rape-y, innit? I kind of think I just don’t really get this. There were times I thought I hated it and times I thought I loved it. Feels gimmicky and also way too English for me. There could be a great album somewhere in there, but I didn’t find it on the first listen through.
Drop the music hall comedy songs and its great album (all be it a very short one as would only be about 5 songs).
Worth being on this list for the reviews from Americans. Great musicianship. Lyrics a bit marmite.
Þetta eru mörg nokkuð skemmtileg lög og ágætis band. Ian Dury sjálfur er acquired taste, en ég fíla hann í hófi. Ekki nógu solid útí gegn til að hífa í fjarka, en vel rúmur þristur.
Can very much understand all the Marmite comments. Definitely some fantastic funk / post-punk music here, all sung by a plumber who's suddenly found fame on TikTok by saying English things to an American audience. The lyrics might as well be "water bottle, Marmite, crumpets" etc. I know plenty of people who love Drury for his gritty urban poet lyrics, but it never quite did it for me. 2 stars, but a bonus one for "sex & drugs & rock and roll" because that absolutely works beautifuly as a track.
Favorite Track: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
The songs are fun, but his voice is… iffy. I appreciate how unapologetically British it is, and I work near Billericay (my colleague who lives there told me about Billericay Dickey a few weeks ago!). I would definitely listen to it again just to get a chuckle.
New Boots and Panties!!, a title that makes me both cringe and laugh, was not what I expected. Ian Dury is an enigma. The lyrics are wacky and bizarre. An unfortunate aspect of his accent is that he pronounces well when singing--and his weird lyrics are very noticeable. But about halfway through the album, the weirdness morphed into an unusual fondness. Dury rhymed Trevor with however in "Clevor Trever"! And then "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" was a fucking BOP. So I'm rather partial to this weird ass album.
Or yeah this was weird maybe needs another listen. Not terrible hes like a cockney English Tom Waits or something
Weird af. Kinda good
I absolutely hated some of this album and really enjoyed other parts. Some of the songs remind me of Fear (Blackmail man, Plaistow Patricia) then some sound musically like a Bowie album with a Chimney sweep singing. Really quite an enigma of an album.
# Playlist track - Wake Up And Make Love With Me # Notes - Never heard of this guy before. - Opening track has banger bass+piano combo. - This whole thing is a trip! It's not *good*, but it is really catchy at times, and super fun too. - I don't think I'll be listening to this *all the time* but it was a wild ride, one definitely worth taking.
no
Fun one, gotta listen to it more deeply.
Is this some sort of British music I’m too American to understand?
Listened to bits and pieces. Unique sound
I really like his voice and style, how East-End it is in the delivery and content. I understand that won’t translate so well to other markets, but I dig it. Right from the off this is upbeat and a bit quirky and interesting. I love how mad and overblown some tracks are, like Blockheads, with the shouting and mad synths. 3.5 rounded down.
It's a pisstake but funny listen
It's very british. Not sure how essential it is, but at least it was something different, and the songs generally were pretty fun to listen to. Didn't take itself too seriously.
This was a lot more punk than I expected and a lot more punk than a lot of the more iconic, stereotypical punk acts that seem to be touted as pioneers. It's pretty cool in a lot of places, albeit also very, erm, gritty in others.
great tunes tho some are a little on the iffy side...
I'm very fond of this record but it doesn't quite strike a chord with me.
I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of Ian Dury before, but I can’t remember the context (I read his Wikipedia page, and that didn’t give me any clues sadly). I’m completely unfamiliar with his music though, but this sounds like an interesting album, so I’m excited to listen to it. This was a pretty fun album. I know it’s not classified as new wave album by the generator, or even Wikipedia, but it feels like an early new wave album to me. The guitars, keyboards, and synthesizers were great, and the rhythms were full of energy too. Even though this album feels like early new wave, there’s still plenty of chaotic punk sounds and the goofy lyrics are full of the same devil-may-care attitude from the punk scene. I really enjoyed that Ian Dury didn’t try to mask his English accent in his singing. This album isn’t really something that I’d gravitate towards, but it’s incredibly unique, and I really enjoyed the wild lyrics and the chaotic energy. This album sounds like Captain Beefheart meets Pere Ubu, and I never thought such a pairing of sounds could work as well as this does. This album is weird in all the right ways, but still accessible enough to be a pretty fun listen.
If this is proof that God doesn't exist, then I guess there really didn't need to be that much in the first place. This really isn't even bad, honestly. I feel like maybe the worst thing I can say about it is that Ian Dury's vocals are a little more lowkey than I'd like. A little too sleepy, maybe, even. It's not like it doesn't work at all atop a lot of these disco and music hall instrumentals, thanks in large to his accent, though I don't feel like I was really into the album until the last three songs. That's where it gets incredibly punk and pub rock, and it kicks ass. Even with "Blockheads" having this massive synth fart. It's maybe a case where the fact that I'm melody first is really doing this album a disservice. It's apparently filled with these stories of love and working class people from Essex, so perhaps if I'd dug into those more I'd've gotten more out of the majority of the album. Inevitably, though, I am who I am, and unless it's something I'm particular into... Yeah. At the very least, this album's musically good enough that I wouldn't give it lower than a 3. The only thing that holds it back from a 4 in my book is that the vocals could've stood to have been more interesting. And it didn't make me question my faith in a higher power in the universe, anyway, so that helps.
I like this one better than the other Ian Dury and the Blockheads album I own. It seems representative of Great Britain in the late 70s.
Classic UK punk rock, pretty fun.
Okay
This album is “A couple of pints with the lads at the pub” the album. The band is solid, the singer is pretty bad. It’s hilarious, it’s misogynistic, and most importantly it’s entertaining. Is it the best album on this list? God no! But I’m glad I listened to it. Sex And Drugs And Rock & Roll is a classic. Favorite songs were Sweet Gene Vincent, Billericay Dickie, Blockheads, and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.
I was a bit disappointed today. Expected some kind of masterpiece. A few songs were annoying to listen to. The album isn't bad though, just not as good I anticipated. I'm now 1 album closer to the end of the list. 3 stars for "New Boots and Panties!!".
3.5
A bit too odd and “ugly” for me. It has some positive poppier moments and good playing which gives some boost to the score. 3 stars.
3.5
I liked the album, but I can't take it seriously one bit. It reminds me of something Eric Idol would come up with for Dirk McQuickly (7.5) ★★★½
Kinda underwhelming listen. I like quite a few Ian Dury and the Blockheads songs but none of them seem to feature here on the original tracklist. Lyrics are slightly amusing throughout and First song Wake Up And Make Love With Me is a strong seedy opener but music-wise everything else is somewhat moth-eaten and needs chucking out for a different pub-rock wardrobe. Light 3.0.
As british as it gets
Jodå, för tjyven.
ich kenn de guy vom "Aja" dokumentarfilm. er isch mega cockey guy? erdte song recht cool, bitz repetitiv. seeet gene vincent fangt schomol mit recht viel text aah. haha nocher afoch rocknroll. de teil woner seit BLACK SHOES WHITE SHIRT und so findi recht geil es erinneret eim a öpper ohni s würkli z mache. im partial to your abracadabra isch en super titel. coole song. haha my old man isch cute glaub? er busfahrer für london transport. finds echt no cool. sehr steely dan. clever trevor isch sehr cool ich check de text null aber s isch super. musig sehr groovy laid back gitarre sehr cool. es isch nöd immer sehr suber gspielt aber s groovt trotzdem. if i was with a woman huere groovy shit. text no cool glaub? aaalte laaughing uuultra dissonant zerst no geil nocher zimli creepy uiii. blockheads isch recht geil ich weiss nöd was en blockhead isch aber d band het spöter so gheisse (ian dury & the blockheads). recht geil hässig, chlini aber sehr hässigi gitarre. tönt nochme amp wo en 20cm durchmesser het aber fast explodiert. haha nocher furzgrüüsch und synth stuff. bi plaistow patricia fangter schomol mit fucking cunts and pricks aah. finds huere geil. jo kei ahnig was de text söll heisse aber finds cool. blackmaim man aaah chillig. das album isch wesentlich chaotischer worde uf de schluss haha aber begrüessi sehr. beziehigswiis mer chönt au sege die "polierte" songs sind nöd so poliert und die punkige songs sind fast z guet gspielt. aber ich find beidi hend e agnehmi rohheit und s passt well nöd alles so perfekt isch alls chli besser zeme. letste song isch jo eig nur e single gsi aber finds guet ischer etz uf dere version, passt super als abschluss und isch geil.
I would say that it was a bit too vulgar to listen to at work, but I quite enjoyed it all the same
It’s just ok
Jesus, I've listened to this a couple times and I have no clue what to think. Part of me thinks this was funny as shit. I laughed, I cringed at times, I thought WTF at times, but it was certainly entertaining and irritating at the same time. It was better than the last 3 albums so I give a 3 and move on. I think there may come a day I play a couple tunes for some friends and family just to see their reaction. 3
I had mixed feelings about this. It made more sense when I considered it within the context of British music of the time - particularly the London scene: you can hear the first stirrings of multiculturalism in the effort to incorporate influences from e.g. reggae. I've never really loved New Wave music as a whole, though: while I recognize its importance in expanding the possibilities of alternative music, I've always felt like much of its peculiarity was done for the sake of quirkiness, rather than because it led to better music. I don't think this album will change that view, but I could imagine giving it a few more tries to be sure.
A sort of funky Brit rock. Interesting and a little fun.
Don't ask me to describe or define this. All I know is I kept saying, "this is stupid" and then sang along and I liked it.
A delightful discovery.
eclectic album that’s just fun to listen to.
3.75
I enjoyed this album. It is not serious in many ways, although it is well done and professional, it seems more like Ian Dury is in this for fun. And if so, well done! It was fun! I laughed out loud several times, sometimes in the same song! I can't imagine outside of good fun that anyone would be a super fan, simply because it is not... different enough from similar sounding work that is just a step up, and it has a rawness that sometimes throws one off a bit. Anyhow, pretty good, and if someone is in the mood for a fun thing to listen to...
not bad
okay album, a little crude, decent quirky sound.
British Frank Zappa.
kinda quirky mit dem Akzent, gute Musik, würde ich mir nochmal anhören aber werde ich wsl nicht
A lot of different styles and sounds pleasant. Still would not listen again.
Fun
Throughout this album I didn’t have much idea of what was happening. And I was here for it, but I can’t shake the idea that Mr. Dury just wanted to mimic The Kinks with more cockney. Solid punk and funk that I’m not in a hurry to revisit.
Never heard of him before today. It's kind of funny British rock music with a catchy beat. Not bad at all and I'm really glad that I listened to it. Not something that I would listen to all the time but would be good under the right circumstances. It's kind of in the same vein as Thundercat's Drunk album.
some nice slow chill rock witth good guitar solos. Prob wont listen again though
an anthropomorphic fish going into musical detail about his questionable body count
sex and drugs and rock and roll
This was fun. Dury makes no effort to obscure his Essex accent - which I love. The lyrics are playful (and yes, pretty horny). Lots of funk influence, good stuff. ✅✅
Some good tracks, some not so good, total legend though :)
It was a somewhat unsettling listen, lyric-wise. It had an interesting energy to it. 6/10.
Solid. A weird, surprisingly compelling pastiche. And funny
I think I liked this, very demanding though.
Quirky. Took me a few songs to get into it, but I somewhat liked what he was cooking here.
Ehh, not the best thing in the world. It’s meh.
I like when it gets punkier. Overall I find it a bit hard to rate. It's kind of a mess but almost brilliant in that sense. I can give a generous 3 I suppose.
Witziger Sound
Some songs were interesting. Overall lack of hooks and dynamic range
This is the kinda album I expect to be hidden on this list. There is so much genuinely interesting music here and some very funny and interesting lyrics and also so much of it is entirely off putting in a compelling way. What the hell
I didn't really like the lyrics or his voice, but the music was varied and exciting! I liked "Sweet Gene Vincent", or at least the instrumental parts of it.
I like your funny words, magic man I have absolutely no clue what's going on here but it was strange and I had a mostly nice time
Why are all the lyrics in this album so sus. Other than that, all the instruments are played really well and can't fault it. Still a 3/5 for just how weird these lyrics are.
Varies between funky/groovy, jazzy and rocked. None of it is very interesting too me, but the first half more so than the last.
I know exactly what you're thinking, "I've always wanted to know what it would sound like, if Bowie made punk music". Actually you know what, you're right. To be honest I wasn't thinking that either. This album isn't mind blowingly fantastic, but it's definitely better than most of the reviews will have you think. If you can learn to look past the god awful lyrics that is, I must admit that does make this album a lot harder to appreciate.
May 9, 2024 HL: “Sweet Gene Vincent”, “Blockheads”, “Plaistow Patricia”, “Sex and Drugs” (bonus) Anything but mindless good taste
A lil cheesey 70s
I can tell this would be more even more fun if I knew the terms and slang
Recently well done music with bizarre lyrics and weird punk aesthetic vocals that seem to be boarding on a joke album. 2.5 stars
Fun, but not memorable.
Pretty funky, pretty weird
Explicit but entertaining.
I remember buying this the day it was released and being both happy and slightly disappointed at the same time. A wide range of sounds,some good some not so. Loved Ian but tis album took a bit of time to get used to
I'm split on this. It's both something i like, and something i dont really like. I like a lot of the more funky stuff The lyrics on Plaistow Patricia have not aged well at all. At times the melodies are nice and interesting, at times it's a bit guff Shall we all say high 2 and move on? high 2 or maybe a 3
Well blimey guvnuh, if at ain't the cheekiest bit muzhik I dun 'erd in a right bit! Wow that was such a thick accent lol. Fun sometimes funny and cheeky lyrics. Fun and funky
2.5/5. Meh, not bad but not good.
This album is so horny. It’s getting a 3 because it’s hilarious.
The noted punk vocalist splits off from the Blockheads to pay tribute to his hometown and the exceedingly strange people in it. Abrasive but weirdly sweet.
This is a lot of fun. Great simple rock and roll songs, very late 70s sound, interesting lyrics. I like it a lot, without loving it.
On first listen I was underwhelmed but I really enjoyed it on second listen. An easy 3*
Enjoyed this. Who knows it may have become a 4 with more listens... but a solid 3.
I enjoyed how many different styles this album went through.
Both entertaining, with a mix of styles, and irritating (I don't get much of the humour), so I end up at 3 stars.
Weird, mostly in a vaguely annoying way
Ee-an ei ole taitava laulaja eikä kummoinen tulkitsija, mutta täytyyhän kuulijan asettua hänen puolelleen. Musiikillisesti artisti pyrkii enemmänkin leikkimään konventioilla kuin kehittämään jotain absoluuttisen tarttuvaa. Vika biisi on silti aika hauska.
The “singing”: 1. Vocals are dreadful. Everything else: 5. This is a fun album, the music is quite good, catchy, but not overly trite. This is a decent punk album. Overall, it’s a very strong 3.
Bon, le monde on vraiment l’air de pas aimer ça, mais honnêtement j’hais pas ça
Liked. Fast rock. Late seventies 3
Ian Dury, A sad loss to the UK punk scene, a seminal album of the 70s which reflects the working class feeling and lyrics that capture the sentiment.
Fun album.
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I really enjoyed the music, no matter how eclectic. Maybe that added to the appeal. The vocals were so far off base it was almost a zero star album, however.
I can see this one being divisive. Lots of humour - (not humor), so will not appeal to those less enamoured with the UK. Ian Dury has a distinctive voice and a way with words, but it's the bass playing that stands out here.
I didn’t catch much of the lyrics but all the songs had a good mix of sounds, and were a little catchy.
the first song was ok
I enjoyed \"Partial to your Abracadabra\"
This album was weird af
This one seems to polarize people and Americans don't get it. Very Essex. The guy is a poet and his band are really tight. Quirky groovy fun.
Idk! De va annorlunda, originellt o int tråkigt men idk om ja gilla de... still 3
Good coarse fun, of its time.
cute.
For some reason he sounds older than he is.
zvuči zabavno
Generally, the Stiff Records label released a lot of interesting and innovative bands, as many of them went on to larger labels and bigger fame. One of the artists on the label that I never cared for was Ian Dury. Yeah, some of his songs were quirky and mildly amusing, but it was lightweight and didn't carry the appeal or originality, as many other British artists of the era. There are some good songs, many memorable, on New Boots...but some were uncomfortable and creepy (lead off track, "Wake Up and..."). Overall, worth the listen, but there are better Stiff albums that should be on this list.
Ok
Sex&Drugs&Rocknroll is by far the best song, some dross on the album
I'd never heard of this guy before. Some of the funkier numbers were kinda fun.
I knew of "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n Roll," but not that it was Ian Dury. The songs that were about a specific person got kind of tedious, particularly when the accent got more cockney. I assume that was what he was going for singing like that, but it just got tiresome. I've heard a lot of British sing, but their accents didn't come through as much as Ian's seems to. Maybe they were more singing and his was more of a talky kind of voice, I don't know. But that is sore of the punk mentality isn't it? That is doesn't have to be perfect (or even... good), but just that it can be done by anybody. Top tracks : Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n Roll, Blockheads, I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra
Well, this is certainly different. Some tracks remind mit of Madness (the band, not the state of mind), some of Elvis Costello. It's not bad and at times quite original. It's just not my cup of tea. 2.5/5
I really want to love it and give it 4 or 5 stars. It's weird and obnoxious and I love weird and obnoxious. But it doesn't quite grab me enough. It strays into annoying at times.