Bus driver s prayer ian dury discography

One of the music world s bestloved and most charismatic figures, ian dury finally lost his battle with cancer in march of this year. Find ian dury discography, albums and singles on allmusic. All of the band, however, except bassist norman wattroy, appear on the album. Ian robins dury 12 may 1942 27 march 2000 was an english rock and roll singer, lyricist, bandleader and actor who initially rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. A return to form after the albums without the blockheads, these fourteen songs saw ian reunited with mickey gallagher, chaz jankel, davey payne and john turnbull, along with new collaborator, guitarist merlin rhysjones. Im really pleased to have been asked to do this, as its a poem that still makes me laugh, and hopefully will get the same reaction from the writers week crowd. The bus drivers prayer and other stories album 1992. Below is a version predating durys recording, with alternate versions given in the notes. The bonus disc closes with wilko johnsons trademark guitar on a demo of duff em up, and a superb blasting cover of henry mancinis peter gunn. Dury used only those place names that refer to locations in london. Ian dury the bus drivers prayer and other stories cd1. Their efforts resulted in the 1992 release the bus driver s prayer and other.

Ian robins dury 12 may 1942 27 march 2000 was an english rock and roll singersongwriter, bandleader, artist, and actor who first rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. His parents separated after the end of the second world war and ian and his mother relocated to cranham in essex to live with peggys two sisters elisabeth. Later, jamie gets on stage and gives a performance full of swagger and charm as he wows the crowd with his rhythm guitar and emotive voice. His mother, peggy dury, was a health visitor and his father, bill, was a bus driver and chauffer. Buy mp3 music online ian dury the bus drivers prayer and other stories cd1. Born may 12, 1942 in harrow, middlesex, england died of cancer in march 27, 2000, upminster, london, england his son baxter dury is also a musician. Ian robins dury 12 may 1942 27 march 2000 was an english rock and roll singer, lyricist, bandleader, artist, and actor who initially rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. Our father, who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon.

Despite being recorded after the successful live reunion of ian dury and the blockheads, inspired by the death of their drummer charley charles, the album is not a blockheads record. He was the lead singer of ian dury and the blockheads and before that of kilburn and the high roads. Our father who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon. Ian dury discography, lineup, biography, interviews, photos. Ian dury lyrics 106 song lyrics sorted by album, including inbetweenies, lullaby for francies, my old man. This web site contains the classic lyrics from this classic ian dury album. Ian dury the bus drivers prayer lyrics songmeanings. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Our father who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon give us this day our berkhampstead and. For releases by the blockheads without ian dury please use the blockheads. The bus drivers prayer and other stories ian dury songs.

These shows proved so successful as well as enjoyable that the group continued to perform on occasion, and dury began collaborating again with jankel. Ian dury albums, songs discography album of the year. Ian dury had unexpectedly become a superstar in britain, and american record companies were suddenly very interested in him. Ian dury and the blockheads 1999 live at ronnie scotts full duration. But as this edited extract from a major new biography by. Ian dury reasons to be cheerful the best of ian dury 2005. Picking up where apples left off it even includes that records the bus drivers prayer, a clever cockney rewrite of the lords prayer, as the title track the bus drivers prayer and other stories is an engaging collection of character sketches and stories from ian dury. Here comes the postman, letters in his sack dear auntie mary, wed love to have you back. Ian durythe bus drivers prayer and other stories vinyl 12 album new dec 7, 2017. Give us this day our berkhampstead and forgive us our westminsters as we forgive those who westminster against us.

Arista won the rights to distribute durys stiff recordings in the u. Ive put the poem on here previously, but here it is again. Durys oftenoverlooked gem, the bus drivers prayer was originally issued on the demon label in 1992. He is best known as founder, frontman, and lead singer of the british band ian dury and the blockheads, who were amongst the most important groups of the new. Our father, who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. A return to form after the albums without the blockheads, these fourteen songs saw ian. At the beginning i ask the crowd to recite the bus drivers prayer, an old song which ian dury recorded on his final album in the early 1990s. The album may lack strong hooks and melodies, yet dury diehards will find that his wry observations are just as. Afterwords, we get chatting about old times and new times. The blockheads wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.