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Sex And Drugs And Rock 'n' Roll: The Life Of Ian Dury
Sex And Drugs And Rock 'n' Roll: The Life Of Ian Dury | Richard Balls
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The abrasive Dury always met life head on as an unsentimental, uncompromising lyricist and artist, in his relationships and in his music and this great biography does not shrink from chronicling some of his darker moments as well as his triumphs. As a man he was harder to fathom. Here at last is the first complete, no-holds-barred biography of the late, great, self-made Essex lad.
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TrishB
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#sexdrugsandrockandroll #titlesandtunes
Hubby is a big fan- so raiding his book shelf again and albums 😁

BarbaraBB Our playlist can‘t be without this song of course 🖤 2y
Cinfhen Well played!!!! 2y
Bookwomble This song had to be, and I would have suggested it if you hadn't 😊 2y
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arlenefinnigan This book is fascinating. What a life. 2y
TrishB @Bookwomble song hasn‘t been out of my head since everyone started posting! 2y
TrishB @arlenefinnigan hubby says it‘s a fascinating read and he‘s a very clever bloke. 2y
CarolynM Love Ian Dury❤️ (edited) 1y
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TheEllieMo
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Reasons to be #Cheerful Part III.

Ian Dury was an icon of the 70s.

#BloomingBibliophiles
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻🎶 5y
CarolynM ❤️ 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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CarolynM ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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EadieB
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Tonton Hit me with your rhythm stick https://g.co/kgs/fhQV7J 6y
EadieB @Tonton I like that song too but I never heard of Ian Dury until today. He definitely was crazy but reminds me of Mick Jagger. I like the sax player who played two sax at once. I like I Want To Be Straight too. (edited) 6y
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andrew61
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#MayLovesClassics #disability
I was lucky to have seen ian dury live and his lyrics are classic of modern music and both poetic and comic
I took this paragraph from his biography which quotes his lyrics from Spasticus Autisticus - his angry tirade against the year of the disabled.
This book is due a reread.

TrishB One of Hubby‘s favs too. 7y
Minervasbutler I loved Ian Dury, especially his first two albums. 7y
Tonton https://g.co/kgs/J9byK3 hit me with your rhythm stick and of course, reasons to be cheerful 😀 6y
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andrew61
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#eyesoncover #maybookflowers
I was struggling for a while on this one but then noticed this on my book shelf. I loved his music back in the day and was lucky to see him in the 1990's. A great cover photo and amazing eyes.

Hobbinol Indeed and I'm glad the biographer had the surname to write it! 8y
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arlenefinnigan
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#photoadaynov16 #disabilities
Remember when they played Spasticus Autisticus at the opening ceremony of the London Paralympics? God that was great.

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