Fun Music Information -> Ian Dury

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Quotes:

not a joke, more a rejoinder: i have a c60 maxell tape of a blockheads gig from the 70's/80's..where Ian, in reply to a heckle or a barbed comment, said - A caricature is not necessarily an equation, dear boy. OY OY? sadly missed..magnificent, despite the state of things... Submitted by: john moriarty	I'm not here to be remembered, I'm here to be alive!! Submitted by: Gav
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New Band Names:

New Name	Why It's Better	Submitter Name
Ian Dreary	His monotone voice	Steve

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"What You Need," INXS	"Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll," Ian Dury
"Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll," Ian Dury	"Lovin' Every Minute Of It," Loverboy
"Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll," Ian Dury	"The Good Life," Weezer
"Sex And Drugs And Rock And Roll," Ian Dury	"My Life," Billy Joel
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Sex & Rugs & Rock 'N' Roll" originally "Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll"

Nora Aaron

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Treasons To Be Cheerful" originally "Reasons To Be Cheerful"

If we must have treason, make it cheerful!

Amy Grunt

Change a Letter:

"Seasons To Be Cheerful" originally "Reasons To Be Cheerful"

As in joyful holidays

Lou Quilson

"Sex & Drums & Rock 'N' Roll" originally "Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll"

Drums would make sense in context of the title.

Carolee

"Sax & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll" originally "Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll"

Carolee

"Hex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll" originally "Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll"

Carolee

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
I Want To Be Straight	LGBT support helpline	Steve
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick	Sex Toy Shop	Steve
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick	Sex Toy Shop	Steve
Fing Ada*	HMV record shop chain	pickle

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Don't Wanna Fall In Love Jane Child	Profoundly In Love With Pandora Ian Dury	Don't Wanna Fall Profoundly In Love With Pandora It would be opening a whole Pandora's box...	Jacynthia Maries
Mama Tried Merle Haggard	Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Ian Dury	Mama Tried Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll	crazydon
Addicted To Love Robert Palmer	Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Ian Dury	Addicted to Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll	crazydon
Profoundly in Love with Pandora Ian Dury	Pandora's Box Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	Profoundly in Love with Pandora's Box	Steve

Misheard Lyrics:

"Reasons To Be Cheerful" Misheard Lyrics: Jump back in the alley and Nelly goes Original Lyrics: Jump back in the alley and nanny goats	"Reasons To Be Cheerful" Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you get back in Tibet? Original Lyrics: Why don't you get back into bed?
"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" Misheard Lyrics: Je t'adore, ich liebe dich. Original Lyrics: Shut that door, ich liebe dich.

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Reasons To Be Cheerful" The Nonsensical Lyrics: 'Good Golly Miss Molly!' and oats. Why They're Nonsensical: What does "good golly miss molly and oats" mean? It doesn't even go together! Submitted by: sonikal	"In-Betweenies" The Nonsensical Lyrics: Who would have thought? With a capital nought! Why They're Nonsensical: There is no such thing as a capital nought, nought is just nought. Just anything to rhyme with 'Who would have thought?' Submitted by: Fred Jones
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Sweet Gene Vincent"

The Lyrics:

Sweet Gene Vincent
There's nowhere left to hide
With lazy skin and ash tray eyes
A perforated pride

Who They Mention:

Gene Vincent

Submitted by: Jim Annison

Band Name Anagrams:

Day I Run Submitted by: Fiona Apple Cider

Ay, I'd Run Submitted by: Fiona Apple Cider

Day Ruin Submitted by: Fiona Apple Cider

Song Title Anagrams:

"A Felon's Breeches Tour" originally "Reasons To Be Cheerful"

I don't see that as a cheerful tour.

Submitted by: Fiona Apple Cider

"A Beseecher Turns Fool" originally "Reasons To Be Cheerful"

That often happens with beseeching.

Submitted by: Fiona Apple Cider

Songs That Are Banned:

"Spasticus Autisticus"

Banned in 1981, the International Year of Disabled People, even though it was written to be a positive message for those with disabilities; Ian Dury had suffered from polio himself.

Submitted by: dxman