He would reflect this onstage by breaking down in the final part of the song, as if about to cry, before returning to shout the final lines. The bus drivers prayer by ian dury, read by richard purnell. Dance little rude boy it aint cool ian dury and the blockheads 2002. You must have seen parties of blockheads with blotched and lagered skin blockheads with food particles in their teeth what a horrible state theyre in theyve got womanly. Odonegal youtube ian dury and the blockheads 1999 live at ronnie scotts full duration. 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. It was also the last studio album he made with the blockheads, until 1998 s mr. Love pants, though a live album warts n audience was produced in 1991. The bus driver s prayer edsel edsk 7083, 2cds barcode 740155708337 5. 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. Ian dury performed solo for much of his career, but had earlier fronted kilburn and the. The reunion was so successful that further shows followed over the next two years, and several members of the band collaborated on dury s 1993 album, the bus driver s prayer. Rocker ian durys parody of the lords prayer appears on london. Rocker ian durys parody of the lords prayer appears on london tube notice board.
Below is a version predating dury s recording, with alternate versions given in the notes. Dury was born, and spent his early years, at his parents home at. Weve teamed up with thirteen london poets to bring poetiquette to all travellers across the network. The album may lack strong hooks and melodies, yet dury diehards will find that his wry observations are just as. Lead us not into temple station and deliver us from ealing, for thine is the kingston the purley and the crawley, for iver and iver crouch end. Picking up where apples left off it even includes that record s the bus driver s prayer, a clever cockney rewrite of the lord s prayer, as the title track the bus driver s prayer and other stories is an engaging collection of character sketches and stories from ian dury. Even though the bus driver s prayer and other stories is named after the track, this is dury s first recording of the song. The words are apocryphal and have been around since 1960 at least. Ian robins dury was an english singersongwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. 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.
Mar 27, 2000 find ian dury discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Ian dury the studio albums collection releases discogs. The bus drivers prayer, also known as the busmans lords prayer, is a parody of the lords prayer that takes the bus driver around greater london while avoiding further destinations. May 01, 2012 recorded from the tv programme the way they were which was extracts taken from so it goes tv show. Song by song that he saw dickie as a pathetic figure. Our father, who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jul 09, 2006 ian dury and the blockheads what a waste official video duration. Give us this day our berkhampstead and forgive us our westminsters as we forgive those who westminster against us.
He is best known as founder and lead singer of the british band ian dury and the blockheads. Ian dury and the blockheads bus drivers prayer lyrics. He was the lead singer of ian dury and the blockheads and before that of kilburn and the high roads. Ian dury lyrics 106 song lyrics sorted by album, including inbetweenies, lullaby for francies, my old man. The song, which dury entitled the bus drivers prayer, describes a.
Dury returned to recording in 1992 with the bus driver s prayer and other stories. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Bus drivers prayer lyrics by ian dury and the blockheads lyrics. Skip to main content skip to footer site51500000198562 site51500000000193525 new k92589 alliance ian dury bus driver s prayer site51500000198562. Ian dury and the blockheads 1999 live at ronnie scotts full. Lyrics to bus drivers prayer by ian dury from the apples album including song video, artist biography, translations. Our father, who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon. The bus drivers prayer and other stories 2cd deluxe edition. Track list that s enough of that bill haley s last words poor joey quick quick slow fly intthe ointment o donegal poo poo in the prawn have a word london talking dorine the cow your horoscope no such thing as love two old dogs without a name the bus driver s prayer protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. Picking up where apples left off it even includes that records the bus driver s prayer, a clever cockney rewrite of the lords prayer, as the title track the bus driver s prayer and other stories is an engaging collection of character sketches and stories from ian dury. Bus driver s prayer lyrics by ian dury and the blockheads at lyrics on demand. Give us this day our berkhampstead and forgive us our westminsters.
Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl hk like the ian dury bus driver s prayer at musicians friend. Read or print original bus driver s prayer lyrics 2020 updated. Provided to youtube by rhino bus drivers prayer ian dury apples. Bill haleys last words, dury, gallagher, rhysjones, 3. In may 1998, dury announced that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer in 1995 and that the disease had spread to his liver. Despite being recorded after the successful live reunion of ian dury and the blockheads. Ian robins dury 12 may 1942 27 march 2000 was an english singersongwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. Dury frequently stated as, for example, in both his biographies sex and drugs and rock and roll. Find ian dury discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Bus drivers prayer lyrics by ian dury and the blockheads at lyrics on demand. 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 forgive us our westminsters as we forgive those who westminster against us lead us not into temple station and deliver us from ealing for thine is. I make no claim to the of the music or the artists visual appearances. The bus drivers prayer and other stories ian dury songs.
Dury used only those place names that refer to locations in london. Bus drivers prayer lyrics by ian dury and the blockheads. Ian dury and the blockheads lyrics bus driver s prayer lyrics. All of the band, however, except bassist norman wattroy, appear on the album. Listen to songs by ian dury on myspace, stream free online music by ian dury. In 1989, he wrote the musical apples with mickey gallagher, and he also appeared in the stage production of the play.
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