Ian Drury and the Blockheads

The death of Ian Dury on 27 March 2000 deprived the world of one of its finest rock lyricists. With songs that focused on issues of everyday life in England and lyrics that were at once poetic and deliciously carnal, Dury made it acceptable, even sexy, for English acts to be English again. In Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Song By Song, Jim Drury talks with each of the remaining members of The Blockheads, and many of Ian's other colleagues, to cover the songwriter's entire career, from the early singles and 1977 album New Boots and Panties to his final recordings and performances. Complete with a full discography and the lyrics to over 60 of Ian's songs, this is a must-have for any fan of this thinking-man's band.