Dury, Ian - Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 Lyrics
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed?
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
1, 2, 3
Summer, Buddy Holly, the working folly
Good golly, Miss Molly and boats
Jump back in the alley and nanny goats
Eighteen wheeler Scammells, Dominica camels
All other mammals plus equal votes
Seeing Piccadilly, Fanny Smith and Willie
Being rather silly and porridge oats
A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it
You're welcome we can spare it, yellow socks
Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty
Going on forty no electric shocks
The juice of a carrot, the smile of a parrot
A little drop of claret, anything that rocks
Elvis and Scotty, the days when I ain't spotty
Sitting on a potty, curing smallpox
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three, verse two
Health service glasses, gigolos and brasses
Round or skinny bottoms
Take your mum to Paris, lighting up a chalice
Wee Willie Harris
Bantu Steven Biko, listening to Rico
Harpo Groucho Chico
Cheddar cheese and pickle, a Vincent motorsickle
Slap and tickle
Woody Allen, Dali, Domitrie and Pascale
Balla, balla, balla and Volare
Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy
Being in my nuddy
Saying okey-dokey, sing-a-long a Smokie
Coming out of chokie
John Coltrane's soprano, Adie Celentano
Beuno Colino
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three
What about a, what about a, what about a, what about a,
What about a, what about a, what about a, what about a,
What about a, what about a, what about a, what about a,
What about a, what about a what?
Yes, yes, dear, dear perhaps next year
Or maybe even never
In which case...
Woody Allan, Dali, Domitrie and Pascale
Balla, balla, balla and Volare
Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy
Being in my nuddy
Saying okey-dokey, sing-a-long a Smokie
Coming out a chokie
John Coltrane's soprano, Adie Celentano
Beuno Colino
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, part three
Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three
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Dury, Ian Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3 Comments
His son baxter Dury is also really good....Youtube the boy.
Did he say sitting on the loo - curing smallpox? Though I never saw him at a gig I did walk past him in a restaurant around 79 /80 and he was with a well dressed guy with two little girls. Probably one of his charities. I knew his music and had a bit of a Cush on him but I was with my parents and grandmother so I was afraid to approach.
However he remembered those lyrics at a gig is praise enough.
He walked the walk and talked the talk.
Thanks Ian I respect the hell out of you RIP
The Originator. RIP
Some just said to me 'reasons to be cheerful' so I immediately looked up this song and played it for them
Brings back great memories
Fantastic, thanks friend
reasons to be fearful
You touch that n' it'll take yer arm off !!!
More cowbell!!!
Make mine funky p funk i want my funk uncut. I think he opened for Bob Marley in 1980 and he and the band where inter stellar in performance. It may have been Blondie he opened for but man it was good.
just BRILLIANT..great performer & Charactrer! What a miss Ian is..he made a difference to me & thank him & the Blockheads!
Chas Jankel was an important component of the Blockheads.
I was amazed to read that McCartney offered to pay for Ian's treatment for cancer. Respect due!
Gigolos & Brasses.
Genius.😋😋
1979.. best year ever
Pure Class
THE KING OF RAP!
Just brilliant.
There is every reason to be cheerful!!, thank U Mr Dury & The blockheads!!! From Dublin in Ðec 2019....
He definitely saw it coming.
Like wine it becomes better with age especially compared to the manufactured shite they have today where they can't even play an instrument let alone write their own songs. Wonderful Ian Dury and the Blockheads.
I always loved Ian. How could you not? In a strange and dark way, which Ian would comletely dig, it's probably best that he's no longer on this plane because he would have absolutely SCHOOLED all of these so-called rhyme artists in today's world. What a great big zany mind he had. What he lacked physically, he more than made up for intellectually.
the horns are the reason to be cheerful part 4
Listen to those lines .....
Bloody marvellous.
December 2019.
178 people thought this was a a psychology video
Apparently, The Americans invented a system of musical oratory called rapping, how quaint!
Oh those Americans!
dumb thing to say. even wikipedia the cuck site that it is doesn't accredit rap music to america. really low IQ thing to type with so much confidence.
A thing said in mere jest taken by fools makes you look like the imbecile you are!
Best rubber we're
after a demmo in london, 3 maybe 4 coach loads of us entered cardiff students union through the giant steel gates at the back, known as the 'tunnel' 'cos we had the key, we walked through the stage door like we owned the place. it was already full to capacity, ithink the support was third world or aswad. everybody, i mean everybody, smoking reefer, Ian Dury blew the roof off, what a night... Ian said that he had been on the road for 20yrs but nights like these make him want to do another 20, with tears in his eyes cos we were all singing along...
Funk, funk, funk from ian.
One the first rippers the best
“A bit of grin & bear it,a bit of come & share it, you’re welcome, we can spare it-Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty-The juice of the carrot, the smile of the parrot” #IanDury🌹genius
Agree totally. Absolute genius lyrics ✍️
loved Ian for many years but I still listen to his tunes and feel taken aback and just sit and marvel at how he could ever have been so fucking good at writing songs!!!
People have posted on here that he died before his time! You here that a lot and yet it doesn't make sense it must have been his time or he'd still be here!
You legend Ian Dury! I wanna be a blockhead too! First heard Ian and the blockheads in 77 ... life time fan!
God knows we need a few of those right now. RIP Ian. You've gone to a much better place.
English punk influenced way more styles of music worldwide than most people realise, if it wasn't for bands like this we wouldn't of got half the stuff that came out in the early 80s
You can't tell me that the early rapp scene wasn't influenced by Ian's style, he was rapping before there was rap!
Ian dury...one of the biggest and original British musicians ever
Saw you live in swansea, mid 1970s. You were wonderful. RIP dear Ian.
I don't know that we should trust him
He was a sexual predator who used his disability and his position (as a lecturer in Fine Art at Canterbury College) to prey on vulnerable girls, In former times children born with his disabilities would have been killed at birth
I don't blame him though!
Wee willie Harris
The Peoples Poet !!
This just blows...
The music gets you in from the start no matter what your age.
But if you are lucky to be of that age it brings even more.
Fanny sniffin' willy, being rather silly!
Been looking everywhere for parts one and two, anyone got a link? ;)
Brilliant genius.
Now this was Funk at the Sound of The Underground.
Gay stuff
170 people don't have a reason to be cheerful
R.I.P. Sir Ian Dury
Thank you for the funky music!!!!!!!!
I am a funkateer but this genius of music a brilliant rapper and Funkmaster!!!!!
This guy does not get any credit for being an original rapper.
An exuberant track, always makes me smile ☺, thankyou Ian Dury and the Blockheads
The bass is well played and the saxophone part is great. The fantastic vocals , along with the instruments is just wonderful. For me Ian Dury is a fantastic artist !!
A GOD RIP!
Ian had the jabber but he had to have it to survive.. im not saying he was an angel but him & blockheads were magicians...
Another one penned by the late geezer Ian Dury... Miss ya!!💋
Class RIP
This man was big marihuaner but his songs were all great.
I'm American, and when I heard this on my local college radio station on Friday night I had to write it down so i could look it up. Amazing.
Valla temazoo!!! Aúpa ese IAN DURY!!
Siempre recuerdo a Mter. Ian Dury con 20 años y viendolo en la calle Panamá, Santander. Años 80. Las 5h de la mañana.. Y a por todas!!
9-20-19 ! Still great music !
Nailed.
The best Funkateer and rapper ever!!! R.I.P. Legend Ian Dury!!!!
Reasons
The man was a fucking legend!
Reasons to be cheerful? Listening to this track. Defo a nostalia time.
Reasons upon reasons! I still recall the first time this made me smile....
Who's Wee Willy Harris?
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
EPIC,,, & APT!!!!!,,, 💋💋😘😎
😎123🙈🙉🙊John Peel music after midnight drowned out the pain and screaming....and taught me everything. Thanks JP!
♥️🌹
Brother missing probably murdered mum died of a broken heart...
Reasons to be cheerful 1-2-4
Hit me with that stick!!!!!
Every time I've worn yellow socks I've remembered this record.
listening, loving, living that tune a more than some ten times in a row...
Riffs that make me cheerful! God almighty they can play!
Just listen to that beat. Brilliant
The instrumentals on this give me a semi
Is this the first UK Rap song?
Going to take you on a history tour, August 1979 on holiday at RUDA HOLIDAY CAMP - CROYDE BAY - DEVON. Under 16's disco with special guest Keith Chegwin (yes he was top drawer once RIP) . Dancing to this - that saxophone break, Wow. Happiest Days of my life - No doubt
:D Up! Anna&Tinja
Amazing
Bloody brilliant
El puto amo del funk, soul, reegey, rock, and... Total jazz, punk, New wey,.. Un homenaje.... Señores de R3... Ahí queda...
IAN DURY LEGEND...him & Blockheads never got the acclaim they deserved!
F@#king brilliant aren't they?!!
.. this music is one thing what we like about England .. guitar from 3:38 is simply art
King of rapp that's IT
And to think these days the likes of Ed Sheeran are considered "talented". Good grief. What happened to this world?
My fave Ian Dury track :)
JACOB BRILLIANT
Pure genius
Great to hear the full guitar solo at the end.
Ian Dury a Legend!so charismatic & influence ...hits all jendres
Punk, funk, disco and jazz all in the same track. Awesome.
To be fair, that describes a lot of post-punk bands. Youd probably like The Pop Group if you're not familiar. Check out "she is beyond good and evil"
The late and great. Brilliant. Top man and gave some great interviews