Ian Dury - Poo-Poo In The Prawn Lyrics
I took a sudden notion
To go down to the ocean
I got my suntan lotion
My flippers and my mask
Of fully formed ablutions
Formed an ocean of pollution
In which I dare sn't bask
Some turds were teeny-tiny
And some were big and shiny
But they all fucked up the briney
In which I dipped my toe
If you go swimming in the shite-us
From the sea of grey detritus
Where the sewage ebbs and flows
There's no respite
From the cesspit
No shelter from the pong
The poor old ocean
Is full of motions
Where the hell did we go wrong?
Like a lamb off to the slaughter
Poured myself a glass of water
I failed to spot I'd caught a
Little creature in my cup
I was well and truly bolleaux-ed
From the fires of hell that followed
'Twas the cup of life I'd swallowed
And it almost did me up
Something coming
Through the plumbing
That should not be there at all
The glass is brimming
And things are swimming
And quite frankly, I'm appalled
Was a very hungry fella
I defrosted my paella
Came down with salmonella
Three weeks intensive care
They failed to send technicians in
To check the air-conditioning
Which was unfortunately transmissioning
A case of Legionnaire
There's a malaise
In the mayonnaise
There's a poo-poo in the prawn
Where we missed them
In the system
Little germs are being born
There's no respite
From the cesspit
There's no shelter from the pong
Where the hell did we go...?
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Ian Dury - Very Personal
- Ian Dury - All Those Who Say Okay
- Ian Dury - Riding The Outskirts Of Fantasy
- Ian Dury - That's Enough Of That
- Ian Dury - Bill Haley's Last Words
- Ian Dury - Poor Joey
- Ian Dury - Quick Quick Slow
- Ian Dury - Fly In The Ointment
- Ian Dury - O'Donegal
- Ian Dury - Poo-Poo In The Prawn
- Ian Dury - London Talking
- Ian Dury - Have A Word
- Ian Dury - The Right People
- Ian Dury - PC Honey
- Ian Dury - Take Me To The Cleaners
- Ian Dury - The Man With No Face
- Ian Dury - Really Glad You Came
- Ian Dury - Apples
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Ian Dury Poo-Poo In The Prawn Comments
Always liked Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Sex, Drugs & RockandRoll, but this is pure genius
Mad genius. The guvnor x
ALRIGHT IAN!!!!!!!! (AND BLOCKHEADS TOO!!!) <3
I fuckin' love this guy
add block for you tube add on, simple
HANDS UP WHO IS PISSED OFF WITH HAVING THEIR MUSIC OR VIDEO PLAYLIST INTERRUPTED BY ADS SELLING STUFF WE DONT WANT OR NEED? use banners on the post page then at least we can choose to ignore.
Top 5 Dury songs.
Reasons, lullaby for frances, rhythm stick,sweet gene, waste, common as muck. yes that's six!
The late great Ian Dury, wordsmith extroardinaire. A thoughtful and funny song in equal measure.
Another piece of brilliance, he should have been the poet laureate !
Very Frankie Howerd, Esq
@whizzkid69 Fantastic. great to see the bands musical legacy continue with such style despite Ian's death. I saw the magic band in Dublin a few months back and despite the loss of the captain they also played an astoundingly good gig. Drumbo took his place so convincingly it was hard to believe the guy had ever passed 30 never mind died.
@punkinthehead65
Punk in the head? Get your hairy balls out of your eyes. Just cause he got sick means he shouldn't have a social conscience? You mean if he hadn't got polio he'd have been fine with shitty water and less conscientious? That's what you're saying. Is that what you mean? Is that why you've become so upset? Pumpkinhead indeed.
paulinthought polio left him paralysed
Belter
Serious but amusing song. Really shows Ian's brilliance at playing with words and lyrics.
Saw him in 1979. I shall never forget the amazingly barmy experience. A true star. A hero. A legend.
A true 'Clever Bastard'.
good video, great song. Ian is sorely missed.
brilliant