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❤️ Wilko - Guitar Legend - Johnson 12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022. Godspeed ❤️

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With great sadness, The Blockheads must announce the passing of their friend, singer, and bandmate Derek Hussey, who died in his sleep last night. We are all shocked and are still processing this news. RIP Bona fide Geezer.

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One of their vest #terryhall

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Annie Nightingale introducing us with Ian Christmas 1980 ❤️ #RIPAnnieNightingale #supermansbigsister

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Norman Joseph Watt-Roy (born 15 February 1951). Happy birthday Norman ❤️

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Happy Birthday Ian. Miss you geezer ❤️ 12th May 1942 -27th March 2000 #iandury

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1 year

Tony Bennett on Ed Sullivan 1953. Beautiful #riptonybennett

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Godspeed Shane ❤️

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"Because I chose to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste, what a waste Rock 'n' roll don't mind" #whatawaste

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6 months

Absolutely devastating news. An extremely close friend of the band. Miss you brother. Godspeed ❤️ #KarlWallinger

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2 years

Happy birthday Ian. We all miss you ❤️ #iandury

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Oi Oi 😀

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"My old man wore three piece whistles He was never home for long Drove a bus for London Transport He knew where he belonged Number 18 down to Euston Double decker move along Double decker move along My old man" #iandury #myoldman Upcoming Blockhead Gigs

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10 months

"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" first released as a single on Stiff Records in the UK on 23 November 1978 #HitMewithYourRhythmStick

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6 years

Norman Watt-Roy 68 years young, Happy Birthday. #bassplayer

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9 months

What a send off ❤️

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2 years

Norman talking about the 'Hit Me' bassline #happybirthday Norman ❤️ #normanwattroy #basslegend #hitmebassline

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"I could be a poet, I wouldn't need to worry" The classic What A Waste video, showing some sartorial excellence! Our next show is at Bush Hall in London: …or

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Happy Birthday - Wherever you are Wilko We all miss you ❤️ John Andrew Wilkinson (12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022) #legend

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Charlie + Ian ❤️ #blockheads

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Some lovely memories #RIPAnnieNightingale ❤️

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Joe + Ian ❤️ Miss them both #joestrummer #iandury

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6 months

Lovely tribute x Would like to give a shout out to the artist if anyone knows who painted this brilliant piece? ❤️

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2 years

Remembering Ian, 22 years on. Never forgotten! #iandury #kilburnandthehighroads #ianduryandtheblockheads #pubrock #punkrock #rockandroll #music

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1 year

This is extremely sad. We worked with Sinead on Brand New Boots & Panties - she sang Wake Up. Amazing voice and lovely & misunderstood person - RIP ❤️

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Irish singer Sinead O'Connor dies aged 56 #verysad #RIPSinead

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Very Sad News - Fred 'Spider' Rowe Has Passed Away... "There are jewels in the crown of England's glory And every jewel shines a thousand ways, Frankie Howerd, NoÃ«l Coward and garden gnomes Frankie Vaughan, Kenneth Horne, Sherlock Holmes Monty, Biggles and Old King Cole In the

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"I want to be straight, I want to be straight I'm sick and tired of taking drugs and staying up late." The classic 'I Wanna Be Straight' on TOTP... Our next show doesn't go til too late! It's at BUSH HALL and has VERY special guests!

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Happy New Year One & All! Let's hope we all have a few Reasons To Be Cheerful in 2024! Much Love ❤️ #reasonstobecheerful24 #Reasonstobecheerful #HappyNewYear2024

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Charlie & Ian ❤️

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With @wilkojohnson ❤️

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Happy Birthday X

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2 years

❤ Miss you Geezer!

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Talking Blockheads 🙂 #blockheads #talkingheads

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"Because I chose to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste! What a waste! Rock ’n’ Roll don't mind" #iandury

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"I could be a lawyer with stratagems and ruses I could be a doctor with poultices and bruises I could be a writer with a growing reputation I could be the ticket-man at Fulham Broadway station What a waste! What a waste" #iandury #whatawaste Up Coming Gigs

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11 months

We said farewell to another member of the family on Monday - Fred 'Spider' Rowe ❤️ Godspeed #fredspiderrowe

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1 year

Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 – 27 March 2000). Eighty One If... ❤️

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2 months

Rare appearance of Chaz and Wilko on the same stage... Paris 1981! How many other times did this occur? Our next gig is at Bush Hall, with some special guests (who we can't mention yet!) - tickets here:

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Happy Birthday Kate ❤️ #happybirthday #Katebush

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This is quite an entrance 🙂 #happybirthdaywilko

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"Blue gene baby" Wilko joins the performance for Sweet Gene Vincent at Hammersmith Odeon #iandury #blockheads Blockheads Live 23 -

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Happy Birthday Debbie x

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5 years

RIP Ian

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2 years

This Wednesday at 2.15pm, there's a radio show on Radio 4 that might interest you all! 'Love Pants: Ian Dury & Jane Horrocks' details the love affair between Ian and Jane, and features new music from Mick Gallagher, alongside some of the hits... Tune in!

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7 years

Norman Update: Great news! He is on his way home. The great man will rest up before returning to the stage :) Thank you ALL 4 Love shown. X

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9 months

We will be dedicating this one to Shane tonight in Leeds (onstage 9pm, for those asking) Some lovely memories of Shane on this one - fondly remembered as 'Plastered Patricia' ❤️ Shane McGowan + The Blockheads Plastow Patricia #plastowpatricia #shanemcgowan #iandury

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"Good evening I'm from essex In case you couldn't tell My given name is Dickie, I come from Billericay And I'm doing very well" #iandury #blockheadslive #billericaydickie #newbootsandpanties

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"Einstein can't be classed as witless. He claimed atoms were the littlest. When you did a bit of splitting-em-ness Frighten everybody shitless." Ian Dury

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"We got four chords in this song Michael" Concerts for the People of Kampuchea gig where we headlined with The Clash on Support & Mick Jones graced the stage for Sweet Gene Vincent. #iandury #theclash #mickjones #sweetgenevincent Up & Coming Gigs in 23 -

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"Good evening, I'm from Essex In case you couldn't tell My given name is Dickie I come from Billericay And I'm doing very well" One from 1978 & comedy icon Peter Cook's Revolver TV Show - Billericay Dickie #LIVE #iandury #petercook #blockheads

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RIP Rankin Roger, One Love, Forever #thebeat #RankingRoger

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7 years

Hello Blockheads. Norman is doing well and hopefully heading home tomorrow. He needs rest after 50 years on the road. Few days at least. X

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3 years

Happy birthday Ian!

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4 years

Happy Birthday Ian! ❤️

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"You'll See" #iandury

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"Blue gene baby" Wilko joins the performance for Sweet Gene Vincent at Hammersmith Odeon #iandury #blockheads Blockheads Live 23 -

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Oy Oy- number 2 ain't bad #verygoodindeed

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Top 30 albums of 1977 according to the readers of @NME

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"Good evening, I'm from Essex In case you couldn't tell My given name is Dickie I come from Billericay And I'm doing very well" Billericay Dickie live on the Revolver TV show back in 1978. Introduced by the iconic Peter Cook #iandury #petercook #ianduryandtheblockheads

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Oi Oi ❤️ Have a lovely day #MerryChristmas

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"I could be the driver in articulated lorry I could be a poet I wouldn't need to worry I could be a teacher in a classroom full of scholars I could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs What a waste" Oi Oi - Still tickets for our return to Bush Hall!

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Sinead ❤️ Wake Up & Make Love With Me Sinead O'connor & The Blockheads #RIPSineadOConnor

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Good Morning! "Why don't you get bavk into bed" Hope you have some Reasons To Be Cheerful this morning 🙂 #reasonstobecheerful #Monday

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1 year

"Some of Buddy Holly, the working folly, Good golly, Miss Molly and boats,Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet, Jump back in the alley and nanny goats" Ian Dury

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4 years

Happy Birthday Wilko! ❤️

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It's Wilko's birthday today! Happy birthday dear Wilko!

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6 years

Norman was unwell during the show in Norwich last night. Thankfully he is feeling much better today and is wondering what all the fuss was about. Norman thanks you all for the good wishes and says 'keep the bar open, we'll be there in a minute.’ #Kingofthebass @wilkojohnson

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2 years

Oi Oi ❤️

Punk and Oi !

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Any love for Ian Dury and the Blockheads ?

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Oi Oi! Initially released as the single "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3 / Common as Muck" issued on 20 July 1979 and reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart the following month #reasonstobecheerful #iandury #blockheads Up & Coming Gigs In 23 -

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"Because I chose to play the fool in a six-piece band First-night nerves every one-night stand I should be glad to be so inclined What a waste, what a waste Rock 'n' roll don't mind" #whatawaste We are in Hull on Thursday -

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"I could be the catalyst that sparks the revolution I could be an inmate in a long-term institution" #whatawaste #iandury

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That's the Kilburns - ians brilliant bans before us with Davey + Chaz 🙂

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Ian Dury & The Blockheads (and a little lady passing by)

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Mash it Up Harry - Live on Jools Holland! #england #Harrykane #EURO2024 #iandury #mashitupharry Upcoming gigs:

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Ian reciting Charles Mingus from the epic track - Freedom. Interesting to note that Ian changes the word "Thigh" to "fire" here - We have all listened again and again and agree he says "fire" What do you think? #iandury #charlesmingus

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Ian on various music magazine covers ❤️

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"This is what we find" #ianduryquote #suggs #harryhill #madness #diy

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Very sad news ❤️ #terryhall

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Oi Oi! Nice playing - if memory serves... I believe it was 79 🙂

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Ian Dury and the Blockheads dropped this wild track in '78. Crazy bass line, a spoken vocal performance, a guitar solo and a Sax solo played on two horns at the same time?! 🔥🔥

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7 years

Update on Norman - He felt unwell last night at Hampton Pools and suffered a minor heart attack. He is recovering well in hospital. X

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2 months

The last track from the 'Rock Goes to College' TV appearance in Belfast 1978 - 'Blockheads'. Features some brilliant ARP work, including Mick on the move! #blockheads #iandury #rockgoestocollege Upcoming gigs:

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1 month

Extremely packed at the Hope and Anchor! Was anyone down the front for this one? Some nice archive from the 1980s! The Next SPECIAL show:

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3 years

Some further news on our situation. If you would like to support us via Patreon, the link is:

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1 year

"I want to confirm, I want to conform I want to be safe and I want to be snug and I want to be warm" Released 22 Aug 1980 Stiff Records #ianduryandtheblockheads #iwanttobestraight #laughter

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4 years

Merry Christmas from The Blockheads! 🎅

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2 years

Happy New Year ❤️ Let's make this year better #2023NewYear

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John George Turnbull (born 27 August 1950) Happy Birthday To Legendary Guitar Man Johnny Turnbull ❤️

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"She's Superman's big sister Her X-ray eyes see through my silly ways" Ian Dury

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Filmed On This Day 1985 - Ian Dury & The Blockheads* – Hold On To Your Structure - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon With @wilkojohnson #ianduryandtheblockheads #wilkojohnson #blockheadslive Up & Coming Live Shows -

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Ian NME front cover, 2nd June ‘79 ❤️

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"My mate says it's available" - Ian Dury Sweet Gene Vincent (Live) Sight & Sound (First TV appearance) 1977 #iandury #blockheads Gigs In 23 -

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They're all great - but how supercool is @wilkojohnson ❤️ #drfeelgood #roxette #wilkojohnson

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"It simply can't resist Boots and pants like this Abracadabra for all" Ian Dury I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra 1977 Sight & Sound Live #iandury #blockheads Gigs In 23 -

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"In the deserts of Sudan And the gardens of Japan From Milan to Yucatan Every woman, every man" #iandury #hitme Up Coming Blockhead Gigs

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Oi Oi! Memories ❤️

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on this date in 1979 #IanDury and the Blockheads were at No.1 on the UK singles Top 40 with 'Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick'

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“Very sad news to hear Russell hardy - founding member of Kilburn & the high roads, past away at 80 this week. Thoughts & love with the family x”

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Sweet Gene Vincent #live #iandury #blockheads

IAN DURY Sweet Gene Vincent

Théâtre de l'Empire Paris 26/11/1978

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My Old Man in Germany... Johnny truly on form! Does anyone do this better than JT? We think not! Our next show is at Bush Hall in London: or

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1 year

Oi Oi! Not a bad lineup... #blockheadslive

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Oi Oi "I could be the catalyst that sparks the revolution, I could be an image in a longterm institution" #whatAWaste

Ian Dury and The Blockheads - What A Waste (Official HD Video)

Order “Hit Me! The Best Of” by Ian Dury here: https://iandury.lnk.to/HitMeBestOfyv “What A Waste” was released by Stiff Records in 1978 and reached number 9 ...

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Goodnight Jeff #RIPJeffBeck ❤️

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