my favorite rap song

Loved him go for ian

Dancing to such great music, rhat sax❤❤❤❤

Clever, intelligent and dearly missed... RIP Ian Dury metaltomotown

Fantastic tune. My very first 12" single when I was 17. I'm fucking 62 now and still love it (and still have the 12" single! )x

Back in the day i saw this genius band in the Nashville Rooms in West Ken London. We always tried to get a front table and he used to plonk his bum down for a drink before his next set. Nice bloke...loved his voice. Spoke like he swallowed broken glass....sadly missed...not many icons left...he really was one of a kind!!! God bless ya!

I was 10 when this came out. My mum loved this record so much.

Noone, you all alone.

Every bit as great live as the single is. Maybe better actually. This _should_ be the official anthem for gen X-ers. This one is definitely on the list of songs I want playing at my funeral. Perfect song.

Great number 1

Absolutely brilliant

These guys were one of the best live shows I have ever seen. Such an extraordinary band. The bass line in this song is top shelf, not many people could play this.

Every body look at his disability what a brilliant artist

Dancing

The Blockheads, what a fantastic backing band... pure quality that we don't see now.

There must be a better quality version of this.. It needs to come to a wider audience.

Should’ve been knighted but he’d probably have told them to stick it up their arse.

what is a willemstick

Nice ro be a lunatic !

What happened to this world? Stinky, drunken, sweaty, beautiful, human world. RIP

Very funky :P I remember seeing this when was i was a kid. im 50 now

Respect i right

The british Lou Reed.. without the attitude of course.

I apologize. I got 8nto Dinner Party and heard (what I now know) is a cover of this song and was blown away. Just heard a Weird Al cover so I went to listen to the song where I found your original. Holy hell. This song rocks. I will be checking out more of your stuff.

Classic song

Lyrics nice to be a lunatic once in a while lol !

A true world treasure.

Norman Joseph Watt-Roy is one of the best bass players. I have ever heard. 💯🙏

Yes, and my brothers here in the usa will be trippin when they find out they weren't the first rappers.

Muchas gracias mister Dury

Great song im glad it was in my time

Such a funny song but great

When I die I want this playing at my funeral it is soon funny and great song

Iconic song

propper tune.

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 Some of Buddy Holly, the working folly, good golly Miss Molly and boats Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet, jump back in the alley, add nanny goats Eighteen-wheeler Scammels, Dominecker Camels, all other mammals plus equal votes Seeing Piccadilly, Fanny Smith and Willy, 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 the 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 the 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 Health service glasses, gigolos and brasses, round or skinny bottoms Taking Mum to Paris, lighting up the chalice, Wee Willy Harris Bantu Stephen Biko, listening to Rico; Harpo, Groucho, Chico Cheddar cheese and pickle, the Vincent motorsickle, slap and tickle Woody Allen, Dali, Dmitri and Pasquale, Balabalabala and Volare Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy, being in my nuddy Saying okey dokey, sing-a-long-a Smokey, coming out of chokey John Coltrane's soprano, Adi Celentano, Bonar Colleano 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

A Ian Dury hit a day keeps the doctor away

A forgotten 80s classic. And yes, it's nice to be a lunatic.

Apparently there is an abundance of Rhythm Sticks in Minnesota.

I'm a sucker for songs that just start and/or end abruptly. Then if you add brilliant bass work and lyrics I'm all in.

Still gives me a lift rip big man xx

Feels like a Smokey members club in the nineties - remember hearing this before I ever can remember liking music and just dancing and going mad. Nearly 30 years later still sounds like total authenticity. Perhaps one of the best ever intros to a song. RIP Ian

I loved this guy. Drop dead sexy on all facets despite his problems.

exacly wot is a rhythm stick I wonder?!!

Me. Love this song so much

December 2024, still loving this tune ♥

A Brit friend calls this song "the best pub rock ever." When it came out I was in the stereo business and used the 12" single as a demo-- that bass track that comes in is lethal. As wonderful now as it was 45 years ago!

"comin' outa chokey"

"arridatece" Ian Dury !! Fortissimo.

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