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

[@davidharrison6615]

an older bloke with polio . leg irons and a stick and the world loved him . he did more to advance disabled peoples lives than any charity ever could . he made being different "normal" . my hero . RIP Ian .

[@eleanorwalmsley635]

Loved him., still do

[@denisghirardello8279]

Ian and the Blockheads could it get any better!

[@josephmurphy7768]

@@denisghirardello8279 no it can't!!!lol

[@paulmcpherson8512]

I liked em before I heard them , back in the seventies, loved the name . Then I heard them baught every single I could get pocket money for . Hit me , still has its price tag on it 1 pound 25 pence , stockton hmv shop , happy days.

[@richardwelton459]

and a long time before "The Last Leg"

[@tommoa1267]

Quite probably the finest backing band to ever walk the earth....

[@wassockfeatures]

Well they went together inseparable, ian was a true prodigy, intelligent, articulate and funny.

[@MrBilgey]

damn right! superb band!

[@aldershot5100]

Yes and all of them had a first class apprenticeship during the early mid 70s pub rock scene

[@peterhunt1828]

undoubtedly mate

[@bobfudge8482]

@@aldershot5100 Yep. And I saw them a few times in those pubs. Stunning. :)

[@benbrooks8412]

2024 folks? Timeless absolutely timeless ❤

[@user-ps7hq3cv3n]

Just dropped into my head in work today, they were amazing 👏

[@shaunprawn88]

Who cares what year it is when you got timeless music 😊

[@markennyee]

I was lucky to grow up with his tunes we all used to sing them as kids but one word in this song is just nuts 47seconds in Stomp 🤣🤣👍👍

[@northlincsfox243]

Yes, I’m here 😊 31st August 2024.

[@markcf83]

Regularly.

[@davidredding1988]

If you had to describe Ian and the blockheads in three words. ?? BEST OF BRITISH pure class don’t take life seriously we are all returning to the ground.

[@peterbustin2683]

Im lucky enough to have a ticket for August 3rd at Shepherd's Bush Hall, which is the old Paris Theater from yonks ago. Cant wait !

[@rockets4kids]

The class system in Britain was indeed going strong when this was released.

[@lewisgreen2957]

“I could be the ticket man at Fulham Broadway Station”..genius I’m 52 now. Still stands up - we pine for what could have been..

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time 😊

[@johnparker4538]

This makes me proud to be British.

[@ericchristen2623]

A song that applies to whats going on in Britain right now.

[@paulcowell7588]

Who wouldn't go back...fantastic times..

[@michaelcandon2971]

Timeless,..speaks to a new generation.

[@novo611]

Man was a poet 🙏🇮🇪

[@mitchtheowl5415]

Officially my new favourite song

[@simonreeves828]

If they dont play this at my funeral then im not gonna speak to anyone there ever again.......

[@KirstyCaddick-ne4vk]

I'm going to tell them not too ... so spin on that ! 😘

[@ashleybuck6508]

@@KirstyCaddick-ne4vkwhat a waste !!

[@worldofameiso5491]

The more I listen to this, the more I realise what a masterpiece it is.

[@philbarnes7046]

Welcome aboard 😀

[@worldofameiso5491]

I've been on board since the seventies mate. @@philbarnes7046

[@CraigCross-k8f]

Yea it's top class

[@simonreeves828]

✅👌👌

[@jillfoley6389]

Sat in the front row at the Brighton Centre and marvelled at Ian Dury. My daughter Louise was next to me and she was thinking Oh My God what is she going to do! I was in absolute Heaven and now at 78 I play this on a day of terrible news but this takes my mind off all the awful news! So miss you Ian. Wish you were still around. You are so beautifull.. Jillian.

[@olivermoseley8780]

I was going to comment that it was the first gig I went to ,1978 aged 8, went and met him after and still have a signed poster by the band, good to know I was not the only 8 year old into sex and drugs and rock and roll....

[@olivermoseley8780]

Brighton centre as well...forgot to say...

[@stephengrimmer35]

Ian would be your age now 😘

[@tonyfenerty2516]

God bless from Liverpool….you KNEW quality …r.i.p…..Ian 💙

[@mismis150]

A brilliant poet who knew how to bang out a tune. RIP Ian.

[@christinechin1909]

This song has stood the test of time. It is totally brilliant and feels even better than when it came out.

[@jasonlomakin6722]

Yeah, absolutely.

[@colinjennings3661]

The music and lyrics of this song are without equal. Ian Dury was a fantastic lyricist and the Blockheads as a band were as tight as a drum. Together they were unstoppable....fantastic

[@serenan920]

Better than anything since. Peerless

[@infinitesky-59]

Always feels very 'old London'....

[@thomasreed49]

Working away from home at the time staying in a shed That was good enough for builders in the day. We all sat in the communal room listening to this 1970s we were all gobsmacked one of my workmates Jim he was from Lincoln remarked how clever Ian was with the words poetry. It was top of the Pops you can imagine that night the shed rocked.

[@rockettebob]

i am an disabled, alcoholic, former casino dice dealer... this is great. THANK YOU !!! should-a, could-a, wood-a is ridiculous.... this was a fun time in my life....rockettebob in reno

[@KirstyCaddick-ne4vk]

Live a little dear x

[@rogerroper6769]

Quality music....better than people thought

[@sparkymlarky]

Thankyou GOD.......for giving us Ian Dury.

[@rn2512]

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

[@OCIZTV]

Unbelievable track.. Tribe called quest anyone... Shows the man's genius...

[@UntouchableSavage]

Ummmm what?

[@SonofSethoitae]

​@@UntouchableSavageA Tribe Called Quest sampled this song on a track called "Can I Kick It?"

[@TankJon666]

Norman Watt-Roy is criminally underrated. The band as a whole are to be honest!

[@blackmore4]

@dhouse Agree and I really dislike Jazz-Funk & Pub-Rock. Somehow, with the brilliance of Dury's lyrics and performance, it all works.

[@michaelperkins4854]

I've seen hundreds, probably thousands, of bands from all genres, pop, folk, rock, metal, dance, prog, soul, blues, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads remain the tightest, most on-point band I have ever seen. Not a single dropped note, not a single skipped beat, every member of the band knew exactly what they were doing and what every other member of the band were doing every single second they were on stage. I'm pretty sure they all could have swapped places with each other and they'd still have been absolutely perfect.

[@therespectedlex9794]

Decent perm for a bass player.

[@Cavitation68]

What an intro What a rhythm section What a tune Not a waste & I don’t mind…

[@earledaniels4539]

Ian Dury was a one of a kind legend. The bass player was awesome. Always great, funky, driving bass lines.

[@littlepippin8445]

Norman Watt Roy.

[@antonystringfellow5152]

And here I am, in Brazil in 2021, still listening to this on a regular basis. Nothing wasteful about this guy's life! He was unique! Missed but still enjoying Ian's great talent. Just sad he's not still here with us.

[@SilverfoxJB]

Im in Malaysia in 2024 - One of the finest ever. The music still stands out today.

[@neilmercer8023]

Ian would have made a great prime minister.Gone but never forgotten

[@PhilBurns-oc2vg]

Clever words backed up by some brilliant musicians

[@Posttrip]

The GENIUS INSANITY of Ian and the Blockheads! As I get deeper into his music, the more I get blown away!

[@SAHB]

Good he was something different

[@blackmore4]

Agree. I don't even like the style of his music (Jazz-Funk / Pub-Rock) but I still own everything he did. For me, he's up there with the best ever lyricists and as a performer, second to none.

[@Nttmf]

What a intelligent guy, you don’t get lyrics like this today.

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

A RHYTHM SECTION TO DIE FOR! With a Front Vocalist from beyond the heavens!

[@brianladder4710]

james brown was probably jelous as fuck

[@christinewilkinson2424]

As a disabled person myself it was amazing to see Ian on Top the Pops and having hits, didnt really see his disability just his amazing ability to make catchy songs with wonderful lyrics..oh and a great backing band x

[@johnmyers8493]

He cancelled it though ! I'm still loving this and just a thought he made it easy b'cos he was such a innovative fella ! Rip Ian

[@petersneesby6396]

Ian Dury King Of Cockney Slang pop music Loved his work 💯%

[@peterhatch-z4w]

What a bass player holds it all together!

[@robertmitchell9415]

Norman.

[@joannabudgen9050]

Norman Watts, and all the Blockheads were brilliant!!!

[@DrumsTheWord]

Ian Dury was so cool. Everything about him in real life proved it.

[@ios_engineer]

Quality, front to back, left to right.

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

Ian Dury always marched to the beat of his own drum 👍🇬🇧

[@besovereign2032]

and why not

[@thewiseoldman]

In an era when punk bands were thrown together overnight and could barely platly their instruments, The Blockheads were amazing musicians. Fronted by a lyrical genius, what a mixture.

[@languagehub6099]

That line including 'Fulham Broadway Station' is sublime. What a brilliant lyricist.

[@bogusmogus9551]

That line does me!

[@125fluff]

Had his finger on the pulse of life. The best

[@davidwright2498]

What a stunning song!

[@david-bs2ov]

I think Ian Dury is a great advert for anyone with an ambition or a personal goal. Even if things seem stacked against you, you CAN do it. An inspiration and driving force.

[@mop714]

One of the finest bands around in that era ... punk, reggie, jazz, rock ... Certainly not "a waste". ... Vintage!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Punk, jazz funk classic with a hint of British cynicism

[@simontideswell1728]

Great lyrics, great tunes, great virtuosity of the band and the charismatic Ian Dury out front. ID & The Blockheads were a wonderful group.

[@Jmcg1961]

What a band great musicians great memories ❤😊

[@jimmybeeney8657]

Miss him so much. A brilliant lyricist and musician. He will never be forgotten

[@dalfog2468]

Secretly bought new boots and panties when I was 11 years old 1979. Had to listen to it on headphones. My mum and dad didn't approve of Ian. But I loved him and the blockheads.

[@Tombro1856]

Did they fit OK

[@dalfog2468]

@Tombro1856 on the turntable yes perfectly. We all know what you get upto in your spare time. Don't make you a bad person though. Well not much.

[@Tombro1856]

@@dalfog2468 Great comment.

[@elena16350]

The poet Ian Dury blessed our lives for far to shorter time, his brilliant witty words enriched my life, and the person commenting below says it succinctly that Ian did more for disability than social programmes ever wil.

[@neilhobson3624]

You’re right there Lawrence. The words just seemed to roll off his tongue with ease. Think he was thirty five when he hit the scene. He was brilliant 👍👍.

[@monstersince]

i was like 13 yr old young. Ian Dury made lives better.

[@Sol-Cutta]

For my ears this is my favourite dury song..so 80s but yet also very timeless..

[@Sloe_rider63]

1978 is not the 80’s. My first 7inch purchase and still so listenable

[@keithdeley7236]

This man has been through so much shit in his live, but got through it all 🎵what a man what a man and we all care 🎵

[@yvonneallen7227]

Ian dury was true to himself . 👍 . Brilliant singer , band , songs . Great memories of real tunes.💛💛

[@adrianbrowne7874]

Ian Dury still greatly missed! Only fitting that he be celebrated once again on what would "incredibly have been his 81st Birthday"!! Ian was always one of the "most accessible of disability campaigners"!! And may he "forever" RIP!!!

[@seanycage2610]

unreal how good this guy was

[@Ray-qi2wf]

Ian Drury was EXTREMELY intuitive...he could go into a dark noisy room and point out any weak, nervous, shy or insecure people within seconds...he was a heat seeking missile and an OUTSTANDING performer.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

When?

[@j.f.greaney]

Everything about this is great. Ian was just amzing.

[@davidridgeway2317]

Does anyone else think he has that "Zappa" sound and feel? RIP to Ian and Frank, 2 musical geniuses.

[@unclereg7713]

It's probably the ARP Odyssey synthesiser being played, George Duke played one in Franks band in the mid 70s also. Quite a recognisable sound.

[@parallaxview6770]

Ah , someone gets it 👍

[@Carducci1959]

A hugely talented man, thank you Ian for being part of my teens!

[@margiteder8274]

And a part of my twenties

[@evelanpatton]

Lucky you! I found him at 47 because I fell in love with his son…so I had to go see the Master & god damn if that bat wasn’t a KING of SOME-CUNTRY, well my desire for a time machine only grows…esp. for the times right before “I shows”… UP! Coca, amph, opi BACK WHEN IT WAS STILL RELATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE EARTH through PLANT ENERGY. There, this here, is a DIFFERENT kind of CONNECTED 🍄🐲🐚🌼🌱🌞🌝✨⭐️✨🌜🌚🌛🌎🌍🌏💫✨☄️✨🪐✨🌹✨🖤✍🏻🎵🪭🪩🎁🎉🎊🎉🖼️🪞⏰🎙️📻🪔

[@NeilLeSheepyEpstein]

What an incredible vault of talent. The musicianship is soooooooo tight. Fucking brill.

[@torreador1972]

This could be played as the song of my life

[@jaywalker3087]

I miss this guy so much. A simply brilliant lyricist. I managed to see them a couple of times in the late 70s in London. Brilliant days mate , Thankyou.

[@craigschultz7647]

The Boot Room Ian Dury and the Blockheads @ FB. See you there!

[@jaywalker3087]

@@craigschultz7647 listen also to Ian and the heads ‘Thomas the Tank is having a wank’

[@craigschultz7647]

@@jaywalker3087 Shall do!!

[@maskutchitamagotchiworld1911]

God bless Ian Dury and RIP.

[@markpetersen2469]

Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll forever!

[@angelaandersons7918]

God bless my lovely friend from Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏

[@stuartmadden8373]

I was in the Army in Singapore 68-70 with Charlie the drummer RIP old buddy

[@GarySteed-me9bx]

A wordsmith a ENGLISH LEGEND!!😊😊😊 R.I.P.

[@andrewjohnstone963]

British legend ❤

[@philbrown6642]

i never saw his disability,just his talent,and i miss the bloke

[@davidaustin2172]

Disability? Such a totally enabled man!

[@torquetheprisoner]

he was the pawn shop owner in judge stalone

[@andrewrobinson7990]

not a disabilty a condition

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

Me too Phil, well said

[@BoudicaJ]

Why mention it then? Last thing on my mind

[@williamboulby1461]

Such a shame to lose Ian, watching him perform was a real joy, love you man!

[@richydowner7183]

Awsome, Ian Dury was a legend

[@steedwards-th2tg]

Listening in2023, still sounds great.

[@stevechilton-k6y]

legend

[@gibguy5705]

Brilliant..on soo many levels..The Blockheads were an incredible band..Still fresh ..RIP ID

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

NORMAN WATT-ROY - the vital ingredient that made the Blockheads sound and feel new and different.

[@MrQuadro83]

Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY One of my favourite Bass players

[@theagunton3811]

Norman is the best and Micky Gallagher.

[@paule1983]

Their style is Timeless, Guys any one remember "Root Boy Slim & the sex change Band? big on the east coast 80's They Opened for Ian & Blockheads in the U K,dont remember date. My 2 cents.

[@martinpickard6043]

Chaz Jankel gave them a melodic chic

[@evenmore5868]

Charley Charles on the drums was brilliant.

[@plizy]

Truly cool song

[@derekferguson2328]

Saw these guys 4 times. absolute dynamite. All fantastic musicians. Norman was an amazing bass player.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Saw them at Castlebar festival around 1980 outdoor night time lots of drugs and alcohol but no trouble good vibes, Ian sang till he couldn't stand up anymore.

[@stuartjones7229]

One of his best among many songs.Great tunes smith and lyricist.

[@Chris-pp3hu]

Some music 🎶 will be played forever because it's so good it defies age.

[@stuartcalderwood440]

I loved the band in the 1970s and the songs still live. Still as vivid and powerful as in those great days. Rest In Peace Ian and live on guys!

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Fantastic band.

[@michaelbutcher3563]

Liked this nearly the first time i heard it. Wished i could get it but no-one else liked it in my family. Had to wait till i was working to be able to find the single of it in a second-hand shop. Not sorry i bought it, it's still great, the best one Ian Dury ever did.

[@Tombro1856]

Ah listen to "There ain't been some clever bastards" just brilliant.

[@tyroon81]

Perfect in every way. Takes me back to my teens👏👏👏👏👏

[@watchyMCFCwatchy]

Ian's bass player is in a league of his own.

[@J0CKTheR1PPER]

He's actually my uncle(through marriage).Norman Watt-roy,married my dad's sister,Patricia Byrne.

[@sratus]

J0CKTheR1PPER Tell him he's an incredible player

[@aquamarine99911]

I think he knows. I finally took the time to learn the "Rhythm Stick" bass line, but I can't play it up to speed. And on some live shows, he's playing it even faster, and the band stretches out the song to twice as long. Trust me, not easy at all.

[@malthuswasright]

Saw him with Wilko Johnson - stunning player.

[@MrQuadro83]

J0CKTheR1PPER he's a legend and one of my favourite Bass players

[@maryhinge128]

Ian's life mattered.

[@roycarder6179]

Ian and his Blockheads …the Stranglers ….the best of that period of music

[@Tombro1856]

No doubt.

[@nordic1121]

Top bloke top top band and phenomenal lyrics, never got to see them but bought their music.

[@daryllcornier4509]

Ground breaking sound. Unique in the late '70s. I remember having this track played to us in my music lesson by hippy teacher back in the day.. Blew my mind.

[@colinjennings3661]

Just a fantastic band with a completely unique front man. Together absolute genius.

[@davidhollyfield5148]

That is still unbelievably good. What a genius.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

some zappa vibes that i just picked up on after all these years ...not the same but the same spirit of adventure

[@thebadloser]

When bands looked and behaved like bands. Ian Dury is hypnotic in this video - you can't take your eyes off him. And the genius Blockheads look so unsavoury cool. Glad I was there.

[@johnkuthe1]

I saw Ian Dury and The Blockheads in Concert with Lou Reed a long time ago, Lou was pissed about the sound but Ian Dury and The Blockheads were Great! :-)

[@martinburnett8171]

Genius lyricist, and what a fantastic group of musicians! Still sounds great after all these decades!

[@billyjoe071]

He was a witty lyricist, but calling him a genius is absolutley idiotic 😂🤣.

[@nadineborello2035]

Oui génie lyrique👍

[@davidhudson299]

I could be a writer with a growing reputation,i could be the ticket man at Fulham Broadway station.Ian Dury poet,campaigner,great song writer and all round legend."It's a nice show" shouted the merchandise seller outside Sheffield City Hall the first time i saw him and he was right.👍

[@5lexicon]

Great Fantastic music Ian did and his band the Blockheads. What a waste todays music is. R.I.P. IAN.

[@johnmyers8493]

What wad we dee if he had never been here ? A fantastic performer with exceptional talent this song in particular was top drawer absolutely class ! RIP Ian we won't 4 get you .

[@johnparish1705]

Fantastic from a 74 year old Essex Boy!! One of the best groups and some outstanding songs!!

[@michaellove6546]

Can't argue with that. Fabulous

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams

[@catem3102]

True. Listening to this, that moment of being 16 years old flashes back.

[@Sameoldfitup]

@@catem3102 but that's all there is

[@catem3102]

I get it. :) While you're here .. can you please tell me what is the music playing on your 1976 Heatwave video please? I've never heard it before and it's so moving. Thank you if you can.

[@catem3102]

I tried to find it but couldnt. Maybe because I'm looking on Chrome and not the app? I'm useless at this stuff. It's not mentioned where I'm looking.

[@Sameoldfitup]

@@catem3102 oh i got the music of the old KZbin creator

[@jonathanbennetts2632]

I was born in 68, had an older brother who played this so much, I had the lyrics as a 9 year old and it's amazing to me now, watching this I can still remember them, Love this guy, carry on.

[@madmesh978]

Gematria

[@jonathanbennetts2632]

@@madmesh978 Bore da.

[@lisahall7825]

He was quite simply a genius.. loved him.. sadly missed so very much.. 🥺❤

[@alexandersimpson3638]

Not a waste, he lived his life to the fullest.

[@tonynevens1961]

One of the best

[@adrianbrowne7962]

" Happy Birthday Ian Dury He Would Have Been 80 Today!! We Will " Continue 2 Celebrate Your " Idiosyncratic Brilliance " !!! From Adrian Browne 1965