Unfortunately, Ian Dury died in 2000. But he was a great performer in front of a great band - much better than many of their peers. Befeore they were 'The Blockheads' they were Kilburn and the High Roads, a seminal pub rock band.
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I found photos of the shark:http://www.propertyinvestmentproject.co.uk/blog/2008/02/02/shark-in-a- roof-crazy-or-compelling-property/Yes, the first line was a nod to Ian Drury and the Blockheads. Here's the BBC annotated version of the song: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ dna/h2g2/A1012483Apparently the man is still performing. You'll find the original, from 1979, *and* remixes on You Tube.I like this better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvRsLWlDXw&feature=related David Ritchie, off to see Henk Pender in Portland, Oregon http://www.preview-art.com/ On Sep 26, 2008, at 1:22 AM, David Ritchie wrote:reasons to be cheerful one two three crabbing long slow meals with poetry art and that shark falling through the oxford fellow's suburban roof------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off,digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html
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