The bus drivers prayer and other stories ian dury songs. Our father who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon give. Picking up where apples left off it even includes that records the bus drivers prayer, a clever cockney rewrite of the lords prayer, as the title track the bus drivers prayer and other stories is an engaging collection of character sketches and stories from ian dury. The tour was a success, and stiff launched a concerted ian dury marketing campaign, resulting in the top ten hit what a waste, and the hit single hit me with your. A return to form after the albums without the blockheads, these fourteen songs saw ian reunited with mickey gallagher, chaz jankel, davey payne and john turnbull, along with new collaborator, guitarist merlin rhysjones. The song, which dury entitled the bus drivers prayer, describes a journey through the capital, stopping at locations from wimbledon to. The album may lack strong hooks and melodies, yet dury diehards will find that his wry observations are just as. Picking up where apples left off it even includes that record s the bus driver s prayer, a clever cockney rewrite of the lord s prayer, as the title track the bus driver s prayer and other stories is an engaging collection of character sketches and stories from ian dury.
Disney blockbuster movie boxsets comic book adaptations british tv american tv. Later, jamie gets on stage and gives a performance full of swagger and charm as he wows the crowd with his rhythm guitar and emotive voice. Our father, who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon. The purpose of this site is purely to encourage the sales of ian dury and the blockhead records and allow fans to appreciate. Find great deals on ebay for ian dury and ian dury poster. The best of ian dury the bus driver s prayer lyrics the bus driver s prayer is found on the album reasons to be cheerful. Bill haleys last words, dury, gallagher, rhysjones, 3. Our father who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon. Durys oftenoverlooked gem, the bus drivers prayer was originally issued on the demon label in 1992. Harrow road is definitely what dury sings on the recorded versions that ive got on both apples and the bus drivers prayer and other stories, so i was going to change the page accordingly but im confused as to whether the version listed is supposed to relate directly to that version or some version from which it is supposedly derived.
Ian dury bus drivers prayer lyrics letssingit lyrics. Dury used only those place names that refer to locations in london. Dury s oftenoverlooked gem, the bus driver s prayer was originally issued on the demon label in 1992. He was the lead singer of ian dury and the blockheads and before that of. Our father who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon give us this day our berkhampstead and forgive us our westminsters as we forgive those who westminster against us lead us not into temple station but deliver us from ealing for thine is the kingston the purley. Jan 09, 2010 andy serkis is mesmerising as ian dury, the punk hero who defied the crippling effect of polio to pen some of pop s most potent lyrics philip french sat 9 jan 2010 19. In 1989, he wrote the musical apples with mickey gallagher, and he also appeared in the stage production of the play. Ian dury the bus drivers prayer lyrics songmeanings. Ian dury and the blockheads 1999 live at ronnie scotts full duration. Deluxe eight 180gm vinyl lp box containing all eight of ian durys studio albums.
Our father, who art in hendon, harrow road be thy name, thy kingston come, thy wimbledon, in erith as it is in. The bus drivers prayer by ian dury, read by richard. Harrow road is definitely what dury sings on the recorded versions that ive got on both apples and the bus driver s prayer and other stories, so i was going to change the page accordingly but im confused as to whether the version listed is supposed to relate directly to that version or some version from which it is supposedly derived. We are 5 star rated on trustpilot heres what you say about us. Our father, who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it. Despite being recorded after the successful live reunion of ian dury and the blockheads, inspired by the death of their drummer charley charles, the album is not a blockheads record. Dury returned to recording in 1992 with the bus driver s prayer and other stories. Dury returned to recording in 1992 with the bus drivers prayer and other stories. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
The bus driver s prayer and other stories lp vinyl. He decided to release the information the weekend of his 56th birthday, in hopes of offering encouragement for others battling the disease. Jun 04, 2012 at the beginning i ask the crowd to recite the bus drivers prayer, an old song which ian dury recorded on his final album in the early 1990s. Ian dury and the blockheads what a waste official video duration. All of the band, however, except bassist norman wattroy, appear on the album. Ian robins dury 12 may 1942 27 march 2000 was an english singersongwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. In may 1998, dury announced that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer in. Ian robins dury 12 may 1942 27 march 2000 was an english rock and roll singersongwriter, bandleader, artist, and actor who first rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. Our father who art in hendon harrow road be thy name thy kingston come thy wimbledon in erith as it is in hendon give us this day our berkhampstead and.
Andy serkis is mesmerising as ian dury, the punk hero who defied the crippling effect of polio to pen some of pops most potent lyrics philip french sat. Lead us not into temple station and deliver us from ealing, for thine is the kingston the purley and the crawley, for iver and iver crouch end. Ian dury timeline featuring albums and other highlights. Edsel of the uk have reissued six of ian durys albums in these 2015 deluxe edition hardback casebound sets and natty looking things they are too. A metropolitan police officers version, entitled the laws prayer, has also been devised. Rocker ian durys parody of the lords prayer appears on london. He was the lead singer of ian dury and the blockheads and before that of kilburn and the high roads. Ian dury new boots and pantiesdo it yourself album. Afterwords, we get chatting about old times and new times. Jankel left the blockheads soon after do it yourself you can hear the results of later recordings on further edsel reissues of laughter with wilko johnson. Below is a version predating dury s recording, with alternate versions given in the notes. Jul 09, 2006 ian dury and the blockheads what a waste official video duration. At the beginning i ask the crowd to recite the bus drivers prayer, an old song which ian dury recorded on his final album in the early 1990s.
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