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14 Jan 10
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Official campaign to get Spasticus Autisticus to UK Number 1!
We urge you to join the facebook campaign to get Spasticus Autisticus to Number One in the UK to help celebrate Ian's life.
In the week of 14th March (14th - 20th), we will post the link and make you aware of where to buy Spasticus Autisticus from (iTunes and/or Amazon). The version we ask that you download is the Ian Dury and The Blockheads version from the live album "Warts And Audience". This should coincide with the 10th anniversary of his untimely passing. Even if you are not on Facebook you can still take part...
Reasons Spasticus should be Number 1... 1,2,3!
1. We need a song that radio stations will have a problem with due to censorship thus making the cause more controversial.
2. In 1981 the song was banned by the BBC because of the use of the word spastic and they didn't even try to see what point Ian were trying to get across. it's about time this genius of a song gets the recognition it deserves.
3. The 27th March will be the 10th anniversary of Ian Dury's death, and what better to celebrate his life than getting his most personal song up for all the world to hear.
So you know...we have gone with the live version because, well, it features The Blockheads and the studio version didn't (Chaz Jankel plus Sly and Robbie).
The Blockheads are also out on tour the week that this event will be taking place and members of the band will be in a great position to discuss and steal headlines away from whatever Simon Cowell has cooking that week and whatever sexist crap the charts are playing that week.
Taken from the blockheads website.
We urge you to join the facebook campaign to get Spasticus Autisticus to Number One in the UK to help celebrate Ian's life.
In the week of 14th March (14th - 20th), we will post the link and make you aware of where to buy Spasticus Autisticus from (iTunes and/or Amazon). The version we ask that you download is the Ian Dury and The Blockheads version from the live album "Warts And Audience". This should coincide with the 10th anniversary of his untimely passing. Even if you are not on Facebook you can still take part...
Reasons Spasticus should be Number 1... 1,2,3!
1. We need a song that radio stations will have a problem with due to censorship thus making the cause more controversial.
2. In 1981 the song was banned by the BBC because of the use of the word spastic and they didn't even try to see what point Ian were trying to get across. it's about time this genius of a song gets the recognition it deserves.
3. The 27th March will be the 10th anniversary of Ian Dury's death, and what better to celebrate his life than getting his most personal song up for all the world to hear.
So you know...we have gone with the live version because, well, it features The Blockheads and the studio version didn't (Chaz Jankel plus Sly and Robbie).
The Blockheads are also out on tour the week that this event will be taking place and members of the band will be in a great position to discuss and steal headlines away from whatever Simon Cowell has cooking that week and whatever sexist crap the charts are playing that week.
Taken from the blockheads website.
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Not many will help because of your username :^0
Is it a con ?
Is it a con ?
In 1981 the song was banned by the BBC because of the use of the word spastic and they didn't even try to see what point Ian were trying to get across.
I'm unfamiliar with the song, what was the point he was making?
I'm unfamiliar with the song, what was the point he was making?
Dury was a polio victim, and was singing about himself.
TIG - always best to find things out for yourself - and then make up your own mind/opinion !
it was just factual information I was after, not an opinion
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