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Ian Dury

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The Resume

    (May 12, 1942-March 27, 2000)
    Born in Harrow, England, United Kingdom
    Led Ian Dury and the Blockheads
    Punk/New Wave vocalist
    Recorded the albums 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977), 'Do It Yourself' (1979), 'Laughter' (1980), 'Lord Upminister' (1981), '4,000 Weeks' Holiday' (1984), 'Apples' (1989), 'Live! Warts 'n' Audience' (1990), 'The Bus Driver's Prayer and Other Stories' (1992) and 'Mr. Love Pants' (1998)
    Recorded the singles 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll' (1977), 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' (1978) and 'Reasons To Be Cheerful - Pt. 3' (1979)
    Appeared in the films 'Pirates' (1986), 'Hearts Of Fire' (1987), 'The Raggedy Rawney' (1988), 'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover' (1989), 'After Midnight' (1990), 'Judge Dredd' (1995), 'The Crow: City of Angels' (1996) and 'Underground' (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    Creem said he looked like 'a mismatched set of donor organs.'
    He had a Union Jack embossed on his false teeth.
    He attended art school but decided not to pursue it as a career because, 'I got good enough to realize I wasn't going to be very good.'
    His songs 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll' and 'Spasticus (Autisticus)' were banned by the BBC.
    He lost out on a chance to earn millions when he rejected an offer to write the libretto for 'Cats,' and later said, 'I hate Andrew Loyd Webber. He's a wanker, isn't he?'
    Bob Geldof incorrectly announced his death on XFM radio (1998).

Why he might not be annoying:

    At seven, he contracted polio which left him with a shrunken arm and leg.
    He said of his appearance, 'Even good looking people have got a weakness. My weakness is so obvious there's no point in worrying about it. Luckily, I'm quite interesting to look at.'
    His 'New Boots and Panties!!' album sold over a million copies in Britain and stayed on the charts for two years.
    He was a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
    Andy Serkis was cast to portray him in the biopic 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll' (2009).
    The Guardian called him 'one of the few true originals of the English music scene.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 37 Votes: 54.05% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying