Ian Dury And The Blockheads - Dance Of The Screamers
So i’m screaming this to you -waaaaaaagh-
From thr last place in the queue -waaah-, -waaah-
I really think you’d liek me given half a chance
But since we ain’t got that i’ll do the screamers’ dance
Some of us are ugly angel, some of us are only small
Some of us are useless sailor, they haven’t got the where-with-all
We went and missed the ending babe, we never quite caught the bus
We never speak our minds my love, we ain’t got nothing to discuss
Some of us are useless luv, it comes from facing up to facts
It’s hard to be a hero handsome, when you’ve had your helmet cracked
Cheerfulness is catching sweetie, when the fevers you have got
We’ve got a tempreture my dear, but we simpley havent got the hots
So i’m screaming this to you -waaaaaaagh-
Silly season, skys are blue -waah-, -waah- -waah -
I hardly ever think, i’ve made a small advance
I keep my elbows in and do the screamers’ dance
DANCE!!
-Wawl-, Some of us are stupid sister, some of us are very shy
Some of us get nervuos chicken, when you look us in the eye
We're ever so pathetic, chickie, we know quite well that we try too hard
Some of us were born like this while others got it by the yard
So i’m screaming this to you -waaaaaaagh-
Coz I haven’t got a clue -wuuaaarrh-
I really think i’d like you given half the chance
As we ain;t got that i’ll do the screamers dance
-Waaaaaaagh- -waaaaaaagh-
-Waaaaaaagh- -waaaaaaagh-
-Waaaaaaagh-
Ian Dury & The Blockheads-Dance of the Screamers@Hammersmith (04:15)
Its hard to be a hero,handsome,when you,ve had your helmet cracked. BTW THIS IS FROM 1979 N0T 1978
By far the best ID&TB track, has to be heard with Mischief bringing it in. The organ swells at the end of the album recording (on this live version there are at ~ 3:58 and ~ 4:20 - 4:35 but can be better heard on the album version) are simply incredible especially when taken in conjunction with the sustained organ note earlier in the track driving the music along with the pulsating bass-line and piano.
Author: walders02 - 1 year, 4 months ago
2
screaming but with real class
no one does it like our ian!!
Author: stormyt1 - 2 years, 10 months ago
3
This is a right treat! never thought id hear it live!
Author: mikeblockhead - 2 years, 11 months ago
4
And check out that bass! He obviously knew his Philadelphia soul.
Author: genki2genki - 3 months ago
5
In Jim Drury's book it is stated that they never done it live very often because the screaming really took it out of Ian. It's a shame tho. Top class track. At Basildon April 08 I shouted out to Norman to play it and was promptly told "F...Off we avvnt played that for years!" I only asked!!
Author: Nogbloke - 1 year, 10 months ago
6
fantastic - i love it - never heard it live b4 in spite of seeing the band live many times. why didn't they play this more often?