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** Within the band, bassist Norman Watt-Roy has practically been the FaceOfTheBand since Dury's death (mainly because he's a very good player).

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** Within the band, bassist Norman Watt-Roy has practically been the FaceOfTheBand face of the band since Dury's death (mainly because he's a very good player).
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** To the surprise of the promoters, the Blockheads turned out to be the breakout stars of the Live Stiffs tour rather than Muic/ElvisCostello.

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** To the surprise of the promoters, the Blockheads turned out to be the breakout stars of the Live Stiffs tour rather than Muic/ElvisCostello.Music/ElvisCostello.

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** To the surprise of the promoters, the Blockheads turned out to be the breakout stars of the Live Stiffs tour rather than Elvis Costello.

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** To the surprise of the promoters, the Blockheads turned out to be the breakout stars of the Live Stiffs tour rather than Elvis Costello.Muic/ElvisCostello.



* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: "Spasticus Autisticus" was censored by radio stations who accused it of mocking disabled people, even though Dury himself was writing about his own disability. Most actual disabled people got the joke, and the song was prominently used in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Paralympics.

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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: "Spasticus Autisticus" was censored by radio stations who accused it of mocking disabled people, even though Dury himself was writing about his own disability. Most actual disabled people got the joke, and the song was prominently used in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Paralympics.UsefulNotes/{{London}} Paralympics.
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* EarWorm: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" and "Spasticus Autisticus".
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: "Spasticus Autisticus" was censored by radio stations who accused it of mocking disabled people, even though Drury himself was writing about his own disability. Most actual disabled people got the joke, and the song was prominently used in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Paralympics.

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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: "Spasticus Autisticus" was censored by radio stations who accused it of mocking disabled people, even though Drury Dury himself was writing about his own disability. Most actual disabled people got the joke, and the song was prominently used in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Paralympics.
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* OffendingTheCreatorsOwn: "Spasticus Autisticus" was censored by radio stations who accused it of mocking disabled people, even though Drury himself was writing about his own disability. Most actual disabled people got the joke, and the song was prominently used in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Paralympics.
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* EarWorm: ''Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick''.

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* EarWorm: ''Hit "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick''.Stick" and "Spasticus Autisticus".
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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: The casting of Andy Serkis as Ian Dury in the recent film. He even re-recorded several old songs with the Blockheads themselves.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: To the surprise of the promoters, the Blockheads turned out to be the breakout stars of the Live Stiffs tour rather than Elvis Costello.

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To the surprise of the promoters, the Blockheads turned out to be the breakout stars of the Live Stiffs tour rather than Elvis Costello.
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* ReplacementScrappy: Averted. Derek the Draw is generally popular with audiences because his lyrics and performance style are very similar to Ian's. Of course, YourMileageMayVary.

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* ReplacementScrappy: Averted. Derek the Draw is generally popular with audiences because his lyrics and performance style are very similar to Ian's. Of course, YourMileageMayVary.

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