… Read Full Bio ↴Ian Dury (1942-2000) was an English singer, songwriter, and bandleader.
Born on 12th May 1942, he is best known as founder and lead singer of the British band Ian Dury and the Blockheads, though he began his musical career in pub-rock act Kilburn & the High Roads. He wrote many famous songs including "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", "What a Waste", and "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll". He died on 27th March 2000.
At the age of seven, Dury contracted polio; very likely, he believed, from a swimming pool at Southend on Sea during the 1949 polio epidemic. After six weeks in a full plaster cast in Truro hospital, he was moved to Black Notley Hospital, Braintree, Essex, where he spent a year and a half before going to Chailey Heritage Craft School, East Sussex, in 1951. Chailey was a school and hospital for disabled children, and believed in toughening them up, contributing to the observant and determined person Dury became.
the roadette song
Ian Dury Lyrics
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Ain't no doubt about it she's a gamey lass
Jerking with her elbow, clever with her knee
Way she move it over, that's the place to please
Diction very bad, friction double rich
Brazen little hussy, rock 'n' rolling bitch
When it come to business takes off like a jet
Rocking's her vocation
Young man
There ain't no need to hustle
Young man
Slow down your hustle bustle
You can take your time, young man
Some of this is muscle
all right
Lightning in her legs
Spitfire on her hip
Rock 'n' roll's a habit
Guitar wrote the script
Messed up on her history
Won the schooling praise
Does her heavy thinking
Bristols in m' face
Never had a teacher
Messing with her brain
You should see her pupils
Music's in her veins
Shifting her transmission
Chevolet, Corvette
Rock 'n' roll relations
With a very high roadette
Young man
There ain't no need to hustle
Young man
Slow down your hustle bustle
You can take your time, young man
Some of this is muscle
guitar
Shaken on her shoulder
Shaking on her arse
Ain't no doubt about it
She's a gamey lass
Jerking with her elbow
Clever with her knee
Way she move it over
That's the place to please
Diction very bad
Friction double rich
Brazen little hussy
Rock 'n' rolling bitch
When it come to business
Take off like a jet
Rocking's her vocation
She's a very high roadette
Young man
There ain't no need to hustle
Young man
Slow down your hustle bustle
You can take your time, young man
Some of this is muscle, all right
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The song "The Roadette Song" by Ian Dury is an upbeat rock and roll anthem that pays homage to a woman who exudes confidence and sex appeal on the dance floor. The lyrics describe her movements in detail, from shaking her shoulder and arse to jerking with her elbow and being clever with her knee. The singer emphasizes her brazen behavior and bad diction, which adds to her appeal and captures the essence of rock and roll.
The woman, referred to as a "high roadette," is depicted as a knowledgeable and passionate lover of rock and roll. She has lightning in her legs and a spitfire on her hip, which suggests that she is a talented dancer. The singer notes that music is in her veins and shifting her transmission, which implies that rock and roll is an essential part of her identity. Despite being messed up on her history and lacking a formal education, she has won praise for her ability to think and a love for music.
Overall, the lyrics celebrate the roadette as a symbol of female empowerment and a force to be reckoned with on the dance floor. The song is a testament to the power of rock and roll to inspire and connect people through music and movement.
Line by Line Meaning
Shaken on her shoulder, shaking on her arse
She's dancing and moving her body with energy and rhythm
Ain't no doubt about it she's a gamey lass
There's no doubt that she's a lively and daring girl
Jerking with her elbow, clever with her knee
She's using her body in creative ways to dance and move
Way she move it over, that's the place to please
She knows how to move in a way that pleases those watching her
Diction very bad, friction double rich
Her way of speaking is rough, but she's full of energy
Brazen little hussy, rock 'n' rolling bitch
She's unapologetically bold and rebellious
When it come to business takes off like a jet
She's efficient and effective when it comes to what she does best
Rocking's her vocation, she's a very high roadette
She's skilled and passionate about rock and roll, and she's a top performer
Young man, there ain't no need to hustle
Don't rush, take your time
Some of this is muscle, all right
Some things come naturally and with ease
Lightning in her legs, spitfire on her hip
She's lightning fast and explosive in her movements
Rock 'n' roll's a habit, guitar wrote the script
She lives and breathes rock and roll, and lets her guitar guide the way
Messed up on her history, won the schooling praise
She may not be the best at traditional education, but she's recognized for her skills in her passion
Does her heavy thinking, Bristols in m' face
She may not appear to be introspective, but she's thoughtful and insightful
Never had a teacher messing with her brain
She learned on her own and didn't conform to traditional methods
You should see her pupils, music's in her veins
Her eyes show her love and devotion to music
Shifting her transmission, Chevrolet, Corvette
She's changing and evolving in her craft, just like a sports car
Rock 'n' roll relations, with a very high roadette
She's associated with and admired by other people in the rock and roll world
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