Polio survivor becomes punk poet laureate—this is what chaos looks like with a limp.
Probably the most atypical star in the history of popular music, Ian Dury overcame Polio to be one of the most iconic figures of the late punk movement. With his supercharged live performances and unique blend of sexually poetic lyrics, Ian Dury achieved critical aclaim from both his fans and fellow artists. From his early days with Kilburn and the High Roads to his superstardom with the Blockheads, Ian Dury was a complicated cocktail of warmth, wit, bile and bombast... quite simply he was unique and unforgettable. To discover the legend that is Ian Dury this DVD contains amazing live performances of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, What A Waste, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Sweet Gene Vincent and many other hits from his heyday, alongside in-depth interviews that give an insight to the man himself.
Acting
Dury's live presence—part pantomime dame, part gutter prophet
Writing
Lyrics that rhyme 'placenta' with 'Manchester'
Production
Gritty Essex pub footage vs. Top of the Pops polish
Director
Alan Byron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dury's 'plaster cast' dance directly referenced his childhood polio treatment, turning medical trauma into choreographed rebellion.
He banned 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' from live sets for years, calling it 'that fucking song' despite it funding his entire career.
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