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Ian Dury and The Blockheads - What A Waste (Official HD Video)
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“What A Waste” was released by Stiff Records in 1978 and reached number 9 in the UK singles chart.
It was omitted from “Do It Yourself” because of Dury’s policy of not including singles on albums.
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@davidharrison6615 6 жыл бұрын
an older bloke with polio . leg irons and a stick and the world loved him . he did more to advance disabled peoples lives than any charity ever could . he made being different "normal" . my hero . RIP Ian .
@eleanorwalmsley635 5 жыл бұрын
Loved him., still do
@denisghirardello8279 5 жыл бұрын
Ian and the Blockheads could it get any better!
@josephmurphy7768 4 жыл бұрын
@@denisghirardello8279 no it can't!!!lol
@paulmcpherson8512 4 жыл бұрын
I liked em before I heard them , back in the seventies, loved the name . Then I heard them baught every single I could get pocket money for . Hit me , still has its price tag on it 1 pound 25 pence , stockton hmv shop , happy days.
@richardwelton459 4 жыл бұрын
and a long time before "The Last Leg"
@tommoa1267 9 жыл бұрын
Quite probably the finest backing band to ever walk the earth....
@wassockfeatures 8 жыл бұрын
Well they went together inseparable, ian was a true prodigy, intelligent, articulate and funny.
@MrBilgey 6 жыл бұрын
damn right! superb band!
@aldershot5100 5 жыл бұрын
Yes and all of them had a first class apprenticeship during the early mid 70s pub rock scene
@peterhunt1828 5 жыл бұрын
undoubtedly mate
@bobfudge8482 4 жыл бұрын
@@aldershot5100 Yep. And I saw them a few times in those pubs. Stunning. :)
@lewisgreen2957 Жыл бұрын
“I could be the ticket man at Fulham Broadway Station”..genius I’m 52 now. Still stands up - we pine for what could have been..
@benbrooks8412 5 ай бұрын
2024 folks? Timeless absolutely timeless ❤
@user-ps7hq3cv3n 3 ай бұрын
Just dropped into my head in work today, they were amazing 👏
@shaunprawn88 3 ай бұрын
Who cares what year it is when you got timeless music 😊
@markennyee 2 ай бұрын
I was lucky to grow up with his tunes we all used to sing them as kids but one word in this song is just nuts 47seconds in Stomp 🤣🤣👍👍
@davidredding1988 5 ай бұрын
If you had to describe Ian and the blockheads in three words. ?? BEST OF BRITISH pure class don’t take life seriously we are all returning to the ground.
@peterbustin2683 3 ай бұрын
Im lucky enough to have a ticket for August 3rd at Shepherd's Bush Hall, which is the old Paris Theater from yonks ago. Cant wait !
@rockets4kids 19 күн бұрын
The class system in Britain was indeed going strong when this was released.
@sparkymlarky 6 ай бұрын
Thankyou GOD.......for giving us Ian Dury.
@johnparker4538 2 жыл бұрын
This makes me proud to be British.
@ericchristen2623 5 ай бұрын
A song that applies to whats going on in Britain right now.
@macthe-qy2ip Ай бұрын
Quality of the writing is top-notch too
@GarySteed-me9bx 4 ай бұрын
A wordsmith a ENGLISH LEGEND!!😊😊😊 R.I.P.
@andrewjohnstone963 21 күн бұрын
British legend ❤
@mismis150 Жыл бұрын
A brilliant poet who knew how to bang out a tune. RIP Ian.
@jillfoley6389 3 жыл бұрын
Sat in the front row at the Brighton Centre and marvelled at Ian Dury. My daughter Louise was next to me and she was thinking Oh My God what is she going to do! I was in absolute Heaven and now at 78 I play this on a day of terrible news but this takes my mind off all the awful news! So miss you Ian. Wish you were still around. You are so beautifull.. Jillian.
@olivermoseley8780 Жыл бұрын
I was going to comment that it was the first gig I went to ,1978 aged 8, went and met him after and still have a signed poster by the band, good to know I was not the only 8 year old into sex and drugs and rock and roll....
@olivermoseley8780 Жыл бұрын
Brighton centre as well...forgot to say...
@stephengrimmer35 11 ай бұрын
Ian would be your age now 😘
@user-lq3yz6pf4z 3 ай бұрын
What a bass player holds it all together!
@robertmitchell9415 Ай бұрын
Norman.
@simonreeves828 8 ай бұрын
If they dont play this at my funeral then im not gonna speak to anyone there ever again.......
@KirstyCaddick-ne4vk 29 күн бұрын
I'm going to tell them not too ... so spin on that ! 😘
@ashleybuck6508 7 күн бұрын
@@KirstyCaddick-ne4vkwhat a waste !!
@Cavitation68 3 жыл бұрын
What an intro What a rhythm section What a tune Not a waste & I don’t mind…
@OCIZTV 6 ай бұрын
Unbelievable track.. Tribe called quest anyone... Shows the man's genius...
@UntouchableSavage 5 ай бұрын
Ummmm what?
@christinechin1909 3 жыл бұрын
This song has stood the test of time. It is totally brilliant and feels even better than when it came out.
@jasonlomakin6722 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, absolutely.
@colinjennings3661 2 жыл бұрын
The music and lyrics of this song are without equal. Ian Dury was a fantastic lyricist and the Blockheads as a band were as tight as a drum. Together they were unstoppable....fantastic
@serenan920 2 жыл бұрын
Better than anything since. Peerless
@JS-zz2hz Жыл бұрын
Always feels very 'old London'....
@thomasreed49 8 ай бұрын
Working away from home at the time staying in a shed That was good enough for builders in the day. We all sat in the communal room listening to this 1970s we were all gobsmacked one of my workmates Jim he was from Lincoln remarked how clever Ian was with the words poetry. It was top of the Pops you can imagine that night the shed rocked.
@paulcowell7588 10 ай бұрын
Who wouldn't go back...fantastic times..
@worldofameiso5491 Жыл бұрын
The more I listen to this, the more I realise what a masterpiece it is.
@philbarnes7046 11 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard 😀
@worldofameiso5491 11 ай бұрын
I've been on board since the seventies mate. @@philbarnes7046
@user-rs6xu8eb3p 10 ай бұрын
Yea it's top class
@simonreeves828 9 ай бұрын
✅👌👌
@antonystringfellow5152 2 жыл бұрын
And here I am, in Brazil in 2021, still listening to this on a regular basis. Nothing wasteful about this guy's life! He was unique! Missed but still enjoying Ian's great talent. Just sad he's not still here with us.
@SilverfoxJB Ай бұрын
Im in Malaysia in 2024 - One of the finest ever. The music still stands out today.
@rockettebob 2 жыл бұрын
i am an disabled, alcoholic, former casino dice dealer... this is great. THANK YOU !!! should-a, could-a, wood-a is ridiculous.... this was a fun time in my life....rockettebob in reno
@KirstyCaddick-ne4vk 29 күн бұрын
Live a little dear x
@Chris-pp3hu 2 ай бұрын
Some music 🎶 will be played forever because it's so good it defies age.
@DrumsTheWord Жыл бұрын
Ian Dury was so cool. Everything about him in real life proved it.
@TankJon666 3 жыл бұрын
Norman Watt-Roy is criminally underrated. The band as a whole are to be honest!
@blackmore4 Жыл бұрын
@dhouse Agree and I really dislike Jazz-Funk & Pub-Rock. Somehow, with the brilliance of Dury's lyrics and performance, it all works.
@michaelperkins4854 11 ай бұрын
I've seen hundreds, probably thousands, of bands from all genres, pop, folk, rock, metal, dance, prog, soul, blues, and Ian Dury & The Blockheads remain the tightest, most on-point band I have ever seen. Not a single dropped note, not a single skipped beat, every member of the band knew exactly what they were doing and what every other member of the band were doing every single second they were on stage. I'm pretty sure they all could have swapped places with each other and they'd still have been absolutely perfect.
@therespectedlex9794 5 ай бұрын
Decent perm for a bass player.
@dalfog2468 5 ай бұрын
Secretly bought new boots and panties when I was 11 years old 1979. Had to listen to it on headphones. My mum and dad didn't approve of Ian. But I loved him and the blockheads.
@Tombro1856 5 ай бұрын
Did they fit OK
@dalfog2468 4 ай бұрын
@Tombro1856 on the turntable yes perfectly. We all know what you get upto in your spare time. Don't make you a bad person though. Well not much.
@Tombro1856 4 ай бұрын
@@dalfog2468 Great comment.
@novo611 5 ай бұрын
Man was a poet 🙏🇮🇪
@rogerroper6769 6 ай бұрын
Quality music....better than people thought
@Sol-Cutta 3 ай бұрын
For my ears this is my favourite dury song..so 80s but yet also very timeless..
@Posttrip Жыл бұрын
The GENIUS INSANITY of Ian and the Blockheads! As I get deeper into his music, the more I get blown away!
@SAHB Жыл бұрын
Good he was something different
@blackmore4 Жыл бұрын
Agree. I don't even like the style of his music (Jazz-Funk / Pub-Rock) but I still own everything he did. For me, he's up there with the best ever lyricists and as a performer, second to none.
@earledaniels4539 6 ай бұрын
Ian Dury was a one of a kind legend. The bass player was awesome. Always great, funky, driving bass lines.
@littlepippin8445 4 ай бұрын
Norman Watt Roy.
@mickthemerciless9694 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic band.
@languagehub6099 3 жыл бұрын
That line including 'Fulham Broadway Station' is sublime. What a brilliant lyricist.
@bogusmogus9551 8 ай бұрын
That line does me!
@thewiseoldman 2 жыл бұрын
In an era when punk bands were thrown together overnight and could barely platly their instruments, The Blockheads were amazing musicians. Fronted by a lyrical genius, what a mixture.
@neilmercer8023 4 ай бұрын
Ian would have made a great prime minister.Gone but never forgotten
@elena16350 3 жыл бұрын
The poet Ian Dury blessed our lives for far to shorter time, his brilliant witty words enriched my life, and the person commenting below says it succinctly that Ian did more for disability than social programmes ever wil.
@neilhobson3624 2 жыл бұрын
You’re right there Lawrence. The words just seemed to roll off his tongue with ease. Think he was thirty five when he hit the scene. He was brilliant 👍👍.
@user-fm8jf3oi1p 9 ай бұрын
legend
@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY 11 жыл бұрын
A RHYTHM SECTION TO DIE FOR! With a Front Vocalist from beyond the heavens!
@brianladder4710 3 жыл бұрын
james brown was probably jelous as fuck
@christinewilkinson2424 3 жыл бұрын
As a disabled person myself it was amazing to see Ian on Top the Pops and having hits, didnt really see his disability just his amazing ability to make catchy songs with wonderful lyrics..oh and a great backing band x
@johnmyers8493 Жыл бұрын
He cancelled it though ! I'm still loving this and just a thought he made it easy b'cos he was such a innovative fella ! Rip Ian
@mop714 3 жыл бұрын
One of the finest bands around in that era ... punk, reggie, jazz, rock ... Certainly not "a waste". ... Vintage!
@philbrown6642 3 жыл бұрын
i never saw his disability,just his talent,and i miss the bloke
@davidaustin2172 3 жыл бұрын
Disability? Such a totally enabled man!
@torquetheprisoner 3 жыл бұрын
he was the pawn shop owner in judge stalone
@andrewrobinson7990 3 жыл бұрын
not a disabilty a condition
@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826 3 жыл бұрын
Me too Phil, well said
@BoudicaJ 3 жыл бұрын
Why mention it then? Last thing on my mind
@jimmybeeney8657 2 жыл бұрын
Miss him so much. A brilliant lyricist and musician. He will never be forgotten
@steedwards-th2tg 11 ай бұрын
Listening in2023, still sounds great.
@michaelbutcher3563 4 ай бұрын
Liked this nearly the first time i heard it. Wished i could get it but no-one else liked it in my family. Had to wait till i was working to be able to find the single of it in a second-hand shop. Not sorry i bought it, it's still great, the best one Ian Dury ever did.
@Tombro1856 4 ай бұрын
Ah listen to "There ain't been some clever bastards" just brilliant.
@adrianbrowne7874 Жыл бұрын
Ian Dury still greatly missed! Only fitting that he be celebrated once again on what would "incredibly have been his 81st Birthday"!! Ian was always one of the "most accessible of disability campaigners"!! And may he "forever" RIP!!!
@ios_engineer 2 жыл бұрын
Quality, front to back, left to right.
@kayvancooten4657 10 ай бұрын
Norman Watt-Roy AKA Beast On Bass. ❤️🎶
@therespectedlex9794 5 ай бұрын
I like his swarthy skin.
@Ray-qi2wf Жыл бұрын
Ian Drury was EXTREMELY intuitive...he could go into a dark noisy room and point out any weak, nervous, shy or insecure people within seconds...he was a heat seeking missile and an OUTSTANDING performer.
@TaxingIsThieving 6 ай бұрын
When?
@user-xd7jl1ku7c 5 ай бұрын
What a band great musicians great memories ❤😊
@seanycage2610 8 жыл бұрын
unreal how good this guy was
@simontideswell1728 6 ай бұрын
Great lyrics, great tunes, great virtuosity of the band and the charismatic Ian Dury out front. ID & The Blockheads were a wonderful group.
@davidridgeway2317 3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else think he has that "Zappa" sound and feel? RIP to Ian and Frank, 2 musical geniuses.
@unclereg7713 3 жыл бұрын
It's probably the ARP Odyssey synthesiser being played, George Duke played one in Franks band in the mid 70s also. Quite a recognisable sound.
@parallaxview6770 Жыл бұрын
Ah , someone gets it 👍
@maskutchitamagotchiworld1911 8 жыл бұрын
God bless Ian Dury and RIP.
@markpetersen2469 3 жыл бұрын
Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll forever!
@nordic1121 4 ай бұрын
Top bloke top top band and phenomenal lyrics, never got to see them but bought their music.
@yvonneallen7227 Жыл бұрын
Ian dury was true to himself . 👍 . Brilliant singer , band , songs . Great memories of real tunes.💛💛
@Dukes-nt1er 2 жыл бұрын
STAR WARS PLAYING AT CHELMSFORD ODEON.... a chopper bike for my birthday....... What a waste on top of the pops that evening..................Happy days 1978...
@KirstyCaddick-ne4vk 29 күн бұрын
You lucky Barsteward ... at least you can die happy !
@Dukes-nt1er 29 күн бұрын
@@KirstyCaddick-ne4vk SO PROUD to have been a 1970s child...the beautiful age of innocence...Never bettered.....!! thanks.
@NeilLeSheepyEpstein 5 ай бұрын
What an incredible vault of talent. The musicianship is soooooooo tight. Fucking brill.
@davidwright2498 7 ай бұрын
What a stunning song!
@Nttmf Жыл бұрын
What a intelligent guy, you don’t get lyrics like this today.
@keithdeley7236 Жыл бұрын
This man has been through so much shit in his live, but got through it all 🎵what a man what a man and we all care 🎵
@johnf5476 Жыл бұрын
That bass player is bloody great
@125fluff Жыл бұрын
Had his finger on the pulse of life. The best
@moneymentum 5 ай бұрын
Norman Watt-Roy is a rhythm machine.
@stuartjones7229 6 ай бұрын
One of his best among many songs.Great tunes smith and lyricist.
@maryhinge128 3 жыл бұрын
Ian's life mattered.
@johnkuthe1 6 ай бұрын
I saw Ian Dury and The Blockheads in Concert with Lou Reed a long time ago, Lou was pissed about the sound but Ian Dury and The Blockheads were Great! :-)
@jaywalker3087 3 жыл бұрын
I miss this guy so much. A simply brilliant lyricist. I managed to see them a couple of times in the late 70s in London. Brilliant days mate , Thankyou.
@craigschultz7647 2 жыл бұрын
The Boot Room Ian Dury and the Blockheads @ FB. See you there!
@jaywalker3087 2 жыл бұрын
@@craigschultz7647 listen also to Ian and the heads ‘Thomas the Tank is having a wank’
@craigschultz7647 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaywalker3087 Shall do!!
@torreador1972 3 ай бұрын
This could be played as the song of my life
@j.f.greaney 8 ай бұрын
Everything about this is great. Ian was just amzing.
@laurahughes6915 3 жыл бұрын
The most British song ever recorded.
@antonystringfellow5152 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... like that!
@simonreeves828 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@gibguy5705 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant..on soo many levels..The Blockheads were an incredible band..Still fresh ..RIP ID
@AlanRoberts-xy4wu 2 ай бұрын
Ian Dury always marched to the beat of his own drum 👍🇬🇧
@roycarder6179 4 ай бұрын
Ian and his Blockheads …the Stranglers ….the best of that period of music
@Tombro1856 4 ай бұрын
No doubt.
@tonynevens1961 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best
@michaelcandon2971 5 ай бұрын
Timeless,..speaks to a new generation.
@david-bs2ov 4 жыл бұрын
I think Ian Dury is a great advert for anyone with an ambition or a personal goal. Even if things seem stacked against you, you CAN do it. An inspiration and driving force.
@moyajanko6642 2 жыл бұрын
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dearest NORMAN. XXXX
@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY 7 жыл бұрын
NORMAN WATT-ROY - the vital ingredient that made the Blockheads sound and feel new and different.
@MrQuadro83 5 жыл бұрын
Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY One of my favourite Bass players
@theagunton3811 4 жыл бұрын
Norman is the best and Micky Gallagher.
@paule1983 4 жыл бұрын
Their style is Timeless, Guys any one remember "Root Boy Slim & the sex change Band? big on the east coast 80's They Opened for Ian & Blockheads in the U K,dont remember date. My 2 cents.
@martinpickard6043 3 жыл бұрын
Chaz Jankel gave them a melodic chic
@evenmore5868 3 жыл бұрын
Charley Charles on the drums was brilliant.
@alexandersimpson3638 7 ай бұрын
Not a waste, he lived his life to the fullest.
@watchyMCFCwatchy 8 жыл бұрын
Ian's bass player is in a league of his own.
@J0CKTheR1PPER 7 жыл бұрын
He's actually my uncle(through marriage).Norman Watt-roy,married my dad's sister,Patricia Byrne.
@sratus 7 жыл бұрын
J0CKTheR1PPER Tell him he's an incredible player
@aquamarine99911 7 жыл бұрын
I think he knows. I finally took the time to learn the "Rhythm Stick" bass line, but I can't play it up to speed. And on some live shows, he's playing it even faster, and the band stretches out the song to twice as long. Trust me, not easy at all.
@malthuswasright 6 жыл бұрын
Saw him with Wilko Johnson - stunning player.
@MrQuadro83 5 жыл бұрын
J0CKTheR1PPER he's a legend and one of my favourite Bass players
@tyroon81 11 ай бұрын
Perfect in every way. Takes me back to my teens👏👏👏👏👏
@derekferguson2328 3 жыл бұрын
Saw these guys 4 times. absolute dynamite. All fantastic musicians. Norman was an amazing bass player.
@thebadloser 2 жыл бұрын
When bands looked and behaved like bands. Ian Dury is hypnotic in this video - you can't take your eyes off him. And the genius Blockheads look so unsavoury cool. Glad I was there.
@HIDlarissaTERRY 11 ай бұрын
I like that song!!! ❤❤❤
@SuperSTARWARS4ever 3 жыл бұрын
What A Waste great song reminds me of my Life
@williamboulby1461 3 жыл бұрын
Such a shame to lose Ian, watching him perform was a real joy, love you man!
@arnster1499 Жыл бұрын
His backing Band where numero Uno 😎
@plizy 3 жыл бұрын
Truly cool song
@Sameoldfitup 3 жыл бұрын
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams
@catem3102 3 жыл бұрын
True. Listening to this, that moment of being 16 years old flashes back.
@Sameoldfitup 3 жыл бұрын
@@catem3102 but that's all there is
@catem3102 3 жыл бұрын
I get it. :) While you're here .. can you please tell me what is the music playing on your 1976 Heatwave video please? I've never heard it before and it's so moving. Thank you if you can.
@catem3102 3 жыл бұрын
I tried to find it but couldnt. Maybe because I'm looking on Chrome and not the app? I'm useless at this stuff. It's not mentioned where I'm looking.
@Sameoldfitup 3 жыл бұрын
@@catem3102 oh i got the music of the old KZfaq creator
@stuartcalderwood440 Жыл бұрын
I loved the band in the 1970s and the songs still live. Still as vivid and powerful as in those great days. Rest In Peace Ian and live on guys!
@Carducci1959 5 жыл бұрын
A hugely talented man, thank you Ian for being part of my teens!
@margiteder8274 2 жыл бұрын
And a part of my twenties
@evelanpatton Жыл бұрын
Lucky you! I found him at 47 because I fell in love with his son…so I had to go see the Master & god damn if that bat wasn’t a KING of SOME-CUNTRY, well my desire for a time machine only grows…esp. for the times right before “I shows”… UP! Coca, amph, opi BACK WHEN IT WAS STILL RELATIVELY CONNECTED TO THE EARTH through PLANT ENERGY. There, this here, is a DIFFERENT kind of CONNECTED 🍄🐲🐚🌼🌱🌞🌝✨⭐️✨🌜🌚🌛🌎🌍🌏💫✨☄️✨🪐✨🌹✨🖤✍🏻🎵🪭🪩🎁🎉🎊🎉🖼️🪞⏰🎙️📻🪔
@terri-b7492 6 ай бұрын
As a young teen my mum gave me 1 pound 50 to give to my mates mum for taking me to the cinema to watch Star Wars (i think) but I fell asleep all the way through it and we got out I ran as fast as my little legs would go to the nearest record shop to buy this,meaning I didn’t give my mates mum instead I bought this The National Anthem of my youth performed by The Poet Laureate Mr. Ian Dury RIP Sir Blockhead.
@daryllcornier4509 2 жыл бұрын
Ground breaking sound. Unique in the late '70s. I remember having this track played to us in my music lesson by hippy teacher back in the day.. Blew my mind.
@colinjennings3661 2 жыл бұрын
Just a fantastic band with a completely unique front man. Together absolute genius.
@george00719 8 жыл бұрын
class of their own..reggae funk..un-bloody believable
@martinburnett8171 5 жыл бұрын
Genius lyricist, and what a fantastic group of musicians! Still sounds great after all these decades!
@billyjoe071 Жыл бұрын
He was a witty lyricist, but calling him a genius is absolutley idiotic 😂🤣.
@nadineborello2035 Жыл бұрын
Oui génie lyrique👍
@philharrison5242 2 жыл бұрын
A Rhythm section from the gods
@davidhollyfield5148 2 жыл бұрын
That is still unbelievably good. What a genius.
@fluorosco 3 жыл бұрын
This is f-in brilliant
@fruitcake4t 12 жыл бұрын
what a song!
@charleshossack4899 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great sound and songs Ian rip mate 😊
@charleshossack4899 6 ай бұрын
If this great tribute band was playing at Halifax Hall I would pay in cos like could get it on 😜👍🤪
@monstersince 7 ай бұрын
i was like 13 yr old young. Ian Dury made lives better.
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