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Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (Official HD Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Vocals
Norman Watt-Roy
Norman Watt-Roy
Bass
John Turnbull
John Turnbull
Guitar
Mick Gallagher
Mick Gallagher
Keyboards
Chaz Jankel
Chaz Jankel
Guitar
Davey Payne
Davey Payne
Saxophone
Wilko Johnson
Wilko Johnson
Guitar
Hugh Charles
Hugh Charles
Drums
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Percussion
Ivor Raymonde
Ivor Raymonde
Strings
Don Cherry
Don Cherry
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chaz Jankel
Chaz Jankel
Composer
Davey Payne
Davey Payne
Composer
Ian Robin Dury
Ian Robin Dury
Lyrics

Lyrics

Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed? Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 1, 2, 3 Summer, Buddy Holly, the working folly Good golly, Miss Molly and boats Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet Jump back in the alley and nanny goats 18 wheeler Scammels, dominica camels All other mammals plus equal votes Seeing Piccadilly, Fanny sniffin' Willie Being rather silly and porridge oats A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it Your welcome we can spare it, yellow socks Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty Going on forty no electric shocks The juice of a carrot, the smile of a parrot A little drop of claret, anything that rocks Elvis and Scotty, the days when I ain't spotty Sitting on a potty, curing smallpox Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, 1, 2, 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Health service glasses, gigolos and brasses Round or skinny bottoms Take your mum to Paris, lighting up a chalice Wee Willie Harris Bantu Steven Biko, listening to Reko Harpo Groucho Chico Cheddar cheese and pickle, a Vincent motorcycle Slap and tickle Woody Allan, Dali, Domitrie and Pascale Balla, balla, balla and Volare Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy Being in my nuddy Saying okey-dokey, sing-a-long a Smokie Coming out a chokie John Coltrane's soprano, Adie Celentano Beuno Colino Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, 1, 2, 3 Yes, yes, dear, dear Perhaps next year Or maybe even now In which case Woody Allan, Dali, Domitrie and Pascale Balla, balla, balla and Volare Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy Being in my nuddy Saying okey-dokey, sing-a-long a Smokie Coming out a chokie John Coltrane's soprano, Adie Celentano Beuno Colino Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 Reasons to be cheerful, 1, 2, 3
Writer(s): Ian Robins Dury, Charles Jeremy Jankel, Stanley Payne David Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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