Dance Little Rude Boy
Ian Dury, Ian Dury & the Blockheads
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Hey, with your natty threads and your nifty dreads And your Dagenham royal swagger With your tricky spiels and your Cuban heels And the face of a carpet-bagger With your sweet cologne and your mobile phone And the moves of a desperado You will cut a swathe on your gangster's lathe And an overdose of bravado We see your double hip to the trippy tip And your searching every quarter You can throw more shapes than a jackanapes To someone's lovely daughter So dance little rude boy, dance Dance little rude boy, dance Dance little rude boy, dance You've got to know something Drive me to distraction Drive me really mad Drive me to the action Take me one more tad Drive me to the west wing Drive me to the right Drive me to the best thing That has happened to me all night Hey, you turned up trumps in your purple pumps And a little bit of made to measure With your shiny frock and your yellow socks You're addressing it to your pleasure With an urchin crop and a skimpy top You've got to have a good thing going With your lazy grace and your crazy face Who cares if your slip is showing? Now we can see you're hip to the mother ship When you pop into the north horizon You're the one who's having all the fun With everybody's eyes on So dance little rude girl, dance Dance little rude girl, dance Dance little rude girl, dance You've got to know something Make me go bananas Make me feel so right Take me to Navona And leave me there all night Make me hit the ceiling Send me round the bend Take me back to Ealing When the evening end
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Written by: DURY, JANKEL
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10 facts about this song
Songwriter"Dance Little Rude Boy" was written by Ian Dury, a British musician and lyricist noted for his laconic, witty, and character-focused songwriting.
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ReleasedIt was released in 2002, a year after Dury's death, on the posthumous compilation album "Ten More Turnips from the Tip".
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GenreThe song is associated with the new wave and post-punk genres, typical of much of Dury's work.
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StyleIan Dury was known for his 'cockney' singing style, which often incorporated the use of 'slang', giving songs like "Dance Little Rude Boy" an undeniable London flavour.
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The term 'Rude Boy'The phrase "rude boy" in the title has Jamaican origins and was used particularly in the 1960s to refer to streetwise young men who were fans of ska and reggae music. Dury often used such cultural references in his songwriting.
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Behind the songAlthough specific meanings behind Dury's songs are often speculative, "Dance Little Rude Boy" is no exception. It's thought to be a classic Dury composition about life, keeping a rebellious spirit, and pushing back against societal norms.
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Signature StyleThe song is also notable for its characteristic mix of rock and roll, funk, and British music hall stylings, highlighting Dury's unique songwriting and musical style.
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Posthumous releaseAs one of the tracks on the compilation album released posthumously, "Dance Little Rude Boy" and other songs from the album showcase the depth of Dury's creativity and songwriting craft, which remained strong even in his final years.
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CollaborationsIan Dury often collaborated with the backing group, The Blockheads, although it's unclear whether they provided instrumentation for this particular track.
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AppreciationEven though the song wasn't individually charted, it’s widely appreciated by Ian Dury's fans for maintaining his distinctive lyrical style and delivery.
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