Top tracks — play these first
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Clevor Trever — This track highlights Dury's knack for storytelling through vivid character sketches, blending humor with poignant observations about life.
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Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick — One of Dury's most recognizable songs, it combines infectious rhythms with playful lyrics that resonate with audiences across generations.
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Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll — As one of Dury's defining anthems, this track encapsulates his rebellious spirit while critiquing rock culture with sharp wit.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- playful storytelling with wit
- dynamic peaks and valleys
- for lively gatherings
- engaging sing-along moments
- light-hearted reflections on life
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek serious introspective themes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2001, Straight from the Desk marks Ian Dury's return to music after a decade-long hiatus following the 1990 album, The Bus Driver's Prayer and Other Stories. At this point in his career, Dury had already established himself as a distinctive voice in British music, known for his clever lyrics and unique sound, but this album also reflects a renewed energy and willingness to experiment musically.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Joe Jackson· Squeeze· The Blockheads
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Wake Up and Make Love With Me 4:35
- 2 I’m Partial to Your Abracadabra 3:02
- 3 Upminster Kid 4:10
- 4 Clevor Trever 7:43
- 5 This Is What We Find 4:54
- 6 You’re More Than Fair 2:48
- 7 Blackmail Man 2:44
- 8 Billericay Dickie 3:18
- 9 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 4:57
- 10 There Ain’t Half Been Some Clever Bastards 3:50
- 11 Plaistow Patricia 6:12
- 12 I Made Mary Cry 4:05
- 13 What a Waste 3:35
- 14 My Old Man 5:10
- 15 Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll 12:39
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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