Ian Dury and The Blockheads had several hit singles, including “What a Waste”, “Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick” (which was a UK number one at the beginning of 1979, selling just short of a million copies), “Reasons to be Cheerful (Part Three)” (number three in the UK), and the rock and roll anthem “Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll”, often credited with introducing the phrase to the language. Dury’s lyrics were a unique combination of lyrical poetry, word play, acute observation o