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I Want to Be Straight

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Reasons to Be Cheerful: The Best of Ian Dury
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I Want to Be Straight

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On Reasons to Be Cheerful: The Best of Ian Dury

2005 · 36 tracks

01Wake Up and Make Love With Me4:23
01Jack Shit George4:25
02Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll3:07
02Bed o' Roses No. 95:21
03Dance Little Rude Boy4:35
03Sweet Gene Vincent3:34
04My Old Man3:39
04Mash It Up Harry4:45
05It Ain't Cool5:48
05Razzle in My Pocket2:58
06Books & Water5:17
06What a Waste!3:27
07Rough Kids (album version)2:25
07Really Glad You Came4:51
08Peter the Painter4:05
08The Roadette Song3:25
09Profoundly in Love With Pandora3:33
09Pam's Moods3:39
10Poor Joey3:51
10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (long version)6:41
11Poo-Poo in the Prawn3:17
11Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick3:43
12There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards3:03
12Clevor Trever (live, London 1990)8:02
13Inbetweenies5:19
13If I Was With a Woman4:22
14Don't Ask Me3:19
14Billericay Dickie3:24
15I Want to Be Straight3:20
15Spasticus Autisticus5:01
16Blockheads8:06
16Sueperman's Big Sister2:51
17Yes & No (Paula)3:09
18That's Not All2:48
19Fucking Ada6:00
20Bus Driver's Prayer1:01