Re: (TV) Re: Ian Dury-"death is a load of bolleaux"........

[esgregory@uswest.net]

well, i've mourned his decline with some old crow bourbon & yr right....
it isn't altogether sad or depressing....it's enlightening how when someone you
admire, love &/or respect passes, it provides an emotional opportunity.....a
chance to actually give a shit  for as brief a moment as it endures.
ian dury was irreproachable & funky as shit....whata combo.
shalom.


Raymond wrote:

> I don't think the great man would want you to get depressed or feel bad Joe,
> rather have some kind of celebration of his life instead.
> There was a wonderful documentary on him a little while back on tele over
> here and even though he was getting progressively more ill by the day he was
> still in upbeat, fighting form and determined to enjoy every last moment of
> his life to the fullest.Such a charismatic and inspirational human being as
> well as being a most entertaining, hilarious interviewee - man what a
> wonderful sense of humour !
> He certainly was determined that his illness wouldn't hold him back too much
> and only a few short months ago he even went on the Jools Holland programme
> to sing back-up vocals with Madness to promote their latest release.
>
> The saddest thing is that he won't be there now to see his youngest child
> grow up (she is only 4 or 5 I think) and when he was talking about this it
> was easily the most poignant moment of the documentary.
>
> If I was still boozing I might "mourn his decline with some Thunderbird
> wine" but I don't so I'll just stick on "New Boots and Panties" and "Mr.
> Love Pants" instead and sing along.....
>
> Anyway in the words of I.D.himself - " It's all a load of bolleaux!!!!"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Joe Hartley <jh@brainiac.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm very depressed at Ian Dury's passing.
>
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