Ian Dury — Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Promo Tee (1977)
Released in 1977, “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” wasn’t just a song—it was a manifesto delivered with a crooked grin. Backed by the Blockheads, Ian Dury turned pub wit, social commentary, and sharp-eyed satire into a rallying cry that skewered both straight-laced morality and rock’s own excesses. It sounded rough, smart, funny, and unmistakably British, arriving right as punk was tearing the old rules apart.
