Music Video
Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (Official HD Video)
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian Dury
Lead Vocals
The Blockheads
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Dury
Songwriter
Chaz Jankel
Composer
Davey Payne
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chaz Jankel
Producer
Laurie Latham
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
[Verse 2]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3 (One, two, three)
[Verse 3]
Summer, Buddy Holly, the working folly
Good golly, Miss Molly, and boats
Hammersmith Palais, the Bolshoi Ballet
Jump back in the alley, and nanny goats
[Verse 4]
Eighteen wheeler Scammels, Dominica camels
All other mammals, plus equal votes
Seein' Piccadilly, Fanny, Smith, and Willie
Being rather silly, and porridge oats
[Verse 5]
A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Your welcome, we spare it, yellow socks
Too short to be haughty, too nutty to be naughty
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Goin' on forty, no electric shocks
[Verse 6]
The juice of a carrot, the smile of a parrot
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
A little drop of claret, anything that rocks
Elvis and Scotty, the day when I ain't spotty
(Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three)
Sittin' on a potty, curin' smallpox (
[Verse 7]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
[Verse 8]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three)
[Verse 9]
Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3
[Verse 10]
Health service glasses, gigolos and brasses
Round or skinny bottoms
Take your mom to Paris, lightin' up a chalice
Wee willie Harris
[Verse 11]
Bantu, Steven Biko, listenin' to Reko
Harpo, Groucho, Chico
Cheddar cheese and pickle, a Vincent motorcycle
Slap and tickle
[Verse 12]
Woody Allan, Dali, Domitrie, and Pascale
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Balla, Balla, Balla, and Valor
Something nice to study, phonin' up a buddy
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Bein' in my nuddy
[Verse 13]
Sayin' okey-dokey, sing-a-long a smokie
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Comin' out a choky
John Coltrane's soprano, Adie Celentano
(Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three)
Beuno Colino
[Verse 14]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
[Verse 15]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three)
[Verse 16]
Yes, yes, dear, dear, perhaps next year
Or maybe even now, in which case
[Verse 17]
Woody Allan, Dali, Domitrie, and Pascale
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Balla, Balla, Balla, and Valor
Something nice to study, phonin' up a buddy
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Bein' in my nuddy
[Verse 18]
Sayin' okey-dokey, sing-a-long a smokie
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Comin' out a choky
John Coltrane's soprano, Adie Celentano
(Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three)
Beuno Colino
[Verse 19]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
[Verse 20]
Why don't you get back into bed? Why don't you get back into bed?
(Reasons to be cheerful, pt. 3)
Reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three
Written by: Chaz Jankel, Davey Payne, Ian Robin Dury
