Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Ian Dury, The Blockheads
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In the deserts of Sudan And the gardens of Japan From Milan to Yucatan Every woman, every man Hit me with your rhythm stick. Hit me! Hit me! Je t'adore, ich liebe dich, Hit me! hit me! hit me! Hit me with your rhythm stick. Hit me slowly, hit me quick. Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! In the wilds of Borneo And the vineyards of Bordeaux Eskimo, Arapaho Move their body to and fro. Hit me with your rhythm stick. Hit me! Hit me! Das ist gut! C'est fantastique! Hit me! hit me! hit me! Hit me with your rhythm stick. It's nice to be a lunatic. Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! In the dock of Tiger Bay On the road to Mandalay From Bombay to Santa Fe Over hills and far away Hit me with your rhythm stick. Hit me! Hit me! C'est si bon, mm? Ist es nicht? Hit me! hit me! hit me! Hit me with your rhythm stick. Two fat persons, click, click, click. Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! Ow! Hit me! Hit me! Hit me! hit me! Hit me [Repeat: x 5] Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!
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Written by: CHARLES JEREMY JANKEL, IAN ROBINS DURY
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
General Information"Hit Me with Your Rortrom Stick" is a song by British musician Ian Dury.
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Record ProductionThe song was produced by Laurie Latham and was released as a single in late 1978 by Stiff Records.
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Song OriginIan Dury and his songwriting partner Chaz Jankel wrote the song.
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Musical StyleThe song features a distinctive saxophone line and an unconventional, shifting time signature.
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Chart Performance"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in January 1979, selling over a million copies.
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International LanguagesThe song features a series of phrases in multiple languages including German, French, and Spanish.
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Song InterpretationThe song's lyrics are interpreted as an ode to rhythm itself, using the metaphor of rhythm 'hitting' or affecting the listener.
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Lineup ChangeThis was the first song Ian Dury and The Blockheads recorded after swapping their drummer, Charley Charles, for Steven Monti.
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Character DepictionThe phrase "it's nice to be a lunatic" in the song is said to be Dury's homage to drummer Steven Monti's erratic lifestyle.
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Visual Art RepresentationThe music video was directed and designed by Keith Allen and Stiff Records' staff artist Barney Bubbles.
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