Madness, Ian Dury - Drip Fed Fred (feat. Ian Dury)

[00:01.08] We want Freddy for our leader [00:03.70] Freddy is a man of class [00:08.25] We want Freddy for our leader [00:12.75] All stand and raise your champagne glass [00:17.35] "Gentlemen and assassins and ladies of the night [00:20.95] I call upon this evening in the hope of shedding some light [00:25.48] I can't go into detail or finger unfounded fools [00:29.92] But there are some here amongst us that are not playing to the rules" [00:34.42] "I've rounded up the lowlife and local C I D [00:38.93] Offered a free massage or else the third degree [00:42.58] There is no simple solution in this life we lead [00:47.13] So make things easy for yourself to the baronage concede" [00:51.60] We want Freddy for our leader [00:56.12] Freddy is a man of class [01:00.63] We want Freddy for our leader [01:04.28] All stand and raise your champagne glass [01:09.67] Peace shall not prevail entirely came the stark warning today [01:13.25] From his hospital bed drip-fed Fred vowed he was here to stay [01:17.89] "I'll tell ya summit for nothing", he claimed, "Never in all my days [01:22.33] Have I felt so intimidated by the cheap [Incomprehensible] on display" [01:52.07] We want Freddy for our leader [01:56.56] Freddy is a man of class [02:01.05] We want Freddy for our leader [02:04.73] All stand and raise your champagne glass [02:08.35] And approaching the pulpit the right honorable reverend Greene [02:11.04] "We are gathered here this evening to pay our due respects [02:15.60] To drip-fed Fred who late last night fell out his prison bed" [02:20.16] We know the nonce behind it, who slipped the night P D ooh" [02:24.67] The word is out no without doubt you will answer to me" [02:28.21] Gentlemen and assassins and ladies of the night [02:32.78] I call upon this evening in the hop of shedding new light [02:37.25] There is a simple solution one called honor amongst thieves [02:40.91] So we'll take pity on your souls and only cap your knees" [03:08.43] We want Freddy for our leader [03:12.01] Freddy is a man of class [03:16.57] We want Freddy for our leader [03:21.19] All stand and raise your champagne glass [03:25.69] We want Freddy for our leader [03:29.29] Freddy is a man of class [03:33.72] We want Freddy for our leader [03:38.23] All stand and raise your champagne glass [03:59.88] We want Freddy for our leader [04:03.55] Freddy is a man of class [04:08.04] We want Freddy for our leader [04:11.60] All stand and raise your champagne glass [04:26.10]