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Released in 2001

I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra

Written by Ian DuryChaz Jankel

Last updated on January 31, 2024


Album This song officially appears on the Brand New Boots And Panties: A Tribute To Ian Dury Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2001

I’m Partial To Your Abracadabra” is a cover song of Ian Drury, recorded by Paul McCartney & Drury’s own band – The Blockheads – for a tribute album published in 2001.


Lyrics

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m raptured by the joy of it all

So stop me where you start

The cockles of his heart

The panties sends it right up the wall


Please, please, stop it, it likes it

Tickles it to death either way

These lovely boots exist

To drive it round the twist

The call of nature must be obeyed


Glad it’s over, but this is worse

Could hardly say it had been coerced

Stop it ’cause it likes it, it’s worse


I’m partial to your abracadabra

The unforeseen erogenous zones

Stop, it insists

Slap it with your wrists

It likes it when you leave it alone


There’s been a manifestation

Nature made it answer the call

It simply can’t resist

Boots and pants like this

Abracadabra for all


Glad that’s over, but this is worse

Roll it over, too perverse

Stop it ’cause it likes it, it’s worse


I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

I’m partial to your abracadabra

Officially appears on

Bootlegs

  • Driving Rain... In The New Century

    Unofficial album • Released in 2002

    3:34 • Studio versionA • A tribute to the late Ian Dury who died in March 2000. This version was recorded a few months later by Paul with Ian's original band The Blockheads and released 01-04 on the compilation album "Brand New Boots And Panties" (East Central One NEWBOOTS 2CD 5000220588 ADZ).

  • Driving Rain - Ultimate Archive Collection

    Unofficial album • Released in 2015

    3:38 • Studio versionA

Videos

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.


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