Released in 2001
Written by Ian Dury • Chaz 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.
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
Brand New Boots And Panties: A Tribute To Ian Dury
Official album • Released in 2001
3:31 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Vocals Steve Sidwell : Trumpet Jools Holland : PianoPerformed by : The Blockheads Laurie Latham : Producer
Driving Rain... In The New Century
Unofficial album • Released in 2002
3:34 • Studio version • A • 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 version • A
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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