Versions
A live version of the song can be found on Dury's Warts 'N' Audience album, it is preceded by a short introduction by Dury in the form of him singing another song and Dury shouting 'Oi oi! to the crowd. It features a totally different verse replacing the second set of 'black/white' lyrics and Wilko Johnson on guitar. Another version has been released, recorded live after Ian Dury's death appears on The Blockhead's first release without their former lead singer Straight From The Desk - 2. Another live performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, featuring Mick Jones of The Clash on guitar, was part of the Concert For Kampuchea, on 27 December 1979; Dury teasingly tells Jones "Listen, we got four chords in this song, Michael."
Robbie Williams sings the song on Brand New Boots and Panties, a re-creation of New Boots and Panties!! with various other lead singers that acted as a tribute album to Ian Dury. Williams and Dury met while working for UNICEF and Williams adds an additional repetition of the song's title near his versions' close, Dury often did this live.
The backing track to Sweet Gene Vincent (that is, an instrumental version) has recently been released on Edsel Records' 2-Disc re-issue of New Boots and Panties!!.
The bit before the first chorus is sung by Andy Serkis in the ending of the Ian Dury biography Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.
The song is also featured on the soundtrack of the Christopher Petit film Radio On.
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