Spasticus (Autisticus)

Infobox Single
Name = Spasticus Autisticus


Artist = Ian Dury
from Album = Lord Upminster
B-side = 'Instrumental Version'
Released = 1981 (U.K.)
Format = 7" single
Recorded = Circa. 1981
Genre = Punk/Rock
Length = 5:00
Label =
Writer = Ian Dury / Chas Jankel
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position = failed to chart (UK)

Spasticus Autisticus is a song written by Ian Dury and co-written by Chaz Jankel, released both as a single and on the album Lord Upminster.

Criticism and History

'Spasticus Autisticus' was actually written in 1981 for the International Year of Disabled Persons. It was a cross between a battle cry and an appeal for understanding. Quote: "Hello to you out there in normal land, You May not comprehend my 'Tale' or understand!" — But the BBC deemed it offensive to polite sensibilities and denied it airplay, only confirming the validity of Dury's uncompromising lyrics.