Listen to this when
Spasticus Autisticus
Keep your pity, I'm here 🔥
Who it's for
Ian Dury, a polio survivor, wrote this defiant anthem against the condescending way disabled people were treated.
Angry and patronized→Defiant and proud
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Spasticus Autisticus" is a 1981 song by Ian Dury, co-written with Chaz Jankel and included on his album Lord Upminster. Dury, who was disabled by polio contracted in his youth, wrote it as a protest against the International Year of Disabled Persons, which he considered patronising, and called it an "anti-charity" song.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Reclaimed slurs and crude language.
Age: Suggested 16+
I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.William Ernest Henley, “Invictus”
