Robert Ian McNabb (born 3 November 1960) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Liverpool, England. He is known both for his work as leader and songwriter-in-chief of The Icicle Works in the 1980s, and his solo career since the early 1990s. He has also played with musicians as diverse as Ringo Starr, Crazy Horse, Neil Young,Mike Scott (of The Waterboys), and Danny Thompson of folk band Pentangle.
McNabb's first book, an autobiography entitled Merseybeast, was released in October 2008.
Robert Ian McNabb was born on 3 November 1960 in Lourdes Hospital in Liverpool. He was born the first and only child of Patricia (née Forsyth) and Robert Gerard McNabb.
At 18 months old Ian contracted pneumonia, leaving him with a damaged left lung.
Ian had a brief stint as a child model when he was a young child, and a resultant photo was later featured on the album art of Potency: The Best of Ian McNabb.
Since seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey as a child, McNabb has been an avid space-enthusiast. He has also been a supporter of Liverpool Football Club since childhood.
Ian McNabb (Sometimes referred to as 'The Batman Album' or simply 'Batman' to avoid confusion) is Ian McNabb's eponymous 5th solo album after leaving The Icicle Works. The album peaked at No. 185 on the official UK charts.
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In the bleak midwinter
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When the snow was on the ground
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I'll be thinking of you
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Unfinished business in London Town
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Child you were perfection
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So while in Autumn eiderdown
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I'll give you a ring for your finger
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Unfinished business in London Town
Am Em
Now they say that heart has boundaries
Am Em
But I know that it's not true
Am Em
For our hope could have no limits love
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If it should fall for you
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So, I gotta go now
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But I know just where you can be found
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And one day I promise to take care of
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Unfinished business in London Town
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Unfinished business in London Town
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Unfinished
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