 It was written following the break-up of Kilburn and the Highroads, and in a lull between the formation of Ian Dury & the Kilburns.Originally a third writing credit was given to Jankel, Dury's long-term songwriting companion, but this credit has gradually been phased out and the 2004 Edsel Records re-issue of "Do it Yourself" credits the song solely to Dury/Melvin.In the 2004 book "Ian Dury & The Blockheads