Elvis Costello Lyrics

    ------ About the song Tramp The Dirt Down performed by Elvis Costello

So sad really. The human race needs repentance and to submit to God instead of money. You cannot serve two masters God & Money.
I like the sounds of the song. The story is rather deep and sad.

    ------ About the song Tramp The Dirt Down performed by Elvis Costello

Thatcher hated working people and helped people with money.She helped lay the foundation of the banking crisis by beliving in deregulation and allowing it.She thought we did not need heavy industry,shut our mines and started our need to import coal and gas.

    ------ About the song Tramp The Dirt Down performed by Elvis Costello

After Margaret Thatcher was relieved of her position as P.M. She accepted a position within 5 weeks as a spokesperson for the TOBACCO INDUSTRY ----- All the misery, manipulation, lying, and torturous death that the tobacco industry denied before the American Congress was exposed by a whistle blower 60 minutes --- leading to the recovery of industry out light lies and manipulation in the name of MONEY...... The fact that Margaret Thatcher accepted MONEY to prostitute her name as their spokesperson should give any one on this forum insight into her true political motives while in power.

    ------ About the song Tramp The Dirt Down performed by Elvis Costello

Bile and anger about a gifted politica that was a driven sociopath is completely allowed. I agree that it's not one of his best songs. But then, emotions are allowed to take over. He has written sufficiently other good songs. And maybe Tatcher doesn't deserve his best art.

    ------ About the song Tramp The Dirt Down performed by Elvis Costello

When I heard that Margaret Thatcher had a stroke and died this morning, I remembered this song immediately and I wondered how Elvis feels today. The lyrics have haunted me over the years. Not knowing much about the political views of the English, I listened hard and knew I would not forget the absolute hatred these lyrics portrayed and wished I could've related to the anger so I could've at least tried to understand. I likened the strong feelings to our own feelings about the political system in my own country, the U.S. where we are vocal about our feelings and so far, free to expound upon them. Though I would never go so far as to say in black and white, in public, that I would love to gloat over the death of anyone, I do understand the powerful emotions that people have toward politicians and their political platforms. They must be a different breed to be able to decide ultimately who will prosper and who will not and like Elvis says, still be able to sleep at night.

    ------ About the song Long Journey Home performed by Elvis Costello

I think the song speaks to the shared experience of all Irishmen, whether the native, or the 'planted' - those who fly the tricolor, or those who live under the Union Jack. For both left their homeland to find 'a better life than they left behind', in nations all across the earth. In doing so they all maintained that bond to 'home'.

    ------ About the song Oliver's Army performed by Elvis Costello

I've always been a little curious about the reference to Churchill, who I assume was Winston Churchill (I can't think of any other famous Churchills in English politics). Churchill died early in 1965 but most of this song's references seem to be from the late 1970's. Maybe the reference to Churchill is metaphorical, as a symbol of the most conservative aspects of England?

    ------ About the song Beyond Belief performed by Elvis Costello

LIke so may other men throughout history, this man habitually frequent bars and pick up ladies for sexual encounters, now he has become older and a bit wiser and can be honest with himself about the futility and emptiness of that habit that once seemed so appealing.....now its becoming something he is wondering why he keeps doing this????

    ------ About the song Shipbuilding performed by Elvis Costello

This song makes me cry. It always gets to the point where sacrifice of the common man happens. Leaders of the human race declare war more often because wars it can make them a lot of wealth, resources, or territory. it's the average Joe who conscripts and joins up for military service because he does have a wife and kid to support and not much else is paying enough, isn't that how it goes??? Wow if we could live in peace and enjoy our lives and build up instead of destroy.
"Diving for dear life.....when we could be diving for pearls"

    ------ About the song Long Journey Home performed by Elvis Costello

I found this beautiful song by accident. It may refer to Ireland which I love but the lyrics ( except for the colors of Green,
White and Gold) speak to the hearts of many immigrants.