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DECLAN MCMANUS'S father was a jazz bandleader, and he was often given copies of the popular records of the day, which he passed on to his son. It was these recordings by the Beatles, the Kinks, the Who, and the stars of Motown that instilled in McManus a love of rock and roll and laid the foundation for his own musical style. When he graduated from high school in Liverpool, he found a day job as a computer operator (a profession that placed such a strain on his eyes that he began wearing his now signature glasses) and played clubs at night. In 1974, he moved to London and became front man for a country-rock group called Flip City. As the group's songwriter, he was soon recording demos, which he began sending to British record companies in hopes of landing a deal f More... (Submit New Elvis Costello Lyrics) (Submit New Elvis Costello Lyrics) Review about Elvis Costello Add this to the review by nisaba | Reviewer: António ------ About the song Alison performed by Elvis Costello The only cover of 'Alison' that I know was performed by EBTG (Everything But That Girl), released firt in 'Covers E.P.' and after in their album 'acoustic' (the name of both says all). I think that is the cover which nisaba heard, with the uncomparable voice of Tracy Thorn. Sorry if I not write better in English, this lack of sense is because I not native in that language. Yes, Oliver refers to Oliver Cromwell - E.C. told me so. | Reviewer: Ivan Thomasz ------ About the song Oliver's Army performed by Elvis Costello I once had the rare privilege of interviewing Elvis Costello through a long-distance call, when the BBC World Service had a "live" programme in which they invited listeners to phone and in to speak to the man himself. I asked him who "Oliver" in the song referred to, and the man himself said it was "Oliver Cromwell". So, there ... mystery solved. Men don't suffer any less | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Little Triggers performed by Elvis Costello Its a wonderful desperate love hate poem (love hate for himself really for falling for it)with a slowly circulating series of amarous tunnel visions, 'lips' 'tounge' 'My hand on your hip' Why is that so right? Inspiration | Reviewer: Tara Lynn Keebler ------ About the song Shabby Doll performed by Elvis Costello I am inspired to break up with my boyfriend who I would never of chosen to be with.I am a shabby doll with him.He has done me no good but kept me isolated from anything that's going on in the world.I am worse off now than a year ago all confused,unorganized & very very sad. Love this song! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song My Mood Swings performed by Elvis Costello This song is just soooo good - I am playing it over and over. the line where the lyrics are unclear - it is something about Stevie - maybe Stevie Wonder song (song from the year she was born). anyway . . . . Every Thing That Elvis Costello Has Ever Done | Reviewer: teknohag ------ About the song Sneaky Feelings performed by Elvis Costello The 1st time I somehow came across Mr. Costello's 1st album all of my (gay( friends & I were disco'ing in the Minneapolis gay bars. When I bought the album my friends went NUTS. Thought I was crazy. He played on Valentines Day in Minneapolis at a straight club. I bought an "Elvis was my Valentine" T-shirt and went as right to the front of the stage. I heard like 1 song and FAINTED. Was carried to the car, missed the concert but still have the shirt. This man is a genius, a poet with an inimitable voice. I named a chair, that my artist husband made from a found Eames chair of cast bronze, "My Eames Is True" See it @ http://homepage.mac.com/teknohag/images/03_eames.jpg. Now friends that laughed at me realize how I was so ahead of them. I find it interesting that when fading to commercial "Morning Joe" uses a lot of Costello's songs and that is why I started watching the early AM show. Who the "boys'" are. | Reviewer: SGT Roberts ------ About the song Oliver's Army performed by Elvis Costello The lyrics refer to "the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne." Who are these mystery men? More thatn likely The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF). The four units that make up the Regiment are the Lancashire Fusiliers (Mersey), The Royal Fusiliers (City of London - Thames), and the Royal Northumberland and Warwickshire Fusiliers (the Tyne). The RRF was formed in 1968, from the four units, which, I suppose might have been of interest to a young Mr. Costello, and I suspect that EC met some Royal Fusiliers when he visited Belfast before he wrote the song "Oliver's Army," and probably knew where they were from. In any case, the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland nothwithstanding, the boys from the British Army DID in fact nickname a section of Northern Belfast as "the murder mile." The original "murder mile" was in Nicosia, Cyprus, where Royal Fusiliers also served, including the Tyne-Tee's in 1958. I've had this song going through my head for the last day as I serve in Afghanistan.. Wierd. great songs | Reviewer: Peter Johnson ------ About the song Sneaky Feelings performed by Elvis Costello I like Elvis Costello a lot, I listened to him around 1975 and still like his first album best especiallythe songs: Sneaky Feelings Blame it on Cain Alison and My Aim Is True Great job Elvis and the guys, I like more like that - good luck with all buddy, Pete great again | Reviewer: Peter Johnson ------ About the song Pay it Back performed by Elvis Costello I write music myself and have been listen to Elvis since 1975, well, it's just to realize it here's another great one of Elvis Costello - well done, if he only could make his next record like this, too, it's just very well done. The New Elvis Costello | Reviewer: Ari ------ About the song Alison performed by Elvis Costello Um, I am a HUGE fan of Elvis Costello. For my fellow fans, check out Rob Schneider of The Apples in Stereo for contemporary indie pop-rock tunes that rival Costello's genius. Seriously. Check out the tracks Atom Bomb, Play Tough, 7 Stars, and Radiation, for starters. Some are a bit different -- expect more than just guitar, drums, piano, and bass. Scheider is one creative dude. Also, he tends to do a tasteful amount of low-fi distortion, and feedback -- don't worry the music is still totlaly listenable, just a teeny tad of Sonic Youth and Stereolab in there -- and it works! Best lost song ever | Reviewer: natureman ------ About the song Baby Plays Around performed by Elvis Costello This tune has been haunting me now for years. I like singing it acapella to test my pitch control. This composition could easily be the basis of a broadway show. The story it evokes can be developed into a dramatic production. Elvis, you do the world proud! natureman out All These Useless Ballads | Reviewer: Kevin McCready ------ About the album All This Useless Beauty performed by Elvis Costello While this record contains some of Elvis's best lyrics, the music here feels a bit too dainty and precious. Complicated Shadows and Shallow Grave rock as hard as anything he's done, but why hold back one of the most propulsive backing bands of all time (The Attractions) in lieu of a restrained set of mostly dour meditations. aaaalisonnn. | Reviewer: Amy93 ------ About the song Alison performed by Elvis Costello i haven't heard the original of this, but i've been addicted to the live version elvis does with billie joe armstrong of green day. argh, i always get it in my head. "aaaalison" ^___^ i will listen and download the original now. awesome song! sounds great as a duet with the lovely billie joe's voice. New model army | Reviewer: G.W ------ About the song Oliver's Army performed by Elvis Costello Oliver Cromwell set up the basis the British Armed Forces in about 1648 when he fought King Charles I of England and his royalist army in the English civil war. Cromwell belived that the country should be run by Parliament not a monarch, so he raised the New Model Army from others those who supported his cause. Oliver's army defeated the royalists and he had the king executed then took control of England as the 1st Lord Protector of the England. He made soldiering a proffessional career (noted in the song). The song itself expresses and criticises how in the 1970's, when this song was written, the British Army targeted for recruitment young disadvantaged men leaving secondary school. Unemployment at the time was extremely high and the army seemed like the only way to go, the kings shilling for your life. reference's some of the British Armed Forces campaigns after World War 2 Beyond Belief | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Beyond Belief performed by Elvis Costello Truly, I'm not sure of the content of the lyrics. It almost reminds me of The Talking Heads.... 'Burnin' Down the House'. When ask of David Byrd what does the song mean (by Rolling Stones)....his answer was....nothing...just that the words went well together. I do enjoy this song though. It's one of my favorite EC songs. It has drive and a wonderful bass line. I'm just not sure where to go with the lyric content. ....Cheers to All. -DN Radio!! | Reviewer: Billy McDonald ------ About the song Radio Radio performed by Elvis Costello I just finished watching Morgan Spurlock's "Where in the world is Osama Bin Laden?". It eneded with E. Costello's Peace, Love and Understanding, I thought this would be a better choice. Peace to our brethen in the mideast and all their families. olivers army | Reviewer: kc ------ About the song Oliver's Army performed by Elvis Costello I always thought this song was about OLIVER TAMBO , with the rise of the A.N.C and the struggle with apartheid .The way the party snowballed in the 70`s Hence Olivers army are on there way... is`nt the murder mile in S Africa and the Johannesburg connection . i`m more then likley wrong on this but a great tune nontheless. the lyrics | Reviewer: Pete Gonsalves ------ About the song Let Him Dangle performed by Elvis Costello Though the lyrics clearly are in opposition to the death penalty, due to the title... many view it as a song in favor of it. Though it is generally believed that Craig shot and killed Constable Miles, it is possible that Miles was in fact killed by a bullet fired from another Constable's revolver. The bullet itself was never recovered, but the estimated caliber taken from the entry wound to Miles' head never matched the caliber of Craig's revolver. It did match the caliber of the revolvers issued to the Constable's who responded to the incident. This is just another instance of blurred evidence utilized to convict in a capital punishment case. The posthumous pardon only validates this song's opposition to the death penalty. fresh understanding | Reviewer: David ------ About the song I Want You performed by Elvis Costello As a teenager, I loved this song, but despite hearing it dozens or times, I didn't understand it's deeper level. I thought it was an atmospheric song that might accompany an intense seduction. After a bad break-up a few years ago, I put Costello on my iPod, and suddenly all the lyrics made sense to me. I Want You puts its finger on all the horrible, nerve-shredding pain of betrayal like no other song. The line "It's knowing that he knows you now after only guessing" expresses the core of that feeling more clearly than most of us can ever express it ourselves. Where was Minorkle in the 80s? | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Tramp The Dirt Down performed by Elvis Costello Not in a run down city. Not in a mining community. not listening to the "There's no such thing as society" rhetoric. Not watching the credit deregulation that led us to a Crunch. Not in manufacturing. not watching council houses sold and not replaced, to people who couldn't afford the mortgage, leading to repossesion. not learning about how the foreign office led Argentina to believe she would let the islands go. not using policy to rebuild manufacturing. Thatcher did some good stuff, and some bad stuff. The Poll Tax led to devolution, which has increased the cost of administration and is feeding nationalism. It will break up the UK eventually. From 79 to 97 they let education and health slowly corrode. 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