Black And White World

Lyrics

I was looking at the black and white world

It seemed so exciting

If you'd only put me back to back with that girl

When the night's inviting

With just a little lighting

There'll never be days like that again

When I was just a boy and men were men

You never go from moment to moment

You're the living double of a single fiction

You're very colourful with your compliments

As you feel the finger's friction

It's a freeze-frame

Still it's real life

You don't want to look

'Cause you've seen the film and you've read the book

I was looking at the black and white world

Trying to name some pin-up

Those days she was just a beautiful girl

Now she's framed and hung up

I thought she was young

Up until I saw her last night in close detail

Though they all fade away when you're so pale

It's more than just a physical attraction

It starts with a face and ends up a fixation

But you're never gonna feel a fraction

Of the way it used to work on your imagination

When you were looking at the black and white world...

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Nick Lowe
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Discography

Albums:

• Get Happy!!, 1980
• Get Happy!! (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994
• Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Singles:

• none

Collections:

• Girls Girls Girls, 1989

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• Black And White World (Demo)

Taking Liberties, 1980

Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980

Get Happy!! (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1994

Get Happy!! (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Produced by: Elvis Costello

Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, all instruments

Covers

Recorded by:

• Bonnie Brett on The Elvis Costello Songbook, 2004 (website)
  
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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