High Fidelity

Lyrics

Some things you never get used to

Even though you're feeling like another man

There's nothing that he can do for you

To shut me away as you walk through

Lovers laughing in their amateur hour

Holding hands in the corridors of power

Even though I'm with somebody else right now

High fidelity

Can you hear me?

There's a new kind of dedication

Maybe you'll find it down the tunnel

Maybe I got above my station

Maybe you're only changing channels

Even though you're nowhere near me

And I know you kiss him so sincerely now

Even though the signal's indistinct

And you worry what silly people think

Who just can't wait to feel so frozen out

I bet he thinks that he was chosen out of millions

I suppose he'll never know about

High fidelity

Can you hear me?

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:

• High Fidelity, 1980

Collections:

• The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello), 1985
• Girls Girls Girls, 1989
• The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1994
• The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999
• Singles, Volume 2, 2002

Soundtracks:

• The Sopranos: Peppers And Eggs, 2001

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• High Fidelity (live at the Pinkpop Festival, Sportpark, Geleen, Netherlands 1979-06-04)

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

Produced by: (none credited)

Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Steve Nieve: keyboards

Bruce Thomas: bass

Pete Thomas: drums

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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