Night Rally

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I would send out for assistance but there's someone on the signal wire
And the corporation logo is flashing on and off in the sky
They're putting all your names in the forbidden book
I know what they're doing but I don't want to look

You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny
Wait until they've got you running to the
Night rally, night rally, night rally

Everybody's singing with their hand on their heart
About deeds done in the darkest hours
That's just the sort of catchy little melody
To get you singing in the showers

Oh, I know that I'm ungrateful
I've got it lying on a plate
And I'm not buying my share of souvenirs
You can stand to attention
You can pray to your uncle
Only get that chicken out of here
Everyone gets armbands and 3-D glasses
Some are in the back room
And they're taking those night classes

You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny
Wait until they've got you running to the
Night rally, night rally, night rally



La Turba (Spanish Model) lyrics

No llames por refuerzos
Que la línea está intervenida
Y en el cielo resplandece
El logo de la compañía
Tu nombre está en su libro
Te irán a buscar
Sé lo que ellos hacen
Pero no quiero mirar.

Pensás que son payasos
Con su idea absurda
Pero cuando querés ver
Ya vas en
La turba la turba la turba

Todo el mundo canta con la mano en el pecho
A los héroes de una oscura lucha
Con esa melodía que te haría entrar
Cantando en la ducha

Yo sé que soy ingrato
Tengo comida en el plato
Y no compro mi ración de souvenirs
Griten cuanto tengan ganas
Pero abran la ventana
Y dejen ese pájaro salir!
Gafas de 3-D, gorra y brazalete
Salen por las noches
Y comparan sus juguetes.

Pensás que son payasos
Con sun idea absurda
Pero cuando querés ver
Ya vas en
La turba la turba la turba

Night Rally
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byNick Lowe
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedNovember 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London
ReleasedMarch 17, 1978
AlbumsThis Year's Model, 1978 (not on original US release)
Singles(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea, 1978 (US/Canada)
CollectionsTaking Liberties, 1980
Girls Girls Girls, 1989 (cassette only)
SoundtracksAwaydays, 2009
Length2:43

First known performance:
July 21, 1977, Manchester, England
Last known performance:
March 10, 2023, Charlottesville, VA
     (39 known performances)


Alternate versions

Night Rally (Live 1977)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedAugust 7, 1977, London, England
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2007
AlbumsMy Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition, 2007
Length2:34

La Turba (Spanish Model Version)
Performed byJorge Drexler, Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced bySebastian Krys from an original idea by Elvis Costello
Spanish adaptationJorge Drexler
MusiciansJorge Drexler - vocals
Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedOctober 2019, Madrid (Jorge Drexler), November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021
AlbumsSpanish Model, 2021
Length2:42
This Year's ModelTYM album cover large.jpg

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea single(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea US 7" single front sleeve.jpg

Taking LibertiesTL album cover 200.jpg

Girls Girls GirlsGGG album cover 300.jpg

My Aim Is TrueMAIT UK initial album cover large.jpg

Spanish ModelSpanish Model album cover.jpg

Covers

Britt Daniel performed live, 2018-09-28, Benefit Concert, Queens, New York City, NY 2018 YouTubeAllMusicWikipedia
Tommy Keene performed live, 2003-03-27, EC tribute, Knitting Factory, Los Angeles 2003 archive.org
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2013 YouTube

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