Radio Sweetheart

Lyrics

My head is spinning and my legs are weak

Goose step dancing, can't hear myself speak

Hope in the eyes of the ugly girls

That settle for the lies of the last chancers

When slow motion drunks pick wallflower dancers

You come here looking for the ride to glory

Go back home with a hard luck story

I can hardly wait around until the weekend comes to town

Play one more for my radio sweetheart

Hide your love, hide your love

Though we are so far apart

You've got to hide your love

'Cause that's the way the whole thing started

I wish we had never parted

When it's late and the night gets colder

Don't lay your head on any other shoulder

Some hire themselves out for a good time

But you and I, we have been sold

So I keep on saying...

Play one more for my radio sweetheart

Hide your love, hide your love

Though we are so far apart

You've got to hide your love

'Cause that's the way the whole thing started

I wish we had never parted

Play one more for my radio sweetheart

Credits

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

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar, backing vocals

John McFee - pedal steel

Nick Lowe - bass, backing vocals

Mickey Shine - drums

Discography

Albums:

• My Aim Is True (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993
• My Aim Is True (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2001
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Singles:

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Collections:

• Taking Liberties, 1980
• Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980
• 2½ Years, 1993
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Alternate Versions:

• Radio Sweetheart (single mix)

Less Than Zero, 1977

Hits Greatest Stiffs, 1977

Getting Mighty Crowded, 1980 (U.S./Canada)

Less Than Zero, 1985 (12" single)

Singles, Vol. 1, 2003

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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