Secondary Modern

Lyrics

This must be the place

Second place in the human race

Down in the basement

Now I know what he meant

Secondary modern

But there won't be a problem till the girls go home

This is the hand that you never shook

You never gave me the chance that I took

Secondary modern

But there won't be a problem till the girls go home

Is it out of the question

Between you and me?

Is it pleasure or business

Or a packet of three?

Nobody makes me sad like you

Now my whole world goes from blue to blue

Secondary modern

But there won't be a problem till the girls go home...

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:

• I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down, 1980

Collections:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• Secondary Modern (live at the University of Texas, Austin 1983-09-07)

Punch The Clock (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2003

Produced by: (none credited)

Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Steve Nieve: keyboards

Bruce Thomas: bass

Pete Thomas: drums

The TKO Horns:

Jim Paterson: trombone

Jeff Blythe: saxophone

Paul Speare: saxophone

Dave Plews: trumpet

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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