This Year's Girl

Lyrics

See her picture in a thousand places 'cause she's this year's girl

You think you all own little pieces of this year's girl

Forget your fancy manners, forget your English grammar

'Cause you don't really give a damn about this year's girl

Still you're hoping that she's well spoken 'cause she's this year's girl

You want her broken with her mouth wide open 'cause she's this year's girl

Never knowing it's a real attraction, all these promises of satisfaction

While she's being bored to distraction being this year's girl

Time's running out, she's not happy with the cost

There'd be no doubt, only she's forgotten much more than she's lost

A bright spark might corner the market in this year's girl

You see yourself rolling on the carpet with this year's girl

Those disco synthesizers, those daily tranquilizers

Those body-building prizes, those bedroom alibis

All this, but no surprises for this year's girl

All this, but no surprises for this year's girl

All this, but no surprises for this year's girl

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:

• This Year's Model, 1978
• This Year's Model (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993
• This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002
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Singles:

• This Year's Girl, 1978 (U.S.)

Collections:

• Girls Girls Girls, 1989 (CD and Cassette versions only)
• 2½ Years, 1993
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Alternate Versions:

• This Year's Girl (Alternate Eden Studios Version)

This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

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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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