This Year's Girl

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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



La Chica De Hoy (Spanish Model) lyrics

Vi su foto en mil lugares, ella es la chica de hoy
Todos se sienten dueños de la chica de hoy
Olvida tus modales
Tu lirica elegante
Porque siempre te ha dado igual la chica de hoy.

Y como esperas que se comporte la chica de hoy.
La boca abierta y destruida porque es la chica de hoy
Nunca sabes si es verdad el encanto
Tanta oferta de placer sin llanto.
Mientras la divierte el tedio por ser la chica de hoy

El tiempo ya se acabó y le cobró
Sin duda ya, ella olvido lo mucho que perdió

Tal vez tu ingenio acorrale a la chica de hoy.
Y sueñes con revolcarte con la chica de hoy.
Musica insoportable, diarios tranquilizantes
Premios de modelaje Coartadas de salon

No hay, sorpresas para la chica de hoy.
No hay, sorpresas para la chica de hoy.
No hay, sorpresas para la chica de hoy.

This Year's Girl
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
SinglesThis Year's Girl, 1978 (US)
CollectionsGirls Girls Girls, 1989 (CD/cassette only)
2½ Years, 1993
Rock And Roll Music, 2007
PromosOur Aim Is True, 1978
Visa Sampler, 2007
Length3:20

First known performance:
October 15, 1977, Leeds, England
Last known performance:
September 19, 2023, Hamburg, Germany
     (261 known performances)


Alternate versions

This Year's Girl (Alternate Eden Studios Version)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byNick Lowe
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedNovember 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
AlbumsThis Year's Model (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008
Length2:07

This Year's Girl (Live 1979 - Paris)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedJune 1, 1979, Paris, France
ReleasedOct 5, 2010
VideosChorus, 2010

La Chica De Hoy (Spanish Model Version)
Performed byCami, Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced bySebastian Krys from an original idea by Elvis Costello
Spanish adaptationXimena Muñoz
MusiciansCami - vocals
Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedApril 2019, Los Angeles (Cami), November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021
AlbumsSpanish Model, 2021
Length3:29
This Year's ModelTYM album cover large.jpg

This Year's Girl US 7" single front sleeve.jpg

Girls Girls GirlsGGG album cover 300.jpg

2½ Years2½ Years album cover.jpg

Rock And Roll MusicRock And Roll Music album cover.jpg

Visa SamplerVisa Sampler front.jpg

Spanish ModelSpanish Model album cover.jpg

Covers

Jon Auer (The Posies) performed live, 2000-01-07, Breakroom, Seattle 2000 infoinfo
Bellygunner performed live, Costello tribute, 2017-03-16, Harlows, Sacramento, CA 2017 YouTube
Kristen Cothron Show Me Where The Edge Is 2012 Amazon
Zachary Scot Johnson performed live, home studio production 2022 YouTube
Rob Skane performed live, 2002-08-10, Brilliant Mistakes tribute, Albany, NY 2002 info
Oliver's Army (Dallas) performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band 2003 - OliversArmyBand
Adam Orth Popsquad Presents 1978Various artists 1999
Mary Kay Place Almost Grownrecorded 1979 2011 AllMusicAmazonYouTube
Radio Costello performed live, 2023-10-01, The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield, England 2023 FaceBook
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2013 YouTube

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