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==Lyrics==
{{(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea}}


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==Credits==
* Written by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Nick Lowe]]'''
* Musicians:
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]


{{song credits
|title          = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
|writer          = [[Elvis Costello]]
|performer      = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|producer        = [[Nick Lowe]]
|musicians      = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info    = November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London
|release_info    = March 3, 1978
|albums          = [[This Year's Model]], 1978 (not on original US release)
|singles        = [[Single: (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]], 1978
|collections    = [[Taking Liberties]], 1980<br>[[The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)]], 1985<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1994<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003<br>[[Rock And Roll Music]], 2007<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years]], 2007
|soundtracks    = [[That Summer! (soundtrack)|That Summer!]], 1979<br>[[Americathon: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|Americathon]], 1979<br>[[The Grimleys (soundtrack)|The Grimleys]], 2001
|various_artists = [[The History Of Rock: Vol. 39]], 1986<br>[[The Sound Of The City]], 1992<br>[[Pinkpop - 25 Jaar Pinkpop]], 1994<br>[[The Best Punk Album In The World... Ever!]], 1995<br>[[London On The Line]], 1995<br>[[Punk Killer]], 1995<br>[[La Fabuleuse Histoire Du Rock]], 1995<br>[[The Best Of New Wave]], 1997<br>[[Best Punk Anthems...Ever]], 1998<br>[[Jubilee Punk! 3]], 2002<br>[[The Complete Punk Collection: Cash From Chaos]], 2002<br>[[Super 70's Rock]], 2004<br>[[The Greatest Rock Album]], 2004<br>[[The Punk Revolution Of Rock In 70's - UK Hits]], 2006<br>[[Filter Magazine - Welcome To The Desert 2007]], 2007
|promos          = [[UK Elvis Costello (2006)]], 2006
|videos          = [[The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos]], 2005
|length          = 3:09
}}<br>


==Discography==
{{song notes
'''Albums:'''
|first = [[Concert 1977-07-21 Manchester|July 21, 1977, Manchester, England]]
*'''[[This Year's Model]]''', [[1978]]
|last = {{2017}}
* [[This Year's Model (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1993]]
}}{{song quote
* [[This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2002]]
| quote =
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
| source =
}}


'''Singles:'''
==Alternate versions==
* [[Single: (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|{I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]], [[1978]]
{{song credits
|title = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios Version)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = August 7, 1977, Basing Street Studios, London
|release_info = February 19, 2002
|albums = [[This Year's Model (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2002<br>[[This Year's Model (2008 Hip-O deluxe edition)|This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition]], 2008
|promos = [[Selections From This Year's Model - Blood & Chocolate - Brutal Youth]], 2002
|length = 2:57
}}<br>


'''Collections:'''
{{song credits
* [[Taking Liberties]], [[1980]]
|title = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 1977)
* [[The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)]], [[1985]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
* [[Girls Girls Girls]], [[1989]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
* [[2½ Years]], [[1993]]
|record_info = [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 7, 1977, London, England]]
* [[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], [[1994]]
|release_info = September 11, 2007
* [[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], [[1999]]
|albums = [[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition]], 2007
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|length = 3:03
}}<br>


'''Alternate Versions:'''
{{song credits
* '''(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios Version)'''
|title = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 1978 - Washington)
: [[This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2002]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-02-28 Washington|February 28, 1978, Washington, DC]]
|release_info = March 4, 2008
|albums = [[This Year's Model (2008 Hip-O deluxe edition)|This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition]], 2008
|length = 3:57
}}<br>


'''Soundtracks:'''
{{song credits
* none
|title = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 1978 - Toronto)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-03-06 Toronto|March 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada]]
|release_info = 1978 (promo-only release)<br>October 15, 1993 (commercial release)
|albums = [[Live At The El Mocambo]], 1978
|collections = [[2½ Years]], 1993
|length = 3:43
}}<br>


'''Various Artists collections:'''
{{song credits
* none
|title = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 2002)
|performer  = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar <br> [[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards <br> [[Davey Faragher]] - bass <br> [[Pete Thomas]]
|record_info = [[Concert 2002-05-01 Jools Holland|May 1, 2002, BBC Television Centre, London]]
|release_info = December 4, 2003
|videos = [[Later... with Jools Holland: Legends]], 2003
|length =  3:12
}}


==Covers==
{{song credits
'''Recorded by:'''
|title = (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 2006)
* none
|performer  = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>featuring [[The Imposters]], [[Anthony "AB" Brown]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]]</font>
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|horns = [[Allen Toussaint]] with [[The Crescent City Horns]], [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]]
 
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Allen Toussaint]] - piano<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - saxophone<br>[[Brian "Breeze" Cayolle]] - saxophone<br>[[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - trumpet<br>[[Sam "Big Sam" Williams]] - trombone
'''Performed by:'''
|record_info = [[Concert 2006-07-03 Montreal|July 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada]]
* none
|release_info = December 5, 2006
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|videos = [[Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade]], 2006
 
|length =  
==Bootlegs==
}}
* ''This section is incomplete.''


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{{thumb: Taking Liberties}}
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{{thumb: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions}}
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{{thumb: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello}}
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{{thumb: Singles, Volume 1}}
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{{thumb: The Right Spectacle}}
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{{thumb: Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade}}
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{{thumb: Rock And Roll Music}}
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{{thumb: The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years}}
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{{thumb: My Aim Is True}}
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==Chords==
{{song covers
* ''This section is incomplete.''
|covers = {{:(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea covers}}
}}
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==Internal links==  
==Internal links==
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: This Year's Model] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/tym.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/tym.html chords] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym_info_a01.htm TYM info page] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym_info_a02.htm Rykodisc/Demon TYM reissue info page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: This Year's Model] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/tym.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/tym.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym_info_a01.htm TYM info page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tym/tym_info_a02.htm Rykodisc/Demon TYM reissue info page]
*[[Template:(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea]]
*[[Template: (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (français)|Lyrics (français)]] {{-}} [[(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea covers|Covers]] {{-}} [[Bass Player, June 2014|2014 interview with Bruce Thomas about this song]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/tym.html This Year's Model reissue page]
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/tym.php Elvis Costello Reissues: This Year's Model]
 


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Revision as of 04:45, 8 June 2017

Photographs of fancy tricks
To get your kicks at sixty-six
He thinks of all the lips that he licks
And all the girls that he's going to fix
She gave a little flirt, gave herself a little cuddle
But there's no place here for the mini-skirt waddle
Capital punishment, she's last year's model
They call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie
I don't want to go to Chelsea

Oh no, it does not move me
Even though I've seen the movie
I don't want to check your pulse
I don't want nobody else
I don't want to go to Chelsea

Everybody's got new orders
Be a nice girl and kiss the warders
Now the teacher is away
All the kids begin to play

Men come screaming, dressed in white coats
Shake you very gently by the throat
One's named Gus, one's named Alfie
I don't want to go to Chelsea

Oh no, it does not move me
Even though I've seen the movie
I don't want to check your pulse
I don't want nobody else
I don't want to go to Chelsea

Photographs of fancy tricks
To get your kicks at sixty-six
He thinks of all the lips that he licks
And all the girls that he's going to fix
She gave a little flirt, gave herself a little cuddle
But there's no place here for the mini-skirt waddle
Capital punishment, she's last year's model
They call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie
I don't want to go to Chelsea

Oh no, it does not move me
Even though I've seen the movie
I don't want to check your pulse
I don't want nobody else
I don't want to go to Chelsea

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
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 3, 1978
AlbumsThis Year's Model, 1978 (not on original US release)
Singles(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea, 1978
CollectionsTaking Liberties, 1980
The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello), 1985
Girls Girls Girls, 1989
2½ Years, 1993
The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1994
The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999
Singles, Volume 1, 2003
Rock And Roll Music, 2007
The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years, 2007
SoundtracksThat Summer!, 1979
Americathon, 1979
The Grimleys, 2001
Various Artists collectionsThe History Of Rock: Vol. 39, 1986
The Sound Of The City, 1992
Pinkpop - 25 Jaar Pinkpop, 1994
The Best Punk Album In The World... Ever!, 1995
London On The Line, 1995
Punk Killer, 1995
La Fabuleuse Histoire Du Rock, 1995
The Best Of New Wave, 1997
Best Punk Anthems...Ever, 1998
Jubilee Punk! 3, 2002
The Complete Punk Collection: Cash From Chaos, 2002
Super 70's Rock, 2004
The Greatest Rock Album, 2004
The Punk Revolution Of Rock In 70's - UK Hits, 2006
Filter Magazine - Welcome To The Desert 2007, 2007
PromosUK Elvis Costello (2006), 2006
VideosThe Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos, 2005
Length3:09

First known performance:
July 21, 1977, Manchester, England
Last known performance:
Template:2017
     (1059 known performances, 16 as a snippet)


Alternate versions

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios Version)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byNick Lowe
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedAugust 7, 1977, Basing Street Studios, London
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
AlbumsThis Year's Model (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008
PromosSelections From This Year's Model - Blood & Chocolate - Brutal Youth, 2002
Length2:57

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (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
Length3:03

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 1978 - Washington)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedFebruary 28, 1978, Washington, DC
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
AlbumsThis Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008
Length3:57

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 1978 - Toronto)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedMarch 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada
Released1978 (promo-only release)
October 15, 1993 (commercial release)
AlbumsLive At The El Mocambo, 1978
Collections2½ Years, 1993
Length3:43

(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 2002)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Imposters
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Davey Faragher - bass
Pete Thomas
RecordedMay 1, 2002, BBC Television Centre, London
ReleasedDecember 4, 2003
VideosLater... with Jools Holland: Legends, 2003
Length3:12
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 2006)
Performed byElvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
featuring The Imposters, Anthony "AB" Brown & The Crescent City Horns
Horn arrangementAllen Toussaint with The Crescent City Horns, Elvis Costello & The Imposters
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Allen Toussaint - piano
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Davey Faragher - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar
Amadee Castenell - saxophone
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - saxophone
Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet
Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone
RecordedJuly 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada
ReleasedDecember 5, 2006
VideosHot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade, 2006
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 UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg

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

Live At The El MocamboLive At The El Mocambo album cover.jpg

Americathon: Music From The Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAmericathon album cover large.jpg

Taking LibertiesTL album cover 200.jpg

The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)TMBOEC album cover 170.jpg

Girls Girls GirlsGGG album cover 300.jpg

2½ Years2½ Years album cover.jpg

The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1994The Very Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions album cover.jpg

The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999The Very Best Of Elvis Costello (2CD) album cover.jpg

Singles, Volume 1Singles Volume 1 album cover.jpg

The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The VideosTRS dvd cover.jpg

Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A BladeHot As A Pistol Keen As A Blade DVD cover.jpg

Rock And Roll MusicRock And Roll Music album cover.jpg

The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 YearsThe Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years album cover.jpg

My Aim Is TrueMAIT UK initial album cover large.jpg

Covers

Ass Racket performed live, Abbey Lounge, Somerville, Massachusetts 2003 info needed
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Lou Dalgleish performed live info needed
Los Desterrados London's CallingVarious artists 2012 Amazon.uk
The Dolphin Post Coveted 2011 Bandcamp
Elektrisk Regn Steinbyensung in Norwegian as "Bangla" 1982 Discogsrockipedia.no
Elektrisk Regn performed live, 2008, Krohns Pub, Bergen, Norway 2008 YouTube
Hijack Jupiter performed live, 2002, Planet 505, 2002 info needed
Zachary Scot Johnson performed live, home studio production 2022 YouTube
The Join performed live, 2010-08-14, Plains, Pennsylvania 2010 archive.org
Tim Kasher performed live, 2011, Austin, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City 2011 YouTubeYouTube
Tommy Keene performed live, 2003-03-27, Knitting Factory Costello tribute, Los Angeles 2003 luckygoon.com
The Nutley Brass Beat On The Brass 1996 websiteDiscogsAmazon
Oliver's Army (Dallas) performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band 2003- OliversArmyBand
The Posies performed live, 2001-03-05, Dingwalls, Camden, London 2001 archive.org
Radio Costello performed live, 2023-10-01, The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield, England 2023 FaceBook
Scam 69 performed live scam69.com
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2013 YouTube

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