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
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(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London |
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Released | March 3, 1978 |
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Albums | This Year's Model, 1978 (not on original US release) |
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Singles | (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea, 1978 |
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Collections | Taking 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 |
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Soundtracks | That Summer!, 1979 Americathon, 1979 The Grimleys, 2001 |
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Various Artists collections | The 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 |
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Promos | UK Elvis Costello (2006), 2006 |
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Videos | The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos, 2005 |
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Length | 3:09 |
Alternate versions
(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Live 2006) |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint featuring The Imposters, Anthony "AB" Brown & The Crescent City Horns |
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Horn arrangement | Allen Toussaint with The Crescent City Horns, Elvis Costello & The Imposters |
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Musicians | Elvis 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 |
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Recorded | July 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada |
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Released | December 5, 2006 |
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Videos | Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade, 2006 |
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