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|lyrics = {{High Fidelity}} | |||
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{{song credits | |||
|title = High Fidelity | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] | |||
|record_info = October 1979, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands and/or Eden Studios, London | |record_info = October 1979, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands and/or Eden Studios, London | ||
|release_info = February 1980 | |release_info = February 1980 | ||
|length = 2:28 | |length = 2:28 | ||
|albums = [[Get Happy!!]], 1980 | |albums = [[Get Happy!!]], 1980 | ||
|singles = [[Single: High Fidelity|High Fidelity]], 1980 | |singles = [[Single: High Fidelity|High Fidelity]], 1980 | ||
|collections = [[The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)]], 1985<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1994<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[Singles, Volume 2]], 2003<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years]], 2007 | |collections = [[The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)]], 1985<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions]], 1994<br>[[The Very Best Of Elvis Costello]], 1999<br>[[Singles, Volume 2]], 2003<br>[[The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years]], 2007 | ||
|soundtracks = [[ | |soundtracks = [[The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs: Music From The HBO Original Series|The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs]], 2001 | ||
|various_artists = | |various_artists = | ||
|videos = [[The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos]], 2005 | |videos = [[The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos]], 2005 | ||
}}<br> | }}<br> | ||
{{song notes | |||
|first = [[Concert 1979-03-25 Albany|March 25, 1979, Albany, NY]] | |||
|last = {{2018}} | |||
}} | |||
{{song quote | |||
| quote = Beginning with a line from a Supremes record, this amoral tale might have overdone the self pity had it not been for the comical drunkenness of the singer. Nice dance routine with this one! | |||
| source = [[Girls Girls Girls]] liner notes, 1989. | |||
}} | |||
===High Fidelity (Live 1979) | ==Alternate versions== | ||
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| | |title = High Fidelity (Live 1979) | ||
|record_info = [[Concert 1979-06-04 | |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 1979-06-04 Geleen|June 4, 1979, Pinkpop Festival, Sportpark, Geleen, Netherlands]] | |||
|release_info = July 28, 2003 | |release_info = July 28, 2003 | ||
|length = 3:17 | |length = 3:17 | ||
|albums = [[Get Happy!! (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2003 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song quote | |||
| quote = Students of music history might be amused by the live version of 'High Fidelity' on CD2, which records our attempts to play the song after the fashion of David Bowie’s ''Station To Station'' album. | |||
| source = [[Get Happy!! (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]] liner notes, 2003. | |||
}} | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = High Fidelity (Peel Session 1980) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | ||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | ||
| | |record_info = [[Radio 1980-02-25 John Peel|February, 25, 1980, John Peel Session, BBC 1 FM, UK (broadcast 1980-03-03)]] | ||
|release_info = October 26, 2009 | |||
|length = 2:33 | |||
|albums = [[Kats Karavan: The History Of John Peel On The Radio]], 2009 | |||
}}<br> | }}<br> | ||
{{song credits | |||
[[ | |title = High Fidelity (Live 2004) | ||
< | |performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | ||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass, backing vocal<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (late)|September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN]] | |record_info = [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (late)|September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN]] | ||
|release_info = April 19, 2005 | |release_info = April 19, 2005 | ||
|length = | |length = | ||
|videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005 | |videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{thumb: The Man (The Best Of Elvis Costello)}} | |||
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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 2}} | |||
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{{thumb: The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years}} | |||
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= | {{song covers | ||
{{ | |covers = {{:High Fidelity covers}} | ||
}} | |||
== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[[Template:High Fidelity|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[High Fidelity covers|Covers]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/gh.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Get Happy!!] | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Things_You_Never_Get_Used_To Wikipedia: Some Things You Never Get Used To (The Supremes)] | |||
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Revision as of 03:03, 10 March 2018
Some things you never get used to |
First known performance:
“Beginning with a line from a Supremes record, this amoral tale might have overdone the self pity had it not been for the comical drunkenness of the singer. Nice dance routine with this one!” — Girls Girls Girls liner notes, 1989.
Alternate versions
“Students of music history might be amused by the live version of 'High Fidelity' on CD2, which records our attempts to play the song after the fashion of David Bowie’s Station To Station album.” — Get Happy!! (Rhino/Edsel reissue) liner notes, 2003.
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Covers
Kurt Baker | Beyond Belief: A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2014 | Facebook: Costello Tribute |
Elastic No-No Band | Every Elvis Has His Impersonators | 2008 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Robbie Fulks | performed live, 2015-03-30, The Hideout, Chicago | 2015 | AllMusic • YouTube |
I-lulu | Tribute To Elvis Costello Various artists | 2007 | Amazon • Amazon.co.jp |
Rob Laufer | performed live, 2003-03-27, EC tribute, Knitting Factory, Los Angeles | 2003 | archive.org |
Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003- | OliversArmyBand |
Q-Tips featuring Paul Young | Live At Last | 1982 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Radio Costello | performed live, 2023-10-01, The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield, England | 2023 |
Zoogz Rift | Looser Than Clams: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | 1986 | AllMusic |
Edward Rogers | The Loser's Lounge Tribute to Elvis Costello Various artists | 2002 | LosersLounge |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2014 | YouTube |
Victor Stranges & The Futurists | performed live, Costello tribute show, 2022-09-18 Melbourne, VIC, Australia | 2022 | YouTube • info |
Paul Young & The Q-Tips | Love Hurts | 2000 | AllMusic • Discogs • Amazon |
Paul Young & The Q-Tips | Live In Concert | 1991 | AllMusic • Amazon |