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==Lyrics==
{{Kid About It}}


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


==Discography==
{{song credits
'''Albums:'''
|title = Kid About It
*'''[[Imperial Bedroom]]''', [[1982]]
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]]
*[[Imperial Bedroom (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1994]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
*[[Imperial Bedroom (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2002]]
|producer = [[Geoff Emerick]] from an original idea by [[Elvis Costello]]
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = November 1981, AIR Studios, London
|release_info = July 2, 1982
|albums = [[Imperial Bedroom]], 1982
|singles =
|collections =
|soundtracks =
|various_artists =
|promos = [[A Conversation With Elvis Costello]], 1982
|videos =
|length = 2:44
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'''Singles:'''
{{song notes
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|first = [[Concert 1981-12-24 London|December 24, 1981, London, England]]
|last  = [[Concert 2023-10-02 Geneva|October 2, 2023, Geneva, Switzerland]]
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'''Collections:'''
==Alternate versions==
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
{{song credits
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|title = Kid About It (Alternate Version)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|producer = [[Geoff Emerick]] from an original idea by [[Elvis Costello]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = November 1981, AIR Studios, London
|release_info = October 28, 2002
|albums = [[Imperial Bedroom (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2002
|length = 3:14
}}<br>


'''Soundtracks:'''
{{song credits
* none
|title      = Kid About It (iTunes Originals Version)
|performer  = [[Elvis Costello]]
|musicians  = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, piano
|record_info  = March 2007, Vancouver
|release_info = June 19, 2007
|length      = 3:21
|downloads      = [[iTunes Originals]], 2007
}}


'''Various Artists collections:'''
* none
==Covers==
'''Recorded by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
'''Performed by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
==Bootlegs==
*[[Bootleg: Better Than Caruso Volume 1|Better Than Caruso Volume 1]]
*[[Bootleg: Danger Zone|Danger Zone]]
*[[Bootleg: Daze Of Glory|Daze Of Glory]]
*[[Bootleg: Elvis At The Pier|Elvis At The Pier]]
*[[Bootleg: Everyday I Play The Boot|Everyday I Play The Boot]]
*[[Bootleg: The Gangster Is Back|The Gangster Is Back]]
*[[Bootleg: Italian Memory|Italian Memory]]
*[[Bootleg: King Midas In Reverse|King Midas In Reverse]]
*[[Bootleg: Red Shoed Imposter (2xLP)|Red Shoed Imposter]]
*[[Bootleg: Secondary Modern|Secondary Modern]]
*[[Bootleg: Tokyo Storm Warning Live Vol. 1|Tokyo Storm Warning Live Vol. 1]]
*[[Bootleg: Valentine's In Venice|Valentine's In Venice]]
*[[Bootleg: Volare|Volare]]


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{{thumb: A Conversation With Elvis Costello}}
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{{thumb: iTunes Originals}}
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==Chords==
{{song covers
* ''This section is incomplete.''
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==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ib/ib.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ib.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ib.html chords]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ib/ib.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ib.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ib.html chords]
*[[Template:Kid About It]]
*[[Template: Kid About It|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Elvis Costello covers: Kid About It|Covers]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/ib.html Imperial Bedroom resissue page]
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/ib.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Imperial Bedroom]
 


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Latest revision as of 01:31, 3 October 2023

He saw no tears in her eyes
Say you wouldn't kid about it
She's telling all of those lies
She swore she'd never told before
But I doubt it

So he bit his tongue
And tried hard to capture his breath
When she said I waited all my life
For just a little death

Chorus:
Say you wouldn't kid about it
Say you wouldn't kid about it
Say you wouldn't kid about it
Say you wouldn't kid about it

Sometimes he takes himself so seriously
She makes her movements mysteriously
Slow fast or furiously

It's a big responsibility
With a face full of mixed ability
Big dreams of elegance
Singing "The Leaving of Liverpool"
And turning into Americans
Say you wouldn't kid about it

So what if this is a man's world
I want to be a kid again about it
Give me back my sadness
I couldn't hide it even if I tried, girl

We fight so frail
Making love tooth and nail
You gave me the kiss of my life
I might even live to tell the tale

(Chorus)
Kid About It
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byGeoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedNovember 1981, AIR Studios, London
ReleasedJuly 2, 1982
AlbumsImperial Bedroom, 1982
PromosA Conversation With Elvis Costello, 1982
Length2:44

First known performance:
 December 24, 1981, London, England
Last known performance:
 October 2, 2023, Geneva, Switzerland
     (226 known performances)


Alternate versions

Kid About It (Alternate Version)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byGeoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedNovember 1981, AIR Studios, London
ReleasedOctober 28, 2002
AlbumsImperial Bedroom (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
Length3:14

Kid About It (iTunes Originals Version)
Performed byElvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, piano
RecordedMarch 2007, Vancouver
ReleasedJune 19, 2007
DownloadsiTunes Originals, 2007
Length3:21
Imperial BedroomIB album cover large.jpg
A Conversation With Elvis CostelloA Conversation With Elvis Costello album cover.jpg
ITunes OriginalsITunes Originals.jpg

Covers

Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2016 YouTube

Internal links

External links

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