Less Than Zero (Dallas Version)

Jenny takes her clothes off in succession While her husband rides a bumper in the President's procession She sees him on the screen as she looks up from giving head When he's had enough of that her lover throws her on the bed To teach her she's alive and suddenly he's dead Turn up the TV No one listening will suspect Even your mother won't detect it No your father won't know They think that I've got no respect But everything means less than zero Hey, ooh hey, hey, ooh hey Calling Mister Oswald, calling anyone at the scene If you were taking home movies there's a chance you might have seen him They've got a thousand variations, every witness in a file Jenny puts on some coffee and she comes back with a smile She says, "I hear that South America is coming into style" Turn up the TV No one listening will suspect Even your mother won't detect it No your father won't know They think that I've got no respect But everything means less than zero Hey, ooh hey, hey, ooh hey A pistol was still smoking, a man lay on the floor Mister Oswald thought he had an understanding with the law She's got rubies on her fingers, Jenny turns and looks away Her mind upon a basement out of the USA She says, "Let's talk about the future now we've put the past away" Turn up the TV No one listening will suspect Even your mother won't detect it No your father won't know They think that I've got no respect But everything means less than zero Hey, ooh hey, hey, ooh hey

Less Than Zero (Dallas Version) (Live 1978 - Toronto) Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded March 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada Released 1978 (promo-only release) October 15, 1993 (commercial release) Albums Live At The El Mocambo, 1978 My Aim Is True (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2001 Collections 2½ Years, 1993 Promos 2½ Years (In 31 Minutes), 1993 Length 4:17 First known performance:  January 28, 1978, Dallas TX Last known performance:  February 27, 1979, Dallas TX      (37 known performances) Alternate versions Less Than Zero (Dallas Version) (Live 1978 - Washington) Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded February 28, 1978, Washington, DC Released March 4, 2008 Albums This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008 Length 4:28 see also: Less Than Zero

Covers

no known covers

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Live At The El Mocambo  •  chords  •  El Mocambo (promo) info page  •  Rykodisc/Demon LATEM reissue  •  Rhino MAIT reissue
• Lyrics  •  Lyrics (français)  •  Covers

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True