Radio, Radio

I was tuning in the shine on the light night dial doing anything my radio advised With every one of those late night stations playing songs bringing tears to me eyes I was seriously thinking about hiding the receiver when the switch broke 'cause it's old They're saying things that I can hardly believe, they really think we're getting out of control Chorus: Radio is a sound salvation Radio is cleaning up the nation They say you better listen to the voice of reason But they don't give you any choice 'cause they think that it's treason. So you had better do as you are told. You better listen to the radio. I wanna bite the hand that feeds me. I wanna bite that hand so badly. I want to make them wish they'd never seen me. Some of my friends sit around every evening and they worry about the times ahead But everybody else is overwhelmed by indifference and the promise of an early bed You either shut up or get cut out, they don't wanna hear about it, it's only inches on the reel-to-reel. And the radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools tryin' to anaesthetise the way that you feel Chorus Wonderful radio Marvelous radio Wonderful radio Radio, radio...

Radio, Radio Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Produced by Nick Lowe Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded November 1977-January 1978, Eden Studios, London Released May 1978 Albums This Year's Model, 1978 (US version, most reissues) Singles Radio, Radio, 1978 Collections Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980 The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1985 2½ Years, 1993 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1994 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Singles, Volume 1, 2003 The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years, 2007 Various Artists collections Action Replay, 1978 The Main Event, 1979 Sounds Of The Seventies - Punk And New Wave, 1993 No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion, 2003 Promos Our Aim Is True, 1978 Now See Them Live, 1978 Videos The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello - The Videos, 2005 Length 3:05 First known performance:  August 21, 1977, London, England      (879 known performances, 3 as a snippet) Alternate versions Radio, Radio (Capital Radio Version) Performed by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Recorded September 27, 1977, Capital Radio, London Released February 19, 2002 Albums This Year's Model (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002 Length 2:58 Less Than Zero / Radio, Radio (Live 1977) Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded December 17, 1977, Saturday Night Live Released September 21, 1999 Various Artists collections Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances Volume 1, 1999 Videos Saturday Night Live: The Complete Third Season, 2008 Length 3:05 Radio, Radio (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 2:37 Radio, Radio (Live 1978 - Toronto) 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 Collections 2½ Years, 1993 Length 2:29 Radio, Radio (Live 2004) Performed by Elvis Costello & The Imposters Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocal Pete Thomas - drums Recorded September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN Released April 19, 2005 Videos Club Date: Live In Memphis, 2005

Translation

• Radio, Radio (français)

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