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And what lie does is so simple. He combines some simple early rock chords with some seething '70s rock lyrics. The result is funny. | And what lie does is so simple. He combines some simple early rock chords with some seething '70s rock lyrics. The result is funny. | ||
Especially when you realize it is all coming out of this weird Elvis Costello person and that people who wouldn't go out with him in school are now going out to hear him sing lines like "Don't you know ins an animal?" | Especially when you realize it is all coming out of this weird Elvis Costello person and that people who wouldn't go out with him in school are now going out to hear him sing lines like ''"Don't you know ins an animal?"'' | ||
Most of the songs on the album could be classified as unlove songs. From the opening song, Costello promises "No Action." Rock music has now evolved from "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" to "I ain't gonna give any." | Most of the songs on the album could be classified as unlove songs. From the opening song, Costello promises "No Action." Rock music has now evolved from "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" to "I ain't gonna give any." | ||
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Of course, the latter also implies a few things about how quickly undying love dies in the music business. Elvis suggests that h e knows he is just this year's boy. Whatever they do to him, it's not going to conic as any surprise. | Of course, the latter also implies a few things about how quickly undying love dies in the music business. Elvis suggests that h e knows he is just this year's boy. Whatever they do to him, it's not going to conic as any surprise. | ||
In fact, he even taunts the powers that control his life with a little ditty called "Radio Radio." | In fact, he even taunts the powers that control his life with a little ditty called "Radio, Radio." | ||
Biting the hand that feeds h i m down to at least the elbow, Costello rips radio station managers as "such a lot of fools" who force-feed junk music to the young as a means of crowd control. Listen for it on your Mighty Hitmaker station. | Biting the hand that feeds h i m down to at least the elbow, Costello rips radio station managers as "such a lot of fools" who force-feed junk music to the young as a means of crowd control. Listen for it on your Mighty Hitmaker station. | ||
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