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==Lyrics==
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==Credits==
|title = Sunday's Best
* Written by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]'''
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]]
* Produced by: '''[[Nick Lowe]]'''
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
* Musicians:
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]]
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], [[Guitarists|guitar]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
|record_info = August-September 1978, Eden Studios, London
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
|release_info = January 5, 1979
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
|albums = [[Armed Forces]] (not on original US release), 1979
|singles = [[Single: Accidents Will Happen|Accidents Will Happen]] (US), 1979
|collections = [[Taking Liberties]], 1980<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993
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|various_artists =
|promos =
|videos =
|length = 3:21
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{{song notes
|first = [[Concert 1977-10-31 Guildford|October 31, 1977, Guildford, England]]
|last = [[Concert 1978-04-12 Portsmouth|April 12, 1978, Portsmouth, England]]
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==Discography==
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'''Albums:'''
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*'''[[Armed Forces]]''', [[1979]]
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* [[Armed Forces (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1993]]
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* [[Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2002]]
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{{thumb: Taking Liberties}}
'''Singles:'''
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* [[Single: Accidents Will Happen|Accidents Will Happen]], [[1979]]  (U.S.)
{{thumb: Girls Girls Girls}}
 
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'''Collections:'''
{{thumb: 2½ Years}}
* [[Taking Liberties]], [[1980]]
* [[2½ Years]], [[1993]]
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Alternate Versions:'''
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Soundtracks:'''
* none
 
'''Various Artists collections:'''
* none
 
==Covers==
'''Recorded by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Performed by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
==Bootlegs==
* ''This section is incomplete.''
 
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==Chords==
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==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Armed Forces] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/af.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/af.html chords] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a01.htm AF info page] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af_info_a02.htm Rykodisc/Demon AF reissue info page]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/af/af.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Armed Forces] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/af.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/af.html chords]
*[[Template:Sunday's Best]]
*[[Template: Sunday's Best|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Template: Elvis Costello covers: Sunday's Best|Covers]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/af.html Armed Forces reissue page]
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/af.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Armed Forces]




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Revision as of 22:31, 28 April 2009

Times are tough for English babies
Send the army and the navy
Beat up strangers who talk funny
Take their greasy foreign money
Skin shop, red leather, hot line
Be prepared for the engaged sign
Bridal books, engagement rings
And other wicked little things

Chorus:
Standing in your socks and vest
Better get it off your chest
Every day is just like the rest
But Sunday's best

Stylish slacks to suit your pocket
Back supports and picture lockets
Sleepy towns and sleeper trains
To the dogs and down the drains
Major roads and ladies smalls
Hearts of oak and long trunk calls
Continental interference
At death's door with life insurance

Chorus

Sunday's best, Sunday's finest
When your money's in the minus
And you suffer from your shyness
You can listen to us whiners

Don't look now under the bed
An arm, a leg and a severed head
Read about the private lives
The songs of praise, the readers' wives
Listen to the decent people
Though you treat them just like sheep
Put them all in boots and khaki
Blame it all upon the darkies

Chorus

Sunday's best
Sunday's Best
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byNick Lowe
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedAugust-September 1978, Eden Studios, London
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1979
AlbumsArmed Forces (not on original US release), 1979
SinglesAccidents Will Happen (US), 1979
CollectionsTaking Liberties, 1980
Girls Girls Girls, 1989
2½ Years, 1993
Length3:21

First known performance:
 October 31, 1977, Guildford, England
Last known performance:
 April 12, 1978, Portsmouth, England
     (13 known performances)


Armed ForcesArmed Forces Rykodisc album cover.jpg
Accidents Will Happen singleAccidents Will Happen US 7" single front sleeve.jpg
Taking LibertiesTL album cover 200.jpg
Girls Girls GirlsGGG album cover 300.jpg
2½ Years2½ Years album cover.jpg

Covers

Template:Elvis Costello covers: Sunday's Best

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External links

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