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"Anyway, if I'd had a record out before Graham Parker, it would all be reversed... cause, you know, the people who're saying that I sound like Graham Parker are the same people who said that Graham Parker sounded like Bruce Springsteen, who are the same people who said that Bruce Springsteen sounded like Van Morrison, who are the same people who said that Van Morrison sounded the same as Bobby Bland or whoever." | "Anyway, if I'd had a record out before Graham Parker, it would all be reversed... cause, you know, the people who're saying that I sound like Graham Parker are the same people who said that Graham Parker sounded like Bruce Springsteen, who are the same people who said that Bruce Springsteen sounded like Van Morrison, who are the same people who said that Van Morrison sounded the same as Bobby Bland or whoever." | ||
''My Aim Is True'' is Costello's first album and one of the standout LPs of 1977. Most of the tracks are under three minutes and the instrumentation is sparse (drums, keyboard, bass and Costello's guitar). The songs are mainly of the lover and loser variety and are instantly memorable, as is the case with most great rock 'n' roll tunes. Costello's lyrics are compact — he deliberately shuns the sometimes flowery romanticism that Springsteen espouses — and often brilliant. For instance, he sings: ''"I said, 'I'm so happy I could die' / She said | ''My Aim Is True'' is Costello's first album and one of the standout LPs of 1977. Most of the tracks are under three minutes and the instrumentation is sparse (drums, keyboard, bass and Costello's guitar). The songs are mainly of the lover and loser variety and are instantly memorable, as is the case with most great rock 'n' roll tunes. Costello's lyrics are compact — he deliberately shuns the sometimes flowery romanticism that Springsteen espouses — and often brilliant. For instance, he sings: ''"I said, 'I'm so happy I could die' / She said, 'Drop dead,' and left with another guy."'' | ||
Costello's given name was Declan. He changed it long before Elvis Presley's death. Ask Costello why he made the change and he will answer. "Why not?" | Costello's given name was Declan. He changed it long before Elvis Presley's death. Ask Costello why he made the change and he will answer. "Why not?" |
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