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Who dries your eyes when you cry real tears?
Who know or cares what an imitation is?
Only you do
You can paint his nails
Make him wear high heels
Why waste time altering the hemline?
Or do you?
Tear off your own head
Tear off your own head
It's a doll revolution
You can bat your lashes
You can cut your strings
You can pull his hair with your moveable fingers
It looks so real
If one won't do it, so collect the set
Dress him in pink ribbons
Put him in a kitchenette
How does this feel?
Tear off your own head
Tear off your own head
It's a doll revolution
What's that sound?
It will turn you around
It's a doll revolution
They're taking over
And they're tearing it down
It's a doll revolution
You can pull and pinch him
'Til he cries and squeals
You can twist his body 'til it faces backwards
Plastic features
You could make somebody a pretty little wife
But don't let anybody tell you how to live your life
Broken pieces
Tear off your own head
Tear off your own head
It's a doll revolution
Tear off your own head
Revolution
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Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution) |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello (& The Imposters) |
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Produced by | The Imposter: Elvis Costello, Ciaran Cahill, Leo Pearson & Kieran Lynch |
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Horn arrangement | Elvis Costello |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, Fender Telecaster & Silvertone guitars Pete Thomas - drums Davey Faragher - bass Steve Nieve - Hohner pianet, Vox Continental organ Leo Pearson - electric tablas |
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Recorded | 2001, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin |
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Released | April 8, 2002 |
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Albums | When I Was Cruel, 2002 |
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Singles | Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution), 2002 |
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Soundtracks | One Day: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2011 |
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Various Artists collections | CMJ New Music Monthly: Volume 101, 2002 - Music@work - Daytime Delights, 2002 |
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Promos | MMMM... Tasty, 2002 - |
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Videos | The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook, 2011 |
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Length | 3:31 |
Alternate versions
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Covers
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The Bangles
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performed live, 2003, Berlin; Amsterdam; Tokyo; Costa Mesa
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2003
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etree
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The Bangles
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Berlin 2003 [bootleg]
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2003
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link
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Natalie Cortez Band
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performed live, Costello Tribute, 2017-03-16, Harlow's, Sacramento, CA
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2017
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YouTube
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Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles)
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demo recorded January 2001
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2001
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sASSafrASS
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performed live, The Roxy, Hollywood, CA
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YouTube
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