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The Costello trademark — ironic double entendres — is also present: ''"Though your mind is full of love, in your eyes there's a vacancy/"'' "Man Called Uncle" has that superficial catchy tune combined with lyrics like, ''"Look at the man who you call uncle, having a heart attack round your ankles."'' | The Costello trademark — ironic double entendres — is also present: ''"Though your mind is full of love, in your eyes there's a vacancy/"'' "Man Called Uncle" has that superficial catchy tune combined with lyrics like, ''"Look at the man who you call uncle, having a heart attack round your ankles."'' | ||
Other tracks which make the entire album worth hearing are "New Amsterdam," "High Fidelity," "Opportunity," "King Horse" (a good example of the kind of emotional force Costello can achieve), "Temptation," and "I Stand Accused," in which an unusual metaphor is used to express the theme of frustrated love: ''"I stand accused of loving you ... I stand, accused and I got no defense ... I need a witness."'' | |||
On some other tracks, Costello's voice is unable to rise sufficiently above the musical accompaniment. These songs, whose themes are still interesting, turn out sounding rather confusing. "The Imposter," "Riot Act," and "Black and White World" fall into this category. | |||
Since the album will not be available in most American stores for at least another week or two, it is too early to tell if ''Get Happy'' will prove as commercially successful as ''Armed Forces''. But it evidently represents a great deal of effort on Costello's part, and despite some weaknesses, the driving beat, Elvis' characteristic vocals, and the superior lyrics make this album no disappointment to those already acquainted with Elvis Costello's talents. | |||
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