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|lyrics = {{Welcome To The Working Week}} | |||
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Welcome | {{song credits | ||
|title = Welcome To The Working Week | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[John McFee]] - guitar<br>[[Sean Hopper]] - keyboards, backing vocals<br>[[Johnny Ciambotti]] - bass, backing vocals<br>[[Mickey Shine]] - drums<br>[[Nick Lowe]] - backing vocals | |||
|record_info = late 1976-early 1977, Pathway Studios, London | |||
|release_info = May 27, 1977 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True]], 1977<br>[[Viva England]], 1982 (Spain) | |||
|singles = [[Single: Alison|Alison]], 1977 | |||
|collections = [[Stiff Box Set No. 2]], 1981<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003 | |||
|soundtracks = | |||
|various_artists = [[Anarchy The Best Of Punk]], 1993 | |||
|promos = [[Stiff Fourplay]], 1978<br>[[Our Aim Is True]], 1978<br>[[UK Elvis Costello (2006)]], 2006<br>[[Promo: Visa Sampler|Visa Sampler]], 2007 | |||
|videos = | |||
|length = 1:23 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song notes | |||
|first = [[Concert 1977-07-21 Manchester|July 21, 1977, Manchester, England]] | |||
|last = [[Concert 2023-07-08 Syracuse|July 8, 2023, Syracuse, NY]] | |||
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Welcome | ==Alternate versions== | ||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Welcome To The Working Week (Pathway Studios Demo) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|producer = | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar | |||
|record_info = late 1976, Pathway Studios, London | |||
|release_info = May 1, 2007 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition]], 2007 | |||
|collections = [[Rock And Roll Music]], 2007 | |||
|promos = [[Single :Welcome To The Working Week|Welcome To The Working Week]], 2007 [http://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Costello-Welcome-To-The-Working-Week-Demo/release/1731866 -] | |||
|length = 1:35 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Welcome To The Working Week (Live 1977) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 7, 1977, London, England]] | |||
|release_info = September 11, 2007 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition]], 2007 | |||
|length = 1:18 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Welcome To The Working Week (Live 1978) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-03-06 Toronto|March 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada]] | |||
|release_info = 1978 (promo-only release)<br>October 15, 1993 (commercial release) | |||
|albums = [[Live At The El Mocambo]], 1978 | |||
|collections = [[2½ Years]], 1993 | |||
|length = 1:19 | |||
}} | |||
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{{thumb: My Aim Is True}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Alison}} | |||
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{{thumb: Live At The El Mocambo}} | |||
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{{thumb: 2½ Years}} | |||
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{{thumb: Singles, Volume 1}} | |||
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{{thumb: Rock And Roll Music}} | |||
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{{thumb: Visa Sampler}} | |||
|} | |||
|} | {{song covers | ||
|covers = {{:Welcome To The Working Week covers}} | |||
}} | |||
==Chords== | |||
E G#m7 | |||
Now that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired | |||
C#m7 F# | |||
and you can have anyone that you have ever desired, | |||
A B | |||
all you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why. | |||
A C#m | |||
Welcome to the workin' week. | |||
A E | |||
Oh I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you. | |||
A C#m F# | |||
Welcome to the workin' week. | |||
A B | |||
You gotta do it till you're through it so you better get to it. | |||
All of your family had to kill to survive, | |||
And they're still waitin' for their big day to arrive. | |||
But if they knew how I felt they'd bury me alive. | |||
Welcome to the workin' week. | |||
Oh I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you. | |||
Welcome to the workin' week. | |||
You gotta do it till you're through it so you better get to it. | |||
G#m C#m | |||
I hear you sayin', "Hey, the city's all right | |||
F#m G#m A B | |||
when you only read about it in books. | |||
G#m C#m | |||
Spend all your money gettin' so convinced | |||
A B | |||
that you never even bother to look. | |||
E G#m | |||
Sometimes I wonder if we're livin' in the same land, | |||
C#m F# A | |||
Why d'you wanna be my friend when I feel like a juggler | |||
B | |||
running out of hands? | |||
A C#m A E | |||
Welcome to the workin' week, oh, welcome to the working week. | |||
==Internal links== | |||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/mait.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/mait.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a01.htm MAIT info page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a02.htm Viva England] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a03.htm Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a04.htm Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue] | |||
*[[Template: Welcome To The Working Week|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Welcome To The Working Week (français)|Lyrics (français)]] {{-}} [[Welcome To The Working Week covers|Covers]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.html Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True] | |||
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[[Category:My Aim Is True]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Chords]] | |||
[[Category:Alternate versions]] | |||
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Covers
| The Anderson Council | The Stiff Generation | 2002 | AllMusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| The Computers | Teenage Tourettes Camp | 2008 | Bandcamp |
| Devin Davis | Live At Schubas | 2004 | eMusic • Amazon |
| Bruce Engelhart | Change The World | 2010 | Amazon |
| Erratic Retaliator Strategy | Various Artists: PRF Monthly Tribute Series | 1999 | Bandcamp |
| The Feedbacks | Pop Parade Vol 2. | 1999 | Discogs |
| Bob Fenster | home studio recording | 2015 | YouTube • Facebook |
| Fitz Of Depression | I'm The Man (7" single) | 1995 | AllMusic • website |
| The Gladstones | The Gladstones LP | website |
| Hank | Conocer Gente (CD Single/Digipack) | 1999 | discogs • website |
| Holidays | Take Me Home Country Roads (EP) | 2001 | info |
| Charles Jenkins | performed live, 2013-02-02, Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, Australia | 2013 | YouTube • Charlesjenkins.com.au |
| Kind Of Like Spitting | Nailed To The Stars Various artists | 1996 | link • link |
| Los Blockheads | performed live, Santa Rosa, 1999-07-24 | 1999 | link |
| The Methadones | 21st Century Power Pop Riot | 2006 | AllMusic • Amazon |
| No Fun At All | Punk Chartbusters, Vol. 3 Various artists | 1998 | AllMusic • Amazon |
| No Fun At All | EP's Going Steady | 1998 | AllMusic • Amazon • YouTube |
| No Fun At All | And Now For Something Completely Different (EP) | 1997 | AllMusic • Discogs |
| Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003 - | OliversArmyBand |
| Parallax Project | performed live, 2002-08-10, Brilliant Mistakes tribute, Albany, NY | 2002 | info |
| Phoebe Quest | performed live, Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco, 2001-09-10 | 2001 | link |
| Al Schnier | performed live, 1995, New York, and 2003, Northampton, MA | 1995 | Archive.org • Archive.org |
| Bandrew Scott | home studio recording | 2020 | YouTube |
| Seizure Kids | Seizure Kids (EP) | 2000 |
| Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2013 | YouTube |
| Zodiacs | Por Un Puñado De Extras sung in Spanish as "Odio Trabajar Aquí" | 2008 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Chords
E G#m7 Now that your picture's in the paper being rhythmically admired C#m7 F# and you can have anyone that you have ever desired, A B all you gotta tell me now is why, why, why, why. A C#m Welcome to the workin' week. A E Oh I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you. A C#m F# Welcome to the workin' week. A B You gotta do it till you're through it so you better get to it. All of your family had to kill to survive, And they're still waitin' for their big day to arrive. But if they knew how I felt they'd bury me alive. Welcome to the workin' week. Oh I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you. Welcome to the workin' week. You gotta do it till you're through it so you better get to it. G#m C#m I hear you sayin', "Hey, the city's all right F#m G#m A B when you only read about it in books. G#m C#m Spend all your money gettin' so convinced A B that you never even bother to look. E G#m Sometimes I wonder if we're livin' in the same land, C#m F# A Why d'you wanna be my friend when I feel like a juggler B running out of hands? A C#m A E Welcome to the workin' week, oh, welcome to the working week.
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True • lyrics • chords • MAIT info page • Viva England • Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue • Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue
- Lyrics • Lyrics (français) • Covers
