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==Lyrics==
{{Big Sister's Clothes}}


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==Credits==
|title = Big Sister's Clothes
* Written by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]'''
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]]
* Produced by: '''[[Nick Lowe]]''' not to blame for this one
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]]
* Musicians:
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] not to blame for this one
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], all instruments
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, all instruments
|record_info = October-November 1980, DJM Studios and/or Eden Studios, London
|release_info = January 1981
|albums = [[Trust]], 1981
|singles =
|collections = [[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989
|soundtracks =
|various_artists =
|promos =
|videos =
|length = 2:09
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==Discography==
{{song notes
'''Albums:'''
|first = [[Concert 1980-11-13 Stockholm|November 13, 1980, Stockholm, Sweden]]
*'''[[Trust]]''', [[1981]]
|last = [[Concert 2011-07-26 Red Bank|July 26, 2011, Red Bank, NJ]]
*[[Trust (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1994]]
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*[[Trust (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]]/[[Edsel]], [[2003]]
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'''Singles:'''
==Alternate versions==
*none
{{song credits
|title = Big Sister's Clothes / [[Stand Down Margaret]] (BBC Session)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|producer = [[John Porter]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = [[Radio 1983-06-09 David Jensen|June 9, 1983, Maida Vale Studios (Studio 4), London]]
|release_info = July 28, 2003
|albums = [[Punch The Clock (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2003
|promos = [[Punch The Clock, Trust & Get Happy!! Sampler]], 2003
|length = 5:14
}}<br>


'''Collections:'''
''see also: '''[[Big Sister]]'''''
*[[Girls Girls Girls]], [[1989]] (CD only)
 
'''Soundtracks:'''
*none
 
'''Various Artists collections:'''
*none
 
'''Alternate Versions:'''
*'''Big Sister's Clothes / Stand Down Margaret (BBC Session)'''
:[[Punch The Clock (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]]/[[Edsel]], [[2003]]
::Produced by: '''[[John Porter]]'''
::Musicians:
:::'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]], [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:::'''[[Steve Nieve]]''': [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
:::'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''': [[Bassists|bass]]
:::'''[[Pete Thomas]]''': [[Drummers|drums]]
 
==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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{{thumb: Girls Girls Girls}}
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{{thumb: Punch The Clock}}
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==Chords==
{{song covers
* ''This section is incomplete.''
|covers = {{:Big Sister's Clothes covers}}
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==Internal Links==
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/trust/trust.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Trust]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/trust.html Elvis Costello Home Page: Trust lyrics]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/trust.html Elvis Costello Home Page: Trust chords]
*[[Template:Big Sister's Clothes]]
 
==External Links==


==Internal links==
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/trust/trust.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Trust] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/trust.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/trust.html chords]
*[[Template: Big Sister's Clothes|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Big Sister's Clothes covers|Covers]]


==External links==
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/trust.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Trust]


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[[Category:1981]]
[[Category:Trust]]
[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:Lyrics]]
[[Category:Lyrics]]
[[Category:Chords]]
[[Category:Alternate versions]]

Latest revision as of 01:27, 29 December 2017

Sheep to the slaughter, oh I thought this must be love
All your sons and daughters in a stranglehold with a kid glove
She's got eyes like saucers oh you think she's a dish
She is the blue chip that belongs to the big fish

Chorus:
But it's easier to say "I love you"
Than "Yours sincerely" I suppose
All little sisters like to try on big sister's clothes
Big sister's clothes

The sport of kings, the old queen's heart
The prince in darkness stole some tart
And it's in the papers, it's in the charts
It's in the stop press before it all starts

With a hammer on the slap and tickle under grisly garments
With all the style and finesse of the purchase of armaments
Compassion went out of fashion
That's all your concern meant
Sweat it out for thirty seconds on home improvements

(Chorus)

Big Sister's Clothes
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello
Produced byNick Lowe not to blame for this one
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, all instruments
RecordedOctober-November 1980, DJM Studios and/or Eden Studios, London
ReleasedJanuary 1981
AlbumsTrust, 1981
CollectionsGirls Girls Girls, 1989
Length2:09

First known performance:
November 13, 1980, Stockholm, Sweden
Last known performance:
July 26, 2011, Red Bank, NJ
     (192 known performances)


Alternate versions

Big Sister's Clothes / Stand Down Margaret (BBC Session)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byJohn Porter
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedJune 9, 1983, Maida Vale Studios (Studio 4), London
ReleasedJuly 28, 2003
AlbumsPunch The Clock (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2003
PromosPunch The Clock, Trust & Get Happy!! Sampler, 2003
Length5:14

see also: Big Sister

TrustTrust album cover large.jpg

Girls Girls GirlsGGG album cover 300.jpg

Punch The ClockPunch The Clock Rhino album cover.jpg

Covers

Bryce Larsen Sport Of Kings 2008 YouTubeAmazonBryceLarsenMusic.com
Matt Brown Theme Music Groupon Facebook 2013 YouTube
Matt Brown and the TM Collective Theme Music Groupon Facebook 2015 YouTube
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2016 YouTube

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