Opportunity

Born in the middle of a second big baby boom Those noisy boys just might have spoken up too soon Now I'm looking for a little girl, I wonder where she's gone Big money for families having more than one (chorus): Opportunity, opportunity This is your big opportunity They shop around Follow you without a sound Whatever you do now Don't turn around Don't turn around Whatever happened to the pride of the nation? They say, "Just wait until you break formation" She was sitting pretty on a velvet cushion But her bedroom eyes were like a button she was pushing She said, "When they get to Dover they'll be be taking over" I said I'd come to her defense and then she pulled me over (chorus) I'm in the foxhole, I'm down in the trench I'd be a hero but I can't stand the stench The Fitness Institute was full of General Motormen And the "Hello House of Beauty" wouldn't stand a chance with them The chairman of this boredom is a compliment collector I'd like to be his funeral director (chorus) Please don't turn around...

Opportunity Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Produced by Nick Lowe Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded October 1979, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands and/or Eden Studios, London Released February 1980 Albums Get Happy!!, 1980 Promos Get Happy!! (Promo Album), 1980 UK Elvis Costello (2006), 2006 Length 3:11 First known performance:  January 30, 1979, London, England Last known performance:  September 13, 1996, Tokyo, Japan      (57 known performances) Alternate versions Opportunity (Live 1979) Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded February 16, 1979, North Hollywood, CA Released July 28, 2003 Albums Get Happy!! (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2003 Length 2:33

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