Secondary Modern

This must be the place Second place in the human race Down in the basement Now I know what he meant Secondary modern But there won't be a problem till the girls go home This is the hand that you never shook You never gave me the chance that I took Secondary modern But there won't be a problem till the girls go home Is it out of the question Between you and me? Is it pleasure or business Or a packet of three? Nobody makes me sad like you Now my whole world goes from blue to blue Secondary modern But there won't be a problem till the girls go home...

Secondary Modern 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 Singles I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down, 1980 Promos Get Happy!! (Promo Album), 1980 Length 1:56 First known performance:  August 28, 1979, Copenhagen, Denmark      (136 known performances, 1 as a snippet) Alternate versions Secondary Modern (Live 1983) Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (with The TKO Horns) Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Jim Paterson - trombone Jeff Blythe - saxophone Paul Speare - saxophone Dave Plews - trumpet Recorded September 7, 1983, Austin, TX Released July 28, 2003 Albums Punch The Clock (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2003 Length 2:29

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• Elvis Costello Reissues: Get Happy!!