Elvis Costello And The Attractions Lyrics Follow
Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, author, television presenter, and occasional actor.
He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk and new wave movement that emerged in the mid-to-late 1970s. His critically acclaimed debut album, My Aim Is True, was released in 1977. Shortly after recording it, he formed the Attractions as his backing band. His second album, This Year's Model, was released in 1978, and was ranked number 11 by Rolling Stone on its list of the best albums from 1967–1987. His third album, Armed Forces, was released in 1979, and features his highest-charting single "Oliver's Army" (number 2 in the UK). His first three albums all appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Costello and the Attractions toured and recorded together for the better part of a decade, though differences between them caused a split by 1986. Much of Costello's work since has been as a solo artist, though reunions with members of the Attractions have been credited to the group over the years. Steeped in wordplay, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broad. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; one critic described him as a "pop encyclopaedia", able to "reinvent the past in his own image".
He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Singer. In 2003, Costello and the Attractions were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Costello number 80 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Costello has co-written several original songs for motion pictures, including "God Give Me Strength" from Grace of My Heart (1996, with Burt Bacharach) and "The Scarlet Tide" from Cold Mountain (2003, with T-Bone Burnett). For the latter, Costello was nominated (along with Burnett) for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
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- No Action - Previously unreleased
- The Beat - Previously unreleased
- Chelsea - Previously unreleased
- Radio, Radio - Previously unreleased
- Miracle Man -Previously unreleased
- This Year's Girl - Previously unreleased
- Red Shoes - Previously unreleased
- Waiting For The End Of The World - Previously unreleased
- Lip Service - Previously unreleased
- Pump It Up - Previously unreleased
- Living In Paradise - Previously unreleased
- You Belong To Me
- Watching The Detectives
- Lipstick Vogue
- Good Squad
- Accidents Will Happen
- Stranger In The House
- Two Little Hitlers
- Alison
- Oliver's Army
- Chemistry Class
- Moods For Moderns
- Goon Squad
- Big Boys
- Sunday's Best
- Party Girl
- Tiny Steps
- Clean Money
- Senior Service
- My Funny Valentine