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Girls Girls Girls (Elvis Costello Album)
''Girls Girls Girls'' is a 1989 compilation album collecting various previously released songs by British singer/songwriter Elvis Costello from 1977–86. Costello chose and ordered the tracks on the album himself, and accompanied them with extensive liner notes. The title of the album is sometimes rendered as ''Girls! Girls! Girls!'' or ''Girls +£÷ Girls =$& Girls'' (using typography from the album cover). Track listing The compilation focuses on original material written (or co-written) by Costello, and therefore omits such well-known Costello performances such as " (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding", " I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down" or "Good Year for the Roses", all of which were cover songs. As personally selected by Costello as a "best-of" compilation (rather than a "greatest hits" collection), it also omits some significant Costello-penned chart singles, including his only US charted singles to that time ("Everyday I Write The Book" and "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Costello
Declan Patrick MacManus Order of the British Empire, OBE (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter and record producer. He has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award in 2020, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist, Best British Male Artist. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked Costello number 80 on its Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Costello began his career as part of London's Pub rock (United Kingdom), 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Hope You're Happy Now (Elvis Costello Song)
"I Hope You're Happy Now" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and recorded by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The track was released on his 1986 album ''Blood & Chocolate'' after several failed attempts to record the song for earlier releases. Featuring sardonic lyrics about a former relationship, "I Hope You're Happy Now" as the B-side to " I Want You" in November 1986. It has since been positively received by critics and appeared on compilation albums and in Costello's live setlists. Background According to Elvis Costello, the final version of "I Hope You're Happy Now" was recorded after "three different attempts" to get the song right. Costello and the Attractions attempted to record the song after '' Goodbye Cruel World'' with Nick Lowe, who had not produced a Costello album since ''Trust'', but these recordings were shelved. An early version of the song was performed by Costello and the Attractions on the ''Tonight Show'' in 1984. The song was later at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
"(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" is a song written and recorded by Elvis Costello for his 1977 debut album ''My Aim Is True''. Written by Costello on a train ride to Liverpool in 1976, the song features lyrics, according to Costello, about "romantic disappointment". The song features Byrds-inspired music with an intro contributed by John McFee of Costello's then-backing band Clover. "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" was released as the third single from ''My Aim Is True''. Despite greater exposure than Costello's past singles, the song failed to chart in the UK. The song received positive reception from critics and remains a staple of Costello's live set. Background "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" was written by Costello on a train travelling from London to Liverpool in 1976. Costello reportedly sketched out the song in the final ten minutes of the trip; he later described this sudden inspiration as "startling". Costello recalled, ''The Wall Street Journal'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Shirt
"Green Shirt" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and recorded by Costello with his backing band the Attractions. The song appeared on Costello's 1979 third album, ''Armed Forces''. Lyrically inspired by the influence of the National Front and the Quisling Clinic in Wisconsin, "Green Shirt" features a vocal recorded by Costello after a "night of carousing". "Green Shirt" was not released as a single at the time of its 1979 release, but in 1985 it saw single release to promote '' The Man: The Best of Elvis Costello''. The single reached number 68 in Britain. Since its release, the song has been lauded by critics as one of Costello's best album tracks and has made several appearances in Costello's live setlist. Background "Green Shirt" was described by Elvis Costello as "a paranoid song that I wrote ... about the simplification of seductive signals, the bedroom eyes that lead to tyranny". The song was lyrically inspired by the Quisling Clinic, a building in Madis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Belief (song)
"Beyond Belief" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and recorded by Costello with his backing band the Attractions. The song appeared on Costello's 1982 album, ''Imperial Bedroom''. With vague, hazy lyrics, "Beyond Belief" features an active drum line from a hungover Pete Thomas as well as a frantic vocal line Costello composed after the backing track was completed. Though not released as a single, "Beyond Belief" appeared on several Costello compilation albums and remains a fan favorite. It has been lauded by critics and has made several appearances in Costello's live setlist. Background "Beyond Belief" originated from an earlier song that Costello wrote, entitled "The Land of Give and Take". Sonically, the song represented an attempt by Costello to incorporate elements of the "big open-spaced music" from U2 and Echo and the Bunnymen that was popular at the time. Costello further described it as a "ranting kind of song", stating, "I was consciously writing w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accidents Will Happen
"Accidents Will Happen" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It first appeared on the 1979 album ''Armed Forces''. Costello wrote the song about his many infidelities during this period of his life, including an encounter Costello had with a taxi driver in Tucson, Arizona. The song originally featured a piano-centered arrangement and was inspired by songs such as " Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk Away Renée". The song was a moderate hit in the UK when released as the second single from ''Armed Forces'', reaching the Top 30 in the UK. It was accompanied by an animated music video that has since received acclaim and is widely considered to be the first fully animated music video. The song has been praised by critics and has appeared on numerous compilation and live albums. Background The origins of "Accidents Will Happen" dates back to 1978, when Elvis Costello wrote the song in Phoenix, Arizona during a tour. Costello initia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Lace Sleeves
"New Lace Sleeves" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and performed by Costello and the Attractions for his 1981 album ''Trust''. The first version of the song was written by Costello in 1974 and featured post-war themed lyrics that were largely scrapped in the final recording. In the final version of the song, Costello included lyrics about seduction and power. Musically, the song was performed at a slower tempo and features a band performance praised by Costello. Pete Thomas notably performed a drum beat inspired by songs from Devo and Stevie Wonder. "New Lace Sleeves" was released on ''Trust'' as an album track and did not get released as a single. Since its release, the song has appeared on numerous compilations and has been praised by critics as a highlight from ''Trust''. The track has also made multiple appearances in Costello's live performances. Background The first version of "New Lace Sleeves" was written by Costello in 1974. This early draft was ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilliant Mistake
"Brilliant Mistake" is a song written and performed by new wave musician Elvis Costello that was first released on his 1986 album '' King of America''. Written about Costello's experiences in America, the song features introspective lyrics and a performance from the Confederates, who performed on the track after his usual backing band the Attractions could not perform to Costello's liking. Released on ''King of America'' as the opening track, the song has since seen positive reception from critics and has appeared on compilation albums. Background Costello first came up with the title of "Brilliant Mistake" in a conversation with David Was of Was (Not Was), who Costello had collaborated with to write "Shadows And Jimmy" for the latter's 1988 album '' What Up, Dog?''. They had been discussing Costello's experiences in America; he later described the track as "about being deluded or imagining a life in exile". Lyrically, the song continues what Costello describes as continuing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Out Of Time
"Man Out of Time" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions on their 1982 album, ''Imperial Bedroom''. With lyrics detailing a political scandal, "Man Out of Time" features a lush arrangement that was a conscious departure from the aggressive style of Costello's previous work. The song was released as the second single from ''Imperial Bedroom'', reaching number 58 in the United Kingdom. The song has since been lauded by critics, some of whom name the track as Costello's greatest song. Background Costello thought of the song's central lyric, "But will you still love a man out of time?", while on a tour bus in Sweden in 1982, writing the rest of the song in a Scottish hotel during the same tour. At a lyrical level, "Man Out of Time" features lyrics about what ''the Guardian'' describes as a "cabinet minister hiding out from a sex scandal". Elvis Costello wrote "Man Out of Time" as a synthesis of his personal ambition a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipstick Vogue
"Lipstick Vogue" is a song by Elvis Costello. It was recorded by him with the Attractions as the penultimate track of his 1978 album ''This Year's Model''. In his album notes for '' Girls Girls Girls'' Costello recalled that the song was inspired by "the rhythms of the Metropolitan line (on which it was written) colliding with a song by The Byrds called ' I See You'. I didn't mention this bit to Pete Thomas at the time, so what you hear is all his own work". Allmusic reviewer Tom Maginnis wrote that it "serves as a showcase for the new group's extraordinary energy and impressive skill, while Costello plays the role of the scornful cynic, spitting bitter words of one who has suffered third-degree burns at the hands of love". ''Modern Drummer'' noted the, "killer intro here, a frenzied snare-and-tom combination that slides neatly into tightly coiled double time. That intro pattern returns between verses slightly faster, before a spooky breakdown gives way to a twelve-bar Thomas sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Fidelity (song)
"High Fidelity" is a song written and performed by new wave musician Elvis Costello on his 1980 album, '' Get Happy!!'' Written about an adulterous couple where one member still hopes for reconciliation, "High Fidelity" reflected the personal struggles that Costello had been suffering at the time as a result of increased fame and controversy. Musically, the song was influenced by Motown and was initially performed in a slower style inspired by David Bowie's ''Station to Station''. "High Fidelity" was released as the second single from ''Get Happy!!'' in April 1980. The single reached number 30 in the United Kingdom. The song has since been lauded by critics and has been included on several Costello compilation albums. Background In his autobiography, Costello described "High Fidelity" as, "an incredibly sad, delusion of a song, in which a couple find themselves in different rooms with different lovers, one of them still irrationally believing their pledge will endure both the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
