Wow. Haven't heard this in a long time. Agree with EC that this was probably their worst disc, but as others have commented, it does have some good songs (like this), marred by awful 80s production where Elvis seemed to be trying to go "mainstream."

That bass riff reminds me of "I'm Only Sleeping" by the Beatles.

edit: guess I'm not the only one...

veegez wrote:

I agree.

He's one of the most creative people on the planet.

Pure genius, but as with most genius' they are way under appreciated, pity, I do so love his style.

gizmo wrote:

I shouldn't even read these Elvis Costello song comments anymore because of the overabundance of dolts who predictably think Elvis Costello can't "sing". Terribly off-putting.

Elvis Costello rules.

Nice album cover - but sorry Elvis you just can't sing!

Govi wrote:
Subconscious assimilation appears to be on track.

The_Seeker wrote:

Exactly my feelings. I wish I understood the attraction some find, but every time he's played on RP, I hit the stop listening button.

Darlington wrote:
I remember feeling that this album represented a huge decline from everything that had preceded it. As a matter of fact, it was the last Costello album I ever purchased, and I had them all up to that point.

But I have the terrible feeling (based in part on hearing this track for the first time in about 15 years) that I'd now find this album far superior to just about everything I've heard from him since.

And that's pretty darn sad.

That little bass lick reminds me of the middle section of 'I'm Only Sleeping' by The Beatles.

As for Elvis Costello, there's not much of his stuff that I like and this is no exception.

Cyclehawk wrote:

Costello hates, no loathes this record. I have seen multiple interviews to this effect and in one of the reissues, he even talks about it in the liner notes. Methinks he is a little too harsh. It's not his best and has an outdate 80's production but there are many great songs on it, including this gem.

This guy is very very boring!!!!!!!!!!

Great to hear lesser-known gems like this... while this album probably wouldn't rank among his strongest, it does have several great cuts like this one.

Great tune for us fans of the baritone sax, which is definitely not on most iPod rotations.

Most of Costello's singing is worse than marginal... this is no exception. Words are great, tunes are fine and mellow, it is just the way that he sings that turns it to cr*p.

Man, I just LOVE Declan McManus.

Sexxxxxxxxxy... *swoon*.