![]() This Year's Model (1978) [ larger cover art ] |
We're all going on a summer holiday
Vigilante's coming out to follow me.
Heard somebody say they're out to collar me.
Anybody wanna swallow me?
It takes two to tumble. It takes two to tango.
Speak up; don't mumble if you're in the combo.
On the beat, on the beat.
Till a man comes along and he says,
'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy?
Though you never enjoy, such pleasure to employ.'
See your friends in the state their in.
See your friends getting under their skin.
See your friends getting taken in.
Well, if you only knew the things you do to me.
I'd do anything to confuse the enemy.
There's only one thing wrong with you befriending me.
Take it easy. I think you're bending me.
I've been a bad boy with the standard leader.
My neighbor's revving up his Vauxhall Viva.
On the beat, on the upbeat.
Till a man comes along and he says,
'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy?
Though you never enjoy, such pleasure to employ.'
See your friends walking down the street.
See your friends never quite complete.
See your friends getting under their feet.
Oh, I don't want to disease you,
but I'm no good with machinery.
Oh, I don't wanna freeze you.
Stop looking at the scen'ry.
I keep thinking about your mother.
Oh, I don't wanna lick them.
I don't wanna be a lover.
I just wanna be your victim.
I don't go out much at night.
I don't go out much at all.
Did you think you were the only one
who was waiting for a call
On the beat, on the upbeat.
Till a man comes along and he says,
'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy?
Though you never enjoy, such pleasure to employ.'
See your friends treat me like a stranger.
See your friends despite all the arrangements.
See your friends Nothing here has changed.
Just the beat.
| catnip (mostly wearing lard) | Posted: Apr 20, 2013 - 12:54 It has taken me ages to come around, but the guy's a genius. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNiAuRgmApE |
| Euskadita (MX) | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 15:27 Vampire Weekend's inspiration ? |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 19:45 lemmoth wrote: Bruce Thomas is a fantastic bass player, check the middle section of Goon Squad from Armed Forces. Then he wrote a nasty book about EC and was excommunicated. But he did get inducted into the R&R HOF. I read the book and was surprised, expecting it to be nastier. There are a few references to "the singer" but nothing I'd call really nasty. I guess Declan is a little sensitive. The book is more of a story about the endless touring and trying to stay sane doing it. Book is called "The big wheel", btw. |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 19:39 MiracleDrug wrote: what a GREAT album... One of the best, for sure. |
| hencini | Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 19:37 Wow, haven't heard this in a while. I love Early Elvis. |
| randyblew (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Jan 03, 2012 - 10:54 Only a 6.7? Who be crazy here?! Happy 2012 to all! And a glorious year ahead mehopes. |
| ERERER | Posted: Jan 03, 2012 - 10:54 Okay, for THIS song, I will take back all of my Elvis Costello criticisms. I stand (somewhat) corrected. |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Jan 03, 2012 - 10:52 GREAT GREAT!!!! |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Sep 30, 2011 - 08:19 what a GREAT album... |
| finoufk (Bordeaux - france) | Posted: Sep 30, 2011 - 08:18 bbryan wrote: You could plug Joe Jackson into this tune and it would be just as in character for the artist. Very similar sounds... true ! even in the lyrics .. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: May 27, 2011 - 12:06 damienmc wrote: Am I the only one who hears "Driver's Seat" by Sniff'n The Tears? The chorus to this has got some similar chords, mainly the B-minor, A and G chords, but it's a different arrangement - especially in the bridge. |
| Dave_Mack (Surfing the Breakers) | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 08:35 Classic, less-played Elvis. Bravo ![]() |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Nov 19, 2010 - 12:57 dmax wrote: Exactly. It's easy to forget, but those of us who were listening to the radio back then were drowning in crap. Then came those artists that were "New Wave" and couldn't get played on top 40 radio! Those damned troublemakers were folks like
Great post - right on |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Nov 19, 2010 - 12:56 My first (of dozens subsequently) favorite Elvis song. |
| Ja300Mes (North Fork) | Posted: Oct 18, 2010 - 20:47 F-ing GOOD! |
| swelements (Leipzig, Germany) | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 03:21 EVERY cool musician should have a hasselblad on the cover. |
| 67nj (Ravenna, Italy) | Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 09:28 ![]() elvis!!! |
| bbryan (Austin, TX) | Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 05:51 You could plug Joe Jackson into this tune and it would be just as in character for the artist. Very similar sounds... |
| megaadam (Stockholm, Sweden) | Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 05:51 Every time I hear this voice I think of that movie, Falling Down. Please, please, please, keep all your baseball bats away from me! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 17:38 I used to have this on 8 track! Thank you KROQ-FM for playing this way back in the day! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 17:37 damienmc wrote: Am I the only one who hears "Driver's Seat" by Sniff'n The Tears? I hear "Chesapeake, Chesapeake" |
| (former member) | Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 17:31 johnjconn wrote: When this album came out, the radio was filled with Journey, Styx, REO and other horrible 70's bands. Thank god for Elvis! This album and artist saved the decade. Exactly. It's easy to forget, but those of us who were listening to the radio back then were drowning in crap. Then came those artists that were "New Wave" and couldn't get played on top 40 radio! Those damned troublemakers were folks like
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| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 13:08 When this album came out, the radio was filled with Journey, Styx, REO and other horrible 70's bands. Thank god for Elvis! This album and artist saved the decade. |
| damienmc | Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 13:06 Am I the only one who hears "Driver's Seat" by Sniff'n The Tears? |
| lmic (Limpid Drivel of the Best Kind) | Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 23:42 DIY! |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Sep 02, 2009 - 11:48 Deadwing wrote: Such a great album Bruce Thomas is a fantastic bass player, check the middle section of Goon Squad from Armed Forces. Then he wrote a nasty book about EC and was excommunicated. But he did get inducted into the R&R HOF. |
| iscoot4peace | Posted: Sep 02, 2009 - 11:43 mwsteele79 wrote: Putting lipstick on a pig doesn't make it Marilyn Monroe. You're right...it makes it Marilyn Manson. |
| mwsteele79 | Posted: May 28, 2009 - 09:53 holborne wrote: Congratulations! You have managed to make a comment that has nothing to do with what anyone here said, and makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER! Please let us know where we can sent your Rice-a-Roni consolations prize, and again, thanks for playing! Being unable to understand a comment doesn' t mean it has no meaning... |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 13:23 SweTex wrote: One of the best albums ever made. Period. Very true, very true. |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 13:23 One of the best albums ever made. Period. |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 13:22 LOVE this. fantastic. great to hear it on RP. |
| blades (NYC) | Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 16:24 Great Album..his best |
| LorraineV1 | Posted: Jan 20, 2009 - 06:37 I think I just bopped my head to the side without even thinking about it.... ![]() |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Dec 23, 2008 - 11:38 ![]() Dig that Farfisa beat. . . |
| sholtzma | Posted: Dec 23, 2008 - 11:38 This is a GREAT exercise song! |
| blades (NYC) | Posted: Dec 19, 2008 - 16:26 great album |
| david1045 (Madison Wisconsin) | Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 21:43 I am pretty big fan of Elvis, and I had completely forgotten about this song. It is better than average. |
| holborne (New York) | Posted: Oct 21, 2008 - 11:04 mwsteele79 wrote: Putting lipstick on a pig doesn't make it Marilyn Monroe. Congratulations! You have managed to make a comment that has nothing to do with what anyone here said, and makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER! Please let us know where we can sent your Rice-a-Roni consolations prize, and again, thanks for playing! |
| tnt_thomas (Canada, eh!) | Posted: Oct 21, 2008 - 09:14 colt4x5 wrote: ok, SAT time ... elvis costello is to tom petty as mozart is to ... right! mandy patinkin! Used to hate his sound. Then one day, BOOM, it sounded groovy... Mental illness is a sad thing but hey, now boppin' along! ![]() |
| papaman (Downstate New Mexico) | Posted: Oct 21, 2008 - 09:14 WTMECORP 4 |
| mwsteele79 | Posted: Oct 21, 2008 - 09:13 holborne wrote: Well, no, he doesn't, actually. You don't care for his music, which is quite a different matter. But thanks for playing! Putting lipstick on a pig doesn't make it Marilyn Monroe. |
| holborne (New York) | Posted: Oct 21, 2008 - 09:11 superfido wrote: He just sucks ![]() Well, no, he doesn't, actually. You don't care for his music, which is quite a different matter. But thanks for playing! |
| superfido (Sweden) | Posted: Oct 17, 2008 - 14:16 He just sucks ![]() |
| colt4x5 (east of eden) | Posted: Sep 19, 2008 - 17:40 Pantagruel wrote: Never understood his music, kind of Tom Petty lite ok, SAT time ... elvis costello is to tom petty as mozart is to ... right! mandy patinkin! |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: May 16, 2008 - 14:03 "I don't want to be your lover, I just want to be your victim . . . " What can I possibly add? |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 02:33 diazo wrote: Yes! This may be his best album... it's definitely the one that demands to be played LOUDEST! Agree so much! |
| diazo (high in the northern rockies) | Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 14:02 Deadwing wrote: Such a great album Yes! This may be his best album... it's definitely the one that demands to be played LOUDEST! |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 14:00 Genius early Elvis.. Ahhh the memories.... |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Feb 12, 2008 - 02:46 Farfisa organs and Hammond organs are totally different instruments and have very distinct sounds. The classic Hammond B-3 is much fuller and is a physically big instrument (The Band's Chest Fever is just one of the hundreds of examples I could use here.)
The standard Farfisa (heard here) has a much thinner sound, and was popular with many 60's bands as well as the later new wave bands trying to recreate that sound. Plus they were cheap, and portable... Very cool info |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Feb 12, 2008 - 02:38 Such a great album |





great album