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| Elvis Costello – Invasion Hit Parade Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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As an American this makes me think about our dismaying history of supporting dictators for whom "human rights" is an oxymoron and then having the nerve to wrap it all up in a nice neat argument like halting the dominos from falling or forcing democracy upon people who never asked for it. Say what you will about Elvis, but he knows how to conjure up a brutally vivid image in ones head "rubber aprons and butcher's hooks" makes my skin crawl. What price the American's peoples ability to maintain our denial that we live at the expense of so many others? |
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| Elvis Costello – This Is Hell Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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So there is the obvious theme of hell being this "heaven stood on its head" realm of torment by a thousand little pin pricks, but I don't get what is obviously more subtle stuff: "you may think it looks familiar though you may know it by another name?" for instance. My guess is the naked starlets have drowned. |
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| Elvis Costello – You Tripped at Every Step Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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OK, this has to be about incest, doesn't it. I don't understand all the references, but I am assuming that Elvis is talking about the torment that both the father and the daughter are going through--they are walking this knife's edge knowing that sooner or later everything will become known to mom and then their life, as disturbing as it is, will change forever. What's the "cartoon mouse" line about? |
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| Elvis Costello – 13 Steps Lead Down Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think it is about a woman who is into kinky sex and has become a prostitute with a pimp who sells her unique services. Commoners and Kings all are attracted to the games she is willing to play and the pimp, who is both benefiting from the blackmail he can inflict upon her patrons (paper, glue, scissors) and disgusted with his own depravity is the POV Elvis takes. I'm assuming 13 steps lead down to the dungeon where the poor girl's abuse occurs. |
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