| Elvis Costello – Big Tears Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I Love this song, Elvis taking the side of the asassin in a public tragedy. I recall reading that Mick Jones was invited to play on this song after the Clash and the Attractions shared the bill on a package tour, with a general sentiment of one-upsmanship between the bands. The idea of an excellent performance being a "killer" lends to the theme of Big Tears. I also heard the line in the chorus as "When you're lying and you're coughing" meaning that the intended listener is telling falsehoods, and giving away their insincerety with a nervous tic. |
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| Elvis Costello – The Beat Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Those are some interesting ideas. I thought the song is another sarcastic take on casual sexual relationships that the Attractions may have been experiencing as a touring rock band. I heard lines 3-4 as "Heard somebody say, 'I took all of my/ antibodies, want to swallow me?'" I inferred this to mean that someone previously had the clap, but has taken medication to cure it. This is basically telling the potential sexual partner that "I'm clear" and that she is not at risk to get the STD. | |
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