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Elvis Costello

ELVIS COSTELLO

679 lyrics·75 albums·rock music / new wave

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She

She

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Oliver's Army

Oliver's Army

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Pump It Up

Pump It Up

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Alison

Alison

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Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

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I Want You

I Want You

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(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

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Radio, Radio

Radio, Radio

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Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

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Beyond Belief

Beyond Belief

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Everyday I Write the Book

Everyday I Write the Book

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(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea

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Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen

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Almost Blue

Almost Blue

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Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

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(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

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Good Year for the Roses

Good Year for the Roses

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Welcome to the Working Week

Welcome to the Working Week

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This Year's Girl

This Year's Girl

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Green Shirt

Green Shirt

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No Action

No Action

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The Beat

The Beat

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Man Out of Time

Man Out of Time

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Miracle Man

Miracle Man

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Armed Forces

Armed Forces

13 lyrics

1Oliver's ArmyLyrics
2Accidents Will HappenLyrics
3Green ShirtLyrics
4Goon SquadLyrics
5Two Little HitlersLyrics
6Party GirlLyrics
7Senior ServiceLyrics
8Big BoysLyrics
9Busy BodiesLyrics
10Chemistry ClassLyrics
11Sunday's BestLyrics
12Moods for ModernsLyrics
13(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and UnderstandingLyrics

This Year’s Model

This Year’s Model

13 lyrics

1Radio, RadioLyrics
2Pump It UpLyrics
3This Year's GirlLyrics
4No ActionLyrics
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My Aim Is True

My Aim Is True

10 lyrics

1Miracle ManLyrics
2Blame It on CainLyrics
3Waiting for the End of the WorldLyrics
4I'm Not AngryLyrics

Blood and Chocolate

Blood and Chocolate

15 lyrics

1I Want YouLyrics
2Tokyo Storm WarningLyrics
3Battered Old BirdLyrics
4Crimes of ParisLyrics

Imperial Bedroom

Imperial Bedroom

15 lyrics

1Tears Before BedtimeLyrics
2Beyond BeliefLyrics
3Almost BlueLyrics
4Man Out of TimeLyrics

Punch the Clock

Punch the Clock

18 lyrics

1Everyday I Write the BookLyrics
2ShipbuildingLyrics
3Pills And SoapLyrics
4Let Them All TalkLyrics

Almost Blue

Almost Blue

12 lyrics

1Good Year for the RosesLyrics
2I'm Your ToyLyrics
3Sittin’ and Thinkin’Lyrics
4How Much I LiedLyrics

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Music from the Motion Picture)

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Music from the Motion Picture)

1 lyric

1I'll Never Fall In Love AgainLyrics

Painted from Memory

Painted from Memory

9 lyrics

1This House Is Empty NowLyrics
2Painted from MemoryLyrics
3The Sweetest PunchLyrics
4In the Darkest PlaceLyrics

Trust

Trust

14 lyrics

1ClublandLyrics
2Watch Your StepLyrics
3New Lace SleevesLyrics
4You’ll Never Be a ManLyrics
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7Night RallyLyrics

8Little TriggersLyrics

9Hand in HandLyrics

10Lip ServiceLyrics

11Living in ParadiseLyrics

12You Belong to MeLyrics

13(I Don't Want to Go to) ChelseaLyrics

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No Dancing

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6Sneaky FeelingsLyrics

7Pay It BackLyrics

8(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red ShoesLyrics

10Welcome to the Working WeekLyrics

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Uncomplicated

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6Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your HeadLyrics

7Next Time 'RoundLyrics

8Poor NapoleonLyrics

9Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?Lyrics

10American Without Tears #2 (Twilight Version)Lyrics

11Seven Day WeekendLyrics

12Baby’s Got a Brand New HairdoLyrics

13A Town Called Big Nothing (Really Big Nothing)Lyrics

14Forgive Her AnythingLyrics

15I Hope You're Happy NowLyrics

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Shabby Doll

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6Human HandsLyrics

7Town CryerLyrics

8The Long HoneymoonLyrics

9Pidgin EnglishLyrics

10You Little FoolLyrics

11The Loved OnesLyrics

12...And in Every HomeLyrics

13Kid About ItLyrics

14Little SavageLyrics

15Boy With a ProblemLyrics

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The Greatest Thing

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6The Invisible ManLyrics

7Charm SchoolLyrics

8The Element Within HerLyrics

9The World And His WifeLyrics

10Love Went MadLyrics

11TKO (Boxing Day)Lyrics

12King Of ThievesLyrics

13Heathen TownLyrics

14Mouth AlmightyLyrics

15ShatterproofLyrics

16Walking on Thin IceLyrics

17Town Where Time Stood StillLyrics

18The Flirting KindLyrics

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Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?

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6Sweet DreamsLyrics

8Tonight the Bottle Let Me DownLyrics

9Brown to BlueLyrics

10Too Far GoneLyrics

11Colour of the BluesLyrics

12Honey HushLyrics

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Tears at the Birthday Party

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6My ThiefLyrics

7What's Her Name Today?Lyrics

8Such Unlikely LoversLyrics

9The Long DivisionLyrics

From a Whisper to a Scream

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6Strict TimeLyrics

7Pretty WordsLyrics

8Fish 'n' Chip PaperLyrics

9Shot with His Own GunLyrics

10LuxembourgLyrics

11Lover's WalkLyrics

12Big Sister's ClothesLyrics

13White KnucklesLyrics

14Different FingerLyrics