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Elvis Costello – Night Rally (1978) | Track profile | Dork

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Elvis Costello
This Year’s Model
Night Rally

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Night Rally

Release date: 17th March 1978

From This Year’s Model

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About This Track

"Night Rally" is a track by Elvis Costello, from the album This Year’s Model, released 17th March 1978. Full lyrics are available below.

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Elvis Costello

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Lyrics

Night Rally

[Verse 1]

I would send out for assistance but there's someone on the signal wire

And the corporation logo is flashing on and off in the sky

They're putting all your names in the forbidden book

I know what they're doing but I don't want to look

[Chorus]

You think they're so dumb; you think they're so funny

Wait until they've got you running to the...

Night rally, night rally

Night rally

[Bridge]

Everybody's singing with their hand on their heart

About deeds done in the darkest hours

That's just the sort of catchy little melody

To get you singing in the showers

[Verse 2]

Oh, I know that I'm ungrateful

I've got it lying on a plate

And I'm not buying my share of souvenirs

You can stand to attention

You can pray to your uncle

Only get that chicken out of here

Everyone gets armbands and 3-D glasses

Some are in the back room

And they're taking those night classes

[Chorus]

You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny

Wait until they've got you running to the...

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally

Night rally, night rally...

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Track details

From This Year’s Model

1978

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Album

This Year’s Model

Release year

1978

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—The Beat
—You Belong to Me
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Elvis Costello
Producer: Nick Lowe
Engineer: Roger Bechirian
Bass: Bruce Thomas
Drums: Pete Thomas
Guitar: Elvis Costello
Keyboards: Steve Nieve
Vocals: Elvis Costello