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Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army Lyrics
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This song simply put is about Britishpresence around the world, mostly militant. It starts in a British citizen wanting to do good and needing to find a job.
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Blur - Oliver's Army (Elvis Costello cover) Lyrics
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More Featured Meanings ... This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly. ... How would you ...
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Belle & Sebastian - Oliver's Army (Elvis Costello cover) Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Sunday's Best Lyrics
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For me this song about the experience of soldiers similar to ''Oliver's Army'' and the overall themes of ''Armed Forces''. ... Meanings. Album art. Dreamwalker
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Elvis Costello Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More
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... Oliver's Army," the first single from the album, also peaked at number two in Britain; none of the singles from Armed Forces charted in America. In the ...
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Elvis Costello - Green Shirt Lyrics
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I can't remember if the Armed Forces version has it, but on the demo, there's a great catchy little bridge that goes as such: "There were wires in the window ...
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Elvis Costello - Chemistry Class Lyrics
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... Oliver's Army). Young person's hormones as German Army on the march. Chemistry also continues that paranoid theme that runs through Armed Forces. So the the ...
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Elvis Costello - London's Brilliant Parade Lyrics
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Is “occidental bazaar” the reverse of the “oriental bazaar”—a future along the lines of Oliver's Army? Is “occidental bazaar” the reverse of the “ ...
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Elvis Costello - Turning the Town Red Lyrics
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Morrissey - The National Front Disco Lyrics
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This song is a lot like some of Elvis Costello's early tracks like "Less Than Zero" and "Oliver's Army," in that it seems to examine what drives working class ...
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Elvis Costello - Tripwire Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Sleep of the Just Lyrics
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Costello himself seems to be the "I." The latter two verses are, indeed, about an estranged brother and sister -- he's gone into the Army, while she poses for ...
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Elvis Costello - Goon Squad Lyrics
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Well, no. Yes, real world, but the theme of this is more toward the original title of Armed Forces - "Emotional Facism." The comment about "But ...
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Elvis Costello - (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea Lyrics
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The lyrics seem to make sense: warders, men in white coats, i don't want to go to Chelsea... also the reference to children and teachers - the military asylum ...
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Elvis Costello - Love Field Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Toledo Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - The Greatest Thing Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - The Beat Lyrics
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Another one of Costello's love-as-police-state songs (cf "Two Little Hitlers" off Armed Forces, which was originally called Emotional Fascism). Full of military ...
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Elvis Costello - Still Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Busy Bodies Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Our Little Angel Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding Lyrics
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In 1982 when the Argentinian military invaded the Falklands, Britain's Northern cities were falling apart, largely due to Thatcher's economic policies.
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Elvis Costello - Alison Lyrics
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... Interpretation (2), Song Meaning (3). 70. View by: Highest ... More Elvis Costello Lyrics · Watching the Detectives Lyrics · Oliver's Army Lyrics · I Want You ...
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Elvis Costello - Charm School Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Kinder Murder Lyrics
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The third stanza has the best lyrics about sex ever. Ever. So hot, but in that literary, Elvis-y way. Mmmm. Anyway. It's about a guy in the army who impregnates ...
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Elvis Costello - Pony St. Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Miracle Man Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Senior Service Lyrics
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From Armed Forces, aka Emotional Fascism. I read the whole record as a play on corporate life, organizations and life in hierarchic groups. This song's narrator ...
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Elvis Costello - Mystery Dance Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - I Want You Lyrics
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... Interpretation (1), Song Meaning (1). 34. View by: Highest Rated ... More Elvis Costello Lyrics · Watching the Detectives Lyrics · Alison Lyrics · Oliver's Army ...
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Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero Lyrics
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Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo. There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo. Carving "v" for vandal on the guilty boy's head
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Elvis Costello - I'll Wear It Proudly Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Love Went Mad Lyrics
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Elvis Costello. 1 Comment; 0 Tags. I've looked at it every way I can. From under ... Oliver's Army Lyrics · I Want You Lyrics · Beyond Belief Lyrics. SongMeanings.
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Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book Lyrics
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Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. This is what Elvis had to say about the song: "Every ...
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Elvis Costello - Man Out of Time Lyrics
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So this is where he came to hide. When he ran from you. In a private detective's overcoat. And dirty dead man's shoes. The pretty things of Knightsbridge
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Elvis Costello - Accidents Will Happen Lyrics
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Elvis talked about the meaning behind this song on a VH1 Storytellers episode. ... Oliver's Army Lyrics · I Want You Lyrics · Beyond Belief Lyrics. SongMeanings.
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Elvis Costello - The Long Honeymoon Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Rocking Horse Road Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Moods for Moderns Lyrics
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Elvis Costello - Lipstick Vogue Lyrics
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I prefer the version on the bonus disc for Armed Forces. The studio version on This Year's Model is just too controlled, it doesn't seem as angry.
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