Zdroj: [Kohut, Joe, Kohut, John J., Rockecy aneb Kniha rockových citátů, Ladislav Šenkyřík, Volvox Globator, Praha, 1996, 1, 153, 43, 80-7207-016-9]
Elvis Costello: 49 citátů0 lajků
Elvis Costello citáty a výroky
Zdroj: [Kohut, Joe, Kohut, John J., Rockecy aneb Kniha rockových citátů, Ladislav Šenkyřík, Volvox Globator, Praha, 1996, 1, 153, 99, 80-7207-016-9]
Elvis Costello: Citáty anglicky
“And it's the damage that we do
And never know
It's the words that we don't say
That scare me so.”
Accidents Will Happen
Song lyrics, Armed Forces (1979)
“Don't tell me you don't know what love is
When you're old enough to know better.”
Everyday I Write The Book
Song lyrics, Punch the Clock (1983)
“So beautiful and fortunate
You're the one who hates to love
But he's the one who loves to hate.”
Love For Tender
Song lyrics, Get Happy!! (1980)
Oliver's Army This song makes reference to the British army and to Oliver Cromwell.
Song lyrics, Armed Forces (1979)
“What shall we do, what shall we do with all this useless beauty?”
All This Useless Beauty
Song lyrics, All This Useless Beauty (1996)
New Music Express interview with Nick Kent (1978); quoted in Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, and the Torch Song Tradition (2004) by Larry David Smith, p. 166
Clowntime Is Over
Song lyrics, Get Happy!! (1980)
Radio Radio
Song lyrics, This Year's Model (1978)
“Theres so many fish in the sea
That only rise up in the sweat and smoke like mercury”
Accidents Will Happen
Song lyrics, Armed Forces (1979)
On the Hurricane Katrina devastation in New Orleans, as quoted in "New Orleans Musicians Hold Benefit in NYC" (21 September 2005) http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=202276
Veronica, written by Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney
Song lyrics, Spike (1989)
She's watching the detectives.
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot.
They beat him up until the teardrops start,
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart.
Song lyrics
Zdroj: Watching the Detectives (1977)
