No Action is one of the great 1st songs on an album. Costello’s voice leads you into a maelstrom of fury, the sonic attack of the Attractions exploding into a focused–oops, sorry, got a little pretentious there.
Straight up, this is a no-nonsense rocker. A song about the lack of passion between two former lovers, it just plain kicks ass. Not much else you need to know, really.
You can listen to the song below:
And of course, the lyrics:
Ringtone
I don’t wanna kiss you
I don’t wanna touch
I don’t wanna see you ’cause I don’t miss you that much
I’m not a telephone junkie
I told you that we were just good friends
But when I hold you like I hold that bakelite in my hands
There’s no action
There’s no action
There’s no action
Every time I phone you, I just wanna put you down
He’s got the keys to the car
They are the keys to the kingdom
He’s got everything you need
It’s a shame that he didn’t bring them
I’m not a telephone junkie
If I’m inserting my coin, I’m doing just fine
And the things in my head start hurtin’ my mind
And I think about the way things used to be
Knowing you with him is driving me crazy
Some times I phone you when I know you’re not lonely
But I always disconnect it in time
There’s no action
There’s no action
There’s no action
Every time I phone you, I just wanna put you
Every time I phone you, I just wanna put you
Every time I phone you, I just wanna put you down
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