This is such a peppy song, I love it. Of course, the subject matter isn’t quite so peppy, but it’s not exactly evil either. A much better than average song about a fickle woman walking all over the hearts of the men she bewitches, it’s still a fun song with some great lyrics (EC=great lyrics? Who knew?).
It is most assuredly a fun song. The jaunty bass line plays against the eager strummed guitar, and Costello’s vocals harry and hector the song along through several key changes, and it’s just a fun song to listen to.
You can listen to the song below:
And of course, the lyrics:
(chorus)
It’s going round the town
It’s going round the town
It’s going round the town
You’re so lovable
My baby gave me notice to quit
I just can’t get used to it
She broke my little heart in two
Now somebody else is being the same old you
(chorus
My baby has Egyptian eyes
And a wicked look beyond compare
If you thought I was a fool for you
Then I must be a bigger fool for her
(chorus)
He’d turn the flowers of springtime into a wreath
He says he’d love you eternally
I say please please can’t you keep it brief
They say they’re going to bury you
Because you’re so lovable
Put your money where your mouth was
You’re so lovable
Each tender mumble brings us closer to bedlam
You’re so lovable
The toast of the town and the talk of the bedroom
You’re so lovable
You’re so sweet
You’re so honest
You say `I’ll be true to you boy’
But I won’t promise
Then you say you love me
Then you show me
As you lie there so lifelike below me
(chorus)
August 15th, 2008 at 1:39 am
Not my favourite Elvis Costello song by a longshot, but it’s alright.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
It’s not my favorite of his either, but that being said, I still think it’s a great song.