Today’s slow drag is with “All the Rage” from “Brutal Youth,” released in 1994. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello’s birth name.

Show Notes:

Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA/MFA

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References:

Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “All the Rage”: http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/All_The_Rage

“All the Rage”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kf-yeojmjY

“Tenderness”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XegL32Btzs

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"All the Rage" Lyrics:

The twitching impulse is to speak your mind

I'll lend you my microscope and maybe you will find it

Is it in that ugly place that's just behind your face?

Where you keep my picture still

Despite the fact that you had me replaced

 

Say "Goodbye"

Baby can't you act your age?

You know why

I'm going to give it to you straight

Although I'll never be unhappy as you want me to be

Still it's all the rage

 

I'll probably play along left to my own devices

Spare me the drone of your advice

The sins of garter and gin confession may delay

You know the measuring pole, the merry boots of clay

I've heard it all before

You'll say it anyway

 

Chorus

 

Alone with your tweezers and your handkerchief

You murder time and truth, love, laughter and belief

So don't try to touch my heart, it's darker than you think

And don't try to read my mind because it's full of disappearing ink

 

Chorus

 

Although I'll never be unhappy as you want me to be

Still it's all the rage