Elvis Costello - (I Dont Want To Go To) Chelsea

[bregreen72]

No the chelsea you refer to is Bill Clintons daughter.i myself have been up chelsea many times usually on a saturday afternoon.

[DonnerParty1000]

2:27 Elvis Costello regenerates 

[zkxb]

Judging by the length of his pants, Elvis was expecting a flood that day.

[SurelynotTHErose]

@zkxb My feet are soaked but my cuffs are bone dry!

[shcetershreeder]

the synth solo at the end made me cream

[HolyMossGarden]

About what Chelsea is this songs title about? Chelsea in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom or United States?

[TheEnchantingWizard1]

@HolyMossGarden I believe it's the Chelsea Hotel in New York.

[WillGWay]

@TheEnchantingWizard1 Chelsea in London. He's singing about his cynicism because all the residents are supposedly 'posh.'

[OllieStuTV]

Great song. One of my all time favourites.

If you would like to see a slighty ropey cover, check out my channel and leave a comment. I would be very grateful.

Peace, Love & Understanding x

[dom69foco]

Always hear "I don't want to shake your balls"

[matsmcbeaver]

first time i ever noticed but Austin Powers is totally based on Costello Xd

[SempreSami]

@matsmcbeaver Austin Powers' glasses are a nod to Michael Caine's character in the Iprcress File.

[hohoammoss]

Torres should listen to this before he signs for Chelsea FC

[pokaboliz16]

<3



[pentura]

My ankle and knee joints are sore just from looking at this video!

[jmurray1157]

Genius

[lyonslaforet]

I wonder whether revered ska groupes like the Beat or the Specials got their musical inspiration from the beat of this gem!

[ClintAckermanmusic]

@lyonslaforet Probably not - considering ska has been around since about 1958.

[TheBlueoverthemoon]

There's nothing wrong at all with Chelsea! All this crap about drug abuse! There's less of it there than in Peckham!

[beatleneil]

and why doesn't he want to go to the chelsea hotel ? Because the place is notorious for being a hangout for heroin abusers (Bob Dylan, Nico, Sid Vicious, to name a few)

[beatleneil]

that story about the taxi with the most thumbs up (61,right now), i don't believe that it's correct. I'm quite sure (even though it's just a feeling), that costello is singing about the chelsea hotel in nyc. That's why he says he's SEEN THE MOVIE, obviously talking about the Andy Warhol film "Chelsea Girls" from 1966, set in that same hotel,which year he also mentions (66) prominently in this song. And the photographs he sings about are also very Warholian. Am i correct?

[EwenW1]

@beatleneil I think you should just enjoy the song instead of trying to analyse it like a high school English teacher would to a book.

[beatleneil]

@EwenW1 oh really? well, he's not singing be bop a lula, so i guess he IS trying to say something. I like to ponder on what. Nothing wrong with that I think. Who's trying to be schoolmaster?

[beatleneil]

@EwenW1 and i'm just a big warhol fan

[555Nato]

Brilliant !!!!!!!!

[kettlesarenice]

I want to go to Chelsea because you win 1-2 there :)

[GideonStargaze85]

I went to school with a guy who looks Elvis Costello from this era, and everyone used to make fun of him. Now he gets more tail than all those losers who made fun him.

[nartarshar2]

My dad named me after this song

[jvcthome]

@nartarshar2 It's must be pretty hard having a name like I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea.

[willis636]

i lol'd at the description

[SurelynotTHErose]

Elvis Costello is really all I want in a man...

[bhamboy05]

1978 such a great year for music, this, Nick Lowe - I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass, Squeeze - Up The Junction, etc etc

[overcastx3]

EC such a strange man

[112systemofadown]

i say once again they have the best bass beats!!

[Snoiz]

"Men come screaming dressed in white coats, shake you very gently by the throat, one's named Gus, one's named Alfie, I don't want to go to Chelsea"

Tell me where to find a lyric like that in today's modern music!?? It's epic!

[seans10]

@Snoiz I'm giving you your first thumbs up for that observation. A thousand years from now I will still know that line.

[BlandAmbition]

@Snoiz : I can think of a few places. Why?'s Gemini Birthday Song would be a good start. Or anything by Yoni Wolf, for that matter.

[yavar07]

Ashley Cole should have said "I don't want to go to Chelsea" instead of being a greedy unloyal judas :/

[clairetheo]

i love this song

[luke200202]

buddy holly and woody allens basterd love child ,born analy...come on elv

[pablosux1]

thumbs up if you remember this song from the movie Americathon!

[124toeknee]

Elvis Costello is Elvis!!!

[MaalePap]

@124toeknee (?)

[124toeknee]

@MaalePap What r u thinking?

[AlKaneo]

Elvis Fake-tanello! 

[ToxicPunkRules]

Happy Birthday Mr Costello

[nesw360]

36 people live in Chelsea.

[eddietheturdburglar]

CHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

[themoonsbluelight]

This song is SO DOPE!

[racecar06]

i remember a LIFE SIZE cardboard promo of Elvis Costello in stores for promotion around this time!. in exactly the same pose, with stratocaster. Identical, what a great period piece that would be now..............

[iLovedandLost]

Brendon Urie made me come listen to Elvis and now I can see why he likes him so much :) Love you Brendon!

[glaeken14]

Well I whant to go!

[cp0uch]

Fernando Torres disliked this 36 times.

[ElvisGraceland77]

he's no Elvis lol oh he is Elvis

[Str8upLaw]

Thumbs up if Entourage brought you here! lol

[NLOsiris]

Imo the best Elvis song!

[Atticwalk]

I bet there are very few people who can handle this bassline. Maybe that is why this fantastic song is hardly ever covered?

[GloucesterAdam]

Was this shot at the same time as 'Pump it Up?'

[oblanob]

great drumming reminds me of john wesley harding

[jamesqw5]

J'adore

[deansusky]

None of these comments make sense ,,,,

[dialjforjuicy]

God this man is sexy. hes so strangely alluring

[johnster9000]

prince charmless!!!! coolest nerd ever,and musical genius......

[brikfilm]

This song is beast.

[1966425]

This song cranks and Pete Thomas is one of the greatest drummers I've ever heard.

[Youdabestone]

Elvis Costello was so hot back then. Oh man <3

[weap4u]

I played this at full volume while driving through Chelsea

[chloeisbleu]

sex.

[SansSerifProductions]

I read somewhere that once Elvis Costello got in a taxi and asked to go to Chelsea. The cab driver laughed at him.

[MrTomb789]

absolute f**kin classic

[chiamusics]

I've been watching "Spectacle" this week and telling people how good it is, and two of my friends (also musicians) say they can't stand him! What's going on? What is it about Elvis Costello that people don't like? I don't get it. I think he's awesome.

[jeromehazelwood]

@chiamusics elvis tells it like it is and exposes peoples bullshit,thats why they dont like like him-they arent fully cooked yet-theyre still stuck back in middle school somewhere playing middle school games-he exposes that shit big time.you either love him or you hate him-best song writer since bob dylan-hell i actually prefer elvis-its personal preference i guess...

[dougcash1]

Cheesy punk funk genious !

DC

[BobDylansPet]

i could die for this bass line.........

[theselector]

@BobDylansPet That "fuzzy" sound during the verses is that the Bass with FX or the guitar playing the same line as the bass?? Sounds awesome!!!

[jorgefuzzomendez]

@theselector i don't know exactly, but it might be the keyboards

[Solanum23]

He is pretty much saying how much the Sex Pistols suck in this song-they were started by a scumbag in a sex shop n Chelsea

[scandial]

@SATURDAYateSUNDAY I always thought it was about the sloane rangers vs punk rockers, being truly on the side of the punk rockers so a class war, you're right.

[SATURDAYateSUNDAY]

@scandial o no this comment was for olivers army my bad

[SATURDAYateSUNDAY]

@scandial o no this comment was for olivers army my bad

[overcastx3]

LMFAO can't imagine a jonas brother jammin to this song. it's just so dirty ahaha

video is lame but the bass in this song.. wow!

[brianallancobb]

Check out the live version from the RockPalast concert of 1978.

Faster, more intense.

And, of course, live.

Saw Chelsea in 2004. Liked the seedy hotels around Victoria Station better. :-)

[dialjforjuicy]

<3

[carnationsoul]

The people who disliked this video want to go to Chelsea.

And those of you discussing some pathetic kiddy pop sensations instead of enjoying a masterpiece of one of history's greatest songwriters are not right in the head.

[EricPierreCantona]

Coming soon to Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Already got my ticket and can hardly wait...

[GelGsound]

I want the drummer's jacket.

[emanuele6461]

Damn, but The Attractions were a smoking backup band.

[SKOTP69]

Classic! ( great hearing it at the end of Entourage too!)

[MegaDansi]

dont worry elvis i dont want to go there either :/

[banshee5555]

Need to sing this to Torres.

[cruithneuladh]

There's nothing in Chelsea worth going there for, trust me, go to the South Bank or Charing Cross Road instead, honestly.

Just off Charing Cross road is Chinatown, and if you go down Gerrard Street and turn left, there's a really good Chinese eat-all you-like-for-a-fiver buffet place called Mr Wu's.

I've never seen anyone manage a third plateful, it's that good!

[TheKersey1]

@cruithneuladh Yes there is...Stamford Bridge :)

[ProudAtheist90]

Who cares. Listen to whatever you like.

[smileykermit]

Great song, silly video

[MouthingWords]

Wait wait wait wait. The Jonas Brothers said they liked Elvis Costello??? Wow. My respect for them just skyrocketed.

[kleenexboxer]

@MouthingWords if you heard any of nick jonas' songs from his album, he really tries to channel these musicians, such as Elvis Costello. he's the real talent in JoBros the group. :)

[jonasgirl2014]

@kleenexboxer there all talented 

[nickjonasislegend]

I'm watching this video because Nick said this was his favorite Elvis Costello song, stop hating on the jonas brothers. They're really talented. You should be happy this video is actually getting views from us Jonas Brothers fans.....

[felipegalvan]

34 people really wanna go to chelsea =/

[installLSC]

Does anyone else think this kinda sounds like the "Kids in the Hall" theme?

[cat22ctkings]

Once suggested as the singer of the Sex Pistols. This track is a killer!!



[thesunissunny15]

I like the jonas brothers and elvis costello, who cares?

[moimoiac]

good!

[modelleg]

Same guitar that Julian Cope plays.

[modelleg]

Hasselblad!

[moosenamedmorton]

I say the Jboys can like whoever the hell they want, but Elvis is waaaaaay beyond their comprehension. Music is what it means to you. It's not based on the types of people who listen to it. The disney brothers also screw up beatles songs, but I'm still listening to the beatles.

[krissy4nik]

Eliv is was and shall forever be the epitome of cool.... for the doubters listen to alison and see if your heart doesnt melt

[jadehayward]

Why are people discussing Jonas brothers on an Elvis Costello video?

[pinkne0nstars]

because the jonas brothers like elvis costello and people can't just get over it.

i like them both and i don't see what is so wrong with that?

[jadehayward]

Yeah i like both too i dont get whats wrong with that either

[pinkne0nstars]

yeah i know right? like it's music, and everyone has different opinions and different tastes. someone gave me a thumbs down because they cant understand that.

[mikemcd1971]

Don't take it personally! You woppa

[sordicompte]

I think that NOBODY cares whether the Jonas Brothers or anyone else likes Elvis Costello.

I think that Elvis Costello makes good music, that's MY opinion, you can think what you want, nobody cares (^o^)

[stephxo28]

wow, stop talking like this. ok, so im listening to elvis costello cause the jonas brothers are big fans. but so what? elvis and the jonas brothers both have good music. cant people just respect that the jonas brothers are musicians. like, people dont talk crap on other musicians like they do on the jonas brothers. every song i go on that has anything to do with the jonas brothers, like hellogoodbye, theres 1000000 comments about how to the jb suck. whatever, i like a variety of music &the jb

[nickjonasislegend]

@jadehayward Because Nick Jonas likes this song, and Elvis Costello is his idol.

[SATURDAYateSUNDAY]

@jadehayward one of them likes elvis costello



[SpeedingBullet15]

@jadehayward I know right!? It seems every good song I listen to is ruined by Jonas Bothers comments.....

[Lollertron]

@jadehayward

2 years later... jonas brothers no longer exist lol hoorayy justin bieber has taken their place hmmm lets see next year if he can follow the jonas brothers footsteps

[xSilentlyScreaming]

in case any of you or wondering, you probably aren't, yes, i'm listening to it cause the jonas brothers likes it, but if i myself don't like, this is the one and only time i'm listening to it. i'm trying it out. :P

[evansn79]

JONAS BROTHERS ARE SHIT,there not a rock band,no drugs ,sex ,alcohol!there owned by fucking Disney.get them as far away from Elvis Costello as possible,or kill them.

[charly1233]

great song, great artist

[hanssolo11]

Declan Mcmanus :D

[Fanfardon]

Has Costello every actually written anything worth listening to?

[hanssolo11]

being sarcastic?

[23flowergirl]

Your ignorance is astounding. Have you studied music? I have.

[defaultradio]

What does your music studies have to do with EC? Did your text book teach you to like costello? I bet you still havent learned how big a twit you are.

[defaultradio]

so instead of a clever retort you hound down my profile, find out I my nationality and prejudicely compare to every other american. Who really needs to be cultured?

[al1ceal1ce]

why is there always arguments about the jonas brothers on elvis costello songs?

just enjoy the music :)

p.s. i like both jonas brothers and elvis costello.

don't hate me.

[mikemcd1971]

I dedicate this one to Liverpool FC after last night's hammering in the champions league at the hands of Chelsea! LOL Elvis Costello - Birkenhead's finest (after Half Man Half Biscuit).

[pinkne0nstars]

i love the jonas brothers.

and i like elvis costello.

it's good to like all kinds of music :]

but it's wrong to like a song just because someone else likes it... that means you dont REALLY like it right? that kinda sucks.

[Casperthedopestghost]

Its wrong to like the Jonas Brothers because they're terrible by any standards.

[pinkne0nstars]

they sound damn good to me and that's all i care about.

[littlpyrox]

two bad the jonas brothers suck terribly. i play both piano and guitar and i can tell you right now that the jonas brothers have no musical talent, someone whos played guitar for a week could play their stuff. theyre unoriginal, have terrible guitar parts, awful voices, and look like they spend two hours just dressing themselves

[LOLOMGCAKE]

You guys are full of shit if you really like Elvis Costello just because Nick Jonas likes them. wow, "appreciating" someone's music just because someone else likes them? pretty cute.

I don't have anything against the Jonas Brothers, as a matter of fact they are by far one of the greatest pop rock bands known to mankind. but it's really ridiculous if you're listening to this mastermind just because Nick Jonas likes them. wow. stupid teenies.

[wolleundpetri]

the jonas brothers suck! elvis rules

[nickjonasislegend]

@wolleundpetri There are different preferences in music, grow the fuck up.

[jaseywasey49]

@wolleundpetri That's a bit of a random comment!!

[ayyannie]

I love Elvis Costello.

And if the Jonas Brothers recognize good music, kudos to them.

[kjnjonas95]

I LOVE ELVIS COSTELLO..... and the jonas brothers haha but hes reallllly good

[EmmerzBabyy]

Guys, this has NU-THING to do with the Jonas Brothers.

Im sick of going to listen to Elvis Costello songs, and people are fighting about the Jonas Brothers! It ahhnoying!

[klwarns]

then don't read the comments, do you have some sort of nervous disorder?

[deyjavoo123]

i no, i have no idea how the jonas brothers are like elvis in anyway. who brought up the jonas brothers on this comment page??????

[EmmerzBabyy]

Uhh, everybody..?

Haha.

[deyjavoo123]

lol true. but i meant in the first plac.

[hottiechik598]

haha lol i am only listening to this song cus the jonas brothers love it :D

Peace;Love;Jonas (L)

[MrsNickJonasnumber1]

Uh, Nick Jonas loves Elvis Costello, and they are Friends. Thats why the Jonas Brothers end up here, because they talk to each other.

[Choefoe]

still strange it only happens on this video, not other Elvis video,s guess the brothers only mentiont this song ?

[Delphi333]

Best Bass Line Ever.

[pinkne0nstars]

don't put people down because their taste in music. that's so closed minded and rude.

[manwithnoname123]

from one of the very best songwriters of the last thirty years, one of my favorite lines, "They call her Natasha but she looks like Elsie" ha ha ha! There's hardly a wittier writer than Elvis Costello..or a tighter backing band than the Attractions. man, they had it all!!!

[lolaismypuppy]

okay this absolutelty horrible he is really creepy just gonna say i <3 this because nick jonas luvs it and namd his dog after him but still this guy is creepy

[VivaLaFaith]

Lmao.

I came here for the same reason, but I ended up liking the song(:

[rileydog93]

you fail at life. get the fuck out of here.

[Drexeh]

Well said old boy.

[pinkne0nstars]

how is he creepy? this song is sweet.

[deyjavoo123]

WAIT! so u are nly here cuz u found out nick j like him? ive loved elvis for yrs now and nit cuz nick j likes it, cuz elvis costello is talented. u can put ur imput, but dont let nick jonas run ur life....

[xXGarretWCostaXx]

oh please get a fucking life. i dont care who likes a song, if i dnt like it then i dnt like it. why shud u care what nick jonas likes?

[BlueGJW]

Amazing - he was cutting edge stuff and is still awesome 30 odd years on!

[TabithaMcCleod]

BlueGJW, if anything I like EC more now than then! In 79 I was 13 & though I enjoyed their stuff, they seemed too tame for my, um, hardcore punk taste! But now....I return to EC almost apologetically & totally in love with what he's produced.

[dukenukembunz69]

i fuckin love declan man! songs great

[BuddyHollysEdselGirl]

He's so cute in this video-why'd he have to get old and fat!?

[njishottlikeatamale]

Haha he moves so awkwardly! It's so weird! But I still have to love this music video! Haha!

[tada00011]

I love his hand motions!

[juliecanflyy]

I'm in LOVE with his voice!