Alibi

[curioMuseum]

What? No no no. Elvis Costello's songs don't need to be shorter. Desperation lingers, and the song is exactly the right length. Just like I Want You. There's a reason why he goes on and on at the end. Anguish is not a 30 second experience...

[simplemade1]

This is a reggae in disguise. Could really be a Marleysong. Strong stuff!

[veralten]

awesome♥♥

You werehappy , you were poor

and more honest and that´s your alibi

[veralten]

awesome♥♥

[rickstill122]

"you were weak you, couldn't help it, Alibi, Alibi, but you never, had a pony, alibi, alibi." I have heard this song about thirty times and I still laugh out loud. This song is hard to describe. Uncharacteristic Costello? Dostoyevsky and Woody Allen atop a Neil Young arrangement? And the length, someone questions the length? Steve Nieve is mounting jewel after precious quirky jewel in this tune, to cut him off would be HERESY! And Elvis' Mic is Bone dry! Listen to Steely Dan "Deacon Blues".

[pd4045]

Cuz I love you as much as i hate your guts!

[artgonewrong]

Excellent!!!!

[veralten]

like it



[gigiobill]

masterpiece, a secret jewel

[MusicJew158]

This song could be alot shorter...I love Elvis Costello btw, I just think this song could have been tightened up a tad

[tayloreh]

@MusicJew158 I don't know why it works so long, but I think it does. Depends on how your listening to it. Sitting alone at three in the morning after an epitome, its quite the right length.

[MANUELOJIJI]

i really love this song it is my best elvis costello

[audi0na]

Amazing! Wise, great, Elvis Costello in his best form. Love his work.

[boxer7869]

love elvis costello!

[leticiarosal]

cool