Elvis Costello, Radio Radio (1979).

[adamryan2]

Elvis Costello was a pioneer of punk thought. Age him 33 years, and he is not preaching this.

[charlbc]

Wait, Wait, Stop, Stop

Radio, Radio

1, 2

Sneaky

Nonsense

Lovers

[JaneSmithCEO]

@Scrimjer- if BBC is gov't control, we need help! What, then is Fox? Lessee--control by Satan? Either way, great song and timelier than ever.

[Scrimjer]

BBC is govenment control radio

[MaddenManification]

I saw them do this song in 1979..slam the radio station promoting the concert...and then march off the stage. "Radio, is in the hand of such a lot of fools, trying to anesthetize the way that you feel."

Radio Radio....the music business has changed. Maybe Elvis was the beginning of that change.

[andrewbyrdful]

On one episode of the third season of SNL, Costello and his band were supposed to play another song. However, he chose to play this one instead, getting him banned from SNL for 5 years.

[davidoran123]

This should be required listening. These are the times ahead.

[MarcoEsquand0las]

he looks like such a dingus but what a great song!

[jmillzz2]

EC and Kurt Cobain sold millions of Jazzmasters for Fender I swear

[rocket8842]

1:07 sounds like stewie

[blackout2189]

I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, there's no reason to do this song here.

[KronosTheDeejay]

But they don't give you any choice cause they think that it's treason!!

[zto89]

0 dislike

[aitken1965]

It's the video you haters, the message is real, the video is for effect.

[Romantase]

@aichoka4 i totally agree with you

[mediattackrecords]

music is more about performance art than bands right now

[existenceisrelative]

@mediattackrecords Performance art? I think you give them too much credit. It's not performance art, it's a fashion/strip show.

[diskochimp]

This song is more relevant now than it's ever been...

[beatleep]

I <3 this song!

[pedalgadgets]

@Rockerchick5 - I have seenhim 3 times and met the man his music is beyond compare!

[rockerchik5]

okay I just turned 17 like a day ago and im like liking elvis costello lol..dude this is some awsome music :)

[bigbabbyjaime]

he never even touches his guitar

[bigbabbyjaime]

he never even touches his guitar

[Shyla07NY1]

I remember the night he did this, I thought it was all part of his act, wasn't till afterwards that I found out he had been told not to play this song, I couldn't believe Lorne Michaels went along with this, considering all the taboos SNL had broken before Elvis' appearance.

[Bishonmonten]

Ahh the Song that got him banned from SNL for twenty years

[RamTerritory]

lol they screwed up on SNL

[TheTrh2130]

Makes you want to go on SNL and change songs as you play it!

[MrBrianlowdown]

TO THE CEO DICK HEAD ....DOES ANYONE REMEMBER YOU COULDNT LISTEN TO THIS OR MANY OTHER SONGS RECENTLY...YEA YEA irony for sure but some fuck thought they would make people pay for this devo ect ...i wrote the dick and said the majority of people are older having a flashback listining to this ..not going to buy then the young they are just getting turned on to it and from there buy the cd not the cd first this was a cash cow for them...the dick at the top shoulda lkistened to me

[greenchriswolves]

love this song

[heraldleader]

If you want to learn the meaning behind this song you should rent the Phillip Seymour Hoffman movie Pirate Radio.

[subninja12]

if i was in this video i'd definitely be the guy in the back on the keyboard

[brianlowdown1]

THATS GREAT WE CAN HEAR THIS I REMEMBER WHEN THAT THEY SHUT ALL THIS DOWN.......BUT I REMEMBER WHEN THIS MENT SO MUCH TO ME 41 THE ONLY OUTLETS WERE SAT LIVE ...NIGHTFLIGHT NEWWAVE THEATER

[angrytitties]

100 likes, 0 dislikes. thats how it should be

[jjpeterson1]

Most people are so dumbed down they dont even know what this song is about nowadays.

[dawnrun911]

@jjpeterson1 Yes.. That is how I see it. Many people listen to the song as just another song but never listen to the message within the song.

[ReeseMac]

@dawnrun911 ...add the lyrics

[eddietheturdburglar]

@ReeseMac The song is a protest song concerning the commercialization of radio broadcasts and the power wielded by the recording studios and radio companies who decided what songs were heard over the airwaves, especially the more politically explicit side of punk rock.

[ReeseMac]

@eddietheturdburglar .....why are you explaining the song?

[eddietheturdburglar]

@ReeseMac You asked me to....

[ReeseMac]

@eddietheturdburglar ...I didn't ask you anything.....now I must block you

[eddietheturdburglar]

@ReeseMac You some kind of Smackhead,well go and get another Fix...Plank

[spacerocket]

@dawnrun911 .... and the message is....

[jjpeterson1]

@spacerocket that the media, radio, TV etc, tells you what it wants you to hear from its narrow minded propaganda. You don't have a choice in that, you get spoonfed and many people gladly accept that. How old are you anyway?

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@jjpeterson1 Of course they have a choice in it; most people just seem not to care a great deal about what they listen to or watch. If they were exposed to more varied forms of entertainment I'm sure their tastes would be more varied, but you can't really blame the media for the general public's apathy.

[jjpeterson1]

@xXPinkGoddessXx No blame here, relax go have another drink.

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@jjpeterson1 Lol okay, it's just the word "propaganda" that bothers me, because the radio reflects nothing other than what most people want to hear.

[srvgravesdime]

@xXPinkGoddessXx People want to hear propaganda!

[erikinhawaii]

@jjpeterson1 - actually i am pretty fucking dumb. What does it mean ?

[jjpeterson1]

@erikinhawaii Well...since you're so admittedly "dumb" anything I tell you wouldnt matter anyway, cause it would go through one ear and out the other. And by the looks of the picture , its way too late, try taking up model trains or gardening...maybe get around to writing out that will that your kids are curious about, or just give it to a charity.

[erikinhawaii]

@jjpeterson1 ok thank you . Was great hearing from you. I'm finger painting right now.

[kjjacky]

@jjpeterson1 I agree.

[KronosTheDeejay]

@jjpeterson1 They think it's about enjoying what's on the radio, but are they soooooooooooo mistaken!! All they hear is RADIO RADIO! and think it's good.

[spacerocket]

@jjpeterson1 .... and the message is....

[jacobthelioneater]

@jjpeterson1 But everybody else is overwhelmed by indifference

And the promise of an early bed

You either shut up or get cut up, they don't wanna hear about it

[MouthingWords]

Well, popular music got one thing right in Elvis Costello.

[jmagoo]

the man so rocks...bless his soul for writing this

[predlycon]

buddy holly of the 1970's!

[RuthlessTyrant]

same ending as tom petty's "listen to her heart"

[eklektro68]

"And Radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools trying to anaesthetize the way that you feel!"

Still rings true in many quarters.

[frankblack357]

awesome

[MrDarkbloom]

The best fucking pop star EVER!!!

[sesos253]

In terms of backing bands, can The Attractions" be beat? Doubt it.

[vanillanice1]

Either shut up or get cut up! Elvis Costello rocks!!!

[atypicalguy]

More relevant than ever.

[tenofivelips]

Thanks for posting, it's priceless :)

[lunchbox2098]

COOL!!

[haraganjosse]

Este es el video mas pasagero que he visto en mi vida.

En el documental de la historia del rock and roll.

Este personaje y su muscia fue creado para combatir lo que era The Sex Pistols y RAMONES, Porque lo tenia que hacer para sostener a su familia, y tenia que hacer un personaje "revelde" para combatir la epoca de los ya mencionados. :)

[minimanners]

wow this is a great video!