Elvis Costello - Charm School (song & lyrics)

Permissions: Universal Music Group
Artist: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Album: Punch the Clock
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"LET THEM ALL TALK", "KING OF THIEVES", "THE INVISIBLE MAN", "THE ELEMENT WITHIN HER", "LOVE WENT MAD", "THE GREATEST THING", "MOUTH ALMIGHTY" and "CHARM SCHOOL": Most of these songs were the product of a challenge from Clive Langer for me to provide more up-tempo material for the album. Listening again to these fuzzy four-track demos it seems that there was the possibility of that this record might have continued in the beat group direction suggested by the early version of "Everyday I write the book". -- Elvis Costello
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Chet Baker Trumpet, Soloist
David Bedford String Arrangements
Jeff Blythe Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone)
Barney Bubbles Booklet Design
Elvis Costello Guitar, Vocals, Synclavier, Casio, Epiphone
Colin Fairley Assistant
Claudia Fontaine Vocals (bckgr)
Gavin Greenaway Assistant
Dan Hersch Mastering
Nick Knight Photography
Clive Langer Producer
Steve Nieve Piano, Organ (Hammond), Synclavier, Emulator, Fairlight, Vox Organ, CMI Jimmy Paterson Trombone
Morris Pert Percussion
Dave Plews Trumpet
Stuart Robson Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Phil Smee Cover Design
Paul Speare Flute, Sax (Tenor)
Caron Wheeler Vocals (bckgr)
Alan Winstanley Producer

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Punch the Clock
• Charm School
• Chet Baker
• David Bedford
• Jeff Blythe
• Barney Bubbles
• Colin Fairley
• Claudia Fontaine
• Gavin Greenaway
• Dan Hersch
• Nick Knight
• Clive Langer
• Steve Nieve
• Jimmy Paterson
• Morris Pert
• Dave Plews
• Stuart Robson
• Paul Speare
• Caron Wheeler
• Alan Winstanley
• Tony Tuthill

[Delphi333]

Thanks for posting all these...I truly love Punch the Clock...I know it doesn't get much love - can't understand why. Maybe the melodies are a bit too complex for some...I dunno.

[TonyTuthill]

No problem. My honor entirely. Thank to Universal Music Group for letting them stay up. They yanked 'Satellite' but I cheesed that and I would have yanked it too. :)

[riles5446]

have you, by any chance, heard the early demo version of this, its just guitar and his voice, it quite good, i personally think its better than the recorded song, you should check on it....

[TonyTuthill]

No I have'nt...but I will look for that!

[wpollock1]

Tony, you are hitting on all cylinders with your picks...Riot Act, Party Girl, etc. Great job. Chemistry Class and New Lace Sleeves are two others with exceptional lyrics also - hey they are all good. "Trying to make a silk purse out of a sows arse" - I have had that relationship. What a great play on the phrase. Thanks!

[TonyTuthill]

Hey,thank you. New Lace Sleeves is awesome...well...as you say...they are ALL good. Yeah. I've had that relationship too. lol.

--Best!

[chartrese]

Elvis costello is so awsome!

[thenewmexican64]

I saw EC do this at Santa Barbara County Bowl, then two night later, Universal Studios in LA on the Punch The Clock tour.. He knocked the ball out of the park both nights.

Greatest songwriter of the 20th century.

[HeathenLoveGod]

@Delphi333: I agree, I think 'Punch the Clock' is an absolute masterpiece album!

[22jmb]

Love it!

[RobinReneeTV]

Thanks. It was a nice surprise to be reminded of the tunes on Punch the Clock, and these great lyrics in particular.

[RobinReneeTV]

Thanks. It was a nice surprise to be reminded of the tunes on Punch the Clock, and these great lyrics in particular.

[saltemann]

I love puch the clock too!!

shouldn't be considered a guilty pleasure really..

[Delphi333]

LOL...I liked it...I don't think you cheesed it too much haha...oh well...what can you do? :-)