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| Elvis Costello – Satellite Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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Specifically, it seems to be about a cam-girl, perhaps her first night online, and a particular member of her audience. More generally, Elvis addresses the alienation from love and sexuality that results from the absurd, false intimacy of internet chat rooms, et cetera. I have wondered from time to time if Elvis, alone in hotel rooms as he toured as a headliner, has occasionally plumbed those depths as a consumer. Have there been "...times when he was so lonely he took some comfort there"? I don\'t think Elvis is venting a \'screed\' against pornography. The song is nuanced in the lyrics, and the melody has a wistful quality that seems to express empathy rather than judgement and anger. |
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| Elvis Costello – Love Field Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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This song is clearly about prostitution, the title being quite ironic/sardonic. \n\nI have found what I believe to be references to prostitutes and prostitution sprinkled throughout Costello\'s oeuvre, as well as metaphorical use of the concept- "When England was the whore of the world, Margaret was her madam... " Tramp the Dirt Down, from the album Spike. \n\nThis strong expresses empathy for the woman, while the brief first person line "Headlights that startle this embrace of ours," suggests feelings of guilt and/or complicity. \n\nPerhaps the song is about sex workers in general, like the song Satellite. \n\nI\'d be very interested to hear other thoughts on this. |
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| Elvis Costello – (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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@[Spunth:41372] Very hip reference! and probably at least somewhat relevant, what with Elvis\' incredibly wide consumption of culture both high and low. Given his age it would be quite a surprise if he wasn\'t familiar with the movie and soundtrack. |
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