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Bonus Song Thursday - Elvis Costello "Oliver's Army"
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It's Bonus Song Thursday! Singer, songwriter, musician Jesse Elliot (jesseelliot.com) joins Brian and Bill once again to discuss Elvis Costello. We jump a couple albums into the artist's discography to discuss his single "Oliver's Army" from Armed Forces (1979, Radar/Columbia), the second album to feature backing band the Attractions. We discuss the polish and improved production on this album, Costello's move into New Wave, what the song's lyrics refer to, irony, the use of controversial lyrics, and when Costello recently addressed that topic.
Released:
Jan 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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