Fun Music Information -> Elvis Costello and the Attractions
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Band Name Origins:
- Elvis got his first name from the king of rock, and his last from his Grandmother's maiden name. He dubbed his band of lanky, gangly, and frankly quite unattractive guys jokingly, The Attractions Submitted by: The Big Crouton
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Elvis Costello" | "Computer operator" | - dwasifar |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Spies Like Us" | "Watching the Detectives," Elvis Costello and the Attractions | Martha Hankins |
| "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, & Understanding" | "We Just Disagree," Dave Mason | Martha Hankins |
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Oliver's Army" | "Commuter Army" | Stella Baker |
| "Shipbuilding" | "Filesharing" | Jim A |
| "New Amsterdam" | "Nuking Saddam" | Jim A |
| "Whats So Funny 'bout Peace Love And Understanding?" | "What's this film 'Two Towers'? I Just don't understand it" | Jim A |
| "Olivers Army" | "Tony Blairs Army" | Jim A |
| "Accidents Will Happen" | "Bankruptcies Will Happen" | Jim A |
Misheard Lyrics:
"High Fidelity"
Misheard Lyrics: Arriverderci
Can you ever? Can you ever? Can you hurt me? Original Lyrics: High Fidelity
Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? | "King Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I know that they're locking hearts.
Original Lyrics: Now I know that he's the king horse.
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"Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a one-eyed Jew? Original Lyrics: Why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a worn-out shoe? |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used To Do)?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a one-eyed Jew? Original Lyrics: Why don't you love me like you used to do?
How come you treat me like a worn-out shoe? |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Dave Beeker This is Elvis Costello's cover of the classic country song by Hank Williams, from Costello's country album 'Almost Blue.' I had never heard another recording of the song, and for the first few years of listening to this album I honestly thought Elvis was saying 'one-eyed Jew.' I thought, 'What a risque lyric for these politically correct times!' |
