Tramp the dirt down lyrics verse 1 i saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign. The lyrics for tramp the dirt down by elvis costello have been translated into 1 languages i saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign a woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain she spills with compassion, as that young childs face in her hands she grips. Elvis costello tramp the dirt down lyrics genius lyrics. His father had performed under the name day costello, and elvis has said in interviews that he took this name as a.
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Spike is the 12th studio album by the british rock singer and songwriter elvis costello, and his first since my aim is true without the attractions, released on compact disc as warner brothers 25848. I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign a woman was kissing a child, who was. Theyll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down. This is an excellent album musically, with a truly stellar cast of supporting players, but it is frankly a disgrace that an obvious leftie like costello can merrily pen a song like tramp the dirt down about margaret guess whos grave. I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign a woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain she spills with compassion, as that young childs face in her hands she grips can you imagine all that greed and avarice coming down on that ch. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. Download elvis costello original album series 2012. This magical evening saw elvis costello take the audience on a. Tramp the dirt down elvis costello chords and lyrics for. Tramp the dirt down is probably the angriest song elvis has ever written, with one of the most gorgeous arrangements. To make true political music, the great american critic greil marcus wrote.
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Costellos 1989 song tramp the dirt down, for instance, imagines him dancing on the grave of the thenbritish prime minister margaret thatcher. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. It was as bitter and savage as anything costello had ever written, because costello took the unusual step of actually naming names. General commenttramp the dirt down is not a rational protest song, nor is it a well thoughtout political manifesto. Download and print tramp the dirt down sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by elvis costello. When england was the whore of the world, margaret was her madam and the future looked as bright and as clear as the black tarmacadam and if she seemed bulletproof i. Elvis costello shipbuilding high quality sheet music available for download. Alternate lyrics performed 19910803, thurles, ireland. There, he formed his first band, a folk duo called rusty, with allan mayes. Elvis costello tramp the dirt down paroles musixmatch. Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records tramp the dirt down elvis costello spike. Costello, who last year was forced to cancel a number of tour dates following surgery after a cancer diagnosis, revealed in his letter that hed initially planned to refuse.
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