Elvis Costello - (the angels wanna wear my) Red Shoes (My Aim Is True)
Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
I was watching while you're dancing away.
Our love got fractured in the echo and sway.
How come everybody wants to be your friend?
You know that it still hurts me just to say it.
Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
but it's so hard to refuse.
How can you say that I'm too old,
when the angels have stolen my red shoes.
Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die."
She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy.
That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance.
Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence.
Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
Elvis Costello - Red Shoes (Live TOTP 1977) (02:17)
Elvis Costello - Red Shoes (Live Top of The Pops 1977)! Thanx Rosa Mannen!
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Can't say I remember this one much, and I was into him. Bet this one didn't get anywhere in the charts.
Author: patc161 - 1 month ago
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Sorry - if you don;t like Elvis Costello you may as well be dead - the guy is sensational - I saw him in Sydney 2 months ago - he played solo for 3 hours & I will never forget it. YHow could yo ubag him? He plays all genres - is funny, kind & caring. Yeah what a turd..... can't please people I guess!
Author: chrismcginness66 - 2 months, 1 week ago
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At first I was disgusted. Later, I tried to be amused. Eventually, I got flippin' pissed.
Author: doctorpsycho1960 - 1 month, 1 week ago
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Of course this didn't do well with the public. As we all know apart from Oliver's Army Elvis never had a top10 single with his own songs. Hey you needs fools who only want to scream at pretty faces.Elvis has something other don't talent.
Author: TheHughLundy - 1 month ago
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Elvis is well known for taking his songs, and speeding them up to even double speed for live playing- pumping twice as much energy into them. My uncle saw elvis live sometime in the late 70's, (with the attractions) and he said elvis kicked over the mic stand and shouted the lyrics into the theatre. And you could hear him over the instruments...
Author: superlou1s - 1 month ago
8
It's a shame such a great live track here is being ruined by trolls who learn music through VH1 Greatest Whatever lists.
God, Lennon and McCartney are so paint-by-numbers song writers, trying to place them as the greatest ever is taking the safe route. Go listen to 'All Things Must Pass' if you want to see where most of the talent from the Beatles came from.
Now fuck off and let us enjoy this video.
Author: Kaizen666 - 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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what a classic. When I first heard it I thought it was a great song. Didn't know what it was about, didn't care. Now hearing it some 30+ years later all I can wonder is man, where can I get me a pair of those shoes