Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Declan Patrick MacManus, better known by his stage name Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk and new wave movement of the mid-to-late 1970s. His critically acclaimed debut album, My Aim Is True, was recorded in 1977. Shortly after recording it he formed the Attractions as his backing band. His...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth25 August 1954
CityLondon, England
The cost of living in sin would make a poor man out of Paul Getty.
Don't try to touch my heart, it's darker than you think. And don't try to read my mind, because it's full of disappearing ink.
When they finally put you in the ground, I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down.
For all the courage that we never had, I'm just about glad.
The truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark. It scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark.
There are a few things that I regret, but nothing that I need to forget.
I feel like a juggler running out of hands.
Well, T Bone's had a remarkable career as a producer since the time that we first worked together. He was dividing his time between recording and producing when we first met, and touring. We toured together and we were great friends.
There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie.
No use wishing now for any other sin.
You think you're alone until you realize you're in it. Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit.
It's a dangerous game that comedy plays. Sometimes it tells you the truth; sometimes it delays it.
Even in a perfect world, where everyone was equal I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequal
Serious music usually doesn't pay.