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"Accidents Will Happen" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It first appeared on the 1979 album Armed Forces.Costello wrote the song about his many infidelities during this period of his life, including an encounter Costello had with a taxi driver in Tucson, Arizona.
Armed Forces was the third of five consecutively produced Costello albums by Nick Lowe (pictured in 2017).. Elvis Costello's second studio album This Year's Model (1978) was his first with the backing band the Attractions–bassist Bruce Thomas, drummer Pete Thomas (no relation) and keyboardist Steve Nieve, [1] [2] after using the American band Clover for his debut album My Aim Is True (1977). [3]
The song's lyrics detail the nightlife and club scene, [3] containing multiple double entendres and puns. [4] Musically, Costello claims that his guitar work on the song was inspired by new wave band The Police. [3] Costello later described "Clubland" as " 'Message in a Bottle' with a middle eight". [5] He recalled,
The song also charted in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Ireland and Australia, and it spawned the successful follow-up single "Accidents Will Happen", which reached the top 30 in the UK. "Oliver's Army" has since been recognised by writers as one of the highlights of Armed Forces and has received critical acclaim for its melody, production, and ...
Accidents Will Happen" is a song by Elvis Costello. Accidents Will Happen may also refer to: Accidents Will Happen, 1938 film "Accidents Will Happen", song by Bing Crosby from film Mr. Music 1950 "Accidents Will Happen" (Degrassi: The Next Generation) "Accidents Will Happen" (SpongeBob SquarePants), a television episode
The second single, "Accidents Will Happen", was released in early May. [211] According to Costello, the song was written in response to his own marital infidelities. The song reached number 28 in the UK. [212] In the US, it reached number 101, missing the Billboard Hot 100 but charting higher than any previous Costello single. [213]
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Lyrics speak of a fight between a husband and wife, then the wife dies in a car crash. Contains "Black ice took her away from me", speaks directly of a car crash. "Brought Up That Way" Taylor Swift: 2009: Recorded for Fearless but formally unreleased. A song about the relationship between a girl and her father ends with the man receiving a ...