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"Alison" is a song written by and first recorded by Elvis Costello in 1977 for his debut album My Aim Is True on Stiff Records. Costello claimed the song was written as an ode to a woman he saw working at a supermarket, though he has remained vague on the meaning.
At the time performing as D.P. Costello, Costello changed his name to Elvis after Elvis Presley at the suggestion of the label, and adjusted his image to match the rising punk rock movement. Musically, My Aim Is True is influenced by a wide variety of genres, from punk, new wave and British pub rock to elements of 1950s rock and roll , R&B and ...
Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus, [b] on 25 August 1954, at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, West London, the only child of a record shop worker and a jazz musician. [22]
Elvis Costello had some kind words to share about Taylor Swift’s talent as a songwriter when he made a podcast appearance earlier this month.. The “Alison” singer was reflecting on his ...
Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello, take a seat. That might be a thing to shout out as a request the next time these two veteran singers co-headline a tour together, rather than calling out for ...
Ahead of Green Day‘s belated 25th anniversary edition of its fifth album, Nimrod, the long-running rock trio has unveiled a previously unreleased demo version of Elvis Costello and the ...
"The Scarlet Tide" is a song written by T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello and performed by Alison Krauss from the 2003 film Cold Mountain. According to Costello, Burnett "always said 'Scarlet Tide' was an anti-fear song." [1] The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for ...
"Watching the Detectives" was the first top 40 hit in the UK Singles Chart for Costello, reaching number 15 and spending a total of eleven weeks in the chart. [8] It also charted in several other countries including Australia, where it reached number 35, and Canada, where it reached number 60.