Everyday I Write the Book
Elvis Costello
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Don't tell me you don't know what love is When you're old enough to know better When you find strange hands in your sweater When your dreamboat turns out to be a footnote I'm a man with a mission on two or three editions. And I'm giving you a longing look Everyday Everyday Everyday I write the book. Chapter One: We didn't really get along. Chapter Two: I think I fell in love with you. You said you'd stand by me in the middle of Chapter Three But you were up to your old tricks in Chapters Four Five and Six. And I'm giving you a longing look... The way you walk The way you talk and try to kiss me And laugh in four or five paragraphs. All your compliments and your cutting remarks Are captured here in my quotation marks. And I'm giving you a longing look... Everyday I write the book. Don't tell me you don't know the difference Between a lover and a fighter. With my pen and my electric typewriter Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel. And I'm giving you a longing look... Everyday Everyday Everyday I write the book. Everyday Everyday Everyday Everyday I write the book...
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Written by: ELVIS COSTELLO
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13 facts about this song
Album Origin"Everyday I Write the Book" is a song from Elvis Costello's 1983 album called "Punch the Clock".
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Bob Dylan's PraisesThe legendary singer, Bob Dylan, has praised and performed the song in his concerts acknowledging it as one of his favorite Elvis Costello songs.
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Chart PerformanceThis song was the first Elvis Costello single to enter into the top 40 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
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Bluesy StyleDespite Elvis Costello's reputation as a punk and new wave artist, "Everyday I Write The Book" has a distinct R&B feeling, showcasing his versatility as a musician.
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Instant HitUnlike most songs that take months to become popular, "Everyday I Write The Book" was an immediate hit.
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UK Top 30In the UK, the song reached the top 30 in the Singles Chart.
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Music VideoA music video for the song was directed by Don Letts, an English filmmaker, and musician.
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Costello's PerspectiveDespite its success, Costello has mentioned that he believes "Everyday I Write The Book" to be a song written in about ten minutes with the simplest of lyrics.
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Live PerformancesThe song remained a staple of Costello's live performances.
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Included in Compilation Album"Everyday I Write The Book" was included in the Elvis Costello retrospective compilation album, "The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions."
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Hallmark SongDespite Costello's vast discography, this track is often considered one of his hallmark songs.
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Unique LyricsThe song's lyrics allegedly compare the process of writing a novel to that of falling in and out of love.
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Re-recordingsThe song was re-recorded for Costello's compilation album "The Very Best of Elvis Costello" in 1999.
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