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Costello's strength, a virtue that Springsteen, Smith and Waits lack, is his ability to use rock cliches for their full value. Instead of brandishing them like a set of museum pieces that one is supposed to bow to in historical awe and respect, Costello gets the heat to the meat. The rockability stuff is done with a verve that equals Buddy Holly, his use of reggae captures the required anguished, sinister mood, and his boogie material does a lot more than plot the course for the band. His lyrics, though, are imbued with a seventies sensibility, an awareness of absurdity, works minor miracles with the cliches. | Costello's strength, a virtue that Springsteen, Smith and Waits lack, is his ability to use rock cliches for their full value. Instead of brandishing them like a set of museum pieces that one is supposed to bow to in historical awe and respect, Costello gets the heat to the meat. The rockability stuff is done with a verve that equals Buddy Holly, his use of reggae captures the required anguished, sinister mood, and his boogie material does a lot more than plot the course for the band. His lyrics, though, are imbued with a seventies sensibility, an awareness of absurdity, works minor miracles with the cliches. | ||
Though not notable for originality or innovation, ''My Aim is True'' is an honest piece of work, and Elvis Costello has an intelligence that can develop into something more complex and rewarding. ''My Aim'', for now, suffices as an excellent example of rock revisionist traditionalism. | Though not notable for originality or innovation, ''My{{nb}}Aim is True'' is an honest piece of work, and Elvis Costello has an intelligence that can develop into something more complex and rewarding. ''My Aim'', for now, suffices as an excellent example of rock revisionist traditionalism. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https:// | *[https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb3516480z library.ucsd.edu{{t}}][https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb3516480z/_1.pdf {{t}}] | ||
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