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On "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," he sings through the delightful din of guitar chords and the lyrics so obscured it's frustrating not being able to catch them all. | On "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," he sings through the delightful din of guitar chords and the lyrics so obscured it's frustrating not being able to catch them all. | ||
"Green Shirt" is a love song in tone only, in his restrained singing. The lyrics are definitely not lovestruck, however, but rather clever puns, put-downs, phrases and punctuated pauses. The words are obscure (the chorus repeats ''"You tease, you flirt / And you shine all the buttons on your green shirt | "Green Shirt" is a love song in tone only, in his restrained singing. The lyrics are definitely not lovestruck, however, but rather clever puns, put-downs, phrases and punctuated pauses. The words are obscure (the chorus repeats ''"You tease, you flirt / And you shine all the buttons on your green shirt"'') but, on surface, the song seems tender. | ||
Costello's songs are marked by drum beats that sound like the fire of machine guns, catchy guitar riffs that send feet dancing foolishly around the room and an overdose of clever phrases. | Costello's songs are marked by drum beats that sound like the fire of machine guns, catchy guitar riffs that send feet dancing foolishly around the room and an overdose of clever phrases. |
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