Pump It Up
Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello
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I've been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks List'ning to the Muzak, thinking 'bout this 'n' that She said, "That's that, I don't want to chitter-chat" Turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat Pump it up, when you don't really need it Pump it up, until you can feel it Down in the pleasure center, hell-bent or heaven-sent Listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander There's nothing underhand that she wouldn't understand Pump it up, until you can feel it Pump it up, when you don't really need it She's been a bad girl, she's like a chemical Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic You want to torture her, you want to talk to her All the things you bought for her, putting up your temperature Pump it up, until you can feel it Pump it up, when you don't really need it Out in the fashion show, down in the bargain bin You put your passion out under the pressure pin Fall into submission, hit-and-run transmission No use wishing now for any other sin Pump it up, until you can feel it Pump it up, when you don't really need it
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Written by: Costello Elvis, Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Pump It Up" is a song by British artist Elvis Costello. It was released as the second single from his second album "This Year's Model" in 1978.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite not charting in the US, it has since become one of Costello's most popular and recognizable songs.
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The BandWhile Elvis Costello is recognized as the artist, it was performed by him and his backing band, The Attractions.
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Album RecognitionThe album "This Year's Model", which "Pump It Up" appears on, is considered by many critics as one of the best new wave albums of all time.
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InspirationCostello claims he wrote "Pump It Up" in reaction to the excess energy of their live sets—essentially, to give the audience more of what they seemed to enjoy.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Pump It Up" was one of the first to be aired on MTV when the broadcasting network launched in 1981.
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Music CompositionThe song begins with a solo by Steve Nieve on keyboard, setting the energetic and vibrant pace for the rest of the track.
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Misinterpreted LyricsSome listeners interpret the lyrics of "Pump It Up" as being about sexual excitement, but Costello clarified that the song simply encapsulates the feel and energy of their live performances.
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In Popular Culture"Pump It Up" has been featured in several movies, TV shows, and advertisements, which has contributed to its enduring popularity.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists, including Mudhoney, and The Hot Rats, have covered "Pump It Up".
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