Girls Talk
Elvis Costello
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There are some things you can`t cover up with lipstick and powder I thought I heard you mention my name, can`t you talk any louder? Don`t come any closer, don`t come any nearer My vision of you can`t get any clearer Oh, I just want to hear girls talk I got a loaded imagination being fired by girls talk But I can`t say the words you want to hear I suppose you`re going to have to play it by ear Right here and now Girls talk and they want to know how Girls talk and they say it`s not allowed Girls talk, if they say that it`s so Don`t you think that I know by now That the word up on everyone`s lips Stick that you`re dedicated Though you may not be an old fashioned girl You`re still going to get dated Was it really murder? Were you just pretending? Lately I have heard you are the living end Girls talk and they want to know about her Girls talk, they want to know if I care Girls talk and they want to know where Girls talk girls talk
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Written by: ELVIS COSTELLO
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12 facts about this song
Release Details"Girls Talk" was initially recorded by Elvis Costello, but it turned to be a hit after British rocker Dave Edmunds covered it.
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Chart PerformanceThe track by Dave Edmunds peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in 1979.
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SongwritingThe song was actually written by Elvis Costello before it was recorded by Dave Edmunds.
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CollaborationElvis Costello was featured on Dave Edmunds' version of the song as backup vocal after Edmunds decided to release it as a single.
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AlbumThe song was also included in Dave Edmunds' album "Repeat When Necessary."
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Other ReleasesApart from Dave Edmunds’ rendition, Elvis Costello also released his own version in his album "Taking Liberties."
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Cover VersionsThere were many successful covers of the song, including Linda Ronstadt's version in her album "Mad Love" released in 1980, which is often mistaken as the original.
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ConcertDuring Elvis Costello's first concert in Toronto, he introduced "Girls Talk" as a new track and it was later recorded by Edmunds before Elvis himself could release his own version.
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Music GenreThe song "Girls Talk" falls into the genre of rock music, specifically rockabilly and new wave.
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Unreleased AlbumOriginally, Costello's version of "Girls Talk" was meant to be on his unreleased album "Lost on the River."
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Grammy NominationIn 1981, Linda Ronstadt's cover of "Girls Talk" earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
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InfluenceThe track "Girls Talk" by Dave Edmunds has since influenced many artists and bands in the rock and rockabilly genre.
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