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“ Smokey Robinson writes the heartfelt songs, whereas it was my job to write the songs about weakness and failure in love. ”

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Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's really a stupid thing to want to do.

~ Elvis Costello

Can a mere song change a people's minds? I doubt that it is so. But a song can infiltrate your heart and the heart may change your mind.

~ Elvis Costello

The battle with the bottle is nothing so novel.

~ Elvis Costello

It was a real party of swells.

~ Elvis Costello