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"Shipbuilding" is a song with lyrics by Elvis Costello and music by Clive Langer. [1] Written during the Falklands War of 1982, Costello's lyrics highlight the irony of the war bringing back prosperity to the traditional shipbuilding areas of Clydeside, Merseyside (Cammell Laird), North East England and Belfast (Harland and Wolff) [2] to build new ships to replace those being sunk in the war ...
(1980). The songs are filled with catchy choruses and lyrics covering relationships and political themes. The record contains Costello's version of "Shipbuilding", co-written with Langer and featuring a trumpet solo by Chet Baker. The album takes its title from a lyric in "The Greatest Thing" and the cover artwork was designed by Phil Smee.
The first appearance of the Radiohead song "Lucky", later included on the 1997 album OK Computer. [4] An early version of "Adnan's", a track from Orbital's fourth album In Sides. Suede's cover of Elvis Costello's "Shipbuilding".
The album is inspired by the musical of the same name, which premiered in June 2014, and whose songs were written by Sting.The play explores the themes of homecoming and self-discovery, drawing upon Sting's memories of growing up in the shipbuilding town of Wallsend, along with his reflections on the complexity of relationships, the passage of time and the importance of family and community.
With its introspective lyrics and somber tone, "Indoor Fireworks" was written by Elvis Costello as a "lament to the end of love". [1] Both Nick Lowe and author Graeme Thomson surmised the song was written for Costello's first wife, Mary, who was divorcing Costello around this period; [2] Thomson described the song as "a fittingly tender goodbye."
Shipbuilding is a mini album by the English singer Tasmin Archer, released in the US in 1994. [2] [3] Archer decided to follow up her successful 1992 debut Great Expectations with an EP of four covers of songs written by Elvis Costello, which was released in January 1994 in the singer's homeland of the UK.
Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 [3] [4]) is an English retired musician.A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, [5] he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming paraplegic following an accidental fall from a window in 1973, which led him to abandon band work, explore other instruments, and begin a 40-year ...
"Big River" is a song written and performed by English singer and actor Jimmy Nail, included on his fourth studio album of the same name. The song was released as a single on 16 October 1995, reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in Hungary. In 2011, it was recorded by Joe McElderry for the DVD, Big River Big Songs: The Tyne. [2]