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Elvis Costello: Welcome To The Working Week

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If you are going to make rock and roll your career, then you need come strong with your first album. Make a good impression and all.

How did Elvis Costello start his rock and roll career?

With this clever and memorable first line from the first song on his first LP:

“Now that your picture’s in the paper being rhythmically admired
and you can have anyone that you have ever desired,
all you gotta tell me now is why why why why…”

“Rhythmically admired.” Heh. What a way with words Elvis has.

Can you think of another artist or band whose first line on their first album was so good?