“If it wasn't for some acci-accidents, then some would never learn.” IfsEducationAccidents Author:Elvis Costello
“There is something wrong with you if you don't get angry about something.” IfsEmotionAngry Author:Elvis Costello
“The people with the most resources are the federal government. If you can invade a country halfway across the world in a matter of days, you can surely come to the aid of your own citizens in a shorter order of time.” PeopleIfsWorldCountryMatterGovernmentOrderCitizensResourcesAidsFederal GovernmentHalfway Author:Elvis Costello
“Nonsense prevails, modesty fails Grace and virtue turn into stupidity While the calendar fades almost all barricades to a pale compromise And our leaders have feasts on the backsides of beasts They still think they're the gods of antiquity If something you missed didn't even exist It was just an ideal is it such a surprise?” IfsThinkingStillsTurnsLeaderVirtueGraceFailingIdealsSurpriseStupidityCompromiseBeastNonsenseFadesModestyPaleAntiquityCalendarsBarricadesBacksides Author:Elvis Costello
“There was not a lot of rock n roll in the house. Our parents didnt think it was very groovy, and I tend to agree with them. If you grew up with Charlie Parker, Bill Haley wasnt very hip.” IfsThinkingHouseParentRocksGrewGrew UpAgreeBillsHipsRock N RollCharlieHaleyGroovy Author:Elvis Costello
“I'm not going to get too sentimental, like those other sticker valentines, 'cause I don't know if you are loving some body. I only know it isn't mine.” IfsKnowsBodyCausesMinesSentimentalValentineSticker Author:Elvis Costello
“If I am frightened then I can hide it If I am crying, I'll call it laughter If I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friend If I am bleeding I'll call it wine But if you leave me then I am broken And if I'm broken then only death remains” IfsI CanCryBrokenLaughterRemainsWineFrightenedImaginaryLeaving MeBleedingImaginary Friend Author:Elvis Costello
“[Commercial radio] is owned by one or two corporations now, and they're not in the music business. They're in the advertising business.... So let's not kid ourselves. If you want to hear music, go buy a guitar.” IfsWantTwoKidsGuitarRadioAdvertisingCorporationsMusic BusinessAdvertising Business Author:Elvis Costello
“You swore you wouldn't shout. If it's not your punch, then it's your pout.” IfsRelationship Author:Elvis Costello
“What do we care, if the world is a joke? We'll give it a big kiss, we'll give it a poke. Death wears a big hat cause he's a big bloke.” IfsWorldGivingBigsCareDeathCausesKissingJokesHatsPokeBlokes Author:Elvis Costello
