Heading all the way back to October 1978 today for a stand-alone single that came out in the period between the albums This Year’s Model and Armed Forces
mp3: Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Radio Radio
It’s long been one of my favourite Elvis tunes, an acidic attack on the fact that mainstream radio stations were not entirely being fair in the coverage they were giving new wave acts. It’s also got a killer but rather creepy b-side which feels as if it takes its narrative from a horror film.
mp3: Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Tiny Steps
Who’s that down at the bottom of the garden?
Who’s that hiding underneath the sofa?
Who gets blamed whenever you’re in trouble?
She’s your friend and she’s your double
Looking back, it was the middle of an astonishing run of Elvis singles between late 77 and mid 79 – Watching The Detectives, (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea, Pump It Up, Radio Radio, Oliver’s Army and Accidents Will Happen. All in a post-punk style, which really does demonstrate how brave/confident he was in 1980 when he went down the R’n’B and soul paths with Get Happy!
Just to mention that today’s post is the among the last before I kind of close down the blog for the Festive Period.
The Saturday Scottish Song and The Wedding Present singles series will be in their usual places over the weekend, but from 23 December there will be something posted every day for a period of two weeks, all being a variation on a theme with not a lot of writing involved. I think it’s something most of you will like. Well, I hope so anyway.
Normal service will resume on Monday 6 January.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
cracking tune to sign off with. Thanks for all the entertainment through the year. 👍
WinterInMaypark
Excellent tune
SC