Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello
Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello

Radio, Radio

Elvis Costello * Track #13 On This Year’s Model

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Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello

Release Date
Fri Oct 20 1978
Performed by
Elvis Costello
Produced by
Nick Lowe
About

Costello wrote this song in protest to BBC radio and its restrictions on playing some Punk rock songs, specifically “God Save The Queen” by the Sex Pistols.

Costello performed this song on Saturday Night Live and because NBC radio stations had the restrictions Elvis was protesting, he got kicked of...

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Radio, Radio Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was tuning in the shine on the light night dial
Doing anything my radio advised
With every one of those late night stations
Playing songs, bringing tears to my eyes
I was seriously thinking about hiding the receiver
When the switch broke 'cause it's old
They're saying things that I can hardly believe
They really think we're getting out of control

[Chorus]
Radio is a sound salvation
Radio is cleaning up the nation
They say you better listen to the voice of reason
But they don't give you any choice
'Cause they think that it's treason
So you had better do as you are told
You better listen to the radio

[Bridge]
I wanna bite the hand that feeds me
I wanna bite that hand so badly
I want to make them wish they'd never seen me

[Verse 2]
Some of my friends sit around every evening
And they worry about the times ahead
But everybody else is overwhelmed by indifference
And the promise of an early bed
You either shut up or get cut out
They don't wanna hear about it
It's only inches on the reel-to-reel
And the radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools
Tryin' to anaesthetize the way that you feel

[Chorus]
Radio is a sound salvation
Radio is cleaning up the nation
They say you better listen to the voice of reason
But they don't give you any choice
'Cause they think that it's treason
So you had better do as you are told
You better listen to the radio

[Outro]
Wonderful radio
Marvelous radio
Wonderful radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio
Radio, radio

Radio, Radio Q&A

Who wrote Radio, Radio's ?

Radio, Radio was written by Elvis Costello.

Who produced Radio, Radio's ?

Radio, Radio was produced by Nick Lowe.

When did Elvis Costello release Radio, Radio?

Elvis Costello released Radio, Radio on Fri Oct 20 1978.

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