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Track: Veronica
Artist: Elvis Costello
Album: Spike

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Name: Elvis Costello
Spotify Genres: power pop
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English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer born 25 August, 1954, London, England. Most of his early works have been published as part of the group [a=Elvis Costello & The Attractions]. In 1996 Elvis Costello & The Attractions recorded their last album and bassist [a255868] left the lineup. The group was reconstituted in 2002 with new bassist [a310906] and the new band was called [a308051]. Son of [a=Ross McManus], Elvis Costello has been married to [a=Diana Krall] since 2003. For other 'bands/aliases' (i.e. The Imposters, Confederates), see [a=Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus].

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Release: Elvis Costello - Veronica
Year: 1989
Genres: Rock
Styles: Pop Rock

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LYRICS

Is it all in that pretty little head of yours?
What goes on in that place in the dark?
Well I used to know a girl and I would have
sworn that her name was Veronica
Well she used to have a carefree mind of her
own and a delicate look in her eye
These days I'm afraid she's not even sure if her
name is Veronica

[Chorus:]
Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes,
Veronica has gone to hide?
And all the time she laughs at those who shout
her name and steal her clothes
Veronica
Veronica

Did the days drag by? Did the favours wane?
Did he roam down the town all the time?
Will you wake from your dream, with a wolf at
the door, reaching out for Veronica
Well it was all of sixty-five years ago
When the world was the street where she lived
And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea
With a picture of Veronica

On the "Empress of India"
And as she closed her eyes upon the world and
picked upon the bones of last week's news
She spoke his name outloud again

[Chorus]

Veronica sits in her favourite chair and she sits
very quiet and still
And they call her a name that they never get
right and if they don't then nobody else will
But she used to have a carefree mind of her
own, with devilish look in her eye
Saying "You can call me anything you like, but
my name is Veronica"

[Chorus]