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1978 single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions

"Pump It Upwardly"
Artwork for UK and Dutch vinyl singles
Single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
from the anthology This Year's Model
B-side	"Large Tears"
Released	10 June 1978 [i]
Genre	New wave
Length	3:17
Characterization	Radar
Songwriter(southward)	Elvis Costello
Producer(s)	Nick Lowe
Elvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronology
"(I Don't Desire to Become to) Chelsea" (1978) "Pump It Up" (1978) "Radio Radio" (1978)
Official video
Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up on YouTube

"Pump It Up" is a 1978 song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It originally appeared on Costello's second album This Year'south Model , which was the offset he recorded with the backing grouping the Attractions. Written as a sarcastic response to his fourth dimension during the Stiffs Live Bout and inspired past "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan, "Pump It Up" features a stomping rhythm and sarcastic lyrics.

Released as a single, the track reached number 24 in the UK. Information technology has since become one of Costello's nearly well-known songs, appearing on several compilation albums and being listed past critics every bit one of Costello's greatest songs. The song was too accompanied by an iconic video featuring Costello dancing on the sides of his feet.

Background [ edit ]

The song was intended as a commentary on the Stiffs Live Bout, which Costello had participated in. ^[2] The bout had been notable for its immoderacy; Ian Dury'south "Sexual practice & Drugs & Stone & Whorl" served every bit the setlist's official closing song. ^[3] Costello later on said of the lyrics, "Information technology was a satire. If you listen to the lyrics, it kind of goes confronting the grain of hedonism". ^[four] He later said, "Well, only how much can you lot fuck, how many drugs can yous practise before yous become so numb you can't really experience annihilation?" ^[5]

Musically, the song was inspired past Bob Dylan'south "Subterranean Homesick Blues"; in his 2015 autobiography Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink, Costello explained,

"'Pump Information technology Up' obviously took more than a piddling scrap from 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'. I night, many years later, Bob Dylan said to me: 'U2! How could they do that to you? How could they take your song like that?' It took me a moment to know what he was talking about, and a moment more than to realize that he was putting me on. Just and so, U2's 'Go On Your Boots' was probably to 'Pump Information technology Upwardly' what 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' is to Chuck Berry'due south 'Besides Much Monkey Business'." ^[6]

The vocal was recorded quickly; bassist Bruce Thomas recalled, "We literally did the all-time tracks on [ This Year'southward Model ]—"Pump It Upward", "Chelsea"—in one afternoon. It was like Motown. We'd only go in, play them, and that was information technology". ^[five] Costello later said of the track, "I call back 'Pump It Up' is a pretty good rock & whorl record, of that unproblematic sort of affair, and it's good fun to play". ^[7]

Lyrics and music [ edit ]

AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described "Pump It Up" as being "underscored with sexual menace", while the aforementioned site's Mark Deming described the rail every bit "an unblinking look at the physical and emotional costs of what some call the stone & roll lifestyle". ^[eight] Like many of Costello's songs, "Pump Information technology Up" features frequent double entendres, with the surface-level references to pumped-up music masking the song'southward clarification of "a risqué see with a girl so enticing, [Costello] likens her to a narcotic", according to The Virginian-Pilot's Amy Poulter. ^{[9] [ten]}

Musically, the vocal is driven past what Deming describes as "a hard, stomping groove that rocks hard but demands to be danced to", driven by bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas. ^[three] Deming too notes the presence of "slashing guitar" from Costello. The song features a prominent organ performance past Steve Nieve that was described by Ryan Prado of Paste as "similar a carnival railroad train headed off the rails". ^[11]

Bassist Bruce Thomas said of his part, "When I analyzed it, it was actually a hybrid of a riff from the Everly Brothers song called "The Cost of Beloved". Simply with the notes changed to those of a Richard Hell and the Voidoids track called "You Gotta Lose". And and so at that place'southward an odd bar where I played "You Really Got Me". Information technology'due south what I call organic sampling." ^[12]

Release [ edit ]

In addition to its release on This Yr'south Model , "Pump It Up" was released as the second single from the anthology, after "(I Don't Desire to Get to) Chelsea". The vocal reached number 24 in the UK every bit well as number 55 in Australia. ^[thirteen] It has since become a live favorite, ofttimes performed every bit Costello'south opening song. ^[14]

Since its release, "Pump It Upward" has appeared on several compilation albums, including The All-time of Elvis Costello and the Attractions , Girls Girls Girls , The Very Best of Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1977–86 , The Very Best of Elvis Costello , and The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years . The song also appeared on live albums Live at Hollywood High and Live at the El Mocambo . Additionally, because of the song's regular presence at sporting events, the song has appeared on multi-creative person compilation albums such as Jock Rock 2000 and ESPN Presents Slam Jam Volume ane. ^[15] Costello joked of the song's association with sports, "I'm not a large ice hockey fan myself but would Y'all tell them to cease playing information technology while they have those large sticks in their hands?" ^[16]

"Large Tears" [ edit ]

The B-side of the unmarried was the not-album track "Big Tears". Mick Jones of the Clash performs guitar on the song; he was also asked to perform on "Pump It Up" too, but rumors of Costello attempting to "poach" Jones to be a guitarist for the Attractions prevented him from doing then. ^[17] Since its appearance on the "Pump It Up" single, "Large Tears" has appeared on the American compilation Taking Liberties , and the United kingdom compilation x Encarmine Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers .

Music video [ edit ]

The music video for "Pump It Up" was directed by Paul Flattery for Jon Roseman Productions. ^[18] Costello recalled the video equally "cheaply produced" and noted the director's use of a fisheye lens that made him look "bug-eyed". ^[19] The video features Costello's signature jerky dancing. Costello explained,

The director quickly found out that I could walk on the sides of my ankles. That was a trick that I'd learned non in vaudeville school only at the hands of a vaguely sadistic dr.. When it was adamant that I had flat feet as a child, I was get-go told I would never make it in the army, then I was taught to option upward a brawl of socks with my feet similar a monkey and practice that trick with my ankles in an endeavor to strengthen my arches. ... My bizarre attempts at rug-cutting in the "Pump It Up" video were becoming as much a calling menu as a comedian'south catchphrase, and I could sense myself being vacuumed upwardly into the grit purse of light entertainment. ^[20]

The video for "(I Don't Want to Get to) Chelsea" was shot the aforementioned mean solar day in London, and all the musicians tin can exist seen wearing the aforementioned clothes, although drummer Pete Thomas sports a plain gray jacket for "Pump It Upwardly". Bassist Bruce Thomas had cutting his correct hand on a bottle a few weeks previously and had needed eight stitches; his bandage can be clearly seen in both videos. ^[21]

Reception [ edit ]

Since its release, "Pump It Up" has seen positive reception from critics. Allmusic's Deming calls the song "as exciting, insistent, and physically powerful as anything Costello might take been railing confronting" and noted that the track "perfectly captures the giddy simply terrifying feeling of an wild, adrenaline-fueled all-night political party that'southward dangling on the verge of collapse". ^[3] Amy Poulter of The Virginian Pilot writes, "Fifty-fifty if you're not a fan, yous've well-nigh probable heard the vocal and gotten caught upwards in its infectiously-peppy rhythm and melody". ^[10] Matt LeMay of Pitchfork praised Pete Thomas' drumming on the song equally "nothing brusk of perfect", while Jeremy Allen of the Guardian described the song equally a "classic". ^{[22] [23]}

"Pump It Up" has also been named one of Costello's best songs on several rankings. Jim Beviglia of American Songwriter named information technology Costello's 20th best song, calling it "a true bout de forcefulness for bassist Bruce Thomas" and stating, "When Thomas joins up with Costello on guitar and Steve Nieve on organ for that thundering riff, information technology's one of those great rock moments, the power of which you lot can never properly explain to someone without saying, 'Here, listen to this'". ^[15] Ryan Prado of Paste named it Costello'southward 12th best, writing, "Easily Costello's nigh recognizable song, 'Pump Information technology Up' is ane of the few he's written whose core lovability can exist boiled down to the fact that it'southward just a great, peppy punk dance rocker. ... You cant not want to pump something up afterwards listening to this vocal". ^[11] In a list for Louder, David Ford named the song 1 of Costello's peak ten best, calling information technology "a glorious slice of sweaty pop' and "a brilliantly constructed record". ^[24] Martin Chilton of the Daily Telegraph named it Costello's 30th best. ^[4]

Comprehend versions [ edit ]

"Pump Information technology Up" has been covered by the Hotrats likewise as Mudhoney; the latter rendition was described by Deming every bit "manag[ing] to actually build on Costello's surliness, though their rendition had a purposefully woozy quality that suggested the hangover had already started to fix in." ^{[three] [25]}

The song'south drum beat inspired the Knack's 1979 hit "My Sharona", co-ordinate to Knack guitarist Berton Averre. ^[26]

Electronic ring Rogue Traders used the track's riff on their 2005 song "Voodoo Child". ^[27]

Olivia Rodrigo's 2021 song "Savage" features a guitar riff similar to that of "Pump It Upward", leading to accusations of plagiarism. ^{[28] [29] [30]} In response, Costello—who cited Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" as inspiration for "Pump Information technology Up"—commented, "This is fine by me ... It's how stone and curl works. You have the broken pieces of another thrill and brand a brand new toy. That's what I did." ^[31]

Charts [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

Citations

1. ^ Hinton, Brian (1999). Let Them All Talk: The Music of Elvis Costello. London: Sanctuary Publishing Ltd. p. 426. ISBN 978-1-86074-196-eight .
2. ^ "The spirit of Stiff Records lives on – Features, Music". The Independent. London. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 4 Feb 2010.
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Deming, Mark. "Pump It Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
4. ^ ^{a b} Chilton, Martin. "Elvis Costello's xl best songs". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 27 February 2019.
5. ^ ^{a b} Thomson 2006.
6. ^ McManus, Declan (2015). Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink, Page 316. Viking.
7. ^ Crandall, Bill. "Stone and Ringlet Hall of Fame: Elvis Costello". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
8. ^ Erlewine, S.T. "This Year's Model". Allmusic . Retrieved 24 June 2012.
9. ^ Pucci, Jacob. "Elvis Costello proves that good things come up to those who wait (review)". syracuse.com . Retrieved 29 Apr 2020.
10. ^ ^{a b} Poulter, Amy. "Elvis Costello's "Just Trust" tour hits Norfolk on Friday night. What hits are you likely to hear?". The Virginian-Pilot . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
11. ^ ^{a b} Prado, Ryan J. "The 20 Best Songs By Elvis Costello". Paste . Wolfgang's Vault. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
12. ^ Doug Gordon. "All Almost That Bass: Bruce Thomas On Playing With Elvis Costello". Wisconsin Public Radio.
13. ^ "Elvis Costello". Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
14. ^ Donelan, Charles. "Blondie and Elvis Costello Play the Santa Barbara Basin". The Santa Barbara Contained . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
15. ^ ^{a b} Beviglia, Jim. "What are the Height Elvis Costello Songs of All Time?". American Songwriter. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
16. ^ Costello, Elvis. "Ask Elvis". elviscostello.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
17. ^ Costello 2016, p. 33.
18. ^ "Elvis Costello – The Right Spectacle: The Very Best Of Elvis Costello – The Videos (DVD)". Discogs.com. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
19. ^ Costello 2016, p. 253.
20. ^ Costello 2016, p. 253-254.
21. ^ "The Greatest Movie Never Fabricated". brucethomas.co.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Retrieved xi November 2014.
22. ^ LeMay, Matt (9 May 2002). "Elvis Costello & The Attractions: This Yr'south Model". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2006.
23. ^ Allen, Jeremy. "Elvis Costello: ten of the best". The Guardian . Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on xviii Feb 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
24. ^ Ford, David. "The 10 all-time Elvis Costello songs, as chosen past David Ford". Louder. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
25. ^ "Gaz Coombes & Danny Goffey'due south The Hotrats Reveal Bootleg Video for New Cover of Kelis' 'Milkshake'". DIY. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
26. ^ Breihan, Tom (17 February 2020). "The Number Ones: The Knack'south "My Sharona"". Stereogum . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
27. ^ McAlpine, Fraser. "'Doctor Who': 10 Things You May Non Know Nearly 'The Audio of Drums'". Anglophenia. BBC America.
28. ^ Triscari, Caleb (29 June 2021). "Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo against plagiarism merits". NME . Retrieved seven August 2021.
29. ^ Savage, Marking (29 June 2021). "Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over Brutal plagiarism claim". BBC News . Retrieved 7 August 2021.
30. ^ Garro, Adrian. "Elvis Costello Doesn't Care if Olivia Rodrigo's "Savage" Sounds Like "Pump It Up": 'It's How Stone and Gyre Works'". Rock Cellar . Retrieved 7 Baronial 2021.
31. ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Elvis Costello's OK With Olivia Rodrigo's 'Brutal' Sounding Like His Song: 'It's How Rock and Roll Works'". Billboard . Retrieved seven August 2021.
32. ^ "Official Singles Chart Tiptop 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

Sources

• Costello, Elvis (2016). Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink. New York: Blue Passenger Printing. ISBN 978-0399185762 .
• Thomson, Graeme (2006). Complicated Shadows: The Life and Music of Elvis Costello. Canongate U.S. ISBN 978-1841957968 .

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