Everyday I Write the Book
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"Everyday I Write the Book" is a 1983 pop song by Elvis Costello, known for its witty, metaphor-rich lyrics comparing a romantic relationship to the process of writing a book.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Everyday I Write the Book canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Punch the Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 28 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 36 ⓘ |
| composer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Heathen Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "Everyday, everyday, everyday I write the book" ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
backing vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Everyday I Write the Book (live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Everyday I Write the Book music video ⓘ |
| hasSubject | romantic relationship ⓘ |
| hasType | love song ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Punch the Clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Elvis Costello discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes 52 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
metaphor-rich
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witty ⓘ |
| lyricTheme | romantic relationship as book-writing metaphor ⓘ |
| metaphor | relationship compared to writing a book ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures |
Charles, Prince of Wales impersonator
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Diana, Princess of Wales impersonator ⓘ Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Elvis Costello's best-known 1980s singles
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use of literary metaphors in pop songwriting ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello and the Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Winstanley
NERFINISHED
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Clive Langer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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F-Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| writer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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