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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Pump It Up
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Rock
Pump It Up was released on January 1, 2007 by UMe/Elvis Costello as a part of the album The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years
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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Steve Nieve
Steve Nieve
Keyboards
Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas
Bass
Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Producer
Roger Bechirian
Roger Bechirian
Engineer
Dan Hersch
Dan Hersch
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been on tenterhooks, endin' in dirty looks
Listenin' to the Muzak, thinkin' 'bout this and that
She said, "That's that, I don't wanna chitter-chat"
Turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat
[Chorus]
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
[Verse 2]
Down in the pleasure center, hell bent or heaven sent
Listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander
There's nothing underhand that she wouldn't understand
[Chorus]
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
Hey
[Verse 3]
She's been a bad girl, she's like a chemical
Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic
You wanna torture her, you wanna talk to her
All the things you bought for her
Puttin' up your temperature
[Chorus]
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
[Verse 4]
Out in the fashion show, down in the bargain bin
You put your passion out under the pressure pin
Fall into submission, hit-and-run transmission
No use wishin' now for any other sin
[Chorus]
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
[Chorus]
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
[Chorus]
(Pump it up) Until you can feel it
(Pump it up) When you don't really need it
[Outro]
Don't really need it
Don't really need it
Don't really need it
Written by: Elvis Costello

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