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August 23, 2022

“The Body of an American” by The Pogues

It has been deduced that The Pogues’ “The Body of an American” is an antiwar song. But coming to that conclusion solely from the nature of the lyrics takes some imagination or perhaps a more-advanced understanding...

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January 12, 2022

Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army” Lyrics Meaning

Apparently British imperialism, if you will, is not something that only distant non-European lands have had to contend with. For instance, the UK’s western neighbor, Ireland, had been fighting against British rule for centuries. Ultimately...

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November 22, 2021

“The Puppet Has Cut His Strings” by Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello’s “The Puppet Has Cut His Strings” is a highly allegorical song. And we would have to presume that some of its lyrical content is only really decipherable to the singer himself, since this...

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September 13, 2021

“Let Him Dangle” by Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello’s “Let Him Dangle” contain lyrics that primarily deal with the crimes of one Derek Bentley. Now, Bentley was a young man from Britain who became notorious for murdering an officer of the...

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“The Body of an American” by The Pogues

Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army” Lyrics Meaning

“The Puppet Has Cut His Strings” by Elvis Costello

“Let Him Dangle” by Elvis Costello

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