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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Vocals
Bruce Thomas
Bruce Thomas
Bass
Steve Nieve
Steve Nieve
Keyboards
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

I've been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks Listening to the Muzak, thinking '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 Pump it up when you don't really need it Pump it up until you can feel it 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 Pump it up, until you can feel it Pump it up when you don't really need it Hey! 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 could not get a temperature Pump it up until you can feel it Pump it up when you don't really need it 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 wishing now for any other sin Pump it up until you can feel it Pump it up when you don't really need it Pump it up until you can feel it Pump it up when you don't really need it Pump it up until you can feel it Pump it up when you don't really need it Don't really need it Don't really need it Don't really need it
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