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Elvis Costello

Watching The Detectives

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“Watching the Detectives” is a 1977 single by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. It was his first single that credited his backing band, the Attractions, and gave him his first UK hit single. The song featured on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #354. Read on...

Song lines: ♪ Watching the detectives ... But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart ... It's just like watching the detectives ♫

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This song is listed #354 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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