Elvis Costello - Night Rally (2021 Remaster)

Night Rally is the last track from This Year's Model, the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello, released on 17 March 1978 through Radar Records. After being backed by Clover for his debut album My Aim Is True (1977), Costello formed the Attractions – keyboardist Steve Nieve, bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas (no relation) – as his permanent backing band. Recording sessions for This Year's Model took place at London's Eden Studios in about eleven days from late 1977 to early 1978. Nick Lowe returned as producer, while Roger Béchirian acted as engineer. Most of the material was written prior to the sessions and made their live debuts throughout the latter half of 1977.

Night Rally

[Verse 1]
I would send out for assistance but there's someone on the signal wire
And the corporation logo is flashing on and off in the sky
They're putting all your names in the forbidden book
I know what they're doing but I don't want to look

[Chorus]
You think they're so dumb; you think they're so funny
Wait until they've got you running to the...
Night rally, night rally
Night rally

[Bridge]
Everybody's singing with their hand on their heart
About deeds done in the darkest hours
That's just the sort of catchy little melody
To get you singing in the showers

[Verse 2]
Oh, I know that I'm ungrateful
I've got it lying on a plate
And I'm not buying my share of souvenirs
You can stand to attention
You can pray to your uncle
Only get that chicken out of here
Everyone gets armbands and 3-D glasses
Some are in the back room
And they're taking those night classes

[Chorus]
You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny
Wait until they've got you running to the...
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally
Night rally, night rally...