Elvis Costello -- "Less Than Zero"
It's about impossible to dislike this song, even though the intent of the lyrics is somewhat opaque at best. According to Costello's liner notes from the deluxe edition of My Aim Is True, the song is about British fascist Oswald Mosley, but what exactly the song is saying about him, other than the fact that he's a real creep, is anyone's guess. Ultimately that's beside the point, because the song is imminently catchy, and the vocal enunciations that follow the chorus -- I won't even try to render them phonetically for you -- rank among the highlights of Costello's storied career.
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