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Elvis Costello exploded on the late-1970s music scene as part of a new wave of brash singer/songwriters who reinvigorated the literate, lyrical traditions of Bob Dylan and Van Morrison with the raw energy and sass that were principal ethics of punk. Early in his career, Costello listed "revenge and guilt" as his primary motivations, but what really counted was the construction of his songs, which ...

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