![]() ![]() He explained,Ī lot of songs are about the sort of disgust with your own self. ![]() Elvis Costello wrote "Man Out of Time" as a synthesis of his personal ambition and contemporary political developments. At a lyrical level, "Man Out of Time" features lyrics about what the Guardian describes as a "cabinet minister hiding out from a sex scandal". The song has since been lauded by critics, some of whom name the track as Costello's greatest song.Ĭostello thought of the song's central lyric, "But will you still love a man out of time?", while on a tour bus in Sweden in 1982, writing the rest of the song in a Scottish hotel during the same tour. The song was released as the second single from Imperial Bedroom, reaching number 58 in the United Kingdom. With lyrics detailing a political scandal, "Man Out of Time" features a lush arrangement that was a conscious departure from the aggressive style of Costello's previous work. " Man Out of Time" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions on their 1982 album, Imperial Bedroom. ![]() Single by Elvis Costello and the AttractionsĮlvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronology 1982 single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions "Man Out of Time" ![]()
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