"I've always told people that I wrote the song "Alison" after seeing a beautiful checkout girl at the local supermarket. She had a face for which a ship might have once been named. Scoundrels might once have fought mist-swathed duels to defend her honour. - ThreadSky

elviscostellomusic.bsky.social • 1 day ago

"I've always told people that I wrote the song "Alison" after seeing a beautiful checkout girl at the local supermarket. She had a face for which a ship might have once been named. Scoundrels might once have fought mist-swathed duels to defend her honour.

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romeoavoid.bsky.social•1 day ago

Gonna tell people's kids this is Maynard James Keenan

mrxexon.bsky.social•1 day ago

Dude!!!
Welcome aboard.

easypartners.bsky.social•1 day ago

Alison, my aim is true!

lfcpete.bsky.social•1 day ago

One of my favourite songs 🙂 great to see it on here

cbshere.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I KNOW THIS WORLD IS KILLING YOU!

Elvis i cannot listen to GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH

w/o bursting into tears and missing BURT BACHRACH too

bed52.bsky.social•1 day ago

Always wondered where the inspiration for this amazing song came from. Thanks for sharing.

tiggr55.bsky.social•1 day ago

🥰🥰🥰

vitamaltz.bsky.social•18 hours ago

"Alison" and "Veronica" are stories about women at either end of adulthood.

alphacuck.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Culturally this is super insignificant, some old guy croaking into a microphone about perceived injustices. And really awful music at best. These poor souls having to sit through it….ugh

pushbacknow.bsky.social•1 day ago

I thank Allison for inspiring such a beautiful song

simptwistersoul.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sounds like a great reason to me

merdeka7.bsky.social•13 hours ago

Diana Krall has the most charming concert narrative about being a big skier and men trying to hit on her aprés ski. & She can shut things down with a 'no thanks, I already have a rockstar at home waiting in bed.' 😂😍

hookersandwhiskey.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Say what you like about Elvis Costello but he does love a hat

elviscostellomusic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Now she was punching in the prices on cans of beans at a cash register and looking as if all the hopes and dreams of her youth were draining away. All that were left would soon be squandered to a ruffian who told her convenient lies and trapped her still further." - Elvis Costello

angryblueman.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Beautiful song, I can just feel the longing in the singer desperate for her to notice him and give him a shot.

We have all been that guy. My Alison was named Jeannie.

ottawadavid.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Play for us the one about killing fascists.

Sorry wrong generation

moketchup.bsky.social•1 day ago

I felt that

papageirr.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I dated a girl in Brandon who swore Allison was written about her.

eliasmcfarland.bsky.social•1 day ago

Two of my favorite memories in my musical life are seeing you perform with Steve Nieve, then seeing you perform solo in the Chicago Tower Records store. There were only 200 people there, and I was fortunate enough to chat with you. Thank you for your music. It’s had a tremendous impact on my life.

americanjimmy.bsky.social•1 day ago

I used to like to think it was about a girl from Santa Cruz I met when I was 12? 13?

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