Less Than Zero

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo, There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo, Carving V for vandal on the guilty boy's head. When he's had enough of that maybe you'll take him to bed To teach him he's alive before he wishes he was dead. Chorus Turn up the TV. No one listening will suspect, Even your mother won't detect it, So your father won't know. They think that I've got no respect But everything means less than zero. Hey, ooh hey, hey, ooh hey. Oswald and his sister are doing it again. They've got the finest home movies that you have ever seen. They've got a thousand variations: every service with a smile. They're gonna take a little break, and they'll be back after a while. Well I hear that South America is coming into style. Chorus A pistol was still smoking, a man lay on the floor. Mister Oswald said he had an understanding with the law. He said he heard about a couple living in the USA. He said they traded in their baby for a Chevrolet. Let's talk about the future now we've put the past away. Chorus Alternate lyrics This section is incomplete.

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello in 197x Produced by: Nick Lowe Musicians: Elvis Costello John McFee Sean Hopper Johnny Ciambotti Mickey Shine Alternate versions Less Than Zero (Dallas Version) My Aim Is True, Rhino, 2001 Discography Albums: My Aim Is True, 1977 My Aim Is True, Ryko/Demon, 1993 My Aim Is True, Rhino, 2001 Singles: This section is incomplete. Collections: 2½ Years {Box Set) This section is incomplete. Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: none Performed by: Sam Baylor with the Long Players at My Aim Is True tribute show, Nashville, 2006-01-13. This section is incomplete. Bootlegs Angry Young Sod, 1977 This section is incomplete.

Chords

tabbed by phillip@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Phillip Charles Saunders)

|F Bb C|  F C|F Bb C|  F C|
 
F              Bb              C            F
Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo,
      C     F        Bb           C           F
There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo,
C      Bb                      Gm
Carving "V" for vandal on the guilty boy's head.
          Bb                               Gm
When he's had enough of that, maybe you'll take him to bed
    C              Dm/F    C                    Dm/F C
To teach him he's alive before he wishes he was dead.
 
|C   FC|  -  |
 
 
Bb                       F
Turn up the T.V. No one list'ning will suspect.
           Bb                              F
Even your mother won't detect it, so your father won't know.
Bb                      F
They think that I've got no respect,
   Ebm                F
But ev'rything means less than zero.
     Bb    F  C  F
Hey,  ooh hey,
C  F Bb    F  C
Hey,  ooh hey.

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