Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Pump It Up

[@ivanjulian2532]

This song was mixed so well. Each instrument just at the right level. EC's voice nice and clear. The drums sound killer. There's so much "space" in this mix.

[@bobhoran9778]

Check out the review by the Produce Like a Pro channel. The actual drummer from this song gives a demo!

[@scenichanger]

It was a 'revelation' to this old hippy, at the time...I had thought that good (popular) music had been stomped to death by disco...

[@NotMarkKnopfler]

Recorded on FOUR tracks at Pathway studios (same studio Dire Straits used to record their demos). The studio is long gone now.

[@joannewilson1162]

Great song!! But how does he do that with his feet?? My ankles hurt just watching it!

[@tedtalksstamps]

More cowbell!

[@marcbriggs4449]

Having had several ankle sprains in my life, watching Elvis's feet in this makes me grit my teeth -- what a great song

[@mag-nm7tw]

I noticed the same thing. Lol

[@wmallensmith7508]

Holy double-jointed ankles, Batman!

[@katebeck1788]

I can imagine 😅

[@damitdw3917]

I'm 😔😐 slightly pigeon 🐦 toed.. hahahaha!!

[@robadams5799]

I was just about to comment about his funky ankles. I was reminded of how great this song was when it was played in the background of an AFV montage.

[@ronaldredmond3308]

This is the best song he ever recorded.

[@paulsnyder744]

Allison 😊

[@gregbors8364]

Beyond Belief

[@ralphpeteranderl4063]

The live version is better, still

[@dafunkyshit]

My Mood Swings is up there too

[@russg1801]

One of the most infectious beats of any rock tune..evah!

[@kentton77]

When I first heard this song I thought of INXS...okgo and strokes. All great in the wake of Elvis.

[@chipgaasche4933]

It's spelled "ever".

[@kathyracine1903]

Yeah man !!

[@kewlaldo10]

Malcolm vs krelboynes!!!

[@matthewnelson7623]

Agree 100%

[@kingk7832]

My dad never used to want to put his stress and worry on his kids, so he never let on when his job got him down or bills were hard to pay. Instead he would play this song at full blast and dance through, singing at the top of his lungs till me and him both had huge smiles on our faces. I didn’t know this till years later, and to this day I still play this when I need to de-stress

[@stevejulian]

Some Dad's are awesome like that, just great for you and your family.

[@velomitrovich313]

That's a great story, thanks for sharing it.

[@maureenwagg5305]

Your dad is my hero. I love that story.

[@OFR]

I could not love this more.

[@b5904]

Dad of the decade.

[@squishydafishy]

60yr old metalhead and this is still one of my favorite tunes ever. Great band.

[@cemebaby]

Pump it up!

[@SafeTrucking]

You and me both, brother. The man rocks the sh!t out of whatever he does.

[@maps_cat8380]

63 and still rockin

[@stevedoolan1540]

47 Yr old funk head and this is also one of my favourite tunes. What a classic

[@mullaway5746]

I'm the same

[@harveysmith100]

Elvis Costello, The Jam, The Specials, Madness and the list goes on. The late seventies and early eighties was a wonderful time to be an angry young man.

[@sarahwarrenmoore9512]

And woman

[@laneclark4837]

You Forgot The CLASH and Sex Pistols!! Speaking of ANGRY YOUNG MEN!! GREAT POINT Harvey!!

[@aplcleaningservices1548]

Are you the Harvey Smith from Fern Gore?

[@seankane9279]

Well said, well said indeed.

[@MillieonaVespa]

Amen to that !

[@otakudude]

That Vox organ sound is awesome.

[@rayrodriguez1489]

I am 68. Still Rock to this song. . One of the best.

[@jab-ll1vr]

Elvis is brilliant and his music will be listened to in a 100 years from now- he's transcendent

[@billtreadway6407]

It gets the volume knob for sure

[@Artaud1957]

I'm 67. Saw them live touring for...Imperial Bedroom??? Tightest live band ever. The Attractions were very special.

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

Good on you 👍

[@jonathansimmons863]

I was a teenager when this came out. I liked it then but it wasn't until like a week ago that it hit me with just how powerful it was. Dude sticks the shit out of that bass line

[@anonb4632]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laS4eXmIl8dsjZo

[@seansands424]

I was in my teens

[@SneedyKetler]

Loved it as a kid of the 1980s. Loved it in the frisbee scene in ‘P.C.U.’ [1993]. A good song belongs to every era.

[@michaelchristian5089]

If I remember right this track didn't chart that well when it was released in the UK. Now it's probably classed as his best single.

[@ThomB1031]

​@@michaelchristian5089Veronica is probably the best charting song. Not bad either. But this one is so unique... timeless really... and clever

[@vikinglord7545]

That bass line is ridiculously awesome.

[@ludannelasyvyus1824]

8/20/2023 @ @vikinglord7545 On most, if not all songs in which the bassist in Elvis's group in this video that he plays on have cool bass work, though not all as punchy as Pump It Up. Also: Joe Jackson's bassist plays "awesome" punchy bass lines as well.

[@jimbarrofficial]

Yes, first thing I noticed. Costello's band is not a footnote; very underrated in all ways.

[@styxcreek]

Note the massive bandage on the bassist’s hand, he had sustained a severe cut to his hand a few days earlier

[@clewismessina6630]

There is absolutely no excess in this song. Every beat, every bump, every note and every yelp has just enough space to kick you in just the right place. What would be called the ‘drop’ in music today sits here around 1:20, where they just hit a note, let it ring undisturbed, and then………………….. HEY! Brilliant.

[@kenzieboyle4482]

It's beauty It's grace It's Elvis Costello twisting his ankles for 3 mins straight

[@charleswest6372]

I wouldn't try it.

[@BeatlesFan1975]

Why the hell is he twisting his ankles? Lol

[@grahamfigg5817]

@@BeatlesFan1975 Probably as a tribute to THE Elvis. Of course, the song is about abusing another part of your anatomy.

[@1990hennesy]

Costello was so ahead of his time, incredible!

[@rgm2659]

@@randythomastheinsecures5404 Bullshit. It was the time of new wave music.

[@kingcharmander7186]

Costello is my math teacher

[@wendypope37]

Or life isn't that much different through the ages ?? 🙂

[@Alexis-ob5rq]

@@wendypope37 no but he was ahead of his time pfff

[@cescorosa61]

@@rgm2659 Not a real postpunker, but a mix of punk and pub rock melted together. And a genius, of course!

[@grzesiek31]

Happy 70th birtday Mr. Costello!🎉🎉🎂🍾🍷

[@phadedfantom5790]

I was stuck in a salon once for 6 hours and this song was on repeat 50 times in a row. I’ll never forget that day.

[@creatorkfol746]

Lol...

[@michaelchristian5089]

Yeah but coulda been the frog song by Wings... ...you'd have run through the glass door!

[@WeggieQueen2005]

at least it was a good song, no?

[@gardenlover9663]

Damn! You must have been pumped up about it!

[@WeggieQueen2005]

@@gardenlover9663 lol you got a chuckle on that one!

[@TheSteveRobinson]

I saw Elvis Costello in Edmonton Alberta in the fall of 1978. Backed up by The Battered Wives.

[@ant4307]

That bass line...

[@gregbors8364]

Bruce bass

[@HoratioFitzbastard]

The bassline in the chorus is one of the all time greats....

[@neelparmar6690]

Well it has been sampled by at least 2 songs since its release Voodoo Child by Rogue Traders Brutal by Olivia Rodrigo

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Cannot be disputed 👍

[@loulabelle5082]

Agree

[@tonyrichards9727]

Damn Straight !

[@Frod6]

61 years old and yeah, this is on my favourites section. I can remember when it was released and it still holds up 💪💪

[@roseannschweikert2960]

I was with my ex boyfriend when he went to buy this album when it was new, I still love this kick ass song ❤

[@tempelsastorm5061]

No gimmicks yust great music ❤

[@alanbalkany1438]

The bass is awesome. I've seen this song instantly get a whole crowd to swarm up on the dance floor. We took a vote and we're doing this song in our band. Looking forward to it!

[@NormAppleton]

The Vox Continental

[@johnygoode2239]

Ball Room Blitz by Sweet! Also a Dance Floor Swarming song!

[@stephen3763]

My band practiced it last night for the first time. I play bass, so I get the tough part 😢 What a grove 👍 Anyone notice the bass player has a cast on his pick hand 🧐

[@markharris1647]

One of those songs that if it comes on the radio when you are driving you are doing 30 when it starts and 80 by the time it ends

[@martinkent333]

LAWLESS FOLKS ARE PROUD OF ZERO ETHICS! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RosalinaRamos-q8i]

"This Year's Model" remains of the finest long-players EVER! ✌

[@oolongoolong789]

This song still packs an awesome punch. Love it!

[@TheEamoB]

I love these types of songs that are straight up about having a good time and the stomping music and lyrics delivery encapsulate the spirit of it. Absolutely wonderful.

[@ricklanders]

He's actually making fun of people with that attitude. ;-)

[@RobinSohnly]

One of my favs. Never can be still when ever time I hear it. Just makes you feel good.

[@pennstatefan]

Damn, this is so "kick ass" even after more than forty years since its release. Why can't music of today be like this music? Elvis is a musical icon and genius.

[@johnvender]

Paul McCartney speaking very highly of him and collaborating with him says it all. I was lucky enough to see him live in the late 70s. Alison is one of the greatest songs ever and I can't think of one from Elvis that I would call second rate.

[@SMHman666]

@@johnvender I didn't appreciate him at the time as a teenager listening to different music but, the guy's brilliant and you can't help but move and sing, haha. One of the legends.

[@sgwh2002]

It takes 20-30 years for the cream to rise to the top.

[@meghansullivan6812]

listen to 'brutal' by olivia rodrigo hahahahah

[@corganpork]

Ok, boomer

[@SharanJack-r1u]

Awesome, still love it nearly 60 now

[@123peppermill]

Same as me xx

[@garrettdavis6500]

Costello's absolute KA-CHING SONG !!!

[@TheGRANTLEACH]

This dude was so far ahead of his time

[@setdrift]

no doubt

[@brennanb1127]

Reminds me of OK GO, betting he influenced them a good amount

[@xleastarx]

How far ahead was he?

[@KitCalder]

@@xleastarx No way of knowing, we've not caught up yet

[@Julie-wr8dj]

Grant Lewis All the best ARE

[@MP-id2po]

Still sounds great after 40 years! In fact sounds better.

[@CROSSTATT]

I'd say more like 43 years later, now.

[@DanielMogrovejoMartinez]

It calls a classic record

[@YoTeeFan]

Can your comment get anymore right?? This song just kicks A$$!!!!

[@almodovar251]

This song is pure genius!

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

Awesome song 🇬🇧 From a time when great songs came along thick & fast❤

[@Stanbott]

When Elvis hot the scene I thought he was the MOST uncool guy in rock with that old organ sound. Now I love it. i now think the uncoolness is a feature. An ultimate act of rebellion to reject what other people think of as cool. More punk than punk.

[@lnm7276]

Yep! I 👍 agree.. My favorite uncle adored him

[@NeoNate247]

I just re-discovered this song. I used to roughhouse with my dad to this song when I was a child. Whenever he would be taking care of my sister and I while my mom was running errands he'd put this song on the stereo and all of us would just spaz out. We'd pillow fight, wrestle, tickle torture, and chase each other throughout the house. Those were the simplest, yet funnest times of my life. My dad is gone now, and although I've been depressed ever since his death I can't help but have the biggest smile on my face hearing this song and have those memories rushing back to me after so many years.

[@IanHough]

Fantastic comment pal. I wish you well.

[@warrenslatter5343]

I lost my dear dad last week age 97, this is putting me in a happy place. Best wishes to you.

[@Hotondave68]

nice story marra

[@CathyKitson]

Music does that. It takes a shortcut and goes straight for the heart.

[@igneousfig9189]

Awesome. Just getting into Costello now. Happy days. His vocal on the verse really reminds me of Dylan's subterranean homesick blues... anyone else?

[@beestingza]

Yeah he's said that he copied that song and Dylan said he liked it.

[@lightwavelive]

Released in 1978. Still holds up - such a great song!

[@johnygoode2239]

My ankles now hurt... my ears feel great!

[@blazak]

I'll never forget my mother in 1978 saying, "What's wrong with him?"

[@sarahlouise7163]

😂 ditto my dad

[@vijaygulhane]

😂😂😂

[@cpt-nuts]

lol

[@robert0price]

the answer someone named him elvis

[@Redlined997_C2S]

LOL! You just made me spit out my beer while taking a drink.

[@duckbrew]

That bassline is sick af as the kids say

[@honorladone8682]

He's the spitting image of his father. Go Elvis!!! Philadelphia USA

[@apexanimal424]

Best bass line I have heard

[@eqsheiky]

...and his ankles never recovered.. =)

[@michelefellows8784]

LOL

[@kylesmc7]

Hahahaha 😂🤘

[@mrshankly213]

Just read this comment as I spy a vid on the side about Jack Wilshere. Coincidence?

[@katcarothers]

ha! good one!

[@crimson8clover]

lol messed up but funny.

[@jonkline709]

I’m 67 it still pumps me up!! Great song

[@Fishytog1]

Does it for me at 70 😅

[@PatrickMorris-sm8dv]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is stu morris....

[@grahamfigg5817]

This song is about wanking!

[@scottmonroe6522]

Killer bass line

[@williammacleod1569]

Thank God for rock and roll

[@jeffreydillingham7630]

I was feeling tired all day, now I'm pumped up. Thank you, Elvis!

[@redskies4530]

Hi I want to recommend a song called 'LifeChanges' By Robert Nix

[@apexanimal424]

one of the funkiest bass grooves ever

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

I dislocated my knees trying to imitate this style of dance

[@KayEl58]

Such a great song it's hard to tell what's the best thing about it, but it might be the bass.

[@koitorob]

As a great shiney headed black man once said, no doubt about it!

[@stephenbartholomew2143]

This is the best thumping bass I have heard for a long time.

[@jatinchanchlani8982]

The bassline is ridiculous and makes it 10x more fun

[@michaelbelfer1069]

Pure, simple, great rock and roll. What else is there to say?

[@ricklanders]

It's actually a biting and ascerbic look at the the excesses of s3x and drugs of the rock and roll era and how he saw some of that continuing even in what was supposed to be a "new wave." He's making fun of all that in a satirical and ironic way. So, it's a little bit more than simple. ;-)

[@miltonhatzigeorgiou9022]

Everytime I hear this song I get ALL PUMPED UP. Another good, classic hit which I enjoy listening to. This song is full of energy.

[@vesuvius1968]

Elvis Presley had the hips, Elvis Costello had the . . . ankles?

[@slshusker]

Club penguin feet?

[@patricetan]

@@slshusker STOP IT THIS INSTANT🤣

[@NormAppleton]

Looked painful in the Pump it up video didn't it?

[@tranzco1173]

won't let my daughters watch this shit

[@jeffwatts1126]

He definitely had ankles. hated him then, love him now

[@MJ.71]

Very underrated genius

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Mike Hughes Underrated by whom? All musicians and most people I know love him. His songwriting is incredible and so is his singing.

[@MJ.71]

@@BeatlesCentricUniverse By the public as a whole. C'mon stop being pedantic, I like him so do you, but he never has got the recognition he deserved

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

@@MJ.71 Yeah, you're probably right. I think a lot of people don't know who he is, or even understand his greatness as a songwriter and singer.

[@MJ.71]

@@BeatlesCentricUniverse Totally Agree. I wonder how many people will come here now it's being used in a tv advert? (UK)..... Hmmmmm

[@NickHarman]

FFS he's not underrated, you people have got to stop calling everyone 'underrated'. Just because your generation don't know him doesn't mean no one else does.

[@danmccarthy4700]

Everyone's all "omg he's standing on his ankles" and I'm over here like "holy shit is the bassist playing with a broken hand?".

[@kenhoughton2594]

Holy moly, I have watched this at least 75 times and never noticed that.

[@jonathansemler369]

Haha yeah I read they were drinking at a bar the night before and got into some mishap and hurt his hand. Used to know the story but have forgotten it over the years.

[@sinjyn66]

I noticed that too - crazy.

[@lodisevans1280]

I never noticed that either. Thanks for noticing. Love the glasses.

[@samueladams4218]

Apparently no one here ever saw Freddie Garrity (Freddie and the Dreamers) from about 15 years before. In addition to stealing Elvis's name, Costello flat out stole Garrity's moves.

[@GraceRivezzo-ie2xn]

Great musician

[@Dejay06]

All of them are

[@ぺーりんぐ]

コステロ最高!‼

[@ew4206]

Genius by a real musician. London in the 70s, nothing will beat that.

[@setdrift]

Pure gold! was listening to this when my friends were doing disco, this saved my life. And I'm from the U.S.

[@lnm7276]

Uncle Daniel was a big fan of Elvis Costello. uncle passed away. Daniel left me with a legacy of Rock music. Rest in peace MON...

[@Clifford-bs1et]

The beat is deadly 🎉

[@ronkennington3157]

So guys a great beat and I love his buddy Holly glasses.

[@johnnyd63]

Jeez... The Knack and My Sharona owe Elvis some royalties.

[@shannonnonnahs6943]

I love the way he dances with his feet 😊. Classic song!

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Are we supposed to dance with our hands then?

[@JohnWilliamsFromBluff]

Top 10 bass line of all time?

[@lukaszpolkowski2674]

You are wrong. Sorry know better

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I'd definitely put it in the top 20. It's hella fun to play.

[@NickHarman]

Certainly more going on than first appears

[@wtburns01]

Legend has it if you're a bass player and you are a good person, when you die, you join this band and play every bass line of Costello & the Attractions work up through at least (and especially) "Get Happy"...for eternity.

[@reiver569]

@@JohnWilliamsFromBluff Top 5

[@guitargeorge6423]

I love that jazzmaster. Beautiful guitar

[@dalejones9919]

This is why Elvis is King~!

[@PCDisciple]

Dat bass riff. Noice.

[@WV-TimidCow]

+SoaringMuse O_o first bass riff I learned when I started 6 years ago... great warm up really... E2 D1 D2 A0 A1 E2 E2 E0 E2 E0 E2 E0

[@kenhoughton2594]

+Matthias Herman How weird; first bass riff I learned, also. Played it about a thousand times. I dream about it sometimes....

[@blahdeblah1975]

Bassist definitely the musician in the band

[@hankhardigan1104]

+blah deBlah Wot about steve nieve

[@PCDisciple]

Dean Smith Where did I imply that the bass player wrote the bass riff?

[@davidjuhl9014]

I certainly know this song well but I don't think I ever saw this video. Good Lord, what a ton of youthful energy from Elvis and the Attractions. Great stuff.

[@jamespayter6948]

Bruce Thomas is such a killer bassist, such a chunky clean tone

[@TonyR57]

My first concert ever, Houston, 1978, Elvis, Nick Lowe, and Mink de Ville. Elvis’s set was pure fury.

[@louisehorner6180]

I'm not a musician, but that single bass lick by the bass player half way through is one the best notes ever.

[@redskies4530]

Hi I want to recommend a song called 'LifeChanges' By Robert Nix

[@Prairiepagan316]

I was a teenager when this came out. I loved it then, and I still love it. ❤

[@christopherwest4580]

So do i its awesome.👍😍😍

[@MusicManiacJim]

A great track from my youth that I still love to blast out when I'm driving in the car by myself. Fantastic.

[@buzz4633]

Decades before Wi-fi they had wireless guitars... and ankles.

[@sosmra]

Never tire of hearing this song, gets the heart started!

[@rainstein3680]

Wow!!! This reminds me of why I have always dug Elvis Costello's dynamic style!!! Rock on forever, EC!!!

[@wandydeoli5780]

Griovy sound

[@rodhurst5831]

He’s got the moves nailed on this. Great tune!

[@joanjett8814]

I absolutely love the bass in this one.. and it’s a powerful song..

[@garryyoung3154]

Hello, how are you doing?

[@joanjett8814]

@@garryyoung3154 lol I have been better...

[@garryyoung3154]

@@joanjett8814 Okay so where are you from?

[@robertterrell3065]

Bruce Thomas bass player! I think he is an overlooked, by many, great player!

[@AndrewBooker-r4z]

Amazing song 🎵

[@trendydelquendy]

Perfect example of being far better than what's required.

[@jimfuller1103]

This is one of my favorite albums and the bass playing is just awesome!

[@RockChick]

Agreed.....

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Genuis sound 😅

[@LeftIsBest001]

You can tell this song inspired at least a dozen pop songs into the 80's and 90's. Elvis Costello is a legend.

[@anonb4632]

And more recently - kzbin.info/www/bejne/laS4eXmIl8dsjZo

[@smurphftw2008]

This song was a big inspiration for My Sharona.

[@stephenemmons517]

Wild Wild West, Escape Club

[@taterfry6024]

@@anonb4632 even more recently Olivia Rodrigo is being accused of using the riff in this

[@heavenlanes5598]

It also inspired Voodoo Child by Rogue Traders. When the part kicked in at 0:15, it instantly reminded of Voodoo Child because it's so similar.

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

Still puts a shiver in my neck and shoulders when I hear it, near 40 years later.

[@BrianBaileyedtech]

Masterpiece!

[@ibi137]

Manager: Break A Leg Out There! Costello: SAY NO MORE!

[@lindseygreenberg]

3 minutes of musical PERFECTION

[@markboller4313]

I love this song AND his dance moves. ❤❤❤

[@Alison-mn3wj]

Good music 🎶 🎵 👌

[@thereds1959]

Another classic

[@909rhythm]

The album this year's model was phenomenal !

[@barryunderwood4645]

One of the most underrated performers/writers ever. He should be a national treasure.love uncle elvis.

[@tiffanyreith2013]

I want more

[@lantastic1]

The guys who introduced me to The Punk/New Wave genre. Thank you sirs!

[@mikeluke9404]

The great declan a truly brilliant lyricist, very infectious.

[@julienavin7353]

The guy who sang R Whites Lemonade you brought your son Elvis up so well...such classic music, who could possibly tire of this song

[@CayenneSegura]

This song , and video change my life forever. I was soon listening to more and more punk music, and still go to punk shows today. Thank you Elvis.

[@PatrickMorris-sm8dv]

if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris

[@cloudbudget]

Wow - pure rock and roll! Please come back to us!! At least there are clips like this. What is the deal with the bassist's right hand? Is that a bandage or a cast? Nothing stops a real rocker from Rock'n!!!