Blog: Repeat, repeat

With today's single, I'm kind of cheating. It's not actually performed by the original composer, but the composer's performance isn't too great. It's Girls Talk, written by Elvis Costello, performed in this case by Dave Edmunds. It's an extremely catchy number, and it's not surprising it made #4 (and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks, according to my incredibly helpful book British Hit Singles ). Dave sings in a very Costello-esque manner, which could either be interpreted as displaying influence, or simply being unoriginal. Either way, the slight whinyness of the vocals suits the song right [...]

• Dave Edmunds - Bad Is Bad
• Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk