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When they finally put you in the ground, I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down.

Elvis Costello

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Elvis Costello
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 25
Composer
Guitarist
Record Producer
Singer-Songwriter
London
England
Declan Patrick MacManus
Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus
Declan MacManus
Ground
Tramp
Stand
Tramps
Retribution
Dirt
Grave
Graves
Revenge
Finally

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