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It's what I do. I don't deserve any awards for this, it's just music. It's just writing songs. You sit down, you write a song, you record it. You tour and play the songs live, dress them up a bit differently, or dress them down.
Elvis Costello
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Elvis Costello
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 25
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Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal. I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel.
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