moimeme Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Does anyone have a clue about what Elvis Costello meant by it? To begin with, what does Chelsea stand for (I know it's a neighborhood in London, but other than that)? Photographs of fancy tricks to get your kicks at sixty-six He thinks of all the lips that he licks And all the girls that he's going to fix She gave a little flirt, gave herself a little cuddle But there's no place here for the mini-skirt waddle Capital punishment, she's last year's model They call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie I don't want to go to Chelsea Oh no it does not move me Even though I've seen the movie I don't want to check your pulse I don't want nobody else I don't want to go to Chelsea Everybody's got new orders Be a nice girl and kiss the warders Now the teacher is away All the kids begin to play Men come screaming, dressed in white coats Shake you very gently by the throat One's named Gus, one's named Alfie I don't want to go to Chelsea Oh no it does not move me Even though I've seen the movie I don't want to check your pulse I don't want nobody else I don't want to go to Chelsea Photographs of fancy tricks to get your kicks at sixty-six He thinks of all the lips that he licks And all the girls that he's going to fix She gave a little flirt, gave herself a little cuddle But there's no place here for the mini-skirt waddle Capital punishment, she's last year's model They call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie I don't want to go to Chelsea Oh no it does not move me Even though I've seen the movie I don't want to check your pulse I don't want nobody else I don't want to go to Chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 I guess "Chelsea" can also be a girl's name? not much of a help, I know, but welcome to SF nonetheless, moimeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 If it's any help: Chelsea is a part of London which is associated with excessive wealth, decadence, pretentiousness and artifice. It also accommodates the King's Road, whose boutiques were a hangout for the "trendy London youth", from the mods of the 60s through to the punks of the 70s. It may be that Costello is using Chelsea as a symbol for shallow, narcissistic superficiality, suggesting that he prefers the society of the "real" and down-to-earth to that of the "up-themselves" elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udo Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Sounds like allusion to prostitution and insanity, and perhaps this girl he cared for is now locked away? Perhaps abused while locked away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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