Deming also notes the presence of "slashing guitar" from Costello. Musically, the song is driven by what Deming describes as "a hard, stomping groove that rocks hard but demands to be danced to", driven by bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas. Like many of Costello's songs, "Pump It Up" features frequent double entendres, with the surface-level references to pumped-up music masking the song's description of "a risqué encounter with a girl so enticing, likens her to a narcotic", according to The Virginian-Pilot's Amy Poulter. Lyrics and music ĪllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described "Pump It Up" as being "underscored with sexual menace", while the same site's Mark Deming described the track as "an unblinking look at the physical and emotional costs of what some call the rock & roll lifestyle". Costello later said of the track, "I think 'Pump It Up' is a pretty good rock & roll record, of that simple sort of thing, and it's good fun to play". We'd just go in, play them, and that was it". The song was recorded quickly bassist Bruce Thomas recalled, "We literally did the best tracks on -"Pump It Up", " Chelsea"-in one afternoon. But then, U2's ' Get On Your Boots' was probably to 'Pump It Up' what 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' is to Chuck Berry's ' Too Much Monkey Business'." One night, many years later, Bob Dylan said to me: ' U2! How could they do that to you? How could they take your song like that?' It took me a moment to know what he was talking about, and a moment more to realize that he was putting me on. "'Pump It Up' obviously took more than a little bit from 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'. Musically, the song was inspired by Bob Dylan's " Subterranean Homesick Blues" in his 2015 autobiography Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink, Costello explained, He later said, "Well, just how much can you fuck, how many drugs can you do before you get so numb you can't really feel anything?" If you listen to the lyrics, it kind of goes against the grain of hedonism". Costello later said of the lyrics, "It was a satire. The tour had been notable for its debauchery Ian Dury's " Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" served as the setlist's official closing song. The song was intended as a commentary on the Stiffs Live Tour, which Costello had participated in. The song was also accompanied by an iconic video featuring Costello dancing on the sides of his feet. It has since become one of Costello's most well-known songs, appearing on several compilation albums and being listed by critics as one of Costello's greatest songs. Released as a single, the track reached number 24 in the UK. Written as a sarcastic response to his time during the Stiffs Live Tour and inspired by " Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan, "Pump It Up" features a stomping rhythm and sarcastic lyrics. It originally appeared on Costello's second album This Year's Model, which was the first he recorded with the backing group the Attractions. " Pump It Up" is a 1978 song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. We decided to give them all a try.Single by Elvis Costello and the AttractionsĮlvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronologyĮlvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up on YouTube Some were just huge bouncy rooms and others had more interactive play areas to climb through and up and then slide down. There are 2 huge rooms that hold a total of 7 gigantic inflatable play structures. With only a handful of other moms and kids, we felt like we owned the big space. Surprisingly, there were not too many people there. We put our shoes in a cubby and looked around. We walked into the lobby, signed ourselves in, and paid ($7 per kid and adults are free.) Next, we walked through the door to the play area. It’s the last building in a business park located off of Crossroads Blvd. If you were not looking specifically for Pump It Up, you would never find it.
We went during Pre-K Open Play which is every weekday morning from 10 a.m. Pump It Up is a place where kids can bounce, climb, and slide on giant inflatables. I had heard about it from another mom I met at The Monkey’s Treehouse, another kids play place. We went for a couple hours of fun at Pump It Up in Brentwood. Recently, I was tired of being cooped up inside from all the rain and decided to take my son out.
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