Songs That Changed Music: Pump It Up - Elvis Costello and The Attractions featuring Pete Thomas by Produce Like A Pro

Rock and Roll is often associated with excess; and by the end of the seventies, this image was clearly in the air. Even the outsider, cool young artists of Stiff Records found themselves lured into its temptations. In the midst of Punk’s musical revolution in England, stripping rock down its barest essentials and attitudes, a young Elvis Costello stepped into the spotlight with his own ironic take on rock and roll indulgence – “Pump It Up” – and in doing so, kicked off his own musical revolution; on which would take the form of New Wave and carry across the following decade.   Subscribe to the email list and get yourself some free goodies:   Want to create radio ready mixes from the comfort of your home? Go check out   Check out all other services here: