One of the most underrated songs of all time! 😊

Thanks a million! Anyone here in 2024? Cheers!

I want to say I was just out of high school when I first heard this song... I am 65 years old now and it's still relevant AND one my very favorite songs! I love Elvis Costello and everything he does is brilliant!

Let's take a minute to salute the quality of the Charles and Diana impersonators.

I genuinely think this is one of the most clever pop songs ever written

I'm French, 60. Saw him twenty times in Paris. He's the best musician, composer, lyricist I've ever heard. Love from Paris.

This is a fragment of why he was inducted in to The Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Always admired his song writing, his voice his intellect & his humility. One of my all time favourites this bloke. 💜

I genuinely believe this is one of the best songs of my near 47 years here

That line "when your dreamboat turns out to be a footnote", never made me think what it actually means. After being dumped I definitely now know what he is talking about. Such a clever song.

All these years of listening to this song and I just realized the piano piece is probably supposed to be the sound of the typewriter he is writing the book with. Neat.

Such clever lyrics...the catchiness of the tune may cause one to overlook the lyrical genius within the analogy of heartbroken love, as book chapter by chapter in life. The video... a ubiquitous piercing juxtaposition of hope and helplessness. Haven't we all been here?

Elvis Costello defines cool. A writer, a performer of pure genius.

Saw Elvis live for free at El rey theater in Los Angeles. He announced a free concert while opening for the police at Hollywood bowl. No one believed him, they thought he was joking. Great show... He played the other Elvis too.

Elvis Costello is pure lyrical genius.......no filler

Such a cleverly written tune. And damn that bass is super underrated.

The lyrics of this song are OUTSTANDING.

'Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal I'd still own the film rights and be working on the sequel' Brilliant

Coolest backup singers. One of my favorite songs.

80’s pure gold, nothing else comes close❤️

love this song and have to shout out to the backup singers Claudia Fontaine and Caron Wheeler.. much respect for the skill and beauty of their singing.

"all your compliments and cutting remarks... are captured here in quotation marks" .This (and many other insightful, witty, and touching lyrics) is why he was a first ballot Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee. His aim is true

One of my favorite Elvis Costello songs.

At 65 I'm writing my book.

Those backing singers are amazing.

One of my faves from the best years of my life. 16 in 1983 when this came out. The bass line and keyboard bouncing off each other still sounds fantastic. And Elvis melodys and lyrics are as brilliant as ever. ANYBODY GOT A TIME MACHINE? Take me back to 1983 and leave me there. PERIOD!

When I was 20 I had the biggest crush on Elvis Costello and all my friends teased me unmercifully . I didnt care,I loved him. Im 58 now and I still do . This is my favorite by him,though its hard to choose.

Apparently Elvis wrote this song in 10 minutes..........pure GENIUS. It's almost criminal that this song only made it to 26 in the UK Charts & Top 40 in the US. Should've been a No.1 HIT.

Proud to say, as a 20-yr-old I bought this classic & shared it every day with my neighbours :)

Such killer bass work in this song.

My parents had their Elvis... and I had mine. 😎

"I love how the Diana look alike pays no mind to dorky Charles. She's had enough of him. Shows no romance to her. Love how she sighs, nods, turns away from him. I like Elvis Costello's blue tie with his suit. Love this song. 💙 *"Everyday I write the Book"*

Loved this song when I heard it in 1983 and it still sounds fresh nearly 40 years later. Great bass, clever lyrics, melody and the video makes me feel melancholy. Back in the day when Charles and Di were newly married and the world was simpler and brighter.

RIP Claudia Fontaine (the tall backing singer in this video).

Saw him do this song with Allen Toussaint live, it was a really cool version. Actually accosted Elvis Costello after the show on his way back to his hotel. He was surprisingly nice to me even though I was a sweaty teenager and all I wanted to do was tell him how much all the extra material on his Rhino reissues inspired me to become a wildly versatile musician that could play anything in any style. ...in the middle another sweaty teenager ran up, asked him to sign a This Year's Model LP, and then ran away screaming about it once it was signed. After that Elvis offered to sign something for me, I said I didn't have anything and he said "How about the ticket to the show?" I still have that ticket, and I actually got it signed by Steve Nieve and Pete Thomas not long after that night.

The craftsmanship in composing this piece is admirable. The bass, the chorists, the flowing bridge, the guitar riffs, the singing, the melody ❤

I can remember when elvis costello and the attractions released this fantastic song way back in '83 I'm not quite sure what part of 1983 it was released 🤔 Great early 80s memory and masterpiece 👏 👌 ❤️ ✨️ Classic music is made to last

the harmony on this song is angelic. also, the two background singers are amazing. great video.

When your Dream Boat turns out to be a Foot Note, classic Elvis line...

if our pop charts were only still filled with this awesome songwriting.

This song is a master piece

Princess Di was so pretty, Elvis Costello delivers another good song

I said to my wife,"everyday I write the book" ,it stuck in my head so I decided to load up the song on KZfaq and proceeded to repeat about 10 times! I LOVED it in 1983 and even more now! Truly Great!

What a clever song.....”equal” and “sequel “... brilliant rhymes

I love this song. Thanks for posting. The background singers went on to form Soul II Soul. Love that too.

Elvis is my all time favorite musician. He has cancer and I pray he is okay. Love you so much, buddy!

God I love love love love this song. "Up to your old tricks in chapters 4,5 and 6" they really dont write em like this anymore. Damn I miss the 80s. Dammit. Peace.

how in the world can a song like this only have 2 million views.??? it's ridiculous. a lyrical masterpiece like this deserves like 10s of millions of views. are you kidding me?

What a well written song

A master songwriter making it look effortless.

This guy never gets old.

Caron Wheeler as a background singer. Soul To Soul lead singer. Awesome!!!

One of the best vocalists ever, EC sings with such control and soul, and such an amazing song writer.

My dad had his greatest songs on cassette while I was growing up. I can't tell you how many times I've heard this song as a child. The one thing that I can say is that it is one of the songs of my youth and I love it! The only thing that I love more than this is my memory of hearing him perform this live with my father in attendance back in 2017!!!

Elvis Costello is a genius writer. So many well composed songs. The man can teach these clown artists today how to get it done.

To keep my sanity (especially in today's times), I must come here to listen to one of the great songs in my lifetime. Comforts the soul. Shout out to Ms. Wheeler! ❤❤❤❤❤

“Even in a perfect world where everyone was equal, I’d still own the film rights and be working on the sequel.” So many great lines including the others mentioned here. This song is heaven as evidenced by the frequent chills up the back of my neck and tears out of nowhere. One of the best bass lines ever, great melody and harmony interplay, and highly emotional. “Man Out of Time” is another fave - both I want to cover in my next band. Cheers EC!

He wrote the cleverest lyrics - love this.

Before there was even a hint of marriage trouble between Charles and Diana, there was this video. Way ahead of its time

This is a very underrated song. Well written, well produced and well performed. It doesn't get the credit it deserves.

I fell in love with this song the very first moment I heard it over 26 years ago. One of the very best love songs of all time. This song is really something special.

Considered by many to be his best song;really a very,very truely great song.

This song has it ALL. Amazing lyrics, vocals, driving bass. If you hear this song one time, it's in your head forever and isn't that one of the measures of a great song?

An absolute masterpiece. My favourite Elvis Costello track. The closest he came to Synth-Pop.

My parents always played this growing up, and now I’m sharing this to all my friends as a 26 year old - timeless!

Elvis' bass player, Bruce Thomas, is wonderful. One of my favorites. He's especially stellar on "Party Girl", too.

Its a great song with lots to love about it.. Elvis Costello is genius of his time , still listening in 2022

The way you walk, the way you talk and try to kiss me And laugh in four or five paragraphs All your compliments and your cutting remarks Are captured here in my quotation marks (ooh-hoo) [Chorus] I'm giving you a longing look Everyday (everyday), everyday (everyday), everyday Everyday I write the book Everyday I write the book

"It’s just a bunch of words on paper if you don’t get it published." 😉☺️😎

this guy is a pure genius with a voice to match ,he as given decades of utter joy with his stunning songs x

Brilliant lyrics. Each verse is a poem.

What a genious was Elvis Costello melting the couple Diana/Charles with the silent movies with the great Rudolf Valentino❤

My favorite Elvis Costello song ever! I remember hearing the piano line and the backup voices on MTV back when it debuted.

I've been in love with EC since the mid-late 70's......nothing ever gets old...thanks for the decades of fun , memories and of course , the music xxx

i remember this Vid on MTV...seeing the Princess Diana & Prince Charles likenesses after all's been said and done are Haunting.

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My favorite Elvis Costello song.

Great backing vocals - they function like a horn section. Beautifully layered. I wonder if the Di and Charles lookalikes ever got it on together.

Note that the backup singers "Afrodeziak" features Caron Wheeler who sang Soul II Soul's "Back To Life"

30 people did not like this!?! This song is a masterpiece!!! My parents had their Elvis... and I had mine. 😎

Bob Dylan said this is one of his favorite songs

Killer Song EC is so talented & his band & backing vocals on this song is so clean

I can't get enough of this song. I love it!

How does he do it ....he's head and shoulders above most other song writers

Who needs The Crown series when this video exists.... Elvis seemed to know things that the rest of the world did not know until it was too late. Such a brilliant man and artist! ♥️

I use to hear this song on the radio way back in the early 80's when I was in the second grade. I would hear this song right before going off to school and also reminds me when my mom had a 12' record player and would cook those pancakes, eggs, and sausage with that Miss Butterworth and Aunt Jamima syrup in the kitchen and she would play that song.

"Even in a perfect world, where everyone was equal, I'd still own the film rights and be working on a sequel." Golden!!

masterpiece - especially when you know the lyrics!

Love this song! And using Charles and Diana are hilarious! A perfect way to illustrate this song. Look at Charles typing with boxing gloves - he has no intention of writing a sequel or working things out.

You only see brief glimpses of it, but my God, Bruce Thomas's Wal bass is a thing of beauty.

So strange I never knew any Elvis Costello music until I heard, him cover some George Jones songs. Now he’s always on my playlist.

What an adorable song! No one write songs like this anymore! Lyrics are so over-complicated these days. And the video is so sweet, yet cool!

Anybody else think of this song today? RIP Queen Elizabeth and Diana Of course, maybe you just like this song "Everyday".

Every day. Elvis Costello is cool af.

I have a soft spot for corny/intelligent lyrics. And when combined with catchy actually good music, it's just *chef's kiss*

A song about life...nothing complicated about it..

Elvis's clever melodies, harmonies and arrangements are among the most interesting of all time, as well as emotionally satisfying through his brilliant lyrics. I never tire of listening to his work. Truly a genius!

The song is already awesome, but there's something magical about the background singers at the end. I always wait for it and it just takes me to heaven.

Every Day I Write the Book,is an example in living reminder exactly how excellently written,composed,presented and preformed of Mr.Costello's fabulous,excellence! - Music from the 1980s by most of the decade's hit musicians was all good,and even great,but when compared to his and only the other Music Artists that were the very best in all of popular music - that was made by that of among the very best musicians was the kind of success,that still cannot even be touched his work created by him and only along with him and the best musicians of popular music among the very best musicians of the entite world;For his work was far more than good or even great;It was first class ' the kind of excellence found in only among the very top proficient very best position of the most popular professional chart,the best music ever of the decade and beyond.Elvis Costello is just as great with his 80s music today as he was a very long time ago then - He has very firm staying power. We haven't seen the last of him -The man's superb music will continue not only now, but form here to all of the greatest in music, - In all;and for all eternity.He just knows what the people turely want to enjoy hearing.

Claudia is one of our own, one of South London's finest. She was cool and kind. Karen, of course, has been a star practically her whole life, from teenage sensation in Brown Sugar, to becoming the voice of Soul II Soul. I have always loved this song and Elvis' lyricism.

what a great artist!!! Brought me back to my younger days and made me have a good cry.....we love you elvis!!!!!