That it instantly impresses anyone who hears it doesn’t mean it doesn’t need our help. It’s just as underexposed as anything we feature here. Yet every time I do a straw poll among fans who know more than just the hits, I get blank stares. I ruled this out from Song of the Week early on because I’ve always considered it one of Costello’s later greatest hits-in a league with “God Give Me Strength.” It makes a regular appearances in his live sets (especially the solo and orchestral shows) it’s the title of one of his best albums and it’s even been covered. It’s surprising these downbeat lines are crucial in a song that concludes what I like to call “our beauty trilogy” of the last few weeks. “Nonsense prevails, modesty fails / Grace and virtue turn into stupidity” This week’s pick: “All This Useless Beauty,” released on All This Useless Beauty (1996)
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