Elvis Costello on the comparisons between his song “Pump It Up” and Olivia’s “brutal” via The Times!
“That’s too silly to talk about. Well, I met Olivia and she was lovely. I said, look, this is just a riff and how could I be arrogant enough to sue on the basis of originality when my song is based on Subterranean Homesick Blues? Did Bob Dylan sue me? He teased me about it but didn’t sue. And did Chuck Berry sue Bob because his song was like Too Much Monkey Business?”