What I'm saying about that Life on Mars is I wish he held back his vocal a bit more when he goes through the chorus a second time, maybe he goes a bit too over the top for me there. It certainly sounds more tragic than ecstatic in the chorus like on the studio recording, that's ok but towards the end it might seem too melodramatic for me.
What I like about Costello's first album is it feels quite consistent in quality. Obviously he did other good songs elsewhere too.
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