Song · Elvis Costello & the Attractions
“I Stand Accused” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
From the album Get Happy!! (1980)
“I Stand Accused” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Get Happy!!. Its best result is #1104 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,984 alternative song of all time.
"I Stand Accused" is one of just two covers on Get Happy!!, the album Elvis Costello and the Attractions put out in February 1980, and it's borrowed from the Merseybeats; Tony Colton and Ray Smith wrote it. It suits the record's sharp turn. Costello started the sessions in London, decided the new material sounded too much like Armed Forces, and moved the whole operation to the Netherlands, and what came out leaned hard on the R&B, ska and soul of the 1960s.
Nick Lowe produced, Roger Béchirian engineered, and the Attractions were at full strength: Steve Nieve on keyboards, Bruce Thomas on bass, Pete Thomas on drums. The other outside song is Sam & Dave's "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down", and even the sleeve was made up to look like an old Stax release. Twenty tracks crammed onto one LP, and this one earns its spot.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1684 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1104 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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