Song · Elvis Costello & the Attractions
“Moods For Moderns” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
From the album Armed Forces (1979)
“Moods For Moderns” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions appears on 9 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1979 on the album Armed Forces. Its best result is #1042 on the CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,325 alternative song of all time.
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"Moods for Moderns" is one of the tightly wound tracks on Elvis Costello & the Attractions' 1979 album Armed Forces, and it wriggles along on a nervy, herky-jerky groove. Costello, credited as Declan Patrick MacManus, wrote it and sings it over his own guitar, with Steve Nieve's organ, piano and synthesizer spinning bright little curlicues, Bruce Thomas's bass hopping from note to note and Pete Thomas keeping the beat taut. Nick Lowe produced and Roger Bechirian engineered, and they keep it clipped and punchy, pop with its collar turned up.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1085 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1087 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1087 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1086 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 1768 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1071 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 1382 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 1071 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1042 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
Also listed as: Moods for Moderns.
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