If you listen to the lyrics, it kind of goes against the grain of hedonism". Costello later said of the lyrics, "It was a satire. The tour had been notable for its debauchery Ian Dury's " Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" served as the setlist's official closing song. The song was intended as a commentary on the Stiffs Live Tour, which Costello had participated in. The song was also accompanied by an iconic video featuring Costello dancing on the sides of his feet. It has since become one of Costello's most well-known songs, appearing on several compilation albums and being listed by critics as one of Costello's greatest songs. Released as a single, the track reached number 24 in the UK. Written as a sarcastic response to his time during the Stiffs Live Tour and inspired by " Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan, "Pump It Up" features a stomping rhythm and sarcastic lyrics. It originally appeared on Costello's second album This Year's Model, which was the first he recorded with the backing group the Attractions. " Pump It Up" is a 1978 song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The audio for this program is not available.Single by Elvis Costello and the AttractionsĮlvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronologyĮlvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up on YouTube Trying something new every now and then will force your body to adapt in new ways, and keep you mentally fresh. Whenever researchers line up two or more exercise techniques against each other, the conclusion is almost never "A is better than B" or "A and B are the same." Instead it's "A has these strengths and weaknesses, and B has these other strengths and weaknesses." Moreover, all programs suffer from diminishing returns after a few years - if you always bike at the same pace and do the same five strength exercises, your improvements will be measured in a fraction of a percent. We'll report on fun new exercise innovations share gory details of our own experiments and hope you'll share your own adventures back.įor inspiration, please consider this passage from the excellent recent book on exercise science by physicist Alex Hutchinson, " Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?" In its final chapter, it offers three conclusions: Do something rather than nothing Figure out your goals and monitor your progress. And last but not least: Tomorrow, we'll ask for your plan, and later on we'll ask you how it went. Your own mission, should you choose to accept it, is to think about trying at least one new form of exercise - or more. 'All programs suffer from diminishing returns after a few years.'Īs I write this, Rachel is off on a Shake It Up mission at an exotic exercise locale - she'll report in tomorrow. Not necessarily brand new to the world, just new for you.
So that's the theme for this spring: Shake It Up. But it's not a contradiction to say that we also need to shake it up. One staple of fitness advice is to find what works for you and stick with it. This year, we want to try something new: Trying something new. ( Check it out here, reading oldest to newest.) Last spring, we at CommonHealth launched a 3-month, get-healthier project called FreshStart, and quite a few people said it helped them set smart goals and work toward them.
The light lasts longer, the flowers are out, and your body is saying, "I can do more! Just try me!" Twitter facebook Email This article is more than 10 years old.
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