Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen

Accidents Will Happen is a song by Elvis Costello. It first appeared on the 1979 album Armed Forces, which he recorded with The Attractions. In reference to the song title, the cover of the single was printed inside-out. The record had a double B-side, "Talking in the Dark" and "Wednesday Week".

In 2004, "Entertainment Weekly" voted it as one of Costello's top 10 greatest tunes. [cite news | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20047186_20047196_700956,00.html | title=Accidents Will Happen | work=Pump It Up: Elvis Costello's 10 Greatest Tunes | publisher=Entertainment Weekly | date=2004-10-09]

Legacy

The popular Canadian teen drama , which is known for naming each episode after a hit song from the 1980s, named a two part episode after this song.

Japanese singer Kyosuke Himuro covered this song. [cite web | url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=z7NBo95emWo | title=Accidents Will Happen | publisher=SONANECHI | work=YouTube | accessdate=2008-10-04 | author=氷室京介 | ]

In "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", Elliott's brother, Michael, sings this song in the family kitchen after coming home from school. [cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/soundtrack | title=E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Soundtrack | accessdate=2008-10-04 | work=Internet Movie Database ]

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