fails to respond to the man, so the home is reduced to a battleground and the man is, in Hinton's words, "reduced in scale to a 'big cheese in the workhouse. Gouldstone says that the chorus is "from an anguished unrequited love song" while the verses come "from a song of denunciation". St. Michael opines that the song's vocal quote of Armed Forces "Accidents Will Happen" serves as an acknowledgement of Costello's past and openness for the future with a new musical direction. Described by Perone as the artist's "most overtly antiviolence, antiwar and anti-Thatcher statement to date", "Shipbuilding" is a heavy critique of the Falklands War. Sung from the perspective of an unemployed shipyard worker at the war's start, Costello's lyrics represent a swarm of conflicting emotions: the building of ships brings revenue to the coastal town, but their use brings devastation and death to the young men constructing them. Perone summarises the song as questioning the "balance between monetary gain that comes from the military-industrial complex—in this case the builders of warships—and the loss of life that results from the complex's products." Hinton argues its message is "as direct as an arrow straight through the heart". Additionally, Gouldstone remarks that the artist's sombre response to a political event represents a stark contrast his angry responses displayed on Armed Forces. Compared to Wyatt's original, Costello's vocal performance is sadder and more accepting. Musically, "Shipbuilding" demonstrates Costello's knowledge of jazz, particularly with Baker's trumpet solo, who Hinton argues "brings out the haunting tones of an instrument which usually brags and blusters". AllMusic's Stewart Mason describes it as one of Costello's finest ballad performances. Side two Breaking the evocative mood of "Shipbuilding" is side two opener "T.K.O. (Boxing Day)", a fast-paced R&B song driven by the TKO Horns, who influenced its title. The lyrics concern the ironic comparison of the double-meaning of "Boxing Day": the British day after Christmas and a prize fight. While Gouldstone refers to it as "a wife beater's manifesto", Hinton disagrees with this assessment, stating that the non-celebratory song concerns bullying rather than violence, both in the workplace and bedroom, which is reiterated by Costello's "distasteful" vocal performance. The music and lyrics of "Charm School" frequently refer to post-World War II popular culture and history. Described by Perone as one of the album's "most evocative" pieces, Nieve's keyboard quotes "Theme from Summer of '42". The upbeat music