Fill In The Blanks

You might think that you want to hold me You might think that you’d like to scold me Even believe that you can control me Fill in the blanks You fantasize you’d like to get me alone Do you imagine that you could own me? Well, that’s a weakness that I’ve outgrown Fill in the blanks Fill in the blanks, you silly little man Fill in the blanks Get down and kneel, turn on your heel ‘Cos my ideal is more genteel, feel me now And I won’t be told by new recruits Not to drop my “aitches” or to show my roots ‘Cos you’re not fit to lick my lovely little leather boots What’s the matter, are you queer? Or isn’t that what you wanted to hear? Feel me now On your imitation leather sofa In your knocked-off suit and your penny loafers And a foreign film that you have such hopes for Fill in the blanks Adjani, Dalle and Fanny Ardant He says “all those French birds give me a hard-on” Suffer me as I beg to differ while I beg your pardon Fill in the blanks, you silly little man Fill in the blanks Get down and kneel, turn on your heel ‘Cos my ideal is more genteel, feel me now Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Fill In The Blanks Written by Elvis Costello Background:  This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but his demo version is available unofficially. First known performance:      (0 known performances) Elvis Costello demo version Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar, bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded late 1991 or early 1992, Pathway Studios, London Note unreleased Wendy James version Performed by Wendy James Produced by Chris Kimsey Musicians Wendy James - vocals Pete Thomas - drums, percussion, backing vocal Cass Lewis - bass, backing vocal Neil Taylor - guitar, backing vocal Andy Bown - organ Jon Astley - piano Jeff Young - backing vocal Chris Kimsey - backing vocal Albums Wendy James: Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993 Length 3:09

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