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Thank you for the flowers
I threw them on the fire
And I burned the photographs that you had enclosed
God, they were ugly children
So you're that little bastard of that brother of mine
Trying to trick a poor old woman
'Til I almost had a weakness
Last week Cousin Florence bit your Uncle Joe
Hit him on the forehead with a knife and a fork
Said that he looked like the devil
Then she said... "pass the vinegar", I'm beginning to think
That I'm the only one who hasn't taken to the drinking of it
Though I almost had a weakness
It pains me to mention
These delicate concerns
But while I have to tolerate you family jewels
I really mustn't grumble
'Cause when I die, the cats and dogs will jump up and down
And you little swines will get nothing
Though I almost had a weakness
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| I Almost Had A Weakness |
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| Words by | Declan MacManus |
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| Music by | Michael Thomas & Declan MacManus |
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| Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet |
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| Produced by | Kevin Killen, Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet |
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| Musicians | Elvis Costello - voice
Michael Thomas - violin
Ian Belton - violin
Paul Cassidy - viola
Jacqueline Thomas - violoncello |
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| Recorded | September 14-October 1, 1992, Church Studios, London |
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| Released | January 15, 1993 |
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| Albums | The Juliet Letters, 1993 |
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| Collections | Brodsky Quartet - Best Of Brodsky Quartet, 2000 |
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| Various Artists collections | Suoni E Visioni Antologia, 1996 |
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| Promos | I Almost Had A Weakness, 1993 (Germany)
Excerpts From The Juliet Letters, 1993
UK Elvis Costello, 2002 |
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| Length | 3:52 |
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Alternate versions
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Melanie Aalders & Graziakwartet
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performed live, May 2010, Utrecht, Netherlands
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2010
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website • website • YouTube
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Malika Ayane and Gnu Quartet
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performed live, September 2009, SongAcross, Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy
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2009
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YouTube • info
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Devin DeSantis and the The Mercutio String Quartet
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performed live, August 2008 - Stokie Theatre, Chicago, IL
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2008
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YouTube • Devin DeSantis
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Ines Agnes Krautwurst, Stephan König
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performed live, April, 2009, Leipzig, Germany
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2009
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YouTube • info
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Sjöströmska Kvartetten & Alexander Lövmark
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performed live, 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden
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2010
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website • YouTube
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Litus
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performed live,15 February 2014, Nova Jazza Cava, Terrassa, Madrid, Spain
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2014
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website • YouTube
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Cuarteto Granada & Luis Regidor
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performed live, 17 November, 2011, Malaga, Spain
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2011
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website • YouTube
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Nano Stern with the Surkos string quartet
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performed live, 27 May 2012, San Sebastian, Spain
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2012
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YouTube • info
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Sol String Quartet with Paul Villaluz
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performed live, 6 December 2008, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas
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2008
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YouTube • Las Vegas Sun review
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Willy Jazz String Quartet with German H. Solis
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Cartas a Julieta performed live
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2011
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YouTube • info
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