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Who are these people that keep telling us lies
And how did these people get control of our lives
And who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control?
Make 'em stop
Who are these people that destroy everything
And sell off the future for whatever it brings
And what kind of leaders can't admit when they're wrong?
Make 'em stop
This stupid mess we're in just keeps getting worse
So many people dying needlessly
Looks like these liars may inherit the earth
Even pretending to pray
And getting away with it
Who are these people that keep telling us lies
And how did these people get control of our lives
And who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control?
We've got to make them stop
Who are these people that keep telling us lies
And how did these people get control of our lives
And who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control?
Make 'em stop
See things really have to change
Before it's too late *
* (Alternate lyric in the "explicit version":)
Or we're all fucked
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| Who Are These People? |
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| Words by | Burt Bacharach & Tonio K |
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| Music by | Burt Bacharach |
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| Performed by | Burt Bacharach featuring Elvis Costello |
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| Produced by | Burt Bacharach |
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| Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocal
Burt Bacharach - piano, keyboards
John Pagano - vocal
Josie James - vocal
Donna Taylor - vocal
Jim Cox - keyboards
Rob Shrock - synthesizer
Neil Stubenhaus - bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
John "JR" Robinson - additional drums
Dan Greco - percussion
Dan Higgins - saxophones
Warren Luening - trumpet, flugelhorn
Joel Derouin - violin solo (concertmaster)
Frances Liu - contrabass
Terry Christiansen - contrabass
Earle Dumler - oboe |
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| Recorded | 2005, Avatar Studios, New York (Elvis' vocal), Ocean Way, Los Angeles, and/or Record One Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA (everything else) |
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| Released | October 24, 2005 |
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| Albums | Burt Bacharach: At This Time, 2005 |
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| Various Artists collections | Magic Moments - The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection, 2008 |
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| Length | 4:13 |
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“When Burt's conscience moved him to write his own lyrics for the At This Time album, he called me up to sing on, 'Who Are These People', a particularly harsh critique of the way the world is headed. I asked Burt to give me a sense of the song. He said, 'Things really have to change or we're all fucked'. I said, 'What are the lyrics?' He said, 'Those are the lyrics'.” — Magic Moments - The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection liner notes
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