Why Don't We Try Anymore

Lyrics

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Credits

• Written by: John Doe (and Elvis Costello?)

Performances

This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he performed it in concert on two occasions in 1985. At the time he introduced it as a song he had recently co-written with John Doe of the bands X and The Knitters. The song remained unreleased in any form until The Knitters released a version in 1999, with Doe credited as the sole writer.

Recordings

• The Knitters, on Poor Little Knitter On The Road: A Tribute To The Knitters, 1999; also re-recorded and retitled "Try Anymore (Why Don't We Even)" on The Modern Sounds Of The Knitters, 2005

Bootlegs

• Political Action