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|lyrics = {{Bedlam}} | |||
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|title = Bedlam | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, Gibson Super 400 guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - theremin, melodica, upright & Wurlitzer piano<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - Gibson EB1 bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums, maracas | |||
|producer = [[Dennis Herring]] & [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|record_info = April 2004, Sweet Tea, Oxford, MS | |||
|release_info = September 20, 2004 | |||
|length = 4:48 | |||
|albums = [[The Delivery Man]], 2004 | |||
|singles = | |||
|collections = [[Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album]], 2015 | |||
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|background = | |||
|first = [[Concert 2004-04-02 Oxford|April 2, 2004, Oxford, MS]] | |||
|last = [[Concert 2023-03-09 Washington|March 9, 2023, Washington, DC]] | |||
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| quote = When we did Bedlam, I didn’t really know what to play because it sounded so good without keyboards, so I just got this whistley thing that just carried on through the second verse. That got quite out of control. | |||
| source = Steve Nieve interviewed in [[Mojo, December 2015|Mojo, December 2015]] | |||
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==Alternate versions== | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Bedlam (Live 2004) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - melodica, theremin, keyboards, harmonica<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass, backing vocal<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info =[[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (early)|September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN]] | |||
|release_info = April 19, 2005 | |||
|length = | |||
|videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005 | |||
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{{song credits | |||
|title = Bedlam (Live 2006) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>featuring [[The Imposters]], [[Anthony "AB" Brown]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]]</font> | |||
|horns = [[Allen Toussaint]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - theremin, keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass, backing vocal<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - saxophone<br>[[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - trumpet<br>[[Brian "Breeze" Cayolle]] - saxophone<br>[[Sam "Big Sam" Williams]] - trombone | |||
|record_info =[[Concert 2006-07-03 Montreal|July 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada]] | |||
|release_info = December 5, 2006 | |||
|length = | |||
|videos = [[Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade]], 2006 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Bedlam (Frankincense/Nashville Mix) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|release_info = May 15, 2007 | |||
|length = 4:49 | |||
|downloads = [[Single: Bedlam|Bedlam]] (download-only single), 2007<br>[[iTunes Originals]], 2007 (listed as "Nashville Alternate Version") | |||
|note = Subtly different mix of standard studio version. | |||
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{{thumb: Club Date: Live In Memphis}} | |||
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{{thumb: Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade}} | |||
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{{thumb: Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album}} | |||
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{{song covers | |||
|covers = {{:Elvis Costello covers: Bedlam}} | |||
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==Internal links== | |||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tdm/tdm.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: The Delivery Man] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/tdm.php chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/tdm/tdm.html Info page] | |||
*[[Template: Bedlam|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Elvis Costello covers: Bedlam|Covers]] | |||
[[Category:2004]] | [[Category:2004]] | ||
[[Category:The Delivery Man]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Alternate versions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:52, 5 October 2023
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First known performance:
“When we did Bedlam, I didn’t really know what to play because it sounded so good without keyboards, so I just got this whistley thing that just carried on through the second verse. That got quite out of control.” — Steve Nieve interviewed in Mojo, December 2015
Alternate versions
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Covers
The Costellophones | performed live, June 7, 2007 at Ruta Maya, Austin, TX | 2007 | YouTube |
Gabi | Loneliness Keeps Company | 2005 | Gabilima.com |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2021 | YouTube |