This never was one of the great romances
But I thought you'd always have those young girl's eyes
But now they look in tired and bitter glances
At the ghost of a man who walks 'round in my disguise
I get the feeling that I don't belong here
But there's no welcome in the window anyway
And I look down for a number on my keychain
'Cause it feels more like a hotel everyday
There's a stranger in the house; nobody's seen his face
But everybody says he's taken my place
There's a stranger in the house no one will ever see
Everybody says he looks like me
And now you say you've got no expectations
But I know you also miss those carefree days
And for all the angry words that passed between us
You still don't understand me when I say
There's a stranger in the house; nobody's seen his face
But everybody says he's taken my place
There's a stranger in the house no one will ever see
But everybody says he looks like me
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Stranger In The House |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar John McFee - pedal steel guitar Sean Hopper - keyboards Johnny Ciambotti - bass Mickey Shine - drums |
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Recorded | late 1976-early 1977, Pathway Studios, London |
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Released | March 17, 1978 |
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Albums | My Aim Is True (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993 My Aim Is True (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2001 My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition, 2007 |
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Singles | Stranger In The House, 1978 (bonus single with This Year's Model LP) |
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Collections | Taking Liberties, 1980 Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980 Girls Girls Girls, 1989 (vinyl only) 2½ Years, 1993 Singles, Volume 1, 2003 |
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Promos | Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers promo, 1980 UK Elvis Costello (2006), 2006 |
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Length | 3:04 |
Alternate versions
Stranger In The House (duet with George Jones) |
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Performed by | George Jones with Elvis Costello |
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Produced by | Billy Sherrill |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar George Jones - vocal Tommy Allsup - guitar Phil Baugh - guitar Billy Sanford - guitar Pete Wade - guitar Pete Drake - steel guitar Johnny Gimble - fiddle Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano Henry Strzelecki - bass Karl Himmel - drums |
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Recorded | July 1978, CBS Studio A, Nashville (backing track) March 13, 1979, CBS Studio A, Nashville (vocals) |
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Released | April 1980 |
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Albums | George Jones: My Very Special Guests, 1980 Almost Blue (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004 |
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Singles | George Jones: Stranger In The House (single), 1980 |
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Collections | George Jones: Playlist: The Very Best George Jones Duets, 2014 Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album, 2015 |
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Various Artists collections | On The Road... Country Collection, 1981 (Netherlands) |
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Length | 3:36 |
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