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|first = [[Concert 1995-08-02 New York|August 2, 1995, New York, NY]] | |first = [[Concert 1995-08-02 New York|August 2, 1995, New York, NY]] | ||
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| quote = It’s easy to theorize songs for people, but they don’t always work out. For instance, I wrote ‘Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone’ for [[Sam Moore]], but he didn’t take it. Now when I think about it, the song has too many words. Sometimes lyrics can get in the way of expression. | | quote = It’s easy to theorize songs for people, but they don’t always work out. For instance, I wrote ‘Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone’ for [[Sam Moore]], but he didn’t take it. Now when I think about it, the song has too many words. Sometimes lyrics can get in the way of expression. |
Revision as of 02:13, 24 October 2019
Why can't a man stand alone? |
First known performance:
“It’s easy to theorize songs for people, but they don’t always work out. For instance, I wrote ‘Why Can’t a Man Stand Alone’ for Sam Moore, but he didn’t take it. Now when I think about it, the song has too many words. Sometimes lyrics can get in the way of expression.” — Chicago Sun-Times, December 6, 2009
Alternate versions
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Covers
My Darling Clementine & Steve Nieve | My Darling Clementine: Country Darkness Vol. 3 | 2020 | MyDarlingClementineMusic.co.uk |
Steve Nieve | instrumental, performed live, 2020-03-30, The Daily Improvisation, France | 2020 | Facebook - 09:15 |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2021 | YouTube |
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: All This Useless Beauty • lyrics • chords • ATUB info page 1
- Lyrics • Covers