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==Credits==
==Credits==
* Written by: '''[[D.P.A. MacManus]]''' and '''[[Paul Cassidy]]'''
* Words by: '''[[D.P.A. MacManus]]'''<br>Music by: '''[[Paul Cassidy]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Kevin Killen]]''', '''[[Elvis Costello]]''' and '''[[The Brodsky Quartet]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Kevin Killen]]''', '''[[Elvis Costello]]''' and '''[[The Brodsky Quartet]]'''
* Musicians:  
* Musicians:  
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::'''[[Paul Cassidy]]''' - [[Viola players|Viola]]
::'''[[Paul Cassidy]]''' - [[Viola players|Viola]]
::'''[[Jacqueline Thomas]]''' - [[Cellists|Violoncello]]
::'''[[Jacqueline Thomas]]''' - [[Cellists|Violoncello]]


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 01:12, 3 June 2006

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

I write in hope by the time you get this letter
We may live to see a change for the better
Or are we so devoted to these wretched selfish motives?
When the cold facts and figures all add up
They cannot contradict this sad burlesque

This sad burlesque
With miserable failures making entertainment of our fate
Laughter cannot dignify or elevate this sad burlesque

Now can they recall being young and idealistic
Before wading knee-deep in hogwash and arithmetic?
The pitying smirk
The argument that runs like clockwork
Will run down eventually and splutter to a stop

P.S. Well, by now you know the worst of it
And we've heard all the alibis that they've rehearsed
The smug predictions
If it's not a contradiction
Please have faith in human nature
And have mercy on the creatures in this sad burlesque

This sad burlesque
With miserable failures making entertainment of our fate
Laughter cannot dignify or elevate this sad burlesque

Credits

Elvis Costello - Voice
The Brodsky Quartet:
Michael Thomas - Violin
Ian Belton - Violin
Paul Cassidy - Viola
Jacqueline Thomas - Violoncello

Discography

Albums:

Singles:

  • This section may be incomplete.

Collections:

Alternate Versions:

  • This section may be incomplete.

Soundtracks:

  • none

Various Artists collections:

  • none

Covers

Recorded by:

  • none
  • This section may be incomplete.

Performed by:

  • none
  • This section may be incomplete.

Bootlegs

  • This section is incomplete.

Chords

  • This section is incomplete.
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Internal links

External links

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