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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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{{Let Him Dangle}}






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==Credits==
==Credits==
* Written by: '''[[D.P.A. Mac Manus]]'''
* Written by: '''[[D.P.A. MacManus]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]''', '''[[Kevin Killen]]''' and '''[[T Bone Burnett]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]''', '''[[Kevin Killen]]''' and '''[[T Bone Burnett]]'''
* Musicians:  
* Musicians:  
:'''[[Marc Ribot]]''' - [[Guitarists|All Electic Guitars]]
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]]
:'''[[Benmont Tench]]''' - [[Keyboardists|Piano]]
:'''[[Marc Ribot]]''' - [[Guitarists|guitars]]
:'''[[Micheal Blair]]''' - [[Percussionists|Chinese Drums]] and [[Percussionists|Oldsmobile hubcap]]
:'''[[Benmont Tench]]''' - [[Keyboardists|piano]]
:'''[[Jerry Marotta]]''' - [[Percussionists|Drums]]
:'''[[Jerry Scheff]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Jerry Scheff]]''' - [[Bassists|Bass]]
:'''[[Jerry Marotta]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocalist]]
:'''[[Michael Blair]]''' - [[Drummers|Chinese drum]], [[Percussionists|Oldsmobile hubcap]]
 
 


==Discography==
==Discography==
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'''Collections:'''
'''Collections:'''
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
'''Alternate Versions:'''
*'''Let Him Dangle (demo)'''
:[[Spike (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2001]]
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
* ''This section may be incomplete.''


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==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/spike/spike.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Spike] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/spike.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/spike.html chords] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/spike/spike_info_a01.htm Spike info page 1]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/spike/spike.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Spike] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/spike.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/spike.html chords] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/spike/spike_info_a01.htm Spike info page 1]
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*[[Template:Let Him Dangle]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/spike.html Spike resissue page]
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/spike.html Spike reissue page]




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[[Category:Chords]]

Revision as of 20:45, 10 May 2006

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics

Bentley said to Craig, "Let him have it, Chris"
They still don't know today just what he meant by this
Craig fired the pistol, but was too young to swing
So the police took Bentley and the very next thing
Let him dangle, let him dangle
Let him dangle, let him dangle

Bentley had surrendered, he was under arrest
When he gave Chris Craig that fatal request
Craig shot Sidney Miles, he took Bentley's word
The prosecution claimed as they charged them with murder
Let him dangle, let him dangle
Let him dangle, let him dangle

They say Derek Bentley was easily led
Well what's that to the woman that Sidney Miles wed?
Though guilty was the verdict, and Craig had shot him dead
The gallows were for Bentley and still she never said
Let him dangle, let him dangle
Let him dangle, let him dangle

Well, it's hard to imagine it's the times that have changed
When there's a murder in the kitchen that is brutal and strange
If killing anybody is a terrible crime
Why does this bloodthirsty chorus come 'round from time to time?
Let him dangle

Not many people thought that Bentley would hang
But the word never came, the phone never rang
Outside Wandsworth Prison there was horror and hate
As the hangman shook Bentley's hand to calculate his weight
Let him dangle, let him dangle
Let him dangle, let him dangle

Well, it's hard to imagine it's the times that have changed
When there's a murder in the kitchen that is brutal and strange
If killing anybody is a terrible crime
Why does this bloodthirsty chorus come 'round from time to time?
Let him dangle

From a welfare state to society murder
"Bring back the noose" is always heard
Whenever those swine are under attack
But it won't make you even, it won't bring him back
Let him dangle, let him dangle
Let him dangle, let him dangle

Let him dangle, let him dangle
Let him dangle, let him dangle
String him up...

Credits

Elvis Costello - vocals
Marc Ribot - guitars
Benmont Tench - piano
Jerry Scheff - bass
Jerry Marotta - drums
Michael Blair - Chinese drum, Oldsmobile hubcap


Discography

Albums:

Singles:

  • This section may be incomplete.

Collections:

Alternate Versions:

  • Let Him Dangle (demo)
Spike (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2001
  • 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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