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Revision as of 04:40, 2 June 2017
So this is where he came to hide
When he ran from you
In a private detective's overcoat
And dirty dead man's shoes
The pretty things of Knightsbridge
Lying for a minister of state
Are a far cry from the nod and wink
Here at traitor's gate
'Cause the high heel he used to be has been ground down
And he listens for the footsteps that would follow him around
Chorus:
To murder my love is crime
But will you still love
A man out of time?
There's a tuppenny ha'penny millionaire
Looking for a fourpenny one
With a tight grip on the short hairs
Of the public imagination
But for his private wife and kids somehow
Real life becomes a rumour
Days of dutch courage
Just three French letters and a German sense of humour
He's got a mind like a sewer and a heart like a fridge
He stands to be insulted and he pays for the privilege
(Chorus)
The biggest wheels of industry
Retire sharp and short
And the after dinner overtures
Are nothing but an afterthought
Somebody's creeping in the kitchen
There's a reputation to be made
Whose nerves are always on a knife's edge
Who's up late polishing the blade
Love is always scarpering or cowering or fawning
You drink yourself insensitive and hate yourself in the morning
(Chorus)
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Man Out Of Time |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Geoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | November 1981, AIR Studios, London |
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Released | July 2, 1982 |
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Albums | Imperial Bedroom, 1982 |
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Singles | Man Out Of Time, 1982 |
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Collections | The Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1985 Girls Girls Girls, 1989 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, 1994 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Singles, Volume 2, 2003 The Best Of Elvis Costello The First 10 Years, 2007 Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album, 2015 |
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Various Artists collections | LeRoy Stevens: Favorite Recorded Scream, 2009 (excerpt, only the in & outro scream) |
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Promos | A Conversation With Elvis Costello, 1982 F-Beat EC-2, 1982 Highlights From Almost Blue & Imperial Bedroom, 1994 Sunday Times CD, 2002 Selections From Armed Forces - Imperial Bedroom - Mighty Like A Rose, 2002 UK Elvis Costello (2006), 2006 |
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Length | 5:25 (album version) 4:18 (DJ edit) |
Alternate versions
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Covers
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Morley Bartnoff
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performed live, 2003-03-27, Knitting Factory tribute, Los Angeles
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2003
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info
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Clarkesville
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performed live
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info needed
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Evan Dando
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performed live, 2018-09-30, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
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2018
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YouTube
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Danny Flanigan & Rain Chorus
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performed live, 2003-11-21, Tonic Ball 2, Indianapolis
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2003
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info needed
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Blaine Harrison (Mystery Jets)
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performed live, 2010-03-09, Barbican Hall, Songs In The Key Of London
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2010
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info • info
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Mason Hoffman
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performed live, Costello Tribute, 2017-03-16, Harlow's, Sacramento, CA
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2017
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YouTube
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Bill Janovitz
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performed live, 2011-08-10, Boston
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2011
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YouTube
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The Lemonheads
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performed live, 2019-05-24, Los Angeles; 2021-09-18, Summerfest, Milwaukee
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2019
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YouTube
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