No More Tearstained Make-Up

And no sponge has the power To absorb the shower Of what pancake and powder couldn't cover But today as I look in the mirror I see things a whole lot clearer No more tearstained make-up for me No more tearstained make-up for me

No More Tearstained Make-Up (Live 2008) Written by William "Smokey" Robinson Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Davey Faragher - bass, backing vocal Steve Nieve - piano Pete Thomas - drums Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar Ada Dyer - backing vocal Andricka Hall - backing vocal Recorded August 6, 2008, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Released February 4, 2008 (broadcast) November 10, 2009 (DVD release) Videos Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (Season 1), 2009 Length 1:22 (broadcast edit) 3:20 (DVD bonus feature) First known performance:  June 6, 1994, Montreal, QC, Canada - snippet in medley with Alison  August 6, 2008, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... - only full performance      (1 known performances, 47 as a snippet) Alternate versions Alison / Living A Little, Laughing A Little / Tracks Of My Tears / Tears Of A Clown / No More Tearstained Make-Up / Clowntime Is Over (Live 1996) Performed by Costello & Nieve Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Recorded May 22, 1996, New York, NY Released December 3, 1996 Albums Costello & Nieve, 1996 Promos Live At The Supper Club, New York, 1996 Length 6:16

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