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{{song notes
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|first = [[Concert 1985-04-25 London|April 25, 1985, London, England]]
|first = [[Concert 1985-04-25 London|April 25, 1985, London, England]]
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|last = [[Concert 2017-02-24 Malmö|February 24, 2017, Malmö, Sweden]]
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{{song credits
{{song credits
|title = Poisoned Rose (Live 2006)
|title = Poisoned Rose (Live 2006)
|performer  = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>featuring [[The Imposters]], [[Anthony Brown|Anthony "AB" Brown]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]]</font>
|performer  = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>featuring [[The Imposters]], [[Anthony "AB" Brown]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]]</font>
|horns  = [[Allen Toussaint]]
|horns  = [[Allen Toussaint]]
|musicians  = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Allen Toussaint]] - piano<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Anthony Brown|Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - saxophone<br>[[Brian "Breeze" Cayolle]] - saxophone<br>[[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - trumpet<br>[[Sam "Big Sam" Williams]] - trombone
|musicians  = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Allen Toussaint]] - piano<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - saxophone<br>[[Brian "Breeze" Cayolle]] - saxophone<br>[[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - trumpet<br>[[Sam "Big Sam" Williams]] - trombone
|record_info  = [[Concert 2006-07-03 Montreal|July 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada]]
|record_info  = [[Concert 2006-07-03 Montreal|July 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada]]
|release_info = December 5, 2006
|release_info = December 5, 2006
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{{song covers
{{song covers
|covers = {{Elvis Costello covers: Poisoned Rose}}
|covers = {{:Elvis Costello covers: Poisoned Rose}}
}}
}}


==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/koa/koa.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: King Of America] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/koa.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/koa.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/koa/koa_info_a01.htm KOA info page 1]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/koa/koa.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: King Of America] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/koa.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/koa.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/koa/koa_info_a01.htm KOA info page 1] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/spike/spike_info_s07.htm Baby Plays Around single info page]
*[[Template: Poisoned Rose|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Template: Elvis Costello covers: Poisoned Rose|Covers]]
*[[Template: Poisoned Rose|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Elvis Costello covers: Poisoned Rose|Covers]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/koa.html Elvis Costello Reissues: King Of America]
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/koa.html Elvis Costello Reissues: King Of America]
 


[[Category:1986]]
[[Category:1986]]

Revision as of 00:14, 21 March 2017

The poisoned rose
That you gave to me
It left me half alive
And half in ecstasy
But if half of your love
Is all I can win
Give me just a fraction
But no more medicine

The poisoned rose
On a Valentine card
That you take straight to the heart
That you call my junkyard

But if all I can do
Is save pieces of you
The piece of your mind
The piece of your heart
Didn't tear me apart
Like the poisoned rose
I received from you

I don't know
How we came to grow
Into this very sad affair
Every time we do the decent thing
Somebody spikes the drink
And a single becomes a pair

The poisoned rose
That you wear at your best
That I keep pressed between the white sheets
Where you lie half undressed

I threw away my shirt and shoes
You looked and I dived in
It's just you and me now
'Cause I threw away the gin
I threw away your alibis
And all your worn-out clothes
I threw myself upon the floor
But I couldn't throw away
This poisoned rose
This poisoned rose
This poisoned rose

Poisoned Rose
Written byDeclan MacManus
Performed byThe Costello Show
Produced byThe Little Hands Of Concrete - vocals
Ray Brown - string bass
Earl Palmer - brushes & drums
Tom Canning - piano
Mitchell Froom - Hammond organ
RecordedJuly-August 1985, Ocean Way and/or Sunset Sound and/or Sound Factory, Los Angeles
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1986
AlbumsKing Of America, 1986
SinglesBaby Plays Around, 1989
CollectionsGirls Girls Girls, 1989
Length4:05

First known performance:
April 25, 1985, London, England
Last known performance:
February 24, 2017, Malmö, Sweden
     (152 known performances)


Alternate versions

Poisoned Rose (Solo Demo)
Performed byElvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
RecordedFebruary 14, 1985, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
ReleasedApril 25, 2005
AlbumsKing Of America (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2005
Length4:09

Poisoned Rose (Live 2006)
Performed byElvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
featuring The Imposters, Anthony "AB" Brown & The Crescent City Horns
Horn arrangementAllen Toussaint
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Allen Toussaint - piano
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Davey Faragher - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
Anthony "AB" Brown - guitar
Amadee Castenell - saxophone
Brian "Breeze" Cayolle - saxophone
Joe "Foxx" Smith - trumpet
Sam "Big Sam" Williams - trombone
RecordedJuly 3, 2006, Montreal, QC, Canada
ReleasedDecember 5, 2006
VideosHot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade, 2006
King Of America1986 King Of America Album.jpg

Single: Baby Plays AroundBaby Plays Around UK 7" single front sleeve.jpg

Girls Girls GirlsGGG album cover 300.jpg

Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A BladeHot As A Pistol Keen As A Blade DVD cover.jpg

Covers

Nick Lowe performed live, 2010-10-01, RDSHP benefit, San Francisco, CA 2010 Richard de Lone Special Housing Project
Nick Lowe The Old Magic 2011 Amazon.uk
Caitlin Smith performed live, 2011-02-06, Hotel Debrett, Auckland, New Zealand 2011 link needed
Wendy Newcomer performed live, 2007-04-18, Nashville, TN 2007 YouTubewebsite
Becc Sanderson performed live, 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2011 YouTube
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2019 YouTube

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