Put Away Forbidden Playthings

Put away forbidden playthings Amusements and distractions And dismantle the contraption and carry it away In time as beauty dissolves into glamour It slips from your heart it falls under the hammer Put away forbidden playthings... And never return to pluck out that jewel Or find the thrill That lingers still While suffering the dream of disobeying Put away forbidden playthings...

Put Away Forbidden Playthings (Live 2004) Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello with The Metropole Orkest Produced by Gert-Jan van den Dolder Arranged by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal Steve Nieve - piano The Metropole Orkest Vince Mendoza - conductor Recorded July 9, 2004, The Hague, Netherlands Released January 13, 2006 Albums My Flame Burns Blue, 2006 Length 4:22 First known performance:  July 1, 1995, London, England Last known performance:  July 13, 2004, New York, NY      (7 known performances) Alternate versions Put Away Forbidden Playthings (Live 1995) Performed by Elvis Costello & Fretwork Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal Fretwork Recorded July 1, 1995, London, England Released March 21, 2006 Albums The Juliet Letters (Rhino reissue), 2006 Length 4:12

Covers

List of  Put Away Forbidden Playthings  covers

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: The Juliet Letters | lyrics | TJL info page 1
• Lyrics

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: The Juliet Letters
• Deutsche Grammophon's My Flame Burns Blue Page