Put Away Forbidden Playthings

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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 byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello with The Metropole Orkest
Produced byGert-Jan van den Dolder
Arranged byElvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal
Steve Nieve - piano
The Metropole Orkest
Vince Mendoza - conductor
RecordedJuly 9, 2004, The Hague, Netherlands
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2006
AlbumsMy Flame Burns Blue, 2006
Length4:22

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 byElvis Costello & Fretwork
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal
Fretwork
RecordedJuly 1, 1995, London, England
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006
AlbumsThe Juliet Letters (Rhino reissue), 2006
Length4:12
My Flame Burns BlueMy Flame Burns Blue album cover.jpg

The Juliet LettersTJL album cover large.jpg

Covers

Susan Bickley performed live with Fretwork info needed
Catacoustic Consort with Michael Maniaci performed live, 2015-04-26, Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, Ohio 2015 musicincincinnati.comcatacousic.com
Fretwork Sit Fast 1997 DiscogsAmazonfretwork.co.uk
David James info needed
Emma Kirkby info needed
Michael Purcell & Fretwork info needed

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