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== | {{song credits | ||
|title = The Sharpest Thorn | |||
|words = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]] | |||
|music = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>(featuring [[The Imposters]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]])</font> | |||
|producer = [[Joe Henry]] | |||
|horns = [[Allen Toussaint]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, Gibson J-50 guitar, tambourine, Hammond B3 organ (bridge)<br>[[Allen Toussaint]] - piano<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - Hammond B3 organ<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums, parade bass drum<br>[[Brian "Breeze" Cayolle]] - baritone saxophone<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - tenor & soprano saxophone<br>[[Joe "Foxx" Smith]] - baritone euphonium, trumpet<br>[[Sam "Big Sam" Williams]] - trombone | |||
|record_info = November 27 - December 10, 2005, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, and/or Piety Street Recorders, New Orleans | |||
|release_info = April 7, 2006 | |||
|length = 4:16 | |||
|albums = [[The River In Reverse]], 2006 | |||
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|various_artists = [[Verve Today 2006]], 2006 | |||
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|first = [[Concert 2006-02-20 New York|February 20, 2006, New York, NY]] | |||
|last = [[Concert 2017-02-28 Bergen|February 28, 2017, Bergen, Norway]] | |||
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== | ==Alternate versions== | ||
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|title = The Sharpest Thorn (Live 2006) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Allen Toussaint]]<br><font size=1>featuring [[The Imposters]], [[Anthony "AB" Brown]] & [[The Crescent City Horns]]</font> | |||
|horns = [[Allen Toussaint]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal<br>[[Allen Toussaint]] - piano<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards, melodica<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Anthony "AB" Brown]] - guitar<br>[[Amadee Castenell]] - flute<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]] | |||
|release_info = December 5, 2006 | |||
|length = | |||
|videos = [[Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade]], 2006 | |||
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{{thumb: The River In Reverse}} | |||
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{{song covers | |||
|covers = {{:Elvis Costello covers: The Sharpest Thorn}} | |||
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==Chords== | ==Chords== | ||
Approximately: | |||
Intro: F - Csus4 - C // G - C | |||
Verses [I wore, The strongest]: F - Csus4 - C // G - C | |||
F - Csus4 - C // G | |||
F - Csus4 - C // G - F | |||
F - Csus4 - C // G - C | |||
Bridge [Archangel Michael...] : G - F - G | |||
F - Am | |||
G - Am | |||
C - F | |||
Am - G | |||
==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
[[Template:The Sharpest Thorn]] | *[[Template: The Sharpest Thorn|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Elvis Costello covers: The Sharpest Thorn|Covers]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/trir.html Elvis Costello Reissues: The River In Reverse] | ||
[[Category:2006]] | [[Category:2006]] | ||
[[Category:The River In Reverse]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Chords]] | [[Category:Chords]] | ||
[[Category:Alternate versions]] | |||
[[Category:Allen Toussaint]] |
Revision as of 00:08, 21 March 2017
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First known performance: Alternate versions
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Covers
Paul Cairns | home studio recording | 2018 | YouTube |
Steve Nieve | performed live, 2020-05-06, The Daily Improvisation, France | 2020 | Facebook - 11:25 |
Willi Resetarits & Stubnblues | Ois Offn (sung in German as De Dornen Bleibm) | 2012 | website • AllMusic |
Willi Resetarits & Stubnblues | performed live, 2012-04-12, Vienna, Austria | 2012 | YouTube |
Chords
Approximately: Intro: F - Csus4 - C // G - C Verses [I wore, The strongest]: F - Csus4 - C // G - C F - Csus4 - C // G F - Csus4 - C // G - F F - Csus4 - C // G - C Bridge [Archangel Michael...] : G - F - G F - Am G - Am C - F Am - G