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|lyrics = {{Uncomplicated}} | |||
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| | {{song credits | ||
= | |title = Uncomplicated | ||
|writer = [[Declan MacManus]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] with [[Colin Fairley]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = March-May 1986, Olympic Studios, London | |||
: | |release_info = September 15, 1986 | ||
|length = 3:25 | |||
|albums = [[Blood & Chocolate]], 1986 (original UK CD has alternate mix) | |||
|singles = [[Single: NME Fourplay|NME Fourplay]], 1986 ("NME Version": same as commonly available mix) | |||
|collections = [[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989 (UK CD mix)<br>[[Rock And Roll Music]], 2007 | |||
|soundtracks = | |||
|various_artists = | |||
|promos = [[Highlights From Blood & Chocolate]], 1986 | |||
|videos = | |||
|note = The UK CD mix lacks the anvil sound after the "horse that knows arithmetic" line and a guitar part from the guitar break near the end. | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song notes | |||
|background = | |||
|first = [[Concert 1986-05-10 Montreux|May 10, 1986, Montreux, Switzerland]] | |||
|last = {{2020}} | |||
}} | |||
= | {{song quote | ||
| quote = I asked for water in a Parisian bar. My ‘French’ was not working any miracles. They gave me rosé wine. That's how the trouble begins. | |||
| source = [[Girls Girls Girls]] [[Girls Girls Girls (1989) liner notes|liner notes]], 1989. | |||
}} | |||
==Alternate versions== | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Uncomplicated (Alternate Version) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] with [[Colin Fairley]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = March 6, 1986, Olympic Studios, London | |||
|release_info = February 19, 2002 | |||
|length = 3:04 | |||
|albums = [[Blood & Chocolate#Blood & Chocolate (2002 Rhino/Edsel edition)|Blood & Chocolate (Rhino/Edsel edition)]], 2002 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Uncomplicated (Live in Tokyo) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|producer = | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 2002-06-28 Tokyo|June 28, 2002, Tokyo, Japan]] | |||
|release_info = September 23, 2002 | |||
|length = 4:46 | |||
|albums = [[When I Was Cruel - Collectors Edition]], 2002<br>[[Cruel Smile]], 2002 | |||
}} | |||
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{{thumb: Blood & Chocolate}} | |||
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{{thumb: Girls Girls Girls}} | |||
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{{thumb: Highlights From Blood & Chocolate}} | |||
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{{thumb: When I Was Cruel Collectors Edition}} | |||
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{{thumb: Cruel Smile}} | |||
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{{thumb: Rock And Roll Music}} | |||
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= | {{song covers | ||
|covers = {{:Elvis Costello covers: Uncomplicated}} | |||
}} | |||
==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/bac/bac.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Blood And Chocolate] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/bac/bac.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Blood And Chocolate] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/bac.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/bac.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/bac/bac_info_a01.htm B&C Info page] | ||
*[[Template:Uncomplicated]] | *[[Template: Uncomplicated|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Elvis Costello covers: Uncomplicated|Covers]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/bac.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Blood & Chocolate] | ||
[[Category:1986]] | [[Category:1986]] | ||
[[Category:Blood & Chocolate]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Alternate versions]] | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 12 March 2020
Blood and Chocolate |
First known performance:
“I asked for water in a Parisian bar. My ‘French’ was not working any miracles. They gave me rosé wine. That's how the trouble begins.” — Girls Girls Girls liner notes, 1989.
Alternate versions
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Covers
Elastic No-No Band | Every Elvis Has His Army: ENB Does EC | 2005 | archive.org |
Jason & Alison - Jason Narducy & Alison Chesley | performed live, 1995-02-28, Metro, Chicago - opening for Bob Mould | 1995 | archive.org • Wikipedia |
Los Lobos | Ride This: The Covers EP | 2004 | AllMusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk • YouTube |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2019 | YouTube |
Patrik Tanner | A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2004 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |