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==Lyrics==
{{Waiting For The End Of The World}}


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|lyrics = {{Waiting For The End Of The World}}


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{{song credits
|title = Waiting For The End Of The World
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]]
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[John McFee]] - guitar<br>[[Sean Hopper]] - keyboards<br>[[Johnny Ciambotti]] - bass<br>[[Mickey Shine]] - drums
|record_info = late 1976-early 1977, Pathway Studios, London
|release_info = July 22, 1977
|albums = [[My Aim Is True]], 1977<br>[[Viva England]], 1982 (Spain)
|singles =
|collections = [[2½ Years]], 1993
|soundtracks =
|various_artists =
|promos =
|videos =
|length = 3:22
}}<br>


{{song notes
|first = [[Concert 1977-05-27 London|May 27, 1977, London, England]]
|last = {{2024}}
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==Alternate versions==
{{song credits
|title = Waiting For The End Of The World (Pathway Studios Demo)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar
|record_info = late 1976, Pathway Studios, London
|release_info = September 11, 2007
|albums = [[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition]], 2007
|length = 2:25
}}<br>


{{song credits
|title = Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 1977)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 7, 1977, London, England]]
|release_info = September 11, 2007
|albums = [[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition]], 2007
|length = 3:54
}}<br>


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{{song credits
|title = Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 1978 - Washington)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-02-28 Washington|February 28, 1978, Washington, DC]]
|release_info = March 4, 2008
|albums = [[This Year's Model (2008 Hip-O deluxe edition)|This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition]], 2008
|length = 3:59
}}<br>


==Credits==
{{song credits
* Written by: [[Elvis Costello]] in (?)
|title = Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 1978 - Toronto)
* Produced by: (?)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
* Musicians:
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
:[[Elvis Costello]]
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-03-06 Toronto|March 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada]]
:'''This section is incomplete.'''
|release_info = 1978 (promo-only release)<br>October 15, 1993 (commercial release)
|albums = [[Live At The El Mocambo]], 1978
|collections = [[2½ Years]], 1993
|length = 3:53
}}<br>


==Discography==
{{song credits
'''Albums:'''
|title = Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 2004)
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]]
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
:'''This section is incomplete.'''
|record_info = [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (early)|September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN]]
|release_info = April 19, 2005
|videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005
|length =
}}


'''Singles:'''
{{thumbs header}}
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
{{thumb: My Aim Is True}}
 
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'''Collections:'''
{{thumb: Live At The El Mocambo}}
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
----
* ''This section is incomplete.''
{{thumb: 2½ Years}}
 
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'''Soundtracks:'''
{{thumb: Club Date: Live In Memphis}}
* none
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* ''This section may be incomplete.''
{{thumb: This Year's Model}}
 
|}
'''Various Artists collections:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
==Covers==
'''Recorded by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
'''Performed by:'''
* none
* ''This section may be incomplete.''


==Bootlegs==
{{song covers
* ''This section is incomplete.''
|covers = {{:Waiting For The End Of The World covers}}
 
}}
|}


==Chords==
==Chords==
* ''This section is incomplete.''
Intro | G C F | repeat four times
  .   
  .
G                C  F      G                C
 
The man from the television crawled into the train.
 
  F      G              C        F        G      C  F
==Internal Links==
I wonder who he's gonna stick it in this time.
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/albums.php Elvis Costello Home Page: index to lyrics and chords]
C            Bb      F    C            Bb
*[[Template:Waiting For The End Of The World]]
Everyone was looking for a little entertainment,
F     G         C
so they'll probably pull his hands off
F       G   C
when they find out his name.
F            D F C
And then they shut down the power all along the line,
  D       F         C
and we got stuck in the tunnel where no lights shine.
      D     F       C
They got to touching all the girls were to scared to call out.
D
Nobody was saying anything at all.
  G C  F  G C  F
We were waiting for the end of the world,
G   C      F G    C  F
waiting for the end of the world,
G   C      F G   
waiting for the end of the world.
        Em          G
Dear Lord I sincerely hope you're coming
G C  F
'cause you really started something.
   
| G C F | repeat three times
Things got back to normal as the train began to roll again.
We got to the station about twenty minutes later.
  | G C F | repeat two times
   
The legendary hitchhiker says that he knows where it's at.
Now he'd like to go to Spain or somewhere like that,
with his two-tone Bible and his funny cigarettes,
his suntan lotion and his castanets.
He was waiting for the end of the world,
waiting for the end of the world,
waiting for the end of the world.
Dear Lord I sincerely hope you're coming
'cause you really started something.
And then the bride, the groom, the congregation and the priest
all got onto the train when we were three stations east, yeah.
Hiding from a scandal in the national press,
they had been trying to get married since they stole the wedding dress.
You may see them drowning as you stroll along the beach,
but don't throw out the lifeline till they're clean out of reach.
G   C      F G    C  F
Waiting for the end of the world.
G   C      F G    C  F
Waiting for the end of the world.
Repeat to fade


==External Links==
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/mait.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/mait.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a01.htm MAIT info page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a02.htm Viva England] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a03.htm Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a04.htm Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue]
*[[Template: Waiting For The End Of The World|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Waiting For The End Of The World (français)|Lyrics (français)]] {{-}} [[Waiting For The End Of The World covers|Covers]]


==External links==
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.php Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True]


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Latest revision as of 03:45, 11 January 2024

The man from the television crawled into the train
I wonder who he's gonna stick it in this time
Everyone was looking for a little entertainment
So they'll probably pull his hands off when they find out his name
And then they shut down the power all along the line
And we got stuck in the tunnel where no lights shine
They got to touching all the girls who were too scared to call out
Nobody was saying anything at all

We were waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Dear Lord, I sincerely hope you're coming
'cause you really started something

Things got back to normal as the train began to roll again
We got to the station about twenty minutes later
The legendary hitchhiker says that he knows where it's at
Now he'd like to go to Spain or somewhere like that
With his two-tone Bible and his funny cigarettes,
His suntan lotion and his castanets

He was waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Dear Lord, I sincerely hope you're coming
'cause you really started something

And then the bride, the groom, the congregation and the priest
All got onto the train when we were three stations east, yeah
Hiding from a scandal in the national press
They had been trying to get married since they stole the wedding dress
You may see them drowning as you stroll along the beach
But don't throw out the lifeline till they're clean out of reach

Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting for the end of the world
Waiting For The End Of The World
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello
Produced byNick Lowe
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
John McFee - guitar
Sean Hopper - keyboards
Johnny Ciambotti - bass
Mickey Shine - drums
Recordedlate 1976-early 1977, Pathway Studios, London
ReleasedJuly 22, 1977
AlbumsMy Aim Is True, 1977
Viva England, 1982 (Spain)
Collections2½ Years, 1993
Length3:22

First known performance:
 May 27, 1977, London, England
Last known performance:
 2024
     (359 known performances)


Alternate versions

Waiting For The End Of The World (Pathway Studios Demo)
Performed byElvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Recordedlate 1976, Pathway Studios, London
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2007
AlbumsMy Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition, 2007
Length2:25

Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 1977)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedAugust 7, 1977, London, England
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2007
AlbumsMy Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition, 2007
Length3:54

Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 1978 - Washington)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedFebruary 28, 1978, Washington, DC
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
AlbumsThis Year's Model: Deluxe Edition, 2008
Length3:59

Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 1978 - Toronto)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedMarch 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada
Released1978 (promo-only release)
October 15, 1993 (commercial release)
AlbumsLive At The El Mocambo, 1978
Collections2½ Years, 1993
Length3:53

Waiting For The End Of The World (Live 2004)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Imposters
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Davey Faragher - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedSeptember 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN
ReleasedApril 19, 2005
VideosClub Date: Live In Memphis, 2005
My Aim Is TrueMAIT UK initial album cover large.jpg
Live At The El MocamboLive At The El Mocambo album cover.jpg
2½ Years2½ Years album cover.jpg
Club Date: Live In MemphisClub Date Live In Memphis dvd cover.jpg
This Year's ModelTYM album cover large.jpg

Covers

John Easdale And Friends performed live, Knitting Factory tribute, 2003-03-27 2003 info
Charles Jenkins performed live, 2013-02-02, Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, Australia 2013 YouTube  •  Charlesjenkins.com.au
Ted Leo with Lemuria performed live, 2012-12-21, New York 2012 YouTube
Phil Pritchett performed live, 1999-05-16, Waco, TX 1999 archive.org
Radio Costello performed live, 2023-10-01, The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield, England 2023 FaceBook
Erich Sellheim home studio production, sung in German 2013 YouTube

Chords

Intro | G C F | repeat four times

G                C   F      G                C 
The man from the television crawled into the train.
  F      G              C        F        G      C  F 
I wonder who he's gonna stick it in this time.
C            Bb      F    C            Bb 
Everyone was looking for a little entertainment,
F	    G		        C		
so they'll probably pull his hands off
F	      G		   C	
when they find out his name.
F             D			F	 C
And then they shut down the power all along the line,
 		D 		      F	        C
and we got stuck in the tunnel where no lights shine.
 	     D				    F	      C
They got to touching all the girls were to scared to call out.
D
Nobody was saying anything at all.

 	 G	 	 C   F  	G	C  F	
We were waiting for the end of the world,
G 		  C      F	G     C  F
waiting for the end of the world,
G 		  C      F	G     
waiting for the end of the world.
        Em          G
Dear Lord I sincerely hope you're coming
G					C  F	
'cause you really started something.

| G C F | repeat three times


Things got back to normal as the train began to roll again.
We got to the station about twenty minutes later.

| G C F | repeat two times

The legendary hitchhiker says that he knows where it's at.
Now he'd like to go to Spain or somewhere like that,
with his two-tone Bible and his funny cigarettes,
his suntan lotion and his castanets.

He was waiting for the end of the world,
waiting for the end of the world,
waiting for the end of the world.
Dear Lord I sincerely hope you're coming
'cause you really started something.

And then the bride, the groom, the congregation and the priest
all got onto the train when we were three stations east, yeah.
Hiding from a scandal in the national press,
they had been trying to get married since they stole the wedding dress.
You may see them drowning as you stroll along the beach,
but don't throw out the lifeline till they're clean out of reach.

G 		  C      F	G     C  F
Waiting for the end of the world.
G 		  C      F	G     C  F
Waiting for the end of the world.

Repeat to fade

Internal links

External links

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