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==Lyrics==
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==Credits==
* Written by: '''[[Ray Davies]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]''' and '''[[Kevin Killen]]'''
* Musicians:
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocal group]] and [[Guitarists|electric guitar feedback]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]
:'''[[Jerry Scheff]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Larry Knechtel]]''' - [[Keyboardists|Hammond organ]] and [[Keyboardists|Wurlitzer electric piano]]
:'''[[Marc Ribot]]''' - [[Guitarists|electric guitar]]


{{song credits
|title = Days
|writer = [[Ray Davies]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]]
|producer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Kevin Killen]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal group, electric guitar feedback<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>[[Jerry Scheff]] - bass<br>[[Larry Knechtel]] - Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano<br>[[Marc Ribot]] - electric guitar
|record_info = 1990, Blue Wave Studios, Barbados<br>Vocal backgrounds added at Eden Studios, London
|release_info = December 10, 1991
|albums = [[Kojak Variety]], 1995
|singles =
|collections = [[In Motion Pictures]], 2012
|soundtracks = [[Until The End Of The World: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack|Until The End Of The World]], 1991
|various_artists = [[The Ray Davies Songbook]], 1998
|promos = [[Single: Pouring Water On A Drowning Man|Pouring Water On A Drowning Man]], 1995
|videos =
|length = 4:58
}}<br>


==Discography==
{{song notes
'''Albums:'''
|first = [[Concert 1988-02-20 London|February 20, 1988, London, England]]
*[[Kojak Variety]], [[1995]]
|last = [[Concert 2012-02-11 Beverly Hills|February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills, CA]]
*[[Kojak Variety (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2004]]
}}{{song quote
| quote = "This is like a prayer, a Jewish prayer someone told me. The Kink's version is like them doing a Beatles pastiche, but I wanted a "Pale Blue Eyes" feel, very simple, just building and subsiding. A contrast to the bright, sparkly sound on Kirsty MacColl's hit. It's not a Velvets pastiche but it has that feel. Plaintive and sad."
| source = Elvis writing in [[Q, June 1995|Q Magazine, June 1995]].
}}


'''Singles:'''
==Alternate versions==
* [[Promo: Pouring Water On A Drowning Man|Pouring Water On A Drowning Man]] (German promo), [[1995]]
{{song credits
|title = Days (Live 1988)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[Chrissie Hynde]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, acoustic guitar<br>[[Chrissie Hynde]] - vocal, acoustic guitar
|record_info = [[Concert 1988-02-20 London|February 20, 1988, London, England]]
|release_info =
|videos = [[One Night Only: The AIMS Gala]], 2006
|length =
}}


'''Collections:'''
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* none
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'''Soundtracks:'''
rect 0 0 600 600 [[Until The End Of The World: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack|Until The End Of The World]]
* '''[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002LQZ/ Until The End Of The World]''', (1991)
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'''Various Artists collections:'''
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* [[Ray Davies Songbook]], [[1998]]
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{{thumb: In Motion Pictures}}
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'''Alternate Versions:'''
{{song covers
* '''Days (live at the [[Concert 1988-02-20 London|AIMS Gala, 1988-02-20]], [[Royal Albert Hall]], [[London]])'''
|covers =
:'''[[One Night Only: The AIMS Gala]]''' (DVD), [[2006]]
}}
::Musicians:
:::'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocal]], [[Guitarists|acoustic guitar]]
:::'''[[Chrissie Hynde ]]''' - [[Singers|vocal]], [[Guitarists|acoustic guitar]]


==Covers==
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'''Recorded by:'''
{{rboa
* '''[[The Kinks]]''', single, 1968
| year = 1968
* Petula Clark, on '''Petula''', 1968
| band = [[The Kinks]]
* Kirsty MacColl, on '''Kite''', 1989
| info = single  
| link = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_%28The_Kinks_song%29 Wikipedia] }}


==Bootlegs==
{{rboa
* ''This section is incomplete.''
| year = 1968
| band = Petula Clark
| info = ''Petula''
| link = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petula_%28album%29 Wikipedia] }}


|}
{{rboa
 
| year = 1989
==Chords==
| band = Kirsty MacColl
* ''This section is incomplete.''
| info = ''Kite''
  .
| link = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_%28Kirsty_MacColl_album%29 Wikipedia] }}
.


==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/kv/kv.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Kojak Variety] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/kv.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/kv.html chords] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/kv/kv_info_a01.htm KV info page 1]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/kv/kv.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Kojak Variety] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/kv.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/kv.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/kv/kv_info_a01.htm KV info page 1]
*[[Template:Days]]
*[[Template: Days|Lyrics]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/kv.html Kojak Variety reissue page]
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/kv.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Kojak Variety]




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Latest revision as of 09:25, 13 August 2019

Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me
I bless the light
I bless the light that shines on you, believe me
And though you're gone
You're with me every single day, believe me

Days I remember all my life
Days where you can't see wrong from right
You took my life
And then I knew that very soon you'd leave me
But it's alright
Now I'm not frightened of this world, believe me

I wish today could be tomorrow
The night is dark, it just brings sorrow
Let it wait

Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me
I bless the light
I bless the light that shines on you, believe me
And though you're gone
You're with me every single day, believe me

Days I remember all my life
Days where you can't see wrong from right
You took my life
And then I knew that very soon you'd leave me
But it's alright
Now I'm not frightened of this world, believe me
Days...

Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me
I bless the light
I bless the light that shines on you, believe me
And though you're gone
You're with me every single day, believe me

Days...
Days
Written byRay Davies
Performed byElvis Costello
Produced byElvis Costello & Kevin Killen
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal group, electric guitar feedback
Pete Thomas - drums
Jerry Scheff - bass
Larry Knechtel - Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
Marc Ribot - electric guitar
Recorded1990, Blue Wave Studios, Barbados
Vocal backgrounds added at Eden Studios, London
ReleasedDecember 10, 1991
AlbumsKojak Variety, 1995
CollectionsIn Motion Pictures, 2012
SoundtracksUntil The End Of The World, 1991
Various Artists collectionsThe Ray Davies Songbook, 1998
PromosPouring Water On A Drowning Man, 1995
Length4:58

First known performance:
 February 20, 1988, London, England
Last known performance:
 February 11, 2012, Beverly Hills, CA
     (17 known performances)


Eye.jpg
“"This is like a prayer, a Jewish prayer someone told me. The Kink's version is like them doing a Beatles pastiche, but I wanted a "Pale Blue Eyes" feel, very simple, just building and subsiding. A contrast to the bright, sparkly sound on Kirsty MacColl's hit. It's not a Velvets pastiche but it has that feel. Plaintive and sad."” — Elvis writing in Q Magazine, June 1995.

Alternate versions

Days (Live 1988)
Performed byElvis Costello & Chrissie Hynde
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, acoustic guitar
Chrissie Hynde - vocal, acoustic guitar
RecordedFebruary 20, 1988, London, England
VideosOne Night Only: The AIMS Gala, 2006
Until The End Of The WorldUntil The End Of The World soundtrack album cover.jpg
Kojak VarietyKV album cover large.jpg
One Night Only: The AIMS GalaOne Night Only The AIMS Gala DVD cover.jpg
The Ray Davies SongbookThe Ray Davies Songbook album cover.jpg
In Motion PicturesIn Motion Pictures album cover.jpg


Recordings by other artists

 Artist  Year  Release  Links
 The Kinks  1968  single  Wikipedia
 Petula Clark  1968  Petula  Wikipedia
 Kirsty MacColl  1989  Kite  Wikipedia

Internal links

External links

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