Condemned Man

Condemned Man

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A Condemned Man
Written by	Elvis Costello
Performed by	Elvis Costello (solo & with The Sugarcanes)

Background:
"'Condemned Man' is tentative title for new song performed solo and without any amplification (just to make bootlegging really hard). The song is about a prisoner on death row, awaiting execution. The prisoner describes the various ways he may be put to death, using cyanide or strychnine. "Dress me in shackles, the last thing you will hear are my cackles." — Nick Ratcliffe

First known performance:
April 29, 2009, Bristol, England
(63 known performances)