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I tried in vain to drive myself insane
I talk to myself but I don't listen
I found out what I was missing
I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
When the barking and the biting is through
We can talk like we're in love or talk like we're above it
We can talk and talk until we talk ourselves out of it
I look for the news, somebody to abuse
I look at myself but it's so chancy
I see things that I don't fancy
I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
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Talking In The Dark |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Attractions |
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Produced by | Nick Lowe |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums |
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Recorded | August-September 1978, Eden Studios, London |
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Released | December 18, 1978 |
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Albums | Armed Forces (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1993 Armed Forces (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002 |
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Singles | Talking In The Dark, 1978 Accidents Will Happen, 1979 |
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Collections | Taking Liberties, 1980 Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980 2½ Years, 1993 The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999 Singles, Volume 1, 2003 |
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Promos | Taking Liberties (4 track promo), 1980 |
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Length | 1:55 |
“The melody of “Talking In The Dark” seems to contain echoes of the much loved Ray Davies songs like “Dead End Street” that is until Steve Nieve arrives with a synth solo that always evokes an RAF flypast of Lancaster bombers.” — Armed Forces 33⅓ Network
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