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I write in hope by the time you get this letter
We may live to see a change for the better
Or are we so devoted to these wretched selfish motives?
When the cold facts and figures all add up
They cannot contradict this sad burlesque
This sad burlesque
With miserable failures making entertainment of our fate
Laughter cannot dignify or elevate this sad burlesque
Now can they recall being young and idealistic
Before wading knee-deep in hogwash and arithmetic?
The pitying smirk
The argument that runs like clockwork
Will run down eventually and splutter to a stop
P.S. Well, by now you know the worst of it
And we've heard all the alibis that they've rehearsed
The smug predictions
If it's not a contradiction
Please have faith in human nature
And have mercy on the creatures in this sad burlesque
This sad burlesque
With miserable failures making entertainment of our fate
Laughter cannot dignify or elevate this sad burlesque
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This Sad Burlesque |
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Words by | Declan MacManus |
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Music by | Paul Cassidy |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet |
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Produced by | Kevin Killen, Elvis Costello & The Brodsky Quartet |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - voice Michael Thomas - violin Ian Belton - violin Paul Cassidy - viola Jacqueline Thomas - violoncello |
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Recorded | September 14-October 1, 1992, Church Studios, London |
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Released | January 15, 1993 |
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Albums | The Juliet Letters, 1993 |
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Singles | Jacksons, Monk And Rowe, 1993 |
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Promos | Excerpts From The Juliet Letters, 1993 Either Side Of The Same Town Sampler, 2010 |
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Length | 2:46 |
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Covers
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Jonathan Nussman and Quartet Nouveau
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performed live, September 8, 2023, Art Produce, San Diego, CA.
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2023
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vimeo • quartetnouveau.org
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Sol String Quartet with Paul Villaluz
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performed live, 6 December 2008, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas
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2008
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YouTube • Las Vegas Sun review
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