
Date of issue: 02.03.2009
Song language: English
Damnation's Cellar |
Did anybody notice, over marmalade and eggs |
In between the princess' legs |
What with wars and floods and beggars |
Not to mention stocks and shares |
If you have a moment to spare |
Can you write and reassure me that I have seen |
That they’re constructing a time machine |
There will be no need for the obituary pages |
We can have any hero from the bygone ages |
Till the truth emerges, the argument rages |
The major and the minor |
Turn from tallow into tar |
Should we leave them in their place |
Down in damnation’s cellar? |
When any form of deity that you might enjoy |
Can be conjured with a test-tube and a flame |
If it’s out there then science can explain it |
Or at least remove the blame |
And if there’s is anyone you’d like to see again |
The speak up quickly |
Send us back da Vinci so we don’t have to ponder |
The maddening smile of «La Gioconda» |
The critics say Nijinsky, the dancer, of course |
While the punters would probably prefer the horse |
You’ll find it’s quicker than history, cheaper than divorce |
The major and the minor |
Turn from tallow into tar |
Should we leave them in their place |
Down in damnation’s cellar? |
Bring back Liberace or Ollie and Stan |
Shakespeare will have to wait his turn |
Elvis Presley and Puccini shall return |
I suppose we live and learn |
Though it’s hard to believe as we cheerfully burn |
It’s curious |
Some will call for justice, there are murders to solve |
What about Hitler? |
Or at least Lee Harvey Oswald |
Give us this day and everything we squander |
Anyone beautiful |
Somebody blonder |
They’ll never please mankind, so lie back and enjoy it |
Stop press: they’ve just decided to destroy it |
The major and the minor |
Turn from tallow into tar |
Should we leave them in their place |
Down in damnation’s cellar? |
Name | Year |
---|---|
Alison | 2006 |
She | 2011 |
My Mood Swings ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2004 |
Welcome To The Working Week | 2006 |
Watching The Detectives | 2006 |
I Want You ft. Elvis Costello | 2011 |
I'll Never Fall in Love Again ft. Burt Bacharach | 1999 |
I Felt the Chill Before the Winter Came | 2008 |
My Mood Swings ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2004 |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding ft. The Attractions | 2006 |
This Year's Girl | 1978 |
Oliver's Army ft. The Attractions | 2006 |
The Birds Will Still Be Singing ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
The Lovers That Never Were ft. Elvis Costello | 1989 |
I Thought I'd Write to Juliet ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Taking My Life in Your Hands ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Romeo's Seance ft. Elvis Costello | 2009 |
Who Do You Think You Are? ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Miracle Man | 2011 |
Jacksons, Monk and Rowe ft. The Brodsky Quartet | 2009 |
Artist lyrics: Elvis Costello
Artist lyrics: The Brodsky Quartet