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Elvis Costello's 'I Thought I'd Write to Juliet.'

 
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:35 am    Post subject: Elvis Costello's 'I Thought I'd Write to Juliet.' Reply with quote

I'm not sure where to go with this one; if anyone wants to take it on, I can shoot you the MP3 on Friday if not before (PM me or post here). Plus, I've done too much Costello recently to do it:

Quote:
I thought I'd write to Juliet, for she would understand
And when someone is already dead, they can no longer let you down
Instead I find myself talking to you, as my oldest friend
Tell me, how I can advise someone that I don't even know to welcome death?
For I received a letter that is worth reporting
And though it may raise a cynical smile, it leaves a sinking feeling
Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant
"Have you seen my pride and joy?..."
You know the rest, and it's no joke
Forgive me please, as I quote...

"This is a letter of thanks, as I'm so bored here in I-can't-say-where
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet
And I was thinking of something you said..."

"I'm a female soldier, my name is Constance
I enlisted in the military, needing funds for college
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive
I imagine I may think again..."

"I'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack
Your words are a comfort, they're the best things that I have
Apart from family pictures and, of course, my gas mask
I don't know why I am writing to you"


The first two lines kind of sold me on the song, but it's sort of an odd one (classical with vocals, not Costello's usual stripped-down rock/proto-punk) and I've got enough things in mind already.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is the MP3: 16 I Thought I_d Write to Juliet.wma - 3.82MB
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