23 :: False and Lovely Modesty :: A Slow Drag with "Little Atoms"
Release Date: 12/21/2019
138 :: Drink up and Come To Harm :: A Slow Drag with "Lover's Walk"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “Lover’s Walk” from “Trust,” released in 1981. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “Lover’s Walk” “Lover’s Walk” "Lover’s Walk” Lyrics I won't walk with my head bowed Beyond caution where...
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136 :: Chasing after Vengeance :: A Slow Drag with "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” from “My Aim is True,” released in 1977. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello’s birth name. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red...
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135 :: Peacemakers and Pornography :: A Slow Drag with "We Are All Cowards Now"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “We Are All Cowards Now” from “Hey Clockface,” released in 2020. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “We Are All Cowards Now” “We Are All Cowards Now” "We Are All Cowards Now" lyrics Time has taught us That they’re...
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134 :: This Is Only The Beginning :: A Slow Drag with "Uncomplicated"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “Uncomplicated” from “Blood & Chocolate,” released in 1986. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello’s birth name. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “Uncomplicated” “Uncomplicated” A bit more about prosody: Heart Murmur: Clever Hans: The...
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133 :: It's Only a Dream :: A Slow Drag with "Mr. & Mrs. Hush"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “Mr. & Mrs. Hush” from the Grammy award-winning “Look Now,” released in 2018. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “Mr. and Mrs. Hush” “Mr. and Mrs. Hush” “Blindman’s Bluff” The Sapir Whorf...
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132 :: Let There Be No Doubt :: A Slow Drag with "TKO (Boxing Day)"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “TKO (Boxing Day)” from “Punch the Clock,” released in 1983. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “TKO (Boxing Day)” “TKO (Boxing Day)” Why is it called Boxing Day? The Origins of Boxing Day ...
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Slow Drag Special :: Photographs Can't Lie :: a Slow Drag with Tony Sacchetti
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag gives voice to an intrepid visual documentarian who puts the face to the name, splashes color in the corners of the nuance, and provides the proof that unicorns like our beloved entertainer truly do walk amongst us. It’s more than joy to pour over Tony Sacchetti’s evocative images of Mr. Costello in so many different settings. It’s an honor to scatter flowers at his feet as he dances us through a glimpse into how he does what he does so well. Cover Art Credit: Anthony Sacchetti Follow Tony Sacchetti on Instagram @Anthony.sacchetti . . . Show Notes: Appreciation...
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131 :: Now Here's the Moral :: A Slow Drag with "The Only Flame in Town"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “The Only Flame in Town,” from “Goodbye Cruel World,” released in 1984. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “The Only Flame in Town” “The Only Flame in Town” “The Only Flame in Town” Alternate version: Purchase...
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130 :: Pressed Between The White Sheets :: A Slow Drag with "Poisoned Rose"
Slow Drag with Remedy
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129 :: Only You Do :: A Slow Drag with "Tear off Your Own Head"
Slow Drag with Remedy
Today’s slow drag is with “Tear off Your Own Head,” from “When I Was Cruel,” released in 2002. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: Bluesky Social: Email: “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” Transcription: Podcast music by Rate this Podcast: Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “Tear off Your Own Head” “Tear off Your Own Head” “Tear off Your Own Head” The Bangles “Shabby...
info_outlineToday’s slow drag is with “Little Atoms,” from “All This Useless Beauty,” released in 1996. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello's birth name.
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Written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA/MFA
Twitter: @slowdragremedy
Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com
Podcast music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
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References:
Elvis Costello Wiki Resource: http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Little_Atoms
“Little Atoms” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7OSkO1vG7I
Rolling Stone review of “All This Useless Beauty” https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/all-this-useless-beauty-204765/
“All This Useless Beauty” review: https://www.allmusic.com/album/all-this-useless-beauty-mw0000173695
A “conceit”: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceit
Elvis Costello, “Little Atoms,” “Larry Sanders”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unpbrKHtSSE
1 Corinthians 13: http://web.mit.edu/jywang/www/cef/Bible/NIV/NIV_Bible/1COR+13.html
"Little Atoms" Lyrics
I arose and Marigold lay down with Curious Iris
Cherry gave to Victor her prudence and her virus
For the sake of purity I can recall the time and place
Between Wisdom and Murder she gave up her immaculate face
(Chorus:)
My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games,
With false and lovely modesty
I can recall the names I'll miss
In the particle of me that cares for this
I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss
Patience has her virtue still
but every grace must have its price
I through some felicity may spin a tale of constant vice
I took my better nature out, drowned it in the babbling stream
Took the blossom of my youth and blew it all to smithereens
(Repeat Chorus)
And if you still don't like my song / then you can just go to hell
I don't care if I'm right or wrong / or if my typewriter can spell
But I cannot promise you I've said "Goodbye" to childish things
There's still some pretty insults left and such sport in threatening
(Repeat Chorus)
And for the sake of clarity
They are "Faith", "Hope", and "Charity"
In the particle of me that cares for this
I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss