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|title = Blame It On Cain | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[John McFee]] - guitar<br>[[Sean Hopper]] - keyboards<br>[[Johnny Ciambotti]] - bass<br>[[Mickey Shine]] - drums | |||
|record_info = late 1976-early 1977, Pathway Studios, London | |||
|release_info = July 22, 1977 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True]], 1977<br>[[Viva England]], 1982 (Spain) | |||
|singles = | |||
|collections = [[2½ Years]], 1993 | |||
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|length = 2:50 | |||
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|first = [[Concert 1977-07-21 Manchester|July 21, 1977, Manchester, England]] | |||
|last = {{2024}} | |||
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'' | ==Alternate versions== | ||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Blame It On Cain (''Honky Tonk'' Demo) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar | |||
|record_info = late 1975-early 1976, Elvis' bedroom, London | |||
|release_info = October 15, 1993 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True#My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)|My Aim Is True (Rykodisc/Demon reissue)]], 1993 <br> [[My Aim Is True#My Aim Is True (2001 Rhino/Edsel edition)|My Aim Is True (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2001 | |||
|length = 3:31 | |||
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|title = Blame It On Cain (Live 1977) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 1977-08-07 London|August 7, 1977, London, England]] | |||
|release_info = October 14, 1977 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True (2007 Hip-O deluxe edition)|My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition]], 2007 | |||
|singles = [[Single: Watching The Detectives|Watching The Detectives]], 1977 | |||
|collections = [[Stiff Box Set No. 2]], 1981<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003 | |||
|length = 2:53 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Blame It On Cain (Live 1978) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-02-28 Washington|February 28, 1978, Washington, DC]] | |||
: | |release_info = March 4, 2008 | ||
|albums = [[This Year's Model (2008 Hip-O deluxe edition)|This Year's Model: Deluxe Edition]], 2008 | |||
|length = 4:05 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Blame It On Cain (Live 2004) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass, backing vocal<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN - <font size=1>either [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (early)|early]] or [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (late)|late]] show</font> | |||
|release_info = April 19, 2005 | |||
|videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005 | |||
|length = | |||
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{{thumb: My Aim Is True}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Watching The Detectives}} | |||
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{{thumb: 2½ Years}} | |||
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{{thumb: Singles, Volume 1}} | |||
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{{thumb: Club Date: Live In Memphis}} | |||
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{{thumb: This Year's Model}} | |||
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|covers = {{:Blame It On Cain covers}} | |||
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==Chords== | ==Chords== | ||
Tabbed by Roy M. Randall | |||
G | G | ||
Once upon a time, I had a little money. | Once upon a time, I had a little money. | ||
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C G | C G | ||
But it just seems to be his turn. | But it just seems to be his turn. | ||
==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/mait.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/mait.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a01.htm MAIT info page] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a02.htm Viva England] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a03.htm Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_a04.htm Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue] | ||
*[[Template:Blame It On Cain]] | *[[Template: Blame It On Cain|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Blame It On Cain (français)|Lyrics (français)]] {{-}} [[Blame It On Cain covers|Covers]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.php Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True] | ||
[[Category:1977]] | [[Category:1977]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 30 January 2024
Once upon a time, I had a little money. |
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Covers
Julie Adams | performed live, 2012-12-14, Mountain Stage radio program | 2012 | NPR - starts at 15:00 |
Alice Wonders | Mod Tea Diary | 2002 | AllMusic • Amazon • YouTube |
Boondogs | Roots Pop For Now People (EP) | 2001 | archive.org • Bandcamp |
Charles Jenkins | performed live, 2013-02-02, Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, Australia | 2013 | YouTube • Charlesjenkins.com.au |
Dustin Kensrue | performed live, 2007-06-19, House of Blues, New Orleans | 2007 | YouTube |
Dustin Kensrue | performed live, 2015-12-16, Santa Ana, California | 2015 | YouTube |
House Of Teeth | unreleased demo recording | 2010 |
Larkin Poe | performed live, 2011, Treorchy, Kelvedon, and London | 2011 | info • YouTube |
Larkin Poe | performed live, 2012-01-27, Glasgow | 2012 | YouTube |
Peter Mulvey | performed live | 2003 | website |
Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003- | OliversArmyBand |
Paper Or Plastic | Come Again | 2003 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Doug Powell - with The Long Players | performed live, 2006-01-13, My Aim Is True tribute show, Nashville | 2006 | TheLongPlayers.com |
Real Cheese | performed live | 2002 | info |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2013 | YouTube |
Solipsistics | performed live, 2003-03-27, EC tribute, Knitting Factory, Los Angeles | 2003 | archive.org |
Chords
Tabbed by Roy M. Randall G Once upon a time, I had a little money. Government burglars took it long before I could mail it to you. C7 Still you are the only one. G Now, I can't let it slip away. D So if the man with the ticker tape, he tries to take it, D7 G Well, this is what I'm gonna say: Em7 G Blame it on Cain. Don't blame it on me. C D C G Oh, oh, oh, it's nobody's fault, but we need somebody to burn. Well, if I was a saint with a silver cup And the money got low, we could always heat it up or trade it in. But then the radio that heaven will be wired to your purse. And then you can run down the wave band, coast to coast, hand in hand. D7 C Bad to worse, curse for curse, don't be disatisfied. D G So, you're not satisfied. Em7 G Blame it on Cain. Don't blame it on me. C D Oh, oh, oh, it's nobody's fault, C G But we need somebody to burn. I think I've lived a little too long on the outskirts of town. I think I'm goin' insane from talking to myself for so long. Oh, but I never been accused. When they step upon your face, you wear that good luck grin. D7 I gotta break out one weekend if I do somebody in. But ev'ry single time I feel a little stronger, C D They tell me it's a crime. Well how much longer? Em7 G Blame it on Cain. Don't blame it on me. C D Oh, oh, oh, it's nobody's fault, C G But we need somebody to burn. Em7 G Blame it on Cain. Don't blame it on me. C D Oh, oh, oh, it's nobody's fault. C G But it just seems to be his turn.
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True • lyrics • chords • MAIT info page • Viva England • Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue • Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue
- Lyrics • Lyrics (français) • Covers