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|lyrics = {{Mystery Dance}} | |||
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===Alternate lyrics=== | |||
<span style="font-size:92%">''Additional fourth verse from ''Honky Tonk'' demo:''</span> | |||
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{{Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk)}} | |||
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{{song credits | |||
|title = Mystery Dance | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|producer = [[Nick Lowe]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar, piano, drumsticks<br>[[John McFee]] - guitar<br>[[Nick Lowe]] - bass, piano, drumsticks<br>[[Mickey Shine]] - drums | |||
|record_info = September 17, 1976, Pathway Studios, London | |||
|release_info = July 7, 1977 | |||
|albums = [[My Aim Is True]], 1977<br>[[Viva England]], 1982 (Spain) | |||
|singles = [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes (single)|(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]], 1977<br>[[Mystery Dance (single)|Mystery Dance]], 1977 (Belgium) | |||
|collections = [[Stiff Box Set No. 2]], 1981<br>[[Girls Girls Girls]], 1989 (CD/cassette only)<br>[[2½ Years]], 1993<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003 | |||
|soundtracks = [[Zero Effect: Music From The Motion Picture|Zero Effect]], 1998 | |||
|various_artists = [[Heroes & Cowards]], 1978 (Italy)<br>[[No Thanks! The '70s Punk Rebellion]], 2003 | |||
|promos = [[UK Elvis Costello (2006)]], 2006 | |||
|videos = [[The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook]], 2011 | |||
|length = 1:36 | |||
|note = Most releases have a fadeout ending, but others end with a sudden stop, including [[Girls Girls Girls]], [[My Aim Is True#My Aim Is True (1993 Rykodisc/Demon edition)|My Aim Is True (Rykodisc/Demon reissue)]], and [[2½ Years]]. | |||
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|first = [[Concert 1977-05-27 London|May 27, 1977, London, England]] | |||
|last = {{2024}} | |||
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'' | ==Alternate versions== | ||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Mystery Dance (''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 = 2:13 | |||
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|title = Mystery Dance (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 = [[Watching The Detectives (single)|Watching The Detectives]], 1977 | |||
|collections = [[Stiff Box Set No. 2]], 1981<br>[[Singles, Volume 1]], 2003 | |||
|length = 3:34 | |||
}}<br> | |||
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|title = Mystery Dance (Live 1978 - Washington) | |||
|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 = 3:57 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
: | |title = Mystery Dance (Live 1978 - Toronto) | ||
|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 1978-03-06 Toronto|March 6, 1978, Toronto, ON, Canada]] | |||
|release_info = 1978 (promo-only release)<br>October 15, 1993 (commercial release) | |||
|albums = [[Live At The El Mocambo]], 1978 | |||
|collections = [[2½ Years]], 1993 | |||
|length = 2:04 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Mystery Dance (Live 1978 - Los Angeles) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 1978-06-04 Los Angeles|June 4, 1978, Los Angeles, CA]] | |||
|release_info = October 28, 2002 | |||
|albums = [[Armed Forces (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2002 | |||
|collections = [[Rock And Roll Music]], 2007 | |||
|length = 2:01 | |||
}}<br> | |||
{{song credits | |||
|title = Mystery Dance (Live 2004) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Imposters]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Davey Faragher]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums | |||
|record_info = [[Concert 2004-09-17 Memphis (early)|September 17, 2004, Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN]] | |||
|release_info = April 19, 2005 | |||
|videos = [[Club Date: Live In Memphis]], 2005 | |||
|length = | |||
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{{thumbs header}} | |||
{{thumb: My Aim Is True}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Watching The Detectives}} | |||
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{{thumb: Single: Mystery Dance}} | |||
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{{thumb: Live At The El Mocambo}} | |||
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{{thumb: Girls Girls Girls}} | |||
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{{thumb: 2½ Years}} | |||
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{{thumb: Armed Forces}} | |||
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{{thumb: Singles, Volume 1}} | |||
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{{thumb: Club Date: Live In Memphis}} | |||
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{{thumb: Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook}} | |||
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{{thumb: Rock And Roll Music}} | |||
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{{thumb: This Year's Model}} | |||
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{{song covers | |||
|covers = {{:Mystery Dance covers}} | |||
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==Chords== | ==Chords== | ||
F5 G5 | |||
. | Romeo was restless, he was ready to kill. | ||
. | F5 G5 | ||
He jumped out the window 'cause he couldn't sit still. | |||
F5 G5 | |||
Juliet was waiting with a safety net. | |||
F5 G5 | |||
He said, "Don't bury me, 'cause I'm not dead yet." | |||
C | |||
Why don't you tell me 'bout the mystery dance. | |||
G | |||
I wanna know about the mystery dance. | |||
Why don't you show me, | |||
D C | |||
'Cause I've tried and I've tried and I'm still mystified. | |||
I can't do it anymore, and I'm not satisfied. | |||
e||------------------------------------------|| | |||
B||------------------------------------------|| | |||
G||------------------------------------------|| | |||
D||------5-5--5-5-5----3--------3---3----5---|| | |||
A||------------------------5-----------------|| | |||
E||------------------------------------------|| | |||
Well, I remember when the lights went out | |||
And I was try'n' to make it look like it was never in doubt. | |||
She thought that I knew, and I thought that she knew, | |||
So both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it. | |||
Well, I was down under the covers in the middle of the night, | |||
Trying to discover my left foot from my right. | |||
You can see those pictures in any magazine, | |||
But what's the use of looking when you don't know what they mean? | |||
== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[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] | |||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_s03.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes single] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_s07.htm Watching The Detectives single] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/mait/mait_info_s10.htm Mystery Dance Belgian single] | |||
*[[Template: Mystery Dance|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Template: Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk)|Alternate lyrics]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance (français)|Lyrics (français)]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance covers|Covers]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.inanotherroom.com/mait.php Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True] | |||
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[[Category:My Aim Is True]] | |||
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[[Category:Chords]] | [[Category:Chords]] | ||
[[Category:Alternate lyrics]] | |||
[[Category:Alternate versions]] |
Latest revision as of 03:47, 11 January 2024
Romeo was restless, he was ready to kill
Alternate lyricsAdditional fourth verse from Honky Tonk demo:
I'm gonna walk right up to heaven dodging lightning and rods |
First known performance: Alternate versions
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Covers
Reverend Shawn Amos | performed live, 2016-09-00, Santa Barbara, California | 2016 | YouTube |
Australian Crawl | performed live, 1980 | 1980 | info |
Beatsteaks (aka Die Roys) | Cut Off The Top | 2007 | Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Beatsteaks | performed live, 2007-11-21, Mannheim, Germany | 2007 | YouTube |
The BelAirs | performed live, 2004 | 2004 | link needed |
Bluesix | Looking At The Cover | 1998 | link needed |
Buddy Love Combo | performed live | link needed |
Justine Bateman & the Mystery | Satisfaction Soundtrack / Various artists | 1988 | AllMusic • YouTube • YouTube |
Chef Eddy | performed live, 2011-02-19, The Wet Whistle, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania | 2011 | YouTube |
The Cold | performed live, 1982-06-18, New Orleans | 1982 | Setlist.fm • scholarworks.uno.edu |
Davy & the Crocketts | performed live, 1979, Buffalo, New York | 1979 | link |
Dyan Diamond | In The Dark | 1978 | AllMusic • YouTube |
Dyan Diamond | performed live, 1980-03-14, Los Angeles | 1980 | etree.org |
Elastic No-No Band | Every Elvis Has His Army: ENB Does EC | 2005 | Wikipedia |
Ronny Elliott and the Nationals | performed live, 2001-08-17, Costello tribute, Tampa, Florida | 2001 | info |
Firehose | performed live, 1987-06-04, London & 1989-09-05, Manchester | 1987 | etree |
Ellen Foley | performed live, 1980-02-14, Amsterdam | 1980 | etree • info |
Greg Goodwill | performed live, Portland, Maine | 2001 | link |
Green Planet Band | performed live, 2018 and 2020-12-30, New Jersey | 2018 | YouTube • Facebook |
The Guts | Say Goodbye to Fun (EP) | 2003 | AllMusic • Amazon |
ICU Stringband | performed live, 2017-03-16, Costello Tribute, Harlows, Sacramento, California | 2017 | YouTube |
Infamous Scientists | performed live, 1985-09-25, La Hacienda, Victoria, BC | 1985 | info |
Charles Jenkins | performed live, 2013-02-02, Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, Australia | 2013 | YouTube • Charlesjenkins.com.au |
Killer Whales (David Bethany, Jim Blakeslee) | performed live, 1982-, Charlotte, NC; Savannah, GA; Chapel Hill, NC | 1982 | Charlotte Observer |
Nick Lowe | performed live, 2010-10-01, RDSHP benefit, San Francisco | 2010 | Richard de Lone Special Housing Project |
The Moondogs | performed live, 1988, War Eagle Supper Club, Auburn, Alabama | 1988 | YouTube |
Moon Pie | performed live, 1981, Greensville, South Carolina | 1981 | newspapers.com |
The Nerve | Coupe De Ville | 2004 | Amazon |
New Departure | performed live, 1983, Sacramento, California | 1983 | newspapers.com |
The Nighthawks | performed live, 1978-01-26, WGTB-FM Studios, Washington, DC | 1978 |
The Nighthawks | Live At The Psyche Delly reissue | 1996 | AllMusic • Amazon YouTube |
Takashi O'Hashi Project | Neither Reality Nor Fiction | 1991 | link • link |
Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003+ | OliversArmyBand |
The Pedestrians | An Evening At Pearl's Hurricane | 2001 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Pop Rocks (Pat Dull) | Pop Rocks Live (EP) | 1988 | info needed |
The Radiators | performed live, 1999, 2009 | 1999 | archive.org |
Radio Costello | performed live, 2023-10-01, The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield, England | 2023 |
The Rainmakers | performed live, 1985, Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1985 | archive.org |
The Rave Band | performed live | 1978 | link |
The Rugburns | performed live, 2005-12-31, Ramona, California | 2005 |
Joe Scarborough & The Roots | performed live, 2009-08-05, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | Hulu |
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2013 | YouTube |
The Shambles | performed live, 2008-06-28, Ocean Beach, San Diego, California | 2008 | info |
Surrender Dorothy | performed live, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2008 | archive.org |
Patrik Tanner | A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2004 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Malcolm Tent | He Looks As Good As He Sounds | 2017 | Discogs |
Three Bean Salad | Shut Up And Eat Your Beans | 2001 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Bob Walkenhorst | performed live, 2004-2007, Kansas City, Missouri | 2004+ | archive.org • archive.org • archive.org |
The Walkin Talkin Toxins | Apocalypse-Au-Go-Go | 2005 | AllMusic • Amazon |
Kris Woolsey | The Loser's Lounge Tribute to Elvis Costello Various artists | 2002 | LosersLounge |
Alexander Zhadov | performed live, 2013, Cerveceria de la Vila, Barcelona, Spain | 2013 | YouTube |
Chords
F5 G5 Romeo was restless, he was ready to kill. F5 G5 He jumped out the window 'cause he couldn't sit still. F5 G5 Juliet was waiting with a safety net. F5 G5 He said, "Don't bury me, 'cause I'm not dead yet." C Why don't you tell me 'bout the mystery dance. G I wanna know about the mystery dance. Why don't you show me, D C 'Cause I've tried and I've tried and I'm still mystified. I can't do it anymore, and I'm not satisfied. e||------------------------------------------|| B||------------------------------------------|| G||------------------------------------------|| D||------5-5--5-5-5----3--------3---3----5---|| A||------------------------5-----------------|| E||------------------------------------------|| Well, I remember when the lights went out And I was try'n' to make it look like it was never in doubt. She thought that I knew, and I thought that she knew, So both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it. Well, I was down under the covers in the middle of the night, Trying to discover my left foot from my right. You can see those pictures in any magazine, But what's the use of looking when you don't know what they mean?
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
- Elvis Costello Home Page: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes single | Watching The Detectives single | Mystery Dance Belgian single
- Lyrics • Alternate lyrics • Lyrics (français) • Covers