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==Lyrics==
{{Town Cryer}}


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==Credits==
* Written by: '''[[Elvis Costello]]'''
* Produced by: '''[[Geoff Emerick]]'''
* Musicians:
:'''[[Elvis Costello]]''' - [[Singers|vocals]] and [[Guitarists|guitar]]
:'''[[Steve Nieve]]''' - [[Keyboardists|keyboards]]
:'''[[Bruce Thomas]]''' - [[Bassists|bass]]
:'''[[Pete Thomas]]''' - [[Drummers|drums]]


==Discography==
{{song credits
'''Albums:'''
|title = Town Cryer
*'''[[Imperial Bedroom]]''', [[1982]]
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]]
*[[Imperial Bedroom (reissue)]], [[Rykodisc]]/[[Demon]], [[1994]]
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
*[[Imperial Bedroom (Deluxe Edition)]], [[Rhino]], [[2002]]
|producer = [[Geoff Emerick]] from an original idea by [[Elvis Costello]]
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards, orchestration<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
|record_info = November 1981, AIR Studios, London
|release_info = July 2, 1982
|albums = [[Imperial Bedroom]], 1982
|singles =
|collections =
|soundtracks =
|various_artists =
|promos = [[A Conversation With Elvis Costello]], 1982
|videos =
|length = 4:16
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'''Singles:'''
{{song notes
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|first = [[Concert 1981-08-29 Gateshead|August 29, 1981, Gateshead, England]]
|last = [[Concert 2007-09-11 Charlotte|September 11, 2007, Charlotte, NC]]
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'''Collections:'''
==Alternate versions==
*[[Discography|Album Name]], [[Discography|Year]]
{{song credits
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|title = Town Cryer (Demo)
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]]
|producer = [[Elvis Costello]]
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, all instruments
|record_info = August 21-22 1981, Pathway Studios, London
|release_info = October 28, 2002
|albums = [[Imperial Bedroom (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2002
|length = 2:55
}}<br>


'''Soundtracks:'''
{{song credits
* none
|title = Town Cryer (Fast Version)
 
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]]
'''Various Artists collections:'''
|producer = [[Geoff Emerick]] from an original idea by [[Elvis Costello]]
* none
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums
 
|record_info = November 1981, AIR Studios, London
==Covers==
|release_info = July 1982
'''Recorded by:'''
|singles = [[Single: Man Out Of Time|Man Out Of Time]], 1982
* none
|albums = [[Imperial Bedroom (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2002
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
|collections = [[Singles, Volume 2]], 2003
 
|various_artists = [[NME Mighty Reel]], 1982
'''Performed by:'''
|length = 2:14
* none
}}
* ''This section may be incomplete.''
 
==Bootlegs==
* ''This section is incomplete.''


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==Chords==
{{song covers
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==Internal links==  
==Internal links==  
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ib/ib.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ib.html lyrics] | [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ib.html chords]
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/ib/ib.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Imperial Bedroom] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/ib.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/ib.html chords]
*[[Template:Town Cryer]]
*[[Template: Town Cryer|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Template: Elvis Costello covers: Town Cryer|Covers]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/rhino.html Elvis Costello on Rhino] [http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/ib.html Imperial Bedroom resissue page]
*[http://www.geocities.com/ned3705/ib.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Imperial Bedroom]




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Revision as of 05:56, 4 May 2009

Chorus:
I'm the town cryer
And everybody knows
I'm a little down
With a lifetime to go
Maybe you don't believe my heart is in the right place
Why don't you take a good look at my face
Other boys use the splendour of their trembling lip
They're so teddy bear tender and tragically hip

I'm never going to cry again
I'm going to be as strong as them
They say they'd die for love
And then they live it out
They'll give you something to cry about
And suddenly you really fall to pieces

(Chorus)

Love and unhappiness go arm in arm
Long-suffering friends of your fatal charm
Living for the pity that you're going to get hurt
Just a little boy lost in a big man's shirt
And suddenly you really fall to pieces

(Chorus)
Town Cryer
Written byElvis Costello
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byGeoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards, orchestration
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedNovember 1981, AIR Studios, London
ReleasedJuly 2, 1982
AlbumsImperial Bedroom, 1982
PromosA Conversation With Elvis Costello, 1982
Length4:16

First known performance:
 August 29, 1981, Gateshead, England
Last known performance:
 September 11, 2007, Charlotte, NC
     (80 known performances)


Alternate versions

Town Cryer (Demo)
Performed byElvis Costello
Produced byElvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, all instruments
RecordedAugust 21-22 1981, Pathway Studios, London
ReleasedOctober 28, 2002
AlbumsImperial Bedroom (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
Length2:55

Town Cryer (Fast Version)
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byGeoff Emerick from an original idea by Elvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocals, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedNovember 1981, AIR Studios, London
ReleasedJuly 1982
AlbumsImperial Bedroom (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2002
SinglesMan Out Of Time, 1982
CollectionsSingles, Volume 2, 2003
Various Artists collectionsNME Mighty Reel, 1982
Length2:14
Imperial BedroomIB album cover large.jpg
A Conversation With Elvis CostelloA Conversation With Elvis Costello album cover.jpg
Single: Man Out Of TimeMan Out Of Time UK 12" single front sleeve.jpg
NME Mighty ReelNME Mighty Reel cassette cover.jpg
Singles, Volume 2Singles Volume 2 album cover.jpg

Covers

Template:Elvis Costello covers: Town Cryer

Internal links

External links

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