Condemned Man

Condemned Man

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A Condemned Man
Written by	Elvis Costello
Performed by	Elvis Costello (solo & with The Sugarcanes)
Produced by	T Bone Burnett
Recorded	February-March 2010, Nashville, TN
Released	October 25, 2010 (international) November 2, 2010 (US) (Hear Music)
Singles	National Ransack, 2010

Background:
"'Condemned Man' is tentative title for new song performed solo and without any amplification (just to make bootlegging really hard). The song is about a prisoner on death row, awaiting execution. The prisoner describes the various ways he may be put to death, using cyanide or strychnine. "Dress me in shackles, the last thing you will hear are my cackles." — Nick Ratcliffe

First known performance:
April 29, 2009, Bristol, England
(63 known performances)