Song of the Day #2,557: ‘Withered and Died’ – Elvis Costello

goodbyecruelwordHere’s a nice song culled from the bonus tracks of a reissue of Elvis Costello’s Goodbye Cruel World.

Costello is such a prolific songwriter that anytime I hear a new track I immediately assume it’s his own composition. But this song was actually written by Richard Thompson and has been performed by both him and his (one-time) wife Linda.

Elvis certainly does it justice here.

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