Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Psycho (Leon Payne / Eddie Noack Cover) video free download

From '' Sweet Dreams ''

Label: F-Beat -- XX 19

Format: Vinyl, 7", Single

Country: UK

Released: 1981

Tracklist

A Sweet Dreams

Producer - Billy Sherrill, Written-By - Don Gibson

B Psycho

Producer - Elvis Costello, Written-By - Leon Payne

Psycho 'Recorded live at The Palomino Club, North Hollywood, USA, February 16th 1979.'

Eddie Noack version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtDLN4LoPZA

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Psycho (Live 1979)

Written by Leon Payne

Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Produced by Elvis Costello

Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

John McFee - guitar

Recorded February 16, 1979, North Hollywood, CA

Vocal apparently re-recorded in 1981

Released December 4, 1981

Albums Almost Blue (Rykodisc/Demon reissue), 1994

Almost Blue (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004

Singles Sweet Dreams, 1981

Good Year For The Roses, 1981 (Scandinavia)

Collections Singles, Volume 2, 2003

Various Artists collections From Hell To Obscurity, 1989

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Lyrics

Can Mary fry some fish, mama

I'm as hungry as can be.

Oh lord, how I wish, mama

You could stop the baby cryin'

'Cause my head is killing me.

I saw my ex again last night mama

She was at the dance at Miller's store

She was with that Jackie White mama

I killed them both and they're buried under Jacob's sycamore.

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

I didn't mean to break your cup.

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

You better let 'em lock me up.

Oh, don't hand me Johnny's pup mama

As I might squeeze him too tight.

I'm havin' crazy dreams again mama

So let me tell you 'bout last night.

I woke up in Johnny's room mama

Standing right there by his bed

With my hands around his throat mama

Wishing both of us were dead.

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

I just killed Johnny's pup.

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

You'd better let 'em lock me up.

Oh, you recall that little girl mama

I believe her name was Betty Clark.

Oh, don't tell me that she's dead mama

'Cause I just saw her in the park.

We were sitting on a bench mama

Thinking of a game to play,

Seems I was holding a wrench mama

Then my mind just walked away,

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

I didn't mean to break your cup,

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

Mama why don't you get up?

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The song was written by Leon Payne.

Eddie Noack recorded "Psycho" in 1968. (K-ARK 45-843)

This version was barely released and the song remained obscure until covered by Michigan singer Jack Kittel in 1973.

Australian blues/rock band The Beasts of Bourbon also released a cover of "Psycho" in 1984.

Andre Williams & The Sadies, recorded a cover of the song for his album 'Red Dirt' in 1999.