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JB Minton 📺's avatar

A few years ago, I picked up a used vinyl copy of the Let’s Get Lost soundtrack and Almost Blue is the finale on the B side. It’s a hell of a mic drop moment to leave the world.

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L.A.'s avatar

I do like the lyric better as "almost touching". Interesting how the ommision of "it's" changes the flow of the sentence a bit and adds a different layer of meaning, different tone and imagery even. Every word has its value. That was a perceptive observation.

Almost Blue, Down in the Blue Chair - Did Elvis Costello write any other songs specifically structured around the word blue ?

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David Yaffe's avatar

Thank you! "Blue becomes you."

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River Rogue's avatar

While we’re on the color

Blue

Songs are like tattoo’s

Lines beautifully written lead to the remembrance of others.

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David Yaffe's avatar

Elvis loves Joni.

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River Rogue's avatar

Who doesn’t!

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