Today's slow drag is with "The Only Flame in Town," from "Goodbye Cruel World," released in 1984. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slow_drag_remedy/ Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/slowdragwithremedy.com Email: [email protected]   "Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts" https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=Podcasts Transcription: https://slowdragwithremedy.weebly.com Podcast music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Rate this Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/slowdrag Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f521a34-2ed9-4bd4-a936-1ad107969046/slow-drag-with-remedy-an-elvis-costello-appreciation References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, "The Only Flame in Town" https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=The_Only_Flame_In_Town "The Only Flame in Town" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugcURF7B_gw "The Only Flame in Town" Alternate version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geApcpKSk-4 Purchase "The Most Terrible Time in My Life…Ends Thursday" Listen to the audiobook of "The Most Terrible Time in My Life…Ends Thursday" for free at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq7n1pN8D1Y   "The Only Flam in Town" Lyrics  I know a girl got my mind in a mess I never heard her say goodnight and God bless She's not the only flame in town   And when we're alone, we never quarrel I'm miles away, now here's the moral She's not the only flame in town   She's not the only flame in town She's got to stop thinking that I'm carrying this torch around   He struck a match and it lit up her face We should have struck a match, girl To burn down the whole place Now you're not the only flame in town   But you blew hot and cold Turned my heart to a cinder And with each passing day You're less tender and more tinder Now you're not the only flame in town   She's not the only flame in town She's got to stop thinking that I'm carrying this torch around You're not the only flame You're not the only flame   Thought I saw your face in the fire But it's so hard to remember Even an inferno can cool down to an ember Now you're not the only flame You're not the only flame You're not the only flame in town

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