| Watching the Detectives | |
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| cover song by Duran Duran | |
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| Released | 4 April 1995 |
| Recorded | 1992-94 |
| Genre | New wave, punk, ska, reggae |
| Length | 4:48 minutes |
| Label | Capitol, EMI |
| Writer | Elvis Costello |
| Producer(s) | Duran Duran John Jones |
| Duran Duran | |
"Watching the Detectives" is a cover song by Duran Duran, released on the album Thank You by Capitol-EMI on 4 April 1995.
About the song[]
Written by Elvis Costello, "Watching the Detectives" features on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at no.354.
The lyrics are about a lover who would rather watch TV. The song is considered by Elvis Costello as his favourite from the first five years of his career.
Duran Duran recorded the song with Roger Taylor on drums for the covers album Thank You. The album was an attempt to keep the peace among band members, who had increasing trouble writing music together.
Other appearances[]
Albums:
- With Love And Thanks
- Thank You 2: Originals
- On The Edge: 95-17
- Thank You Sessions
- Thank You Demos
- Demo 1992-2001
Personnel[]
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
With:
- Roger Taylor - drums
- Tessa Niles - backing vocals
- Lee Oskar - harmonica
Lyrics[]
Nice girls not one with a defect Cellophane shrink-wrapped so correct Red dogs under illegal legs She looks so good that he gets down and begs She is watching the detectives, oh he's so cute She is watching the detectives When they shoot shoot shoot shoot. They beat him up until the teardrops start. But he can't be wounded cos he's got no heart Long shot of that jumping sign Visible shivers running down my spine Cut the baby taking off her clothes Close-up of the sign that says "we never close" You snatch a tune, you match a cigarrette. She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet I don't know how much more of this I can take She filing her finger nails while they're dragging the lake (chorus) Now you think you're alone until you realize you're in it Now fear is here to stay love is here for a visit. They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit. Someone's scratching at the window. I wonder who is it? The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance. Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay It only took my little fingers to blow you away Just like watching the detectives. Don't get cute It's just like watching the detectives. I get so angry when the tear-drops start But he can't be wounded cause he's got no heart. Watching the detectives. It's just like watching the detectives. Watching the detectives. Watching the detectives.