The song Damnation's Cellar is performed by Elvis Costello in the album named The Juliet Letters in the year 2006 .
Did anybody notice, over marmalade and eggs
In between the princess' legs
What with wars and floods and beggars
Not to mention stocks and shares
If you have a moment to spare
Can you write and rea*sure me that I have seen
They're constructing a time machine
And there will be no need for the obituary pages
We can have any hero from the bygone ages
'Til the truth emerges, the argument rages
The major and the minor
Turn from tallow into tar
Should we leave them in their place?
Down in damnation's cellar
When any form of deity that you might enjoy
Can be conjured with a test-tube and a flame
If it's out there then science can explain it
Or at least remove the blame
And if there's anyone, you'd like to see again and speak up quickly
Send us back Da Vinci then we don't have to ponder
The maddening smile of La Giaconda
The critics say Nijinsky, the dancer, of course
While the punters would probably prefer the horse
You'll find it's quicker than history, cheaper than divorce
The major and the minor
Turn from tallow into tar
Should we leave them in their place?
Down in damnation's cellar
Bring back Liberace or Ollie and Stan
Shakespeare will have to wait his turn
Elvis Presley and Puccini shall return, I suppose we live and learn
Though it's hard to believe as we cheerfully burn
It's curious, some will call for justice
There are murders to solve
What about Hitler? Or at least Lee Harvey Oswald
Give us this day and everything we squander
Anyone beautiful, somebody blonder
They'll never please mankind, so lie back and enjoy it
Stop press, they've just decided to destroy it
The major and the minor
Turn from tallow into tar
Should we leave them in their place?
Down in damnation's cellar
Elvis Costello - The Juliet Letters
- Deliver Us
- For Other Eyes
- Swine
- Dead Letter
- I Almost Had A Weakness
- Why?
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Taking my Life In Your Hands
- This Offer is Unrepeatable
- Dear Sweet Filthy World
- Letter Home
- Jacksons, Monk and Rowe
- Sad Burlesque
- Romeo's Seance
- I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
- Last Post
- First to Leave
- Damnation's Cellar
- Birds Will Still Be Singing
- She Moved Through the Fair (Bonus)
- Pills and Soap (Live) (Bonus)
- King of the Unknown Sea (Live) (Bonus)
- Skeleton (Live) (Bonus)
- More Than Rain (Live ) (Bonus)
- God Only Knows (Live) (Bonus)
- They Didn't Believe Me (Live) (Bonus)
- O Mistress Mine -- with John Harle
- Come Away Death -- with John Harle
- Put Away Forbidden Playthings -- Elvis Costello & Fretwork
- Can She Excuse My Wrongs -- Elvis Costello, Fretwork & Composers Ensemble
- Fire Suite 1 -- Roy Nathanson with Cyrus Chestnut & Elvis Costello
- Fire Suite 3 -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
- Fire Suite Reprise -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
- Gigi -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
- Deep Dead Blue -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
- Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue -- Elvis Costello & the Punishing Kiss Band
- Lost in the Stars