Favourite Hour by Elvis Costello
Favourite Hour by Elvis Costello

Favourite Hour

Elvis Costello * Track #15 On Brutal Youth

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Favourite Hour by Elvis Costello

Release Date
Tue Mar 08 1994
Performed by
Elvis Costello
Produced by
Mitchell Froom & Elvis Costello
About

In the liner notes to the expanded reissue of 1994’s Brutal Youth, Elvis Costello alludes to “Favourite Hour” as being “about the terrible anticipation of a dread event,” namely the moments leading up to a young man’s execution.

A vocal opponent of the death penalty, Costello has addressed the subj...

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Favourite Hour Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Figure hanging on a leather band
Cog consults the watch he cups in his hand
Bejewelled movement measures lost and vanished time
Pray for the boy who makes his bed in cold earth and quicklime

[Chorus]
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Till I am captured by your touch
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
The flags may lower as we approach the favorite hour

[Verse 2]
Now there's a tragic waste of brutal youth
Strip and polish this unvarnished truth
The tricky door that gapes beneath the ragged noose
The crippled verdict begs again for the lamest excuse

[Chorus]
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Till I am captured by your touch
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
The flags may lower as we approach the favorite hour

[Verse 3]
Put out my eyes so I may never spy
Waving branches as they're waving goodbye
Their vile perfume brings to my mouth a bitter taste
The murmuring brooks had best speak up, it's a terrible waste

[Chorus]
So stay the hands, arrest the time
Till I am captured by your touch
Blessings I don't count, small mercies and such
The flags may lower as we approach the favorite hour

Favourite Hour Q&A

Who wrote Favourite Hour's ?

Favourite Hour was written by Elvis Costello.

Who produced Favourite Hour's ?

Favourite Hour was produced by Mitchell Froom & Elvis Costello.

When did Elvis Costello release Favourite Hour?

Elvis Costello released Favourite Hour on Tue Mar 08 1994.

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