Today's slow drag is with the title track from "All This Useless Beauty," released in 1996. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello.

Show Notes:

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Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson

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Companion Blog: https://slowdragwithremedy.home.blog/2019/09/29/episode-09-all-this-useless-beauty/

References:

“All this Useless Beauty”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrDC4EYmgYs

Elvis Costello Wiki Reference: "All This Useless Beauty": http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/All_This_Useless_Beauty_(song) 

“All This Useless Beauty” June Tabor version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX1cnBPXT38

Bechdel Test Movie List: https://bechdeltest.com

Bechdel Test Original comic strip:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1gAF_bCo_4Y/TexG3UuxAMI/AAAAAAAAAsk/1RnUFtjHXOw/s1600/The+Bechdel+Test.jpg  

Bechdel Test for music: https://urge.org/the-bechdel-test-for-music/

Shall vs. Will: monster.com/easily_confused/shall_will.htm">https://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/shall_will.htm

The Mystery of Mary Magdalene: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016qd9z

Quote about being a club member, Groucho Marx: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/groucho_marx_122546

The Hellenistic Period: https://www.ancient.eu/Hellenistic_Period/

Elvis Costello Rock and Roll Hall of Fame speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFObHCqccVk

Madonna and Whore Dichotomy: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-04940-001 

So, until next time, Adieu, my little ballyhoo

"All This Useless Beauty" Lyrics:

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/All_This_Useless_Beauty_(song)