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Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA, MFA

Twitter: @slowdragremedy

Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com

Podcast music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

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Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “Glitter Gulch”: http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Gulch

“Glitter Gulch”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7bZNShqoVQ

Companion Blog: https://slowdragwithremedy.home.blog/2020/05/25/episode-43-glitter-gulch/

References:

Episode 4 of “Slow Drag with Remedy,” “The Hangover This Morning Had a Personality.” It’s a slow drag with “The Big Light,” another gem from “King of America”: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/slowdragwithremedy/id/11158313

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/04-the-hangover-this-morning-had-a-personality/id1478037117?i=1000448878517

Episode 33 of “Slow Drag with Remedy,” “Friends Think of Her Fondly.” It’s a slow drag with “Our Little Angle,” another gem from “King of America”: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/slowdragwithremedy/id/13256063

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/33-friends-think-of-her-fondly/id1478037117?i=1000466347849

“Glitter Gulch” and Vegas Vic and Vickey: https://www.stripclubconcierge.com/glitter-gulch-las-vegas/

http://vegas4visitors.com/museum/downtown-las-vegas-the-heyday-of-glitter-gulch/

The dismantling of Vegas Vickie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnQDOd1FHBc

So, until next time, Adieu, my little ballyhoo

Enter Madam X painted in a shocking pink spangled dress Her teeth are perfect but her mouth is loose Rubbing their hands together she persuades them that it's better to confess Which unpleasant fate they'd like to choose Chorus:Every step might be your last Money signs are in your eyes, sucker You've been taken in this time You might just get out alive if you're lucky All the vultures tuning in to Glitter Gulch Are looking in on you / And they're hungry He stood five feet tall in his elevator shoes and stovepipe hat He was known by several different names Prompted by Madam X he answered all their questions And then after that he said I'm sick and tired of stupid games (Chorus) We've got prizes if you can afford Some small humiliation before you get your reward And I'd rather be an outlaw than an in law to you And to live my life in miserable poverty Than to have to grovel to have some dream home hovel So watch me while I get away with prime time robbery As he enters Madam X he thinks of red raged faces and the sweet greenbacks He climbed upon his honey and he covered her with money As they do their victory dance He thinks I hope they choke upon their laughter tracks We can all go straight to hell while we howl down the whole hotel