Show Notes:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/slowdragremedy

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Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com

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

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References:

Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “Brilliant Mistake”: http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Brilliant_Mistake

“Brilliant Mistake”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfICbSL6Vm0

“The Marshmallow Test”, why rich kids are so good at it: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/06/marshmallow-test/561779/

The Marshmallow Test on Patience: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/6/17413000/marshmallow-test-replication-mischel-psychology

Episode 4 of “Slow Drag with Remedy,” “The Hangover This Morning,” a slow drag with “The Big Light”: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/slowdragwithremedy/id/11158313

Episode 33 of “Slow Drag with Remedy,” “Friends Think of Her Fondly,” a slow drag with “Our Little Angel”: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/slowdragwithremedy/id/13256063

Episode 43 of “Slow Drag with Remedy,” “It’s Better to Confess,” a slow drag with “Glitter Gulch”: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/slowdragwithremedy/id/14551127

So, until next time, Adieu, my little ballyhoo

"Brilliant Mistake" lyrics:

He thought he was the King of America Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine Now I try hard not to become hysterical But I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying I wish that I could push a button And talk in the past and not the present tense And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear Like it was common sense It was a fine idea at the time Now it's a brilliant mistake She said that she was working for the ABC News It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use Her perfume was unspeakable It lingered in the air Like her artificial laughter and mementos of affairs "Oh" I said "I see you know him" "Isn't that very fortunate for you" And she showed me his calling card He came third or fourth and there were more than one or two He was a fine idea at the time Now he's a brilliant mistake He thought he was the King of America But it was just a boulevard of broken dreams A trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals The words of love in whispers And the acts of love in screams I wish that I could push a button And talk in the past and not the present tense And watch this lovin' feeling disappear Like it was common sense I was a fine idea at the time Now I'm a brilliant mistake