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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Michael
Vocals
Niall Flynn
Programming
James Jackman
Programming
Adam Miller
Programming
David Finck
Bass
Rob Mathes
Performer
Henry Hey
Piano
Phil Palmer
Guitar
Mark McLean
Drums
Lea Mullen
Percussion
Ben Butler
Guitar
Shirley Lewis
Background Vocals
Chris Laurence
Bass
Lucy Jules
Background Vocals
Steve Mair
Bass
Stacey Watton
Bass
Jay Henry
Background Vocals
Paddy Lannigan
Bass
Lincoln Jean-Marie
Background Vocals
Everton Nelson
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Violin
Steve Morris
Violin
Boguslaw Kostecki
Violin
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Ian Humphries
Violin
Oli Langford
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Dave Williams
Violin
Chris Tombling
Violin
Patrick Kiernan
Violin
Sonia Slany
Violin
Fiona McNaught
Violin
Vicci Wardman
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Nick Barr
Viola
Bruce Peter Lale
Viola
Caroline Dale
Cello
Chris Worsey
Cello
Frank Schaefer
Cello
Bozidar Vukotic
Cello
Phil Todd
Alto Flute
Stan Sulzmann
Alto Flute
Nick Moss
Alto Flute
Jamie Talbot
Clarinet
Ben Castle
Clarinet
Andy Scholfield
Saxophone
Rosie Jenkins
English Horn
Gavin McNaughton
Bassoon
Jeff Daly
Baritone Saxophone
Chris Parkes
French Horn
Richard Berry
French Horn
Jonathan Durrant
French Horn
Derek Watkins
Trumpet
John Barclay
Trumpet
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Richard Edwards
Trombone
Dave Stewart
Trombone
Hugh Webb
Harp
Helen Tunstall
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Michael
Songwriter
David Austin
Songwriter
Rob Mathes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Michael
Co-Producer
Phil Ramone
Co-Producer
Niall Flynn
Mastering Engineer
Adam Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Engineer
Geoff Foster
Engineer
Laurence Anslow
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Bailey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Barrett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Fiona Cruickshank
Assistant Recording Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Laurence Greed
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Prestage
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer
David Austin
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Close friend of mine as a child fell into a slumber
No sign of life since '75
Then one day he just, what do you know
I guess God just called his number
He called me up he called me up and said
I've been awake about a week
I'm thinking about asking the doctor
If he could put me back to sleep
Then he laughed and said
Hey all the girls they look the same
Don't they know just what their mothers
Paid in blood, and tears to change
But the words that made me cry
The thing he softly said
It stayed with me, it keeps messing with my head
He said, "If Jesus Christ is alive and well
Then how come John and Elvis are dead?"
Youth, beautiful youth
We walked through the walls until we found the truth
And said "Change it, it's ugly just change it"
Everyone we used to know
Must have given up, so long ago
You can see it, it's written on their faces
And the inside of their clothes
But the words that made me cry
Cos I knew just what they meant
He turned to me and said
"Hey boy, if Jesus Christ is alive and well
Then how come John and Elvis are dead?"
"Tell me if Jesus Christ is alive and well
Then how come Marvin and Elvis are dead?"
I said "If Jesus Christ is going to save us from ourselves
How come peace, love and Elvis are dead?"
Writer(s): David Austin, George Michael
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