This song was originally recorded for "Goodbye Cruel World" in fast waltz time. EC heavily rewrote the lyrics, changed it to a slow march, and gave it to Roy Orbison. I think all that he retained was the chorus that was famously quoted in Watchmen.
It's so completely Roy Orbison's song now that it is difficult for me to listen to the original. Still, EC does have some good wordplay in the original lyrics.
This song was originally recorded for "Goodbye Cruel World" in fast waltz time. EC heavily rewrote the lyrics, changed it to a slow march, and gave it to Roy Orbison. I think all that he retained was the chorus that was famously quoted in Watchmen.
It's so completely Roy Orbison's song now that it is difficult for me to listen to the original. Still, EC does have some good wordplay in the original lyrics.