Chris Rea - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (Lyrics)

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Chris Rea - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.

Espresso Logic is the fourteenth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1993. The US edition of the album has a significantly different track listing than other editions, as it also features songs from Rea's previous album, God's Great Banana Skin (not released in the US), along with "If You Were Me", a track recorded with Elton John for his 1993 Duets release. The cover art of the US edition is the same as the UK single "Espresso Logic". The song "Julia" was dedicated to his daughter Julia Christina, 4 years old at the time of the release of the album.

Track listing:

All songs by Chris Rea, except "If You Were Me", written and performed by Elton John and Chris Rea.

European track listing:

"Espresso Logic"
"Red"
"Soup of the Day"
"Johnny Needs a Fast Car"
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
"Julia"
"Summer Love"
"New Way"
"Stop"
"She Closed Her Eyes"

US track listing:

"Espresso Logic"
"Julia"
"Soup of the Day"
"If You Were Me" (duet with Elton John)
"Johnny Needs a Fast Car"
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
"God's Great Banana Skin"
"Miles Is a Cigarette"
"Summer Love"
"Red"
"She Closed Her Eyes"

Personnel:

Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, organ, composer, producer
Robert Ahwai - guitar
Sylvin Marc - bass
Max Middleton - piano, keyboards
Davy Spillane - uillean pipes
Pete Beachill - trombone
Dave Stewart - trombone
Martin Ditcham - drums, percussion
Elton John - vocals
Val Chalmers - backing vocals
Linda Taylor - backing vocals
Emma Whittle - backing vocals
Tommy Willis - guitar technician
Neil Amor - engineer
Stuart Epps - engineer
Paul Mortimer - engineer
Simon Wall - assistant engineer
Willie Grimston - coordination




"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"
A common idiomatic expression in use in many English speaking countries is the reference to being caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Among the most popular of English sayings, the origins of this particular idiom is routinely debated, with some tracing the saying back to the days of Greek mythology, for an earlier version of the idea of being caught between evil and the sea.
Homer's Odyssey refers to Odysseus being caught between Scylla (a six-headed monster) and Charybdis (a whirlpool).
Whatever the origin, the expression has come to refer to being caught in a dilemma involving only two options, with neither option offering any clear benefits.Being caught between the devil and the deep blue sea does not mean that one or more options cannot be employed to bring resolution to a situation. What it does imply is that none of the available solutions will allow a resolution without some amount of frustration and damage. As a result, someone will incur a loss of some type no matter what type of action is taken. This leaves the decision maker with the task of finally identifying which course of action will result in the least amount of damage, in hopes of being able to repair that damage and move on with as little difficulty as possible.

"Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"

Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Everywhere I turn it's got a hold on me
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Everywhere I run it won't let me be
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Can somebody somebody somebody help me please
Between the thunder and the driving rain
Could I ever be, be the same again
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

Holding on
Waiting for some good luck to come
Come my way, set me free

It's that old boy himself and he always knew
Sooner or later
If you don't say what's true you'll end in chains
And you'll always be
Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea...

This video has been published with absolute respect and admiration to Chris Rea's music !

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