Martha Wainwright - Dinner at Eight (Live)

“Dinner at Eight" is taken from Love Will Be Reborn (Deluxe). Listen / Order here: MWT.lnk.to/LWBRdeluxeYo
Video Directed by Douglas Arrowsmith
Producer - FeltFilm
Recorded at Ursa MTL
Performed By:
Martha Wainwright - Vocals and Guitar
Edwin de Goeij - Piano
Mixed and Recorded by Roderick Shearer
Mastered by Ryan Morey
Written by Rufus Wainwright
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Lyrics:
No matter how strong
I'm going to take you down with one little stone
I'm going to break you down and see what you're worth
What you're really worth to me
Dinner at eight was okay before the toasts full of gleams
It was great until those old magazines
Got us started up again
Actually it was probably me again
But why is it so
That I've always been the one who must go
That I've always been the one told to flee
When in fact you were the one
Long ago, actually in the drifting white snow
Who left me?
So put up your fists and I'll put up mine
No running away from the scene of the crime
God's chosen a place
Somewhere near the end of the world
Somewhere near the end of our lives
But till then no daddy don't be surprised
If I want to see the tears in your eyes
Then I know it had to be
Long ago, actually in the drifting white snow
You loved me

[@johntammena1128]

I love Rufus, he is a genius. But this rendition literally made me cry. Thank you so much.

[@katiecannon8186]

Wish you’d do an album that’s stripped down, not unlike this. Your voice is a star. So beautiful.

[@PaulEKlein]

Of course, it's a great song, but I have a feeling that Martha could sing a nursery rhyme and still make me cry. Magnificent!

[@lisaproustresearch]

Lovely voice
I'll watch her tonight @ MTL jazz festival :)

[@mattgringogreen]

I would LOVE to see the entire recording of this gig! It looks like it was amazing..... Martha live is the absolute best, she is such a powerful communicator through her singing. Melt.

[@HarryHodgman]

Absolute justice done here.

[@thekaphayogi917]

Haunting......just amazing

[@SEABLUEFILMS]

Simply beautiful Martha. Yes Rufus has written some amazing songs and so have you. Great rendition.

[@apocalypse_jenn]

Perfection. My heart was with the woman in the bottom right who had tears at the end.

[@shanpurble]

I stumbled on this by accident and I'm happy about that. This was amazing Martha.

[@torontogoeswhoashowhyphend5241]

Love u both and boy don't you each sing up a storm... Just wonderful... and written so well too...

[@rg7122]

MARTHA

[@evoo6]

Well said, I totally agree :)

[@evoo6]

Always LOVE your music Martha.

[@evoo6]

just WOW

[@vasilecupsa8891]

Ti adoro

[@mr.a2192]

Stunning cover

[@ToddHenkelprofile]

Incredible! Thank you Martha.

[@at_brunch3852]

Song for a classic movie 🤞🌹

[@qbear17]

beautiful

[@clararodriguez-chaves6612]

Adore your gorgeous rendition❤🙌❤💥

[@MK-xy9hh]

Musical family all very talented

[@lyswantsmusic574]

❤❤❤

[@JYCrazy1]

Amazing!

[@indefinitely]

Incredible, indeed! Bravo!

[@cEcJr17]

Loved it!!!!

[@patriciamitchell247]

Amazing Martha. I got goosebumps!

[@huitlegendesdupaysduternoisthi]

Excellent !

[@saraplaw6159]

Spectacular!!

[@minutemanmuster]

Interesting choice to end the song at the point of traditional resolution. When Rufus repeats the first refrain at the end it makes it feel so...Rufus

[@sarahs1405]

Stunning
So much prefer your voice tbh ..no need for envy
Echoes of Julie Covington (remember her?)

[@saryratha]

I will take it with me to the other side...

[@user-cg6cy8nw7n]

I think marina tsvetaeva was just like you martha wainwright!!!!