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"Long Goodbye" is a track by Madness, from the album Theatre of the Absurd presents C'est La Vie (Enhanced Edition). The track is 3:23 long.

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From Theatre of the Absurd presents C'est La Vie (Enhanced Edition)

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  1. 1Prologue: “Mr Beckett Sir…”
    0:12
  2. 2Theatre of the Absurd
    4:14
  3. 3If I Go Mad
    4:37
  4. 4Baby Burglar
    4:06
  5. 5Act One: "Surrounded on all sides..”
    0:10
  6. 6C’est La Vie
    3:11
  7. 7What On Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)
    3:07
  8. 8Hour of Need
    4:07
  9. 9Act Two "the damsel in distress..”
    0:13
  10. 10Round We Go
    4:18
  11. 11Act Three: "The situation deteriorates..”
    0:20
  12. 12Lockdown and Frack Off
    3:12
  13. 13Beginners 101
    4:22
  14. 14Is There Anybody Out There?
    3:22
  15. 15The Law According to Dr. Kippah
    5:36
  16. 16Epilogue: “And so Ladies and Gentlemen..”
    0:17
  17. 17Run For Your Life
    4:00
  18. 18Set Me Free (Let Me Be)
    3:39
  19. 19In My Street
    3:38
  20. 20Fin.: “Ladies and Gentlemen..”
    0:15
  21. 21I'd Do Anything (If I Could)
    3:54
  22. 22No Reason
    3:09
  23. 23Hello Sun
    3:21
  24. 24Long Goodbye
    3:23
  25. 25Culture Vulture
    3:36
  26. 26Theatre of the Absurd (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    3:50
  27. 27C’est La Vie (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    3:12
  28. 28Hour of Need (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    4:19
  29. 29Round We Go (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    4:31
  30. 30Run For Your Life (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    4:09
  31. 31In My Street (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    3:52
  32. 32Friday Night, Saturday Morning (Live From The C’est La Vie Tour)
    3:48

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