Elvis Costello Fan Forum

We he said that, this lyric immediately came to my mind: Monday morning, I just got home Six and the birds are singing I need a drink and my clothes are wet Ooh, and my ears are still ringing There's a rock and roll singer boppin' on the TV He used to be a preacher, but now he sings in a major key A...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_066dEkycr4#t=18m48s

I figured this will resonate with some folks here. I don't really get it, but John is passionate!

https://twitter.com/ElvisCostello/status/1239501074479878145?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Elvis Costello @ElvisCostello 11 u “Goodbye Cruel World” doesn’t seem to be such a good gag anymore. Though it is hard to feel the end is nigh on this glorious day. “Homeward Bound” Ti...

I had to look up the meaning of "purple patch." I never heard that before. What's the origin?

bronxapostle wrote:Ask Elvis for a bus ride!!

Yeah, you guys deserve at least a seat on that bus, if not a bed.

sulky lad wrote:Hip restricted shuffles !!
Cheeky bastard , I was leading the way with a funky soul groove that made Kitten weep with envy

Pretty impressive for a middle-aged punter.

Interview with Cait includes: You co-wrote about a handful of songs with Elvis Costello when you were with him, on albums like King of America , Blood & Chocolate , Spike and Mighty Like a Rose . Are any of those songs close to you or songs you’d like to perform? No. How much of a co-writer was...

chickendinna wrote:While I wouldn't call it Bowie's best work or even upper tier Bowie, I certainly wouldn't call it misguided either.

I think it's underrated, but most Bowie fans vehemently dislike it.
Same for Pin Ups, which I enjoy.

Is Young Americans really misguided? I respectfully disagree.

sweetest punch wrote:These studios are situated in Paris: https://www.lesstudiossaintgermain.com/

Revolution #9??

9th album of some sort?

https://mobile.twitter.com/ElvisCostello/status/1221918088037224448 The way we feel now. A gas to meet Son and his Mom and Dad. A proud day for fathers and sons and grandsons #theimposters #anderson .paak #@ElvisCostello https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPUgBQWU0AACQJX?format=jpg&name=medium Wow - E...

I think (hope?) he's joking.

Taking the piss, as some folks here might say.

FAVEHOUR wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyyZBK8k228

post -win interview

That's a great interview. Congrats Elvis!

Wish..... There is a quote about prophets and large hills but I'll probably offend someone if I quote it so I'll just say .................................. One day, BA for sure if not here then over there :D !! Yes, the NYC crew will host all of you guys when you come to New York. We were happy to...

'Unprecedented'... 'based on'... So if it's unprecedented, it won't be loads of alternate takes, cos we've had that. Maybe it's a live album taken from on the 'Imperial Bedroom and Other Chambers' tour? Wasn't "The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook" a live album? Not unprecedent...

Starts at 8:27 and is abruptly cut off 20 seconds later. I can't find a full version on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/v/EKVfi4QzSQ8

Man out of Time wrote:TicketB*****d is not telling us which seats are sold or unsold

I noticed they did the same thing for the Port Chester shows. They wouldn't show the seat map. Weird.

"the estranged Bruce Thomas"

Night 2 thoughts: EC's vocals were definitely rougher vs Night 1. Keeping the set lengths under 2 hours is a good idea if he's going to sustain a full tour at a high level. I was looking forward to hearing Charm School, but it really was a mess vocally at the start. On the plus side, he played Photo...

maxrocker59 wrote:I also was disappointed that he only played a few mega-hits, again 3 fewer than the night before. Am I the only one that feels that way?

Yes, most likely. He has to play the hits, but we as a group tend to like the rarities. The more obscure the better.

Steve played a snippet of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" at the end of From A Whisper to a Scream.

Elvis at the Cap, always a treat. Some observations: 1. I really like the current arrangement of Strict Time, the opener. Much more than the standard album version I heard live in 2011. He slows it down and adds the female vocals for a really beautiful effect. I believe that Davey does the vocal arr...

No opening act. Elvis hits the stage within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time, so be in your seat at 8:00 PM sharp tonight.

Damn she nails that ending in the Party Girl video.

That's a really heartfelt and insightful essay by EC.

That's a setlist!

"In Elvis We Trust"