Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Thanks elvisisking63. I use all kinds of things. Word play is one I like to use after doing "Jabberwocky" with them - of course seguing into "I am the Walrus". I'm open to anything - as long as it is "school worthy". Because of that, much of Jim Morrison's stuff is out ...

Thanks Mr. - just the name would have been sufficient, but thanks for the lyrics!

OK, esteemed collegues; I am an English teacher, and I love to play songs for my students during my poetry unit. I usually stick close to the Beatles to start, and then branch off. I listened to EC when he first came out, when I was DJing at my college radio station, but only have recently "red...

Elvis keeps me singing in the truck, but Metallica gets me tickets!

Tear Off Your Own Head (Doll Revolution)

Wow, some interesting posts. I got the feeling seeing him in San Francsico on 3/11 that he was getting tired. His voice was a bit shaky, especially on the first few songs. He gave a great performance, but I could definitely see the difference between his presence at UCLA (3/4) and SF (3/11). He did ...

You gotta love the guy's wit. Typical Liverpool!

[quote="Toy Soldier-Scaremonger"] During a quiet moment between songs of one of the encores, Scaremonger yelled out 'Play NORTH Elvis:

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You and the "Radio Radio" guy at UCLA should get together!

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I have to disagree. It's like with Jimi Hendrix and "All Along the Watchtower". It is the definitive version, yes, but it is still Bob Dylan's song. Same with PLU - EC will forever be linked to it, but give credit where credit is due - to the writer.

Snakeoilck -

Nice review. You're a good writer.

Wow, I just found this forum...I went to the UCLA concert - my first EC concert, I'll admit. One reason I went was because I knew Royce Hall's acoustics were outstanding and the courtesy of the crowd during the softer numbers was nothing short of astounding. Well, except the Radio Radio guy, of cour...