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by Science Fiction Twin
Tue May 15, 2012 1:24 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis/Imposters, Symphony Hall Birmingham, 15 May 2012
Replies: 31
Views: 27048

Re: Elvis/Imposters, Symphony Hall Birmingham, 15 May 2012

Has the meaning of "Cilla" been explained yet? It hasn't been spun yet, so we don't know for sure. It's in the spot which used to be home to "I've Been Wrong Before," which Cilla Black recorded, so my guess is it's not really anything new. Elvis mentioned Cilla Black in Manchest...
by Science Fiction Twin
Tue May 15, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis/Imposters, Manchester, May 12 '12
Replies: 32
Views: 30278

Re: Elvis/Imposters, Manchester, May 12 '12

I got pulled up on stage with my ladyfriend and got the double spin for I've Been Wrong Before and Chelsea. If I'd had to guess who was the Elvis fan and who had come along as the friend, your lady would have been the fan! (for those of you who have the Spinning Songbook DVD, think the excited Asia...
by Science Fiction Twin
Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2470392

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

I discovered this yesterday and was about to post it, but you got there first. The 'homage' 22 seconds in is great (and continues later). Elvis obviously knows his 'Calcio' too.
by Science Fiction Twin
Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:48 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: So It Goes 1977 - EC's appearances: An Appeal
Replies: 2
Views: 5194

Re: So It Goes 1977 - EC's appearances: An Appeal

I'm not sure that this helps but the sleeve notes in "The Right Spectacle" claim that the recordings made at Eric's for So it Goes were shown on two successive editions during October 1977. It also claims that Alison was first performed on "Granada Reports" in July 1977. The Righ...
by Science Fiction Twin
Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis plays Berlin, Nov. 7, 2011
Replies: 33
Views: 30173

Re: Elvis plays Berlin, Nov. 7, 2011

Did anybody else who went feel that he sped up the 'crowd pleasers'? (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes Everyday I Write The Book She Alison / In Another Room He seemed to race through these, almost tripping over the lyrics in She. Highlight for me was WSFAPLAU which he slowed right down, gently s...
by Science Fiction Twin
Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters, Hamburg, Germany June 3 '12
Replies: 28
Views: 27407

Re: Elvis/'Spinning , Hamburg, Germany June 3 '12

How do you get emails from his site?

Any news of him bringing the Revolver to Berlin? He did say on Monday at Tempodrom that he expected to be back next year with the Spinning Songbook.
by Science Fiction Twin
Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:18 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis plays Berlin, Nov. 7, 2011
Replies: 33
Views: 30173

Re: Elvis plays Berlin, Nov. 7, 2011

johnfoyle wrote:Anyone here going ?
I went. First time I've seen Elvis live since the Royal Albert Hall in 1994.