Elvis Costello Fan Forum

RIP Gerry Marsden. I have a live recording of EC singing Ferry Cross the Mersey / Tiny Steps. I am sure Top Balcony or Sulky can tell me which show it was!!

I ordered the (expensive) signed cd from the EC website which has yet to arrive. Though I did get the download from and email they sent me on Friday

A friend of mine just sent me a message saying he had bought Spike and Mighty Like Rose in a charity shop for 50p each. He had never heard them before but so far he had enjoyed "a song about God and something about chewing gum" - he was half way through Spike. I was almost jealous of him h...

The merchandising has gone a bit mad. Mind you, I am sure Sulky, Verbal or T. Balcony could do with a Clockface pencil case!

Am I alone in thinking that he lay down the paintbrush?

At least Top Balcony’s fave song has reached No 1 in the Uk.

All is fine in MikeH towers, too. Working for the local authority and dealing with social care we are busier than ever and working from home. Thanks to Sulky and Top Balcony Junior for their work in these tough times. John Prine must have passed be by completely as I have not heard much by him - any...

Hi Sulky, as a song from the last century goes: “you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave”

I have reduced the price of the Manchester ticket to £50 - or open to offers!!

Anyone who wants to buy a ticket for Manchester on 12/3?

Seat is Circle E32
Face value is £66.50

PM me if interested reasonable offer accepted!

Anyone going to Liverpool tonight who wants to buy a ticket for Manchester on 12/3?

Seat is Circle E32
Face value is £66.50

PM me if interested
I am sitting off soon but will check phone on arrival.

Mike H

Did Diana and the twins go? There’s usually a family photo at these events.

Could it be a classic album together with live versions from different years? So a live version of the album. Has that been done before?

Can we put the coat down to an error of judgement?

There was an instrumental during that snooker montage that has been driving me mad. Was it a Clash b side???

Great to meet up with Sulky and Sulky jr. How that young man resisted the Elvis tea towel is beyond me. Great show and the backing singers were thrilling. Funnily enough, She was a highlight for me along with Clubland and Tears.

Maybe Nick Lowe will sing Surrender to the Algorithm.

The recent death of Bruce Forsyth, the UK beloved entertainer, reminded me that when I went to the book launch of EC's autobiography at the Royal Court theatre in Liverpool, board member Top Balcony asked a question about EC's many appearances at that theatre and if he had any special memories. Elvi...

I that VB? My old pen pal?

I went to see Al Stewart last night with Tim Renwick on guitar. Tim is connected tenuously to the EC story having been in Quiver with Bruce, in Steve Nieve & the Playboys (the house band on the Jonathan Ross chat show) and he played on the Attractions album Mad About the Wrong Boy. Bruce also pl...

There is a link between Bruce's earlier books and Manchester United. I seem to remember that Cantona did a good Bruce Lee impression

I bet Sulky is just setting off now

I think he said something similar in Riot Act !!

We may now get the 1966 Italian Eurovision song!

I agree Sulky....but are you going anyway? Just hope he drops Side by Side!