Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Does Impatience count as it's a bonus track?

Just to throw a little spanner into the works, what are people's views about Mr Thumbs Aloft - all this McCartney/Lennon pettiness and Let It Be Naked with its running order changed with John Lennon's comments taken out?

I think FHTT fits Robinson's sweet voice better. Just one question about EC's - is that the Attractions on backing vocals? I do believe it is. I saw them play it live once and saw Bruce sing the backing vocals. I assume Steve and/or Pete backed it up too. Smokey's version is so much better. And now...

Jacqueline is married to Paul Cassidy (viola) and Michael is her brother who left to "pursue different musical directions". He was replaced by Andrew Haveron. Sorry - I did know that (except for the "different musical direction" bit). I was just winding up the Doofster after his...

Absolutely LC. The problem is hit on the head by Elvis. Elvis is highly respected by many more people than you give as examples. You will never win with the press anyway. Elvis will never give a toss about what the press thinks. What is annoying is the long Radio 4 interview being cut to an irreleva...

Cheers John. From this interview I love "I've never been fashionable," he says. "I still see people coming to the shows dressed like a version of me from 20 years ago." Right boys, which one of us is he talking about?! Still it could be worse - people could be dressing like Steve...

Wasn't Michael Thomas married to Jacqueline Thomas?

Jackson - did you notice Jacqueline Thomas wasn't wearing a wedding ring at the Sold on Song show....

Careful there Danny! You don't want to court controversy

selfmademug wrote:Apropos of nothing I am feeling a strong urge to change my name on this board.

But a Self Made Mug is hard to break...

Ah thanks Gilbert. I was just trying to figure it out for myself! I had just pasted the first link when your reply came up! So, does anyone know about these then? It looks like they are box sets of 11/12 CD singles. Why don't they just put all the singles onto 2 CDs? Where am I going to find MORE st...

Click on this link http://www.playserver5.com/play247.asp?page=search&adudisc=y Search on CD artist as Elvis Costello, Scroll down under the CD for North et voila Well well well! Did ANYBODY know about these? I found them by accident! Sorry I don't know how to get a direct link - what with me be...

Jackson Doofster wrote:I wasn't that drunk...just a little merry.

At least you weren't THAT drunk that you'd go up to Jacqueline Thomas and declare your undying love for her...

...or did you?

Or are you saving that for Birmingham?!

On the subject of Mersey stuff, I think one of Elvis' best live covers is when he sang "Anyone Who Had A Heart" on the Painted From Memory tour. Absolutely fantastic.

PlaythingOrPet wrote:Rope - I think he meant a BIG organ. The Royal Albert Hall's contains something like 10,000 pipes, which makes it pretty big.

Cope - no jokes about massive organs or pipes please!

No, he says "...you can be my Man United" which for a Liverpool fan is unforgiveable or "ironic". That's what my copy says. I am watching out for the lightning in case it strikes me down!

PlaythingOrPet wrote:The best EC cover ever.

Plaything - that's a very bold quote...

The gauntlet has been dropped...

Nice one Danny - the evening needed that touch of class

Were the fridges playing Watching the Detectives as per the Richard & Judy thread?!

Thanks once again LC. They are awful but you just want to watch because you know that at some stage Richard is going to make a cock up. I love the R: You once did a recording with your old man didn't you? EC: I did, the only one I've ever done. R: Okay...it was an advert... EC: And he's here tonight...

Richard's review is very good - I'm not him by the way. There's a few things I would add:- I was at the very front table and only 5 feet from Elvis. Both Elvis and Steve acknowledged me on more than one occasion 8) On the table is a piece of paper that reads in bold face "Ladies and Gentlemen d...

I've just received an email to say the in store performance has been cancelled but the signing session will go ahead.

Naturally I checked it out with HMV and unfortunately it's true.

Still, at least we'll all be in the audience for Terry and Gaby...

Branst wrote:What album is the 15th reissue?

I meant the 15th reissue of This Year's Model.

the poisoner wrote:i have heard a number of versions of 'running out of angels'.

I've never heard any other versions? Any more info?

I don't suppose they gave Elvis' email address did they?

Thanks Laughing Crow - much appreciated as I didn't get a chance to listen to the show. I agree with Plaything - of course Elvis was extracting the urine about Sarah being with or without an "h". Elvis is so eloquent isn't he? And diplomatic. And isn't it typical that she gets a free signe...

Copenhagen Fan wrote:ok...it's just a porn thing..

Cope - the truth will always out...

Oh ye of little faith! I wonder if they'll ask US what WE'D like out of it. For example a regular journal, priority ticket applications, discounted CDs etc. Don't you feel better that you will have "First off the personal satisfaction of really being involved in helping out the artist that you ...