Elvis Costello Fan Forum

"Guys. I got a fever. And the only prescription...is more cowbell."

Where has all the credibility gone?
Long time passing...


Hey, where's Judy Collins???

bambooneedle wrote:and they forgot The Doobie Brothers.

They may as well be Canadian.

Sure. God forbid the important work of ranking music should be interrupted.

I'll respectfully disagree that all Otis meant was that it was slick sounding. Here's the context: 1. List of greatest albums of all time. 2. People start bitching that their favorite isn't there or that some band they hate is (normal stuff). 3. I joke that Let's Dance is missing, knowing Otis will ...

Yeah, not all American stuff can be as cool as Bros. and the Spice Girls. American not as in uncool but as in produced and played by (mainly) Americans, with a glossy American sound, a rather American showbiz ethic, with Bowie as token British element. Attempt to make a feeble joke of your bizarre ...

Yeah, not all American stuff can be as cool as Bros. and the Spice Girls. or New Kids on the Block or The Osmonds........or Britney....or Aguilera...etc Redundant argument Mr Noise. crap is crap regardless of country of origin....and Let's Dance was crap in any language! Otis was the one who used &...

Yeah, not all American stuff can be as cool as Bros. and the Spice Girls.

I'm not sure, but perhaps the first part of your post was directed at my earlier post? Specifically the comment that we should "stop the one we have control over as soon as possible"? I wasn't talking about stopping Bush, I was talking about stopping the War in Iraq. I wasn't saying we sho...

Otis Westinghouse wrote:REM not that high up, though. Nor Tom W. Nor T heads. Only one VU LP shocking. I love the self-titled as much and at times more than the debut, and both would make my top 10 for sure.

And where was Let's Dance???

I believe you will find that there is far greater carnage occurring there on a daily basis since the "war on terrorism" and the removal of Saddam than there was before. Again, no fan of the war in Iraq, but let's not kid ourselves about carnage under Saddam. He was responsible for the mur...

Mourning the loss of those who died in 9/11 shouldn't be politicized. It's one of the reasons I can't stand Bush and his administration that he spins 9/11 to his political advantage all the time. Comparing the attack to the loss of life in Iarq, Afghanistan, etc. doesn't diminish the loss on 9/11. S...

No such thing.

Lando Calrissian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77% Han Solo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72% Boba Fett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69% Obi-Wan ...

Good post, Gilli. Thanks.

Love the last two Modest Mouse records, and this strikes me as great news for people who loved Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Best news since Johnny Marr joined The The for Dusk.

That's pretty bad.

I just think it was really sad when the dingo took his baby that time.

Oh wait...

I had more fun at this during a Saturday matinee with two buddies from work than I've had at any movie in a long time. It was ridiculous and sublime. It could not have been better (from the standpoint that a movie called Snakes on a Plane by definition is going to suck). It was a glorious mess, and ...

This is from MSNBC's highly underappreciated Keith Olbermann.

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Olberm ... Facism.mov

I think the world's first backward acordion is on Big Sister's Clothes, and isn't that on Trust? I will say of IB that it was an absolute thrill to hear EC and Allen Tousaint (and the rest of the band on this last tour) play "Tears Before Bedtime," which Elvis indicated they hadn't even pl...

Another great Beatles tune for a wedding is "In My Life." That might be the best love song ever written.

North is definitely a rainy autumn day record. I like it a lot.

I DJ weddings several times a year, and I'll share the tracks I've enjoyed playing at those times in weddings I've done. For one wedding the bride and groom walked down the aisle to "Do You Realize" by the Flaming Lips. The father and bride danced to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" ...

Here's a great 5-song EP from 50 Foot Wave (the newset band from Kristin Hersh, formerly of Throwing Muses). It's actually called Free Music, and it's available here:

http://www.throwingmusic.com/freemusic/