Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Elvis is the shark. End of.

I hope Elvis sorts out his voice for a UK tour next year. Either he's pushing himself too hard or normal service will resume shortly. History repeats the old conceits... I hope the folk of Basingstoke (and their guests :wink: ) aren't cheated out of seeing the songbook. It'll probably something we'...

I hope Elvis sorts out his voice for a UK tour next year. Either he's pushing himself too hard or normal service will resume shortly.

From Mark Ellen's Diary: To the Albert Hall for the return of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook, "the showbiz model of the age", Elvis Costello's phenomenal three-hour set vaguely ordained by members of the audience turning the giant lit-up fairground wheel of track titles. '"Round an...

It could be someone on here

Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDT86TrQdM

By the way, the Dj's not me!

I couldn't possibly choose one song but one I do always come back to is Ghost Train.

Welcome young sir. You're even younger than when I started listening to Elvis. I was 14 and it was when Warching the Detectives came out. At least I've got the telephone directory sleeve. Take no notice of old uncle Verbal, his eyesight isn't what it used to be... And nor's what's left of his brain...

verbal gymnastics wrote:
Welcome young sir. You're even younger than when I started listening to Elvis. I was 14 and it was when Warching the Detectives came out. At least I've got the telephone directory sleeve.

Take no notice of old uncle Verbal, his eyesight isn't what it used to be...

Welcome!

It was nice of Elvis to thank all the people who wrote to him after the death of his father. I wonder, did he do this at any of the other shows? There were enough magic moments to make it a good Elvis gig - I was thrilled to hear 'Whisper' with Glenn Tilbrook (who seems to be going through his own b...

Thanks for that Dave.
Punch brothers are playing in London next week - I'd love to hear them do this.

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder reminds me of Watching The Dectectives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4n27JuJhXc&feature=fvst and, a bit tenuous: whenever I hear World Of Pain by Cream, I always think it's going to be London's Brilliant Parade!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tgqYWQKBnw

An ungracious 'joke' from Bruce Thomas. It's a pity his personality doesn't match his superb bass playing.

I reckon the lines just suggest, a kind of sexual abandon and willingness to do anything - the only line I don't get is "when the bell rang out and the air around turned blue from fright", which adds a sinister twist which seems at odds with the joy of the rest of the song. It's probably ...

I'm Your Toy (12" Live recording) has always knocked me out.

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One of my favorite covers by Sondre Lerche: [youtube1]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vCCZNV0i0uk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param na...

when i was cruel wrote:I just realized what a dick Bruce Thomas is for that, it is pure emotion how is that embarrasing ?

I recall seeing Elvis performing this song live as Bruce was taking the piss behind his back.

Frank Skinner did a knock-kneed sneer-a-minute version of Oliver's Army that was a bad physical stereotypical copy of Elvis but I think it's fair to say that Elvis did a bad impersonation of himself in those days; I have a recording of it somewhere...I can also remember Alistair McGowan doing a bug-...

verbal gymnastics wrote:Given that the eggs are free range I take it it doesn't include Battered old bird...!

Power To The People - John lennon

I'm sorry Verbal, but this edition does include a rare demo version of Mr Feathers.

Five Years - David Bowie

VG - Here is the box set you were asking for:
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/ ... =250802567

Enjoy!

Thank you for the photographs Yanyna; as Christopher said, they are very evocative images of EC in concert.