Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Another terrific Elvis concert that I saw: Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ. on 10/06/11; with The Imposters and featuring a set with the late, great Hubert Sumlin. http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_2011-10-06_Montclair Hubert Sumlin had to be wheeled out in a wheelchair, with an...

It is kind of a toss up for me between two very different EC concerts: 7/22/05 in Wallingford, CT. with Emmylou Harris, Larry Campbell, and The Imposters. http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Concert_2005-07-22_Wallingford 7/17/04 at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. I...

Wow! I kind of thought that "You'll Never Be a Man" would be the winner.

I have to give a shout out to “Strict Time”; a song that equates sex, factory work, and the music business - all with triple puns!! What’s not to Love!!

Oh My God, I'm crushed!

Big Boys is probably in my top ten of all Elvis' songs. It builds to such surprising tenderness and sadness when it gets to "She'll be the one".

I keep voting for The Beat - never cared for it musically, though the lyrics are terrific. It is great to see in these polls what other people like and don’t like. I wonder which song will win. I would love it if No Action won, but not likely.

I actually feel that has never been a clunker album from Elvis. Even the album that Elvis himself thinks is his worst (GCW) has some great moments and kind of works as a cohesive album. WIWC has some of my favorite and greatest Elvis songs. People seem to forget how truly great songs like Radio Sile...

It definitely reminds me of Tom Waits’ “Real Gone” album. Maybe a specific reference by Elvis to “Hoist that Rag”.

As iconic as Alison is, I’m rooting for Red Shoes.

Wow, I thought Riot Act would be the last man standing.
It does warm my heart that Opportunity make it as far as it did. Still sad about Motel Matches though.

Oh my God, Motel Matches out so early!! This is brutal!

I vote for:

Little Atoms
All This Useless Beauty
Complicated Shadows

On Today's posted TryGuys, "TryPod" podcast on YouTube; Zach was wearing a "The Other Side of Summer" T-shirt. I always loved the single cover, I didn't realize Elvis had t-shirts made. I presume for the 1991 tour with the Rude Five.

Elvis certainly shows up in unexpected places. I was watching the second episode of a new TV show from Thailand (available on YouTube), called “3 Will Be Fee”. A character goes into the bathroom, and there is the cover of King of America on an album-sized tile hanging on the wall - very cool!

Well, I came up with a full tracklist for Look Now. Though, it doesn't really work as a double album yet - just a very long (too long) single album/CD: 1. Under Lime 2. Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter 3. You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way 4. Stripping Paper 5. Unwanted Number 6. The Lovers That Never Were 7...

While you are there, you should get: Elvis Costello (solo) - 2013-11-27 - Morristown, NJ

Excellent Show: My New Haunt and It Tears Me Up are spectacular - among others.

http://bbchron.blogspot.com/2013/12/elv ... 11-27.html

I never understood this impulse for music artists to release music that is extremely hard to get. I understand the desire to keep record stores alive; but I'm sure with only 3000 made, it will be impossible for me to get this release. Is Elvis so unhappy with the songs that he only wants a lucky (an...

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that Spike was my first Elvis Costello album. I can’t believe it has 30 years. I originally bought it (on the release date) because of Paul McCartney’s involvement. I remember being struck first at Elvis’ terrific vocals. It wasn’t long before I was exploring Elvis ...

Under Tart Lime
Stick Out Your Tongue, Inch By Inch
Strict Needle Time
Beaten To The Sweetest Punch

My favorite:
Put Your Big Toe In The Darkest Place

Get Happy!!
King of America
Kojak Variety
The Delivery Man
Look Now (with Deluxe tracks)

It will be my 13th time seeing EC live. Third time at the Oakdale Theatre.

Probably the best concert I have ever seen was EC, Emmylou Harris, and Larry Campbell here on July 22, 2005.

I am, very much looking forward to it.

Elvis’ take on “No Wonder” would be nice to hear. With background singers on the tour, it would be nice to hear “My Thief” and/or “Painted from Memory”. “Harpies Bizarre” would be nice (with its musical similarity to “Under Lime”). I definitely agree with the first post on this thread: “Song for Ros...

For reasons I can't quite qualify; "I Let The Sun Go Down" reminds me of "This is Hell", and "Stripping Paper" reminds me of "Nothing Clings Like Ivy". Maybe I'm crazy!

I loved "Suspect My tears" when it was released in September. But something about hearing it in 'context" with the rest of the album makes it really shine. My least favorite song is probably "Dishonor the Stars"; which just means that it will be my favorite song a month from...