Elvis Costello Fan Forum

verbal gymnastics wrote: Are you Diana's gynaecologist?

If she'd had her skirt hitched much higher on her Christmas CD:

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Songs-D ... F8&s=music

then the whole world could have been her gynaecologist

Recently Diana Krall and Elvis Costello announced that they are expecting their first offspring in December, although given Costello's prolific reputation it's reasonable to expect twins or triplets at the very least. EXCLUSIVE "MANY PHASES" LIFE IMITATES ART CONTENT I'm just down in the ...

The sleeve has surprising echoes of the U.S. digipack edition of MLAR Hmm, I don't see a chick reclining on some guy's lap on that MLAR digipack... Hey both the performers have the same surname: Murray. Based on their rather intimate cover shot I hope that means that they're married and not related...

Almost harder to pick 30 than 10. No particular order, except that New Lace Sleeves is definitely #1 New Lace Sleeves Couldn't Call It Unexpected #4 The Birds Will Still Be Singing Sulky Girl Poor Fractured Atlas The Delivery Man Watching The Detectives Almost Ideal Eyes You Little Fool Forgive Her ...

I hope Diana gets you something nice because once again I failed to!

Although I did get you a (non-birthday) present back in 1999 - seems like a million years ago now.

... the late George Harrison being successfully sued by the Chiffons representatives for 'My sweet Lord' supposedly ripping off 'One fine day' ... I think the Chiffon's song in question was He's So Fine and yes, there is a slight similarity, but George was royally stuffed for it. He was indeed. Geo...

I think "Baby Plays Around" (those words only) and "Baby You're the Best" are pretty much note for note. No, the melody is different. I'm at work so I'm not in a position to transcribe the two songs right now, but for a start: in "Baby Plays Around" there are actually ...

[ Baby Plays Around - Baby You're The Best by Carly Simon (Or is it called "Nobody Does It Better"?). Just that line, really... I wouldn't have thought it was that similar, other than the use of the word "Baby" and the whole 'same number of syllables' thing. A better example wou...

Thanks DrSpooky! If you remember, this site was broken into about 2 years ago and we got ZERO response from the hosting company. That's where we are at, currently. I suspect that the problem has affected some of the other websites they host too. The wiki has been restored back to how it was on Augus...

Neither link working for me. The main site is OK, but there are problems with the wiki. The performance of the wiki has definitely suffered since the restore of the wiki data. Unfortunately we only run this thing in our spare time so we will do our best but can't make any promises as to exactly whe...

I had the same problem yesterday. I doubt Dr. Luther, Sweetest Punch, and I all have the same ISP. It affected every page of the Wiki site but only the front page of the old site. OK - I've now been informed by the webmaster that it was hacked. Apparently I'd been accessing it on that day somewhat ...

I've also heard that the initial inspiration was MG - the car. Apparently there was another Stax group at the time called the Triumphs (with whom Booker T. Jones also played) so English sports car names were very much in vogue at Stax, unlikely as that might seem now. However, MG (the car company) w...

He was born Steve Nason on 19 February 1960. I thought it was 1958, not 1960. 1960. I know some sources have it as 1958, but they are wrong. He was 17 when he joined up with the Attractions (in 1977). Note his birthdate on the official Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame "Elvis Costello and the Attractio...

Now these websites seem to work properly again, but yesterday they were hacked. A 'Columbian' webpage was displayed everytime you tried to reach these website. The site itself - this is only one website, not two - wasn't hacked per se . In fact I was on there yesterday and it was fine. I'm pretty s...

1) Is he well known in the world of keyboardists? 2) Did he ever have a band besides Elvis? 3) Does he have family in UK or America? 4) And any other info you may have about him. He's such a secretive fellow I've never managed to find any biography of use. 1) Reasonably well known. About from what ...

Once again, a lot of these are all a great singular killer line as per the explanation at the beginning of this thread :roll: How does it feel now you've been undressed by a man with a mind like the gutter press? There, that's just one line. I hope you're happy now! :lol: Which reminds me of a cool...

I'm also fond of the little story he creates in the second verse of "American Without Tears" (although both versions of this song have excellent lyrics). Particularly, By the bicycle factory As they sounded the siren And returned into the dancehall She knew he was The One 'Though he wasn't...

In a certain light he looked like Elvis
In a certain way he felt like Jesus

I stole a glance at my reflection Though these days I tend to hurry by How pale the rose of my complexion How strange the knowing look that's in my eye. From EC's best unrecorded song (unrecorded by him). I leave you head scratching... I've heard him sing it :) I'm working on a version of "No ...

lostdog wrote:pointless poll

Not at all. The point is "what do you like better, Elvis without the Attractions, or the Attractions without Elvis?" And Mighty Like A Rose was picked because it sounds like an album the Attractions could have done.

Well, no surprises so far.

Isn't this from the Club Date DVD?

Better not let anyone from Universal see this; Elvis might not be toeing the party line in this clip

Diana Krall and Elvis Costello, in honor of the occasion, sang the classic They Can't Take That Away From Me, which marked a rare duet performance by the musical couple. Maybe, but they were clearly making some beautiful music together last March. :o :wink: This Tony Bennett duet thing sounds inter...

I'd rather give all my money to E.C. and his family (new kid!!!) than to some smuck at Universal. Wouldn't you? No I'd rather keep it for me and mine, but I see your point. You can all go back to discussing about the wonderful new reissues, but I'm stuck on the fact that Universal has control of hi...

Since I can't access the interview anyway I have prepared my own version with 33 much more interesting EC topics: 1. How Pink Floyd, Yes and Rick Wakeman helped to profoundly influence my career. 2. My first experience working with an orchestra (that didn't end in bloodshed) 3. Ve haff vays of makin...