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- Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:48 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: A Voice In The Dark
- Replies: 33
- Views: 28013
Re: A Voice In The Dark
I agree. melody, words, images, plus, now that we've got the chords (see NR chords thread), i can't believe the sheer physical force needed to get through the thing, let alone in tune, on time, and over all the hills and dales. And he pulls it off with such aplomb! I'm crazy about this song and his...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:40 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis doing corporate gig, NY, Dec. 16 '10
- Replies: 52
- Views: 44454
Re: Elvis doing corporate gig, NY, Dec. 16 '10
Thank you and Amen to that!Jeremy Dylan wrote:Jesus Christ guys, he's doing one gig sponsored by the credit card company owned by a bank. He hasn't joined the Hitler youth. Can we try and keep some fucking perspective here?
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:30 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: EC Live on Absolute Radio - Geoff Lloyd Show 14 Dec 2010
- Replies: 26
- Views: 27819
Re: EC Live on Absolute Radio - Geoff Lloyd Show 14 Dec 2010
hi rachel. I'm a bit new here and this is my first "dose." wow! "the biggest fucking hypocrite on the planet." Wow!! you are quite a card! i want to sincerely thank you for clarifying these points. the scales have fallen from mine eyes. wow!!! now let's just wait and see how man...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:14 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone besides myself miss Bruce Thomas' bass work ???
- Replies: 139
- Views: 316453
Re: Does anyone besides myself miss Bruce Thomas' bass work
Welcome, Mr. Feathers. Good to have you here!
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:12 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Mansbridge One On One broadcast this weekend
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11387
Re: Mansbridge One On One broadcast this weekend
Wow, that was really underwhelming--a real disappointment. Mansbridge totally wasted an opportunity to talk about smart, interesting stuff with a smart, interesting guy. He seemed really intent on wringing certain specific answers out of Elvis for no particular reason whatsoever--going on and on abo...
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:06 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis doing corporate gig, NY, Dec. 16 '10
- Replies: 52
- Views: 44454
Re: Elvis doing corporate gig, NY, Dec. 16 '10
It doesn't appear that he's playing for bankers . Rather, the events looks to be some kind of reward or treat for people who have Citibank Visa Cards--a little fun in exchange for their mountains of debt. True, Citibank is paying him, but record sales aren't going to do it anymore. As Neil pointed o...
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis on Prairie Home Companion this weekend
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17699
Re: Elvis on Prairie Home Companion this weekend
This was great, first time he's sung it live I think. Would love to hear him do it with the Metropol Orkest or similar. And he prefaced it with the verse from "Pennies From Heaven", if I'm not mistaken!! dave Yeah, Dave--that's a must! Maybe a small tour of orchestra shows in the spring? ...
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 7:06 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis on Prairie Home Companion this weekend
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17699
Re: Elvis on Prairie Home Companion this weekend
Listening to it on the radio..."Voice In The Dark", backed by Shoe Band...WOW!
- Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:44 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Your favorite EC album and why.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 39870
Re: Your favorite EC album and why.
Welcome, Watercamp!
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:40 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Your favorite EC album and why.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 39870
Re: Your favorite EC album and why.
I don't get why WIWC or especially the magnificent Punch The Clock would be considered 'guilty pleasures'. This weekend when hearing Everyday I Write The Book had me hankering after PTC, it's snappy pop tunes sounded very refreshing after the over-long stodginess of parts of National Ransom. The La...
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:12 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Your favorite EC album and why.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 39870
Re: Your favorite EC album and why.
Enjoy the most: Get Happy
Close Second: King Of America
Love the most: North
Guilty Pleasure: When I Was Cruel
Obsession of my youth: Spike
Close Second: King Of America
Love the most: North
Guilty Pleasure: When I Was Cruel
Obsession of my youth: Spike
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:04 am
- Forum: From the management
- Topic: New Server Fund Raiser
- Replies: 26
- Views: 146838
Re: New Server Fund Raiser
Dr Spooky, Was very pleased to send you some $$ for the server just now. Best of luck raising the money. Hope it goes very quickly. Also signed up for the monthly $5. Have wanted to do so for a long time, but the financial aspect of the Ypsilanti household has been too scary. But I think we've final...
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:35 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: National Ransom--The Lyrics
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20699
Re: National Ransom--The Lyrics
Superb analysis. I love reading these. Alexv has as well suggested that a reading of the lyric can be done that finds this song a possible metaphor for the trajectory of EC's career. Not implausible. Just think back to the recent New Yorker profile and its compelling telling of EC's recent performa...
- Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:57 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: National Ransom--The Lyrics
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20699
Re: National Ransom--The Lyrics
Not so certain I hear 'nursery' rhyme in this song as a subtler echoing of the deadly sins as they reverberate within the 'mountain' music that Watson has celebrated and played throughout his distinguished career. The playing off his 'secrets', his purity-'the honey from the comb' against the 'sins...
- Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:07 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: A Holiday Album? It seems like an inevitability...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15446
Re: A Holiday Album? It seems like an inevitability...
C'mon..."Baby It's Cold Outside", with Elvis singing the coy girl part and Diana singing the "seducer" part? That's an automatic win.
I'm sure they could handle a holiday album without it sucking, but I'd still rather hold out for the Children's Album.
I'm sure they could handle a holiday album without it sucking, but I'd still rather hold out for the Children's Album.
- Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:13 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: National Ransom--The Lyrics
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20699
National Ransom--The Lyrics
Since we've had a couple of weeks to digest the delicious meal of NR, I thought it might be time for a thread devoted to the amazing lyrics. Lot to talk about here. C'mon, Neil--you're the best at this... One thing occurs to me this morning... Very much liking the nursery rhyme motif Elvis uses in D...
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:46 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: NR--Billboard Chart Placement?
- Replies: 76
- Views: 64956
Re: NR--Billboard Chart Placement?
That's pretty harsh...Christopher Sjoholm wrote:Can one hear off in the faint distance the 'lonely sound of jingling spurs, the 'toodle-oos' and 'oh, my dears' down at "The Argyle"?
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:41 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Yes, it's early, but NR's greatest song is:
- Replies: 44
- Views: 44009
Re: Yes, it's early, but NR's greatest song is:
It's a great record I am even starting to like my lovely Jezabel, Agree! It just struck me tonight. I have just this week started doing a longish commute for work--from Long Island to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Turns out the ride is exactly the same length as NR. It's good to have such a fine album to...
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:25 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Yes, it's early, but NR's greatest song is:
- Replies: 44
- Views: 44009
Re: Yes, it's early, but NR's greatest song is:
After listening to NR a bunch of times, "All These Strangers" has rocketed to the top of my list. Wow! For second place, it's a 7-way tie..."Bullets", "You Hung The Moon", "Stations Of The Cross", "Voice In The Dark", "Jimmie", "Five S...
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:07 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Watching EC perform "Black & White World" made me think...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18279
Re: Watching EC perform "Black & White World" made me think.
Ypsilanti wrote Clowntime Is Over #2 Dr. Luther's Assistant Two Little Hitlers Sunday's Best Ghost Train Heathen Town Turning The Town Red Inch By Inch Next Time 'Round Coal Train Robberies Rocking Horse Road Tart In Another Room Harry Worth Motel Matches You must be my long lost twin - amazing jus...
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:52 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Watching EC perform "Black & White World" made me think...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 18279
Re: Watching EC perform "Black & White World" made me think.
Love & Lust Tour, absolutely. I'd camp out all night for those tickets. Perhaps he would play some of these... Clowntime Is Over #2 Dr. Luther's Assistant Two Little Hitlers Sunday's Best Ghost Train Heathen Town Turning The Town Red Inch By Inch Next Time 'Round Coal Train Robberies Rocking Hor...
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:33 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis profiled in Nov 8 2010 issue of The New Yorker
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22088
Re: Elvis profiled in Nov 8 2010 issue of The New Yorker
Ypsi, on the My Funny Valentine quote, to understand why he singles out that song all you have to do is read what precedes it: the prior sentence is saying that EC has a record geek’s taste in selecting cover songs but that he doesn't shy away from teh obvious cover choices. You would expect record...
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 1:15 pm
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: DVD national speculation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5506
Re: DVD national speculation
Maybe at least some new clips for EC's website. The entire Leonard Lopate show the other night was videoed, that's for sure. Maybe it was WNYC's people, maybe not.
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:06 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis on NPR 'On Point', Nov. 4 '10
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7616
Re: Elvis on NPR 'On Point', Nov. 4 '10
Felt this interviewer was a bit of a douche and rather ill-prepared. I expect more from NPR. Really unnecessary to bring up the Columbus thing, but Elvis handled it with a lot of grace, I thought.
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:02 am
- Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
- Topic: Elvis on "The Colbert Report", Nov. 4 '10
- Replies: 41
- Views: 30305
Re: Elvis on "The Colbert Report", Nov. 4 '10
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/364519/november-04-2010/exclusive---elvis-costello---all-i-have-to-do-is-dream?xrs=share_copy Wow. Wow, indeed! Those guys sound really great together! The whole thing was good--even the interview. Stephen must be a bit of a fan, since he whipp...