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by EarlManchester
Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:43 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Complete list of songs covered by EC?
Replies: 15
Views: 17120

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Good point. It has a handy link for unreleased covers:

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... sed_covers

But no way of separating out released covers from own compositions.
It does now:
http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... sed_covers

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by EarlManchester
Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:39 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Fabulous Video Clip of EC & Nick Lowe 1978
Replies: 3
Views: 4244

They're so cute at that age.

Wish they could stay that way forever...

:)
by EarlManchester
Tue May 30, 2006 2:20 pm
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: Create a trade list on Elvis Costello Wiki
Replies: 2
Views: 5320

Re: Create a trade list on Elvis Costello Wiki

Turquoise Pajamas Pt Deux wrote: ...or even better, a posting to DIME.
- TPPD
Nice list. I'd love to see this show posted on Dime...

1991-07-29, Barcelona, Spain, Velodroma de Horta, with the Rude 5

(mainly 'cause I don't have shows from Spain...)

:-)
by EarlManchester
Sat May 20, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: Elvis Costello 1996-05-14 The Troubadour - W Hollywood, Ca
Replies: 1
Views: 7745

Elvis Costello 1996-05-14 The Troubadour - W Hollywood, Ca

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21763 Elvis Costello (w/ Steve Nieve & Guest: Pete Thomas) The Troubadour W Hollywood,Ca May 14, 1996 source : fm taper : markp disc one intro just about glad little atoms (the angels wanna wear my) red shoes temptation you bowed down why can'...
by EarlManchester
Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:40 pm
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: Orpheum Theater - 10/17/86
Replies: 2
Views: 5302

Here's what the info file says: Elvis Costello and The Confederates October 17, 1986 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA AUD>CDR>WAV>FLAC Disc 1 1 ) Tokyo Storm Warning* 2 ) Suit of Lights* 3 ) Worthless Thing* 4 ) Heathen Town* 5 ) Shoes Without Heels* 6 ) That's How You Got Killed Before^ 7 ) Brilliant Mi...
by EarlManchester
Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:11 am
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: Howard Tate @ Long Beach Blues Festival, Long Beach, CA 2005
Replies: 0
Views: 3598

Howard Tate @ Long Beach Blues Festival, Long Beach, CA 2005

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=75407 This torrent features Tate's version of Either Side of the Same Town . (and he namechecks EC at the end.) Howard Tate 2005-09-03 HOWARD TATE Long Beach Blues Festival Cal State University of Long Beach Long Beach, CA Saturday, September 3, 2005...
by EarlManchester
Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:37 pm
Forum: Trading Post
Topic: Elvis Costello - Rockpalast 1983 - DVD
Replies: 4
Views: 11111

thanks Moriarity, wherever you are...

:)
by EarlManchester
Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:10 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Tori Amos covers Hoover Factory
Replies: 9
Views: 9861

Tori Amos covers Hoover Factory

Tori Amos covered Hoover Factory in London last Friday. Fan site http://www.turbidblue.com/ has a 14mb / 320kbps mp3 of it for download. Scroll halfway down the page to "London 6/03/05" and look for "To download these highlights, click here!" -- or skip the nice interface and go ...
by EarlManchester
Wed May 18, 2005 11:34 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Peter Case has heart surgery
Replies: 46
Views: 229432

Copenhagen Fan wrote:He wrote Hangin' On the Telephone...
I thought Hangin' On the Telephone was written by the other guy in The Nerves -- not Paul Collins, not Case -- "Jack" somebody...
by EarlManchester
Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:13 am
Forum: The Annex
Topic: A dog called Elvis Costello
Replies: 21
Views: 15023

...I can't think of any dog references. Can anyone? Well, off the top my google... 1.) Dressed up like a dog's dinner 2.) And a dog that tells your fortune 3.) But here I am in the doghouse instead 4.) While a crocodile makes good shoes and a dog may change his coat 5.) Red dogs under illegal legs....
by EarlManchester
Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:22 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis and the ipod
Replies: 12
Views: 13948

SweetPear wrote:...I did not load For the Stars, however, and I'm not sure if I will.
You have to load the title track at least, for the EC vocals...
by EarlManchester
Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:50 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: I've been everywhere, man
Replies: 59
Views: 36722

In order... U.S. Canada Mexico Germany (3 years) Austria (20-min drive-thru, taking a shortcut in southern Germany) France Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg East Germany -- barely. (attempted to drive to W Berlin in 1980 -- took a wrong turn, ended up at a checkpoint, interviewed and turned back by Rus...
by EarlManchester
Sun Feb 13, 2005 12:43 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis Costello & the Pickups
Replies: 3
Views: 5466

Elvis Costello & the Pickups

according to:
http://ticketing.ramsheadlive.com/event ... 0&pg=4#abc

Elvis Costello and the Pickups
Sunday April 24, 2005
Rams Head Live, Baltimore
Doors at 7:00 p.m., Show at 8:00 p.m.
$65

the Pickups feature Davey Faragher, Pete Thomas
and David Hidalgo (of Los Lobos).
by EarlManchester
Sat Aug 07, 2004 7:52 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Gin and Costello
Replies: 11
Views: 10972

one more gin ref: St Stephen's Day Murders -- His gin-flavoured whispers and kisses of sherry http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/misc2.html The Deportees Club contains these lines: Schnapps chianti porter and ouzo Pernod vodka sambuca I love you so Just About Glad has: They called time and vodka a...
by EarlManchester
Sat Jul 03, 2004 5:37 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Take one minute... Pick one song.
Replies: 64
Views: 49044

Everyday I Write the Book
by EarlManchester
Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:24 am
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Music Quiz Trivia
Replies: 992
Views: 547111

Good point. The answers were: June Tabor -- "All This Useless Beauty", "I Want To Vanish" and "Rumours Of War" Norma Waterson -- "The Birds Will Still Be Singing" and "St Swithin's Day" Kind of Like Spitting -- "Welcome To The Working Week"...
by EarlManchester
Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:01 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Music Quiz Trivia
Replies: 992
Views: 547111

martinfoyle wrote:Bump!
Oh.... ok...

Name three bands or singers that have all recorded songs
by both Elvis Costello and Billy Bragg.

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by EarlManchester
Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:54 am
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Music Quiz Trivia
Replies: 992
Views: 547111

Boy With A Problem wrote:... artist covered an EC song, also covered a Graham Parker song. Did not appear as themself on Seinfeld, rather they played a character.
Rachel Sweet


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by EarlManchester
Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:27 pm
Forum: The Annex
Topic: Songs That Saved Your Life
Replies: 18
Views: 13534

Re: Songs That Saved Your Life

martinfoyle wrote:What Elvis songs should have been in this?
God Give Me Strength
by EarlManchester
Sun Feb 29, 2004 12:38 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: FREEBIE: EC&SN W/ Brodsky - Wang Center, Boston, MA, 2/2
Replies: 32
Views: 35719

If the hat is still accepting names, please throw mine in too!

Earl

p.s. ...and can we please not use the words "clipped" and "wang" in the same post? :D

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by EarlManchester
Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:02 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Birds Birds Birds
Replies: 33
Views: 26192

Oh well, I figured it was worth a try...
by EarlManchester
Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:24 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Birds Birds Birds
Replies: 33
Views: 26192

And a hawk hovered high above a skinny jackrabbit
- Tommy's Coming Home
by EarlManchester
Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:22 am
Forum: The Annex
Topic: The Great CD Countoff
Replies: 17
Views: 13445

do I count multiple versions (Columbia, Ryko, Rhino...) as one? Or three?
by EarlManchester
Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:27 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Top 50 Elvis songs of all time
Replies: 79
Views: 54684

This would have been easier if it were top 25... 1. Radio, Radio 2. Lipstick Vogue 3. Possession 4. Mystery Dance 5. Alison 6. Blame It On Cain 7. Brilliant Mistake 8. Temptation 9. You Belong To Me 10. God Give Me Strength 11. This House Is Empty Now 12. Beyond Belief 13. Everyday I write The Book ...
by EarlManchester
Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:27 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis in Rolling Stone
Replies: 18
Views: 17785

IStandAccused wrote:
> There is a cute picture of the two of them though.

fwiw,
I'm pretty sure the pic of Bebe is superimposed over the pic of Elvis.