Elvis Costello Fan Forum

That was a surprisingly decent piece. I wasn't expecting much, but it was an OK outline of him if what she wanted was to briefly sum him up. (Although I've rarely experienced EC singing "without even hitting the right notes"....) Of course this brief piece can't really compare to what EC w...

Miss Macbeth wrote: Nobody here in Western NC knows anything about him.

I do, but we're probably the only ones in this part of the state who do...

And LittleFoole, it's true that it's one of his endearing qualities. I don't understand people who are annoyed by his voice.

Brutal Youth
Blood & Chocolate
Imperial Bedroom
This Year's Model
Delivery Man

I don't think I noticed his cold at all during the show. But when I played back this song I noticed it instantly, for some reason.

Thank you so so much. This made my day.
It's the next best thing to having the whole show.

oh and I wanted to say a few words about his sexual attractiveness He is attractive for me - but not in spite of his receding hair, short height, pasty thighs and rolls of fat bulging from his suit - I love him for that too. Cos it's natural and I love him as he is. I don't separate his songs and h...

Well, this may help: when directly asked in an interview if he had any tattoos, he said, "Certainly not -- Filthy habit!"

I think there's also something about the way he sings "knickers" in Just About Glad...it has a mischievous edge. I also like the emotional way he sings the line "let him dangle" before the part that begins "from a welfare state...." And frankly it's impossible not to lo...

Monkey Girl wrote:I think he looks pretty.

Hmm... I agree.

oily slick wrote:2 of the last 3 elvis shows i have ended up alone in a hotel room minutes after seeing him up close outside.

I know that feeling. That is a bummer. It makes the whole experience seem less real.

I don't understand the "Get a Life" attitude. Never have.

The bridge in 13 Steps Lead Down ("she stands and fails..."). The melody there is the only break in the intense, straight rock and roll and makes the song more interesting. The words probably make it the song's key passage. Also the bridge in There's a Story in Your Voice ("far away.....

Thanks for posting these links. It was great to hear "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)" again. Heard him do it for the first time in TN last week and loved it.

Here are more pictures from this show for those interested.

If it helps, I'm pretty sure Steve looked like this the whole time:

Thanks spooky girlfriend, mood swung.

Mood swung, out of curiosity, can I ask what pre-show you're talking about?

Hi, I'm new to this board but visited to read the latest reviews--especially that of the Knoxville concert which I attended and thought was superb. I was also pleased to find the lyrics to "Knoxville Girl" in this thread--very thorough! I just wanted to add, though, that I was the one to g...