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by Harry Worth
Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:50 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 9
Replies: 7
Views: 15580

Re: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 9

sulky lad wrote:The link takes you to voting in Round 8 and says it's closed so just in case, get Rid Of Blue Chair - never liked it !!
And if the vote does get rid do we ask 'I hope you're happy now'?
:idea: :lol:
by Harry Worth
Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:11 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Do you have a favorite EC concert?
Replies: 60
Views: 97267

Re: Do you have a favorite EC concert?

A wonderful thread, and nice to see a few of my favourites of mine there. Most of my Costello gigs have either been in Liverpool or Manchester, though the only time I actually met the man was after a cracking might at the cavernous old Bingley Hall in Birmingham on the Bedrooms of Britain tour in Se...
by Harry Worth
Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round Two
Replies: 7
Views: 14533

Re: Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round Two

Agghh! I could see the current score after i voted!
by Harry Worth
Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:02 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 9
Replies: 4
Views: 11416

Re: Trust Survivor - Round 9

At last Strict Time is out! (Though Neil's post makes a great case for it!) It's had my vote since the first round. Not that it is a bad song at all, simply that at the beginning it was one of four or five I might have chosen and I've kept with it. As other more wonderful songs (at least in my opini...
by Harry Worth
Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:19 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 7
Replies: 1
Views: 8166

Re: Trust Survivor - Round 7

Something odd going on! The link in round 6 takes you to the round 5 poll. With only 30 votes in round 6 I suspect more than 28 voters were disenfranchised!
by Harry Worth
Mon Jul 27, 2020 2:31 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 6
Replies: 9
Views: 15100

Re: Trust Survivor - Round 6

Poll link is to Round 5.

Looking at the casualties so far I do wonder if I'm listening to the same album!
by Harry Worth
Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:40 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Trust Survivor - Round 2
Replies: 1
Views: 7488

Re: Trust Survivor - Round 2

Thanks kosi for turning off the current votes situation, it makes it more interesting for me, and removes any unwittingly suggestion to what the jury will choose in the following round. I consider Trust as one of EC's most even albums, so it'll get harder to vote off tracks earlier than usual. Still...
by Harry Worth
Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:56 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis Costello Survivor - Which album do you want to do next?
Replies: 7
Views: 13119

Re: Elvis Costello Survivor - Which album do you want to do next?

I'm not too bothered about what is next, but I'd prefer if it didn't end on Goodbye Cruel World.
by Harry Worth
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:30 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Armed Forces Survivor - Round 4
Replies: 3
Views: 7143

Re: Armed Forces Survivor - Round 4

This looks like a repeat from round 3? Chemistry Class seems to have gone? Shame, but losing the first 5 or 6 tracks on this one is nowhere near the same pain as Imperial Bedroom or This Year’s Model, for instance. Aha! Thank you, I was confused, I didn't expect Chemistry Class to go this early, it...
by Harry Worth
Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:56 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)
Replies: 8
Views: 11710

Re: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)

No, that's not my style! For me this is an interesting bit of fun that has caused me to listen to each LP several times with different ears as the contest develops. But judging from the results you posted on the reddit page, my suspicions are raised that, unfortunately others might not have :cry: Ra...
by Harry Worth
Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)
Replies: 8
Views: 11710

Re: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 9)

Sad to see that there was a noticeable decrease in the number of votes cast as Strawpoll doesn't allow multiple votes to be cast. :(
by Harry Worth
Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 6431

Re: This Year's Model Survivor (Round 7)

Oof! What a bloodbath this is turning out to be!
by Harry Worth
Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:04 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .
Replies: 1635
Views: 2470838

Re: Relatively Insignificant EC Stuff. . .

File under Very Relatively Insignificant : It appears that there is an Italian wireless station which shares the same name as an EC UK single from 1978 - Radio Radio : https://www.radioradio.it/2020/06/ancelotti-allenare-la-roma-lasciamo-lavorare-fonseca-kean-grande-talento/?cn-reloaded=1 Closer to...
by Harry Worth
Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:21 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results
Replies: 10
Views: 12872

Re: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results

Thanks for running this Kosi. As with previous rounds it has provided the opportunity (as if anyone on this forum should need it) to listen anew to the LP. I'm excited too to hear that we are on a long haul to a 'winners' survivor at some point in the future. Do you have a run down of the results o...
by Harry Worth
Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:31 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results
Replies: 10
Views: 12872

Re: My Aim Is True Survivor - Results

Thanks for running this Kosi. As with previous rounds it has provided the opportunity (as if anyone on this forum should need it) to listen anew to the LP. I'm excited too to hear that we are on a long haul to a 'winners' survivor at some point in the future. Do you have a run down of the results of...
by Harry Worth
Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:21 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 12)
Replies: 3
Views: 5979

Re: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 12)

I'm one of those who voted Alison out. My choices as the rounds have progressed have been increasingly decided by asking myself 'Is the MAIT version better than the song is usually when played live?' Songs such as Alison, great as it is on the LP, have generally been superior live -incrementally pol...
by Harry Worth
Mon May 25, 2020 3:17 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 6)
Replies: 3
Views: 5226

Re: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 6)

jardine wrote:doesn't lead back to the poll list
I'm having problems too
by Harry Worth
Thu May 21, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 2)
Replies: 8
Views: 8664

Re: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 2)

Are we agreed that Detectives should be included in this? It certainly alters the feeling of the album compared to the “original” Stiff issue in August 1977 ! If this was a 'Vote for your favourite' type of poll comp I'd agree wholeheartedly. However, in this 'least favourite' scenario (which maybe...
by Harry Worth
Wed May 20, 2020 4:52 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 1)
Replies: 5
Views: 6809

Re: My Aim Is True Survivor (Round 1)

Ah! I thought you might torture us with King of America next!
This should be relatively straightforward until about Round 6 or 7 - then it's circles of hell I fear!
by Harry Worth
Wed May 06, 2020 2:56 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 15 - Final Round
Replies: 6
Views: 9250

Re: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 15 - Final Round

Like every round a tortuous choice for the final.
Really enjoyed this kosi, thanks for running it.
by Harry Worth
Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 9 - Sorry for the typo!
Replies: 4
Views: 6542

Re: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 9 - Sorry for the typo!

Looking at the 10 tracks left there's not much love for Side 2 is there?
by Harry Worth
Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:52 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 6
Replies: 4
Views: 6924

Re: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 6

B-Movie is out! I swear you get a kick out of this, Kosi! Okay, I attempted to assassinate 'Temptation' once again. People either love that song inordinately or are tactically voting to thwart me at every turn! 'Temptation' is the fingernail on my left pinkie! Can't believe 'Motel Matches' is still...
by Harry Worth
Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:26 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: How is everyone doing?
Replies: 32
Views: 34730

Re: How is everyone doing?

The lying. Going to Tory donors like Dyson to make ventilators when actual ventilator makers were ignored. <snip> Luckily we still have the NHS, but the Tories have been chipping away at it for years. To see them clapping the nurses has been disgusting - they cheered when nurses' pay was capped bac...
by Harry Worth
Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:30 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 1
Replies: 14
Views: 17352

Re: Get Happy!! Survivor - Round 1

Nyyaarghhh!!!

This is going to be a torment!

It's almost like Kosi599 is standing there, grinning and pliers in hand, asking me which fingernail do I like least!
by Harry Worth
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:17 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Top 3 Elvis Costello Album Covers?
Replies: 20
Views: 22211

Re: Top 3 Elvis Costello Album Covers?

King of America
North
Trust

I quite like the Secret, Profane & Sugarcane and National Ransom covers too.