Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
http://www.takingsoundings.org.uk/makin ... -costello/
Making art against the Right: Elvis Costello
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2016 BY TAKING SOUNDINGS
Carry On Up The Brexit
Roll over Napoleon, sod-off Adolf Caesar
You’re not grinning anymore Mona Lisa
Listen to the words of Mother Theresa
Brexit means Brexit
Shoot yourself in the foot, throw dust in your eye
Jump off a cliff, plucky Englishmen can fly
Smack yourself in the face with a custard pie
Brexit means Brexit
Flat-pack furniture without instructions
A vacuum-cleaner without any suction
Sherlock Holmes without deductions
Brexit means Brexit
Building sandcastles in the pissing rain
The people chose sandcastles – don’t complain
Bucket, spade, anorak – soak up the pain
Brexit means Brexit
Pull up the drawbridge, fortify the shores
Turn back the clock, lock all the doors
Spotted dick, scurvy, saloon bar bores
Brexit means Brexit
Give two fingers to the liberal elite
Make the cosmopolitan obsolete
Ignore expertise, idiocracy’s sweet
Brexit means Brexit
Repel the migrant armada, be prepared
Let their jungle burn, watch them running scared
Leave them all abandoned dans la merde
Brexshit means Brexshit
(by Elvis Costello — received in an email, 17.11.16)
Making art against the Right: Elvis Costello
POSTED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2016 BY TAKING SOUNDINGS
Carry On Up The Brexit
Roll over Napoleon, sod-off Adolf Caesar
You’re not grinning anymore Mona Lisa
Listen to the words of Mother Theresa
Brexit means Brexit
Shoot yourself in the foot, throw dust in your eye
Jump off a cliff, plucky Englishmen can fly
Smack yourself in the face with a custard pie
Brexit means Brexit
Flat-pack furniture without instructions
A vacuum-cleaner without any suction
Sherlock Holmes without deductions
Brexit means Brexit
Building sandcastles in the pissing rain
The people chose sandcastles – don’t complain
Bucket, spade, anorak – soak up the pain
Brexit means Brexit
Pull up the drawbridge, fortify the shores
Turn back the clock, lock all the doors
Spotted dick, scurvy, saloon bar bores
Brexit means Brexit
Give two fingers to the liberal elite
Make the cosmopolitan obsolete
Ignore expertise, idiocracy’s sweet
Brexit means Brexit
Repel the migrant armada, be prepared
Let their jungle burn, watch them running scared
Leave them all abandoned dans la merde
Brexshit means Brexshit
(by Elvis Costello — received in an email, 17.11.16)
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Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
Of course it's by Elvis.
Mind you, the way this year has gone...
Mind you, the way this year has gone...
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
I'm intrigued as to why someone would (wrongly) attribute that to Elvis. His profile doesn't seem big enough for it to make sense to do such a thing.
I love you just as much as I hate your guts.
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
Strange, too, that they would post it without comment, as if being personally emailed an original song/poem by Elvis Costello didn't merit any special mention.
Perhaps they didn't recognize the name?
Perhaps they didn't recognize the name?
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
Has the ASCAP site anything new that could clear some questionmarks regarding this?
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Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
I completely agree with Verbal - it's the "Mother Theresa" crack which seals it for me. National Ransom Version No.10
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( still wishing that I could wake up and find that it's really April 2016 and all of this has been a bad dream)
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( still wishing that I could wake up and find that it's really April 2016 and all of this has been a bad dream)
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
The site seem sure that this is by Elvis - this is their reply to my query
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
This is definitely Elvis - it made me laugh out loud. Oh God, when're we going to hear the song!
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
....although it also smacks of John Cooper Clarke!
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
So EC e-mailed this particular site the lyrics to his brand-new song?
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Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
It's not that surprising for someone famous to send out personal emails- after all, I regularly get one from a Nigerian general !
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
So, has Neil 'been had' in thinking the lyric is ' purportedly' by Elvis ? Or 'been had' in thinking the lyric is by Elvis ?
https://twitter.com/ElvisCostello/statu ... 2389152768
https://twitter.com/ElvisCostello/statu ... 2389152768
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Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
If it is Elvis, then where is the Trump Regime piece to match it?
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
Neil getting a tweet from Elvis.....we'll never hear the end of it!
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Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
It's a win double for Neil. given that Elvis answered his question at the RFH book launch show as well.
I guess Elvis' response sorts out the afternoon conversation piece at the meet up next week...
...still, it might delay him before he bursts into inevitable song
I guess Elvis' response sorts out the afternoon conversation piece at the meet up next week...
...still, it might delay him before he bursts into inevitable song
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
So that was "our" Neil? Cool.
If we hear any more about this -- which I kind doubt we will -- I suspect it will turn out to be a misunderstanding rather than an intentional deception. As Mr. Getgood said, why pretend to be EC?
Meanwhile, I'll leave it to someone else to break it to sulky lad about those Russian lingerie models who keep wanting to be his friends on Facebook.
If we hear any more about this -- which I kind doubt we will -- I suspect it will turn out to be a misunderstanding rather than an intentional deception. As Mr. Getgood said, why pretend to be EC?
Meanwhile, I'll leave it to someone else to break it to sulky lad about those Russian lingerie models who keep wanting to be his friends on Facebook.
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Leave it with meerey wrote:Meanwhile, I'll leave it to someone else to break it to sulky lad about those Russian lingerie models who keep wanting to be his friends on Facebook.
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
A little more on this at the original link:
Presumably the second email was from the original sender.[...]
By Elvis Costello — according to an email, 17.11.16.
And then we find that maybe it’s not THE Elvis Costello https://twitter.com/ElvisCostello/statu ... 2389152768
and then we receive this in another email (20.11.16):
Hi…
This parody lyric came to our attention and we hope you will not be too disappointed to hear that is most definitely not in Mr. Costello’s handwriting.
We believe it is the work of a former-Soviet mole or possibly the Seaford Mods.
http://www.takingsoundings.org.uk/makin ... -costello/
Many Thanks
Steve
We say: great poem/song, anyway!
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
I do believe that 'Steve' may be the same diligent member of Elvis's management who is well known to the administrators of this forum !
The 'Seaford Mods' may be a reference to this outspoken duo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleaford_Mods
The 'Seaford Mods' may be a reference to this outspoken duo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleaford_Mods
Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
Aw! Well, it's a great lyric - well done, Sleaford Mods! (or are they like Napoleon Dynamite? Another Elvis nom de plume?)
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Sleaford Mods is genuine.
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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Re: Elvis on Brexit ? I'm not sure if this is legit
I cast my vote for Clive James as the instigator..........
"....there's a merry song that starts in 'I' and ends in 'You', as many famous pop songs do....'