ELVIS CUP Q/Final When I Was Cruel V Get Happy

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 12:49 am

The battle for a place in the semi-final..

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 4:41 am

Aaarrgghhh!

This is the toughest one of the lot. Two fantastic albums.

To my mind there isn't a duff track on Get Happy although WIWC contains two - Soul for Hire and Oh Well don't sit comfortably in my view.

After some thought I'm plumping for Get Happy. Only because I can sit right the way through it and not skip a track.

Very tough call though. It would have been different on another day...

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 8:50 am

WIWC is good, but Get Happy!! is one of the finest records ever made.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 3:09 pm

Soul for Hire is 'Duff'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......shorley shome mishtake!!

I love that song. I love it when he reeels off lines at speed..... and I agree with the sentiment!

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 8:04 am

I loved WIWC from the first listen, when I was thinking what the fuck is this? and my kids were yelling at me to turn it down, but I gotta Get Happy!!!!!!!

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 1:48 pm

This for me is probably the single toughest call.

I finally voted for WIWC partly because I feel like there's less filler on it. (Yes, there are a coulple of silly-but-fun songs on "Get Happy" and some that sound just a little much alike for my taste.)

But I think it was mainly the idea that I don't like how all the early albums are beating the more recent ones! It's not like he's any less talented now.

Misha · Post by **Misha** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:55 am

I went for WIWC....it is incredible!! His voice is smoky and rocky all at once....Get Happy is an incredible album, too....but WIWC recharged my Elvis batteries in a major way!!

Viva WIWC!!!!

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 2:59 pm

I love Soul For Hire, but I voted for Get Happy. I don't really know why.

the poisoner · Post by **the poisoner** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:39 pm

had to go with get happy.
it is a classic album. from any time . from any one.
i love wiwc, but ...this is too much

Copenhagen Fan · Post by **Copenhagen Fan** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:07 am

Get Happy...no contest.