Pretty self-explanatory
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by johnfoyle » Sat Mar 19, 2016 10:26 am
Ms Krall posts to f/book -
So wonderful seeing my dear friend Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer at Wigmore Hall.
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by johnfoyle » Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:23 pm
Tangential previous Wilde connection - Gary Barnacle was in a relationship with Kim Wilde around the same time he toured with the Elvis & The Attractions in 1984. Shane MacGowan , of the support act The Pogues , tells a tale of Gary giving him the evil eye for being too friendly with Ms Wilde.
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by sheeptotheslaughter » Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:16 am
The last couple of times I have been in my local pub I have heard accidents will happen on one occasion and Cant stand up for falling down last saturday
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by johnfoyle » Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:48 pm
Pete Thomas began his career in the UK Pub Rock scene, but he is best known for his 40-year association with Elvis Costello. He tells Joe about stalking Mitch Mitchell as a teenager, his working relationship with The Attractions, drinking for maximum enjoyment, getting arrested, and the existential dread that plagues us all.
http://www.thetrapset.net/063-pete-thom ... kshit-etc/
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by johnfoyle » Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:02 am
Elvis at no. 10 in the 'Boy singer' list - bless!
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by johnfoyle » Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:33 pm
Elvis tweets -
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by verbal gymnastics » Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:56 am
Elvis - there's hundreds of lyrics I don't understand. Can I send you a list?
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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by docinwestchester » Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:56 am
verbal gymnastics wrote: Elvis - there's hundreds of lyrics I don't understand. Can I send you a list?
Does his explanation above make any sense to you? I still don't get the lyric.
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by verbal gymnastics » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:33 am
It's a reference to drinking beer.
Drinking 8 pints is equivalent to drinking an English gallon. I guess drinking 8 pints was deemed as the reference for being drunk.
There's an English saying about being "one over the 8" which means being very drunk. Elvis is simply expanding on this.
I'm sure there are better explanations than this but I hope it helps.
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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by docinwestchester » Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:37 pm
verbal gymnastics wrote: It's a reference to drinking beer.
Drinking 8 pints is equivalent to drinking an English gallon. I guess drinking 8 pints was deemed as the reference for being drunk.
There's an English saying about being "one over the 8" which means being very drunk. Elvis is simply expanding on this.
I'm sure there are better explanations than this but I hope it helps.
Is drinking 8 pints the typical night at an English pub? I'd be in the Emergency Room if I did that.
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by verbal gymnastics » Wed Apr 13, 2016 3:19 pm
You should come to a London meet up!
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?
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by sheeptotheslaughter » Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:30 am
verbal gymnastics wrote: You should come to a London meet up!
I've certainly never come home sober. The last we had in the two chairmen I couldn't even talk by the time I got back to Liverpool Street