Elvis Costello

[mansize rooster]

the greatest
post away about this great genius,fav albums,songs,quotes..whatever..its aaaaall good!

just picked up 'my flame burns blue'
what a master!!!!!!

 

[Matching Mole]

A genius, absolutely.

His recent album, The Delivery Man, was back to his best. Otherwise: This Year's Model, King of America, Armed Forces...

Best Song? With a massive catalogue like his, a fan will give you a different answer each week. This week: Tokyo Storm Warning. Or Shipbuilding. Or Green Shirt. Or Sleep of The Just...etc, etc...

 

[mansize rooster]

yeah Delivery Man is pretty special,loose nd rootsy with some of the old band at the helm!

greenshirt has been playing alot latley for me to,bigger boys and the jazz version of watching the detectives(which blows away to original)

new orleans jazz type records with allen toussaint is comming out in a couple of weeks,cant wait to hear it

 

[Truck Rutten]

I've only got 3 of his albums, but he's right up there now with my favourite artists. Just a wonderful songwriter, lyricist, musician, singer, you name it.

I started with This years model, then got My aim is true, and most recently Armed forces. I love all of these records especially TYM. What should I look at getting next out of his sizeable catalogue?

 

[mansize rooster]

*bump*

picked up EC + the Imposters - Live in Memphis(DVD)

1. Waiting For The End Of The World
2. Radio Radio
3. Mystery Dance
4. Blue Chair
5. Bedlam
6. Country Darkness
7. Blame It On Cain
8. Either Side Of The Same Town
9. High Fidelity
10. The Judgement
11. Monkey To Man
12. The Monkey
13. I Still Miss Someone (w/Emmylou Harris)
14. Heart Shaped Bruise (w/Emmylou Harris)
15. Wheels (w/Emmylou Harris)
16. The Delivery Man
17. Hidden Charms
18. Alison / Suspicious Minds
19. Peace Love And Understanding
20. Pump It Up

its only in front of 200 very lucky people.mixes the old stuff with the new stuff.the first five songs are incredible,its just bam bam..no stops,pure rocking the band are amazing,Pete Thomas is one of the most energetic drummers around and Steve Nieve is a wonderfull keyboard/piano/oragan player.

also got my aim is true,finaly!
it beats this years model imo..which is something!

alot of people say costellos first four rival anyones from any era..
My aim is true
This year's model
Armed Forces --- must get
Get happy! --- must get

 

[Contra Mundum]

What's so funny bout peace and love and understanding

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Easily my favorite Elvis

In order my top five favorite Elvises are

1. Elvis Costello
2. Elvestrom (the racehorse)
3. Elvis (the helicopter that fights fires)
4. Any Elvis Presley impersonator, especially Asian



daylight

5. Elvis Presley

 

[Contra Mundum]

Easily my favorite Elvis

In order my top five favorite Elvises are

1. Elvis Costello
2. Elvestrom (the racehorse)
3. Elvis (the helicopter that fights fires)
4. Any Elvis Presley impersonator, especially Asian



daylight

5. Elvis Presley

What about Elton Motello who sang "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" - same tune as Sa Pla pour moi; and

El Vez - the Mexican Elvis who sings "In el Barrio"

 

[materamagic]

A little trivia about the song "radio, radio"

Elvis and his band were on the same bill as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers who just had played "Listen To Her Heart". Elvis like the ending chiming guitars so much that he used that in his song "radio radio".

Elvis is one of the greatest all rounders of all time and his voice is as good as anyone recording today.