Elvis Costello Fan Forum

As a big fan of both artists, I would say: absolutely not. Both songs have semi-shouted, semi-sung verses, but the list of songs that do that is endless! And they both are expressions, in very different ways, of the way these two artists write their songs. Really, I can't get over the idea that you ...

Harry Worth wrote:Imprssed with this, well done!

Thank you for listening!

A well-known song ...



Y plays guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and sings.
He also swings 5 plates and juggles oranges at the same time.
You can't hire him for parties

I thought he wanted to be one of their fingers?

Well, since these appear to be 30th anniversary editions, we should expect Armed Forces (originally 1979) some time this year. No reason to worry yet, I'd say.

Thanks for your reply! It's positive to hear *something* about them. In what way are they better than the iTunes rerecordings? Are the very different from the original? Are they re-composed or just stripped-dwon versions? Do they have any overdubbing. You see, I'm curious. But like a lot of people, ...

Isn't it rather strange that we haven't heard anybody's comment on those 30:10 songs which are finally available on the official website? Could it be a) nobody's registering so nobody's heard them, or b) they're not really all that special - just solo renditions of the kind we've heard Elvis do seve...