Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Strange coincidence Poppet but I'm having a major White Album revival for the last two weeks and I have been forcing it on colleagues off the A&E radio the last few days. In particular, Hey Prudence and Ringo's drumming during the last verse which is sensational: it's a fill which lasts an entir...

Christmas Eve and I'm now at work till midnight, but I have the big day itself off. Anybody else want to spread the pain by posting here and avoiding productivity?

DrJ

A great show. Best new show this year. I can't wait for the inevitable DVD next Christmas. Who here has seen "Look Around You"? Now out on DVD. 8 x 10 minute films done in the style of an 1980 schools programme full of non-sequituers and fake science. Brilliant. DrJ http://www.bbc.co.uk/co...

Everything written by Pete Townshend. But specifically... The Who by Numbers and Psychoderelict. But more specifically... Long Live Rock Who Are You Sister Disco Blue Red & Grey Music Must Change However Much I booze Sheraton Gibson ... come to mind. Plus John Entwistle's Success Story and Postc...

Kojak Variety, Almost Blue and Goodbye Cruel World in April...

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DrJ

Well, I wanted The Darkness to beat The Pop Idols, but I didn't expect this... 1 MAD WORLD MICHAEL ANDREWS FT GARY JULES 2 CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END) DARKNESS 3 CHANGES OZZY & KELLY OSBOURNE 4 PROPER CRIMBO BO SELECTA 5 HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER) IDOLS ...fantastic. Discuss... DrJ

Yes, I thought I was being dumb. The point of the Green Shirt clip video is that GS was released as a single to promote "The Man" compilation in 1985 and obviously this was the cheapest way to cobble together a video for a six year old song.

DrJ

In 1989 when I was getting into Costello, "The Man" video was a great primer before buying all the records. On my copy I've taped the videos for "...This Town...", "Other Side of Summer" and "Sulky Girl" at the end, like a good little fan. Am I stating the obv...

And there you have it. This raises a lot more questions: how will he be tried, etc. And on the other hand, four more glorious years of Bush.

DrJ

That was a great night, such a fun gig, then I met EC. See if you can find my photo (and my name) on JohnE's site.

DrJ

Last night I was sitting in the back of my brother's car getting a lift home. I was looking out the window, saw a face a recognised trying to walk around the car and then went through the brain motion of : I know that person => How do I know that person => I know this person because they are famous ...

Hmmm, don't know about the install problem, but to remove Internet Explorer (or anything) from the dock, just click and hold on the application, just drag it off the dock and let go. It disappears in a little puff of smoke.

Macs rule. I just don't understand PC's. They're so complicated.

DrJ

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I could have bumped this post, it's more Pythontalk

DrJ

Come on people. Sting made some very important commercials in the early nineties. Hahaha. Hate Sting. Don't care if he's written some classics. I hate him and everything he stands for. And you all can imagine the back-patting VH-1 special this tribute will eventually turn out to be. *Vomit.* Now EC...

Well, the whole album came out before 9/11 but it was surprising how it became a musical balm in the aftermath of that day and got a second lease of life. The album also came out before Bono's dad died, although he was dying.

Next U2 album due second quarter of 2004, produced by Chris Thomas.

DrJ

Interesting... although I feel I've read a lifetime of music journalism already. What possible difference could they make. And I don't like String, sorry, Sting.

DrJ

Hmmm, but 2003 had The Darkness! Everyone loves The Darkness.

But 2002 had Cobblestone Runway. I need to think this through...

DrJ

Also in 2003, records from: Bowie, Neil Young, The Dandy Warhols, The Minus Five, Eels, Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan.

DrJ

To be difficult:

1994
Brutal Youth
Parklife
Defininely Maybe
Vauxhall and I
Dog Man Star
Mellow Gold
Monster
Beatles at The BBC

...well, I enjoyed them. There was a stretch from 93-95 when I bought a lot of good new records. Maybe I'm just old now.

DrJ

(Yeah, probably 1966)

Fair play to him for varying the setlist everynight. I didn't get Starman, Jean Genie, Fashion, Suffragette cuty. But hey, I got to hear Fame and The Motel (ummmmmm, great)...

DrJ

All assholes should be clearly marked! I'm sure any posts involving clearly marked assholes will be deleted. Like it or not, we are a society here. According to Merriam Webster's, one of the definitions for "society" is: an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have develope...

Sorry I was a bit narky and sarky earlier on, but I just felt that the sudden jump to KKK and paedophilia reminded me of Sky News-type hysteria. I felt you were highlighting something that hasn't been a problem here at elviscostellofans.com, and I didn't see the point. Think of the children, wont so...

But why was the Michael Jackson post pulled? The last I saw of it there was the usual theological back and forth, nothing incredibly defamatory. I don't like this unusual air of censorship. At the risk of looking like a prude, and I might be one, I think posts with sexual pictures and explicit conte...

I'm excited about this...

Dublin Olympia (March 15)
Glasgow Academy (March 16)
Manchester Apollo (March 17)
London Royal Festival Hall (March 18.)
London Brixton Academy (March 20)

All 2004, obviously.

DrJ

That is a slightly different setlist to Saturday. We didn't get "Be My Wife" or "Fall dogs Bomb the Moon" and some others. Maybe it's because of the DVD. Still like "Reality". Today I burned a CD of Best of Bowie 93-03. Considering I don't have Heathen, the tracklisting...