Elvis Costello Fan Forum

This is far too hard, but these pop into my head immediately


1) King Horse
2) Pump It Up
3) Next Time Round
4) Blue Chair
5) Man Out of Time

I'm starting to get a bit worried about Costello output now that he's got kids. Happy for him an' all that - but what about us?! ;-) What've we got on the horizon? The Toussaint DVD coming out over here soon. Yet another reissue series (any more news on these?) Apart from that, the only other thing ...

Isn't he the bloke that did that bizarre 'Year of the Cat' song?

Billy Joel? Didn't know about that. What songs does he cite? And I knew about Elton and Macca - is there any record of which songs they love?

Speaking of end of year polls, did Elvis give his usual list of fave albums of the past year? He usually pops up somewhere revealing his picks of the year.

Phill Jupitus on 6 Music this morning said that his iPod was "70 per cent Elvis Costello", and has espoused our hero's virtues for ages. Any other famous fans that you know of? I've also heard Bowie say of all the songs around, he wishes he'd written Shipbuilding. I always thought Elvis sh...

Anyone know if the director is an Elvis fan? It's being released soon.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397044/

Hey, don't diss Baby's Got A Brand New Hairdo! It's a great rocker with a great vocal, fun pop lyrics and great backing

God, I still feel for Cait, y'know. Must be a bit of a stinger for her, Elvis having babies with Diana when he never gave her any. Hope she's found a fella and settled down - someone who can give her a family and lotsa love. Still, I guess the trickle of royalties from the EC 'Best of' album might b...

Yeah - I've stopped checking there for news now. Mind you, this messageboard does the trick - any new titbits of news appear pronto, usually courtesy of the diligent, web-scouring uber-fan (and legend) that is John Foyle!

Just had a listen on the Amazon clip. God, I feel so ignorant, but these jazz workout things do nothing for me!

White Knuckles? Nieve's nursery rhyme-type melody (bit like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) going on under the full-tilt, underrated belter about domestic violence and desperation ("Now it's a petty crime on the news at nine but it's all she's got") with some really scary imagery ("may...

I've had a listen and it doesn't sound like Chelsea at all. What's ee on abaht?!

Argh! I hate it when people recommend My Aim Is True as a starting point from getting into Elvis. It's quite a weak album in retrospect. Though I can see why the lyrics were refreshing at the time, the music and arrangements are pretty basic and just not exhilarating in the way the Attractions stuff...

All well and good, but Elvis just looks wrong in blue jeans! He should stick to trousers.

Allen Toussaint show in BBC Four Friday 3rd Nov. Not a gig - a doc about the man himself.

Details here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/listings/p ... 4_20906_60

Ain't got it, but it's a great, fun song - coulda been done by Madness. Elvis hates it, and hasn't allowed it to be on any of the reissues, but someone here will deffo have it for you.

Gotta disagree with that fella in the Observer about Elvis not appealing to Friends Of Dorothy. As a gay Elvis nut myself, I find tons of his songs have a dramatic, passionate impact which is totally suited to the drama queen in us all. Town Cryer, God Give Me Strength, Motel Matches, Still Have Tha...

Most of the Stiff Night stuff is repeated on Friday 29th Sept on BBC FOUR, for those who missed it!

I've just thought - of course it'd have to include

Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? - Allen Toussaint

If our man released a duets album of 12 tracks only, what would have to go on it? I think definitely Whisper/Scream - Glenn Tilbrook Baby It's You - Nick Lowe 7 Day Weekend - Jimmy Cliff Heart Shaped Bruise - Emmylou Harris People's Limousine - T Bone Burnett Story In Your Voice - Lucinda Williams ....

Next Friday 15th Sep 9pm with an Ian Dury, 10pm "If it Aint' Stiff...", then 10.45pm "Stiff & Co at the BBC" Lots of Elvis input, and clips. I think it continues on the Saturday.

So anyone heard this? Should I get it?

Also, the whole of After The Fall is an incredibly accurate Leonard Cohen pastice.

Hi guys, I moved to West London recently, and on Saturday had to pop into my nearest supermarket - which is the Hoover Factory factory made famous by Elvis. In '78 (or whenever the song was written) I presume it was a sad, deserted, cobwebby listed building, but Tesco, the highstreet-guzzling superm...