Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Hey, Rey de España, now here's a question: what IB, or IFP, maybe, did you attend in Seville, and between which years? I'll explain later! I didn´t actually study here, Otis. I only live here, but I´m from Jerez, where the Sherry wine comes from (this is for the rest of the bunch). But I see you no...

Watching_Detectives wrote:I learned 'Can I go to the bathroom?' in Spanish...that was it...but that was many moons ago.

Pleased to remind you: "¿Puedo ir a cagar?"

BlueChair wrote:Does Spain still have a king?

Why do you have to remind me that...?

But yes: he´s called JUan Carlos and he´s a Bourbon (drinker).

I am just a fake... but a good one!

What now? Is Elvis going to design... (I think I´m not going to say what I am thinking)?

This is me, The King of Spain... http://www.mir.es/oris/cronolo/iconos/251201.jpg ... but this is actually a very old and ugly photograph: now my look is much more like this: http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0UwAGAz4bjaZzyVOswr4lJaVlYOquEeGJ4h4UP6cG4aqtba0Lti2gC0cE!J4CZpP*H!ZW3oz50YB0U1Nvdnb*LM*IKMM!!n...

"You think I'm psycho, don't you mama?..."

Translation:

He said: Viva Triana! (Hail TRiana! -a particular neighbourhood in Seville)

And then I asked: Are you from Seville, too? I can´t believe it!

If you had to choose one album (and only one)

KING OF AMERICA

spanishboy wrote:Viva Triana ¡

¿Eres de Sevilla, tú también? Venga ya!

With Costello, of course. I mean: When or how was the first time you paid attention to this short man with glasses and a big nose and thought: "I think this mate deserves to be heard...". Mine: I was 12 (1982) and some picture from the cover of Ten Bloody Mary´s -Elvis with the double bass...

Two both things, probably. North for us southern people has also got a particular connotation of introspection, solitude, quietness, peace in general (whereas "south" would mean the opposite: rage, passion, "fiesta", sun...). Therefore, North describes quite well the spirit of th...

Yeah: Like a rolling stone! (I´ve never noticed that!)

And the musical background in the chorus has always reminded me (I don´t know why) the beginning of La Bamba or Twist and shout*, somehow.

* THey are both the same song, in fact, with different lyrics.

There is one song I really adore, and it´s the one which closes the B&Ch album, the so called Next time ´round (that title always reminds me the Dylan´s "4th time ´round", I´m sure it´s such a kind of tribute). One of the things that make this song so special for me is, of course, the ...

Here I give you the address to some page where you can ask directly Elvis himself what you please (I´m sure most of you know it already): http://www.elviscostello.com/ (questions) But don´t expect to be treated nicely if you make stupid questions. One example: Question: I must say, I was tremendousl...

laughingcrow wrote: Unless he's really friendly with (the fake) Paul Mcartney

Also known as William Campbell?

Elvis´ dad: the one to whom the song is dedicated (in part).

Has EC signed with Deutsche Grammophon for a certain number of years or is it only for North? If so... May Elvis have planned some turn into Classics for the next "x" albums, or is Deutsche Gr. going to publish Pop-Rock authors from this moment on? I think there´s something strange on all ...

IStandAccused wrote:*The "key" word(s)here are "murder", "love, laughter and belief". It doesn't feel like it is written about a guy. It seems to be a bit about Bruce, Jake and something else.

Why?

Ay! I wet myself last night.

King of Spain, Private message me and explain how to use streamload. I'd be interested. I think it is not necessary it is a private one, since Streamload is an absolutely legal site. 1) Go to www2.streamload.com 2) OPen an account to your name. It is absolutely for free and you only need to give an...

Another one which is definitely about Bruce T -poor BRuce- is (I´m sure you all know this) How to be dumb, according to some EC´s press statements.

It doesn't really musically match anything else on the album, but it's one of those songs that makes KOA the well-rounded album that it is. Sorry, but I can´t completely agree with this: there is such a connection between the way Jack of all parades ends (as if the music was turning off slowly, for...

I meant that Suit of Lights is better suited in style to Blood and Chocolate as opposed to KOA. A point made also by my good friend Otis (see above). Well, OK: If we take KOA as a kind of "dictionary" through every style into american music (from blues or R&B to zydeco, including coun...

Some questions about this song, who is my favourite BY´s one? * Does anyone know who is dedicated to? * Does Costello play with the double meaning of the expression "All the rage"? (the rage itlself seems to overstand throught the lyrics) * Is it -as I have sometimes suppose- the second ve...

Maybe one day we should open a serious discussion about bootlegging music. I am in favour of music, of course, and definitely in favour of Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus and everything in connection with him. But I can´t understand -talking about this Forum- why people is so cautious and reticent ...