There's another Elvis on the music front today, but he doesn't sing "Suspicious Minds" close his shows with "Can't Help Falling In Love." He's Elvis Costello, an awkward looking 22 year old Englishman whose debut on the music scene includes his My Aim Is True LP.
With the release of his LP, Costello has been the subject of a minor media blitz, including inevitable comparisons with other established artists, including Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. But Costello has responded in turn. "This influence stuff is really irritating, 'cos people are always trying to pin you down to sounding like somebody else."
Well if nothing else, Costello doesn't sound like other musicians. And in the interest of objectivity (What?) we won't tell you whether or not My Aim Is True is a landmark LP. But we'll let you find out for yourself. To the first five winners of the following rock music mid-term, we'll award a copy of Elvis Costello's My Aim Is True. Bring in your answers to the TT office as soon as your train get's a rollin'. By the way, we give partial credit.
1) What famous movie star has a brother in the group Valentine?
a) Dustin Hoffman b) Sylvester Stallone c) John Travolta d) Ted Nugent
2) Which of the following men has Debby Boone been "seeing?"
a) Pat Boone b) Keith Richard c) Sun Myung Moon d) Ted Nugent
3) What Paul McCartney album contained the song "Juniors Farm?"
4) True or False: Glen Campbell once toured as a member of the Beach Boys?
5) Name a Rolling Stones song recorded by David Bowie.
6) At its peak, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours was selling
a) 50,000 copies per month b) 25,000 copies per week c) 200,000 copies per month d) 200,000 copies per week
7) While introducing the band members at the Concert for Bangladesh, George Harrison exclaims "We've forgotten..."
a) Bob Dylan b) Billy Preston c) Elvis Costello d) Ted Nugent
8) Which of the following bands performed at the original California Jam?
a) Earth, Wind & Fire b) Foghat c) Captain & Tennille d) Grand Funk
9) Who bills themselves as "the Florida guitar army?"
a) Kiss b) Olivia Newton-John c) Charlie Daniels Band d) the Outlaws
10) What is Elton John's real name? Do you care?
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