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<center><h3> The Delivery Man </h3></center> | <center><h3> The Delivery Man </h3></center> | ||
<center>''' Elvis Costello | <center>''' Elvis Costello & The Imposters </center> | ||
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A pub rock also-ran called Ian Dury got a chance to unleash his mighty rhythm stick and a nation swooned. Then there was Elvis Costello — a bug-eyed bespectacled jukebox delivering songs of sweetness, pain and sorrow. | A pub rock also-ran called Ian Dury got a chance to unleash his mighty rhythm stick and a nation swooned. Then there was Elvis Costello — a bug-eyed bespectacled jukebox delivering songs of sweetness, pain and sorrow. | ||
In the years since punk Elvis — aka Declan | In the years since punk Elvis — aka Declan MacManus — has been a type of rock 'n' roll Zelig. It was Elvis whom Paul McCartney turned to when he was looking for a new John Lennon-style songwriting partner. | ||
Costello collaborated with the other Elvis's backing band on the cheekily titled ''King Of America'' and he served time in the cheese trench with King of Easy Listening Burt Bacharach. When top US chat show host David Letterman went on holiday, Elvis presented his show. He's been a political activist, made albums with classical quartets and jazz bands, and appeared in the Spice Girls' movie. No wonder we've sometimes got sick of him. | Costello collaborated with the other Elvis's backing band on the cheekily titled ''King Of America'' and he served time in the cheese trench with King of Easy Listening Burt Bacharach. When top US chat show host David Letterman went on holiday, Elvis presented his show. He's been a political activist, made albums with classical quartets and jazz bands, and appeared in the Spice Girls' movie. No wonder we've sometimes got sick of him. | ||
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The sense of purpose and telling lyrical detail provide the proof — Elvis has most definitely not left the building. | The sense of purpose and telling lyrical detail provide the proof — Elvis has most definitely not left the building. | ||
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[[Gavin Martin]] reviews ''[[The Delivery Man]]''. | [[Gavin Martin]] reviews ''[[The Delivery Man]]''. | ||
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