Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I'll add a Tin Machine track for you.

That's just creepy.

Yeah, for all his charm, Bono doesn't always let the facts get in the way of a good story. I read somewhere that in concerts these days he sings a more historically accurate line. Yeah. Last time I saw them he sang "Early evening, April 4..." It's pretty easy to fix live. But I cringe whe...

(as a human being, not as an American) Exactly! Thank you for writing that (the whole paragraph). "Like anybody I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He has allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I h...

wardo68 wrote:
In all sincerity, that's one of the best things I've read in a long time. Your students are lucky to have you as their teacher.

You are much more than kind to say so. I greatly appreciate it.

I've never understood some people's constant need to be dickheads.

No, not really. I teach Geography. But I am surprised that you can judge all of the US based on what you see of it in Toronto. But I guess you're right. new York and Kansas are basically the same. And they're both crawling with secret police and goose-stepping, jack-booted thugs stepping on the soft...

Because it's beautiful. Because I want to live in an America that conforms to that vision. Because when it does, even in small part, I feel hope for myself and my children. And when it doesn't, I still feel inspired by those words to do what I can to help it along. Because even the improbable notion...

Yup, the prog was excellent, although I think Elv was a little carried away when he said that 'without Louis Armstrong there'd be no popular music'. I think he's dead on actually. Every vocalist and instrumentalist who followed Pops owes him a debt. He invented modern vocalization and soloing. He's...

Well, I have to strongly disagree that there is nothing in neoconservatism which promotes war. The neocons have been (since the late 60s), hawkish at just about every turn in terms of foreign policy. They strongly supported the Vietnam War, they were fervently anticommunist during the 80s (even when...

Mine will go out in this week's post, probably Thursday, as I have to go to the post office anyway that day. Otis, j'arrive.

Oh, and how many songs from Let's Dance do you want me to include?

RinghioStarr wrote:

noiseradio wrote:Are you quoting someone, or is that your opinion?

I was quoting myself.

Had you said those identical words previously in print somewhere? Otherwise, you don't really need the quotation marks.

Can you see the whole US from your perch in Toronto? Or is it just the omniscience?

SMM, staying with your poverty theme, isn't it odd how the first part of the speech is framed as a "banking transaction" with the Black Americans looking to collect on promissory note which has not been honored. I wonder if the modern "reparation" movement looks to this speech f...

Spanish absinthe is a whole different story. I had some Spanish absinthe in Rome once, and I'm pretty confident the worwood levels were higher than they were supposed to be. I must go to Spain...

I've never been to Spain.

Are you quoting someone, or is that your opinion?

Cool. And Otis, I haven't forgotten you!

Modern absinthe is quite nice, if you like anisette or Pastisse-type drinks. I'm a big fan of Ricard, and I dig a good absinthe. But the wormwood that made it dangerous has been reduced to negligible amounts. You're only missing out if you like that type of drink. If licorice flavors don't do it for...

noiseradio wrote:Anyone but the Colts suits me fine.

What a great day that was. The season's already over for me. I couldn't be any happier. Go whoever. (But I'm secretly rooting for the Steelers now. Because they did me a solid by beating the Colts. God bless 'em.)

This is the one federal holiday I actually spend some time thinking about the person it was intended to honor.

Happy birthday, Dr. King. And thanks for everything.

Dr. Martens Dr. Martens Dr. Martens BOOTS.

15 Petals has this Ethiopian horn thing that I find utterly irresistable. Ricky Martin doesn't enter into it.

1. 15 petals 2. spooky girlfriend 3. episode of blonde 4. wiwc no.2 5. alibi 6. tart 7. ...dust (notice the reverse order. I like this one better). 8. my little blue window 9. dust 2... 10. 45 11. tear off your own head 12. radio silence 13. daddy can i turn this? 14. dissolve 15. soul for hire Oh W...

Yeah, I pretty much like all these puns. I'm having trouble thinking of a groaner.

verena wrote:Yeah, life is full of farces. Let's see how long this one will last...

November of 2008 at least....