Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Wehn I was 22, my mother gave me a pair of slacks that were sky blue and had an elastic waist. It was 1994. I have no idea what she might have been thinking, but thankfully they still had tags. The worst gift I ever gave was probably a King Creole & the Coconuts CD. It had a song on it by Prince...

My father and my wife's mother are both seriously right wing, and my brother is a super lefty. We were together fro Christmas, so my wife and I decided to give a few gag gifts. For Dad, a copy of Why I Hate Republicans and michael Moore's Dude, Where's My Country . For my mother-in-law a Hillary Cli...

Both are already on my presets, along with Band-a-part, which is devoted entirely to French language rock and pop. That made me so happy, I almost cried real tears.

Yeah, the Da Vinci Code is crap. I can't imagine what all the fuss is about.

I just don't like this album. I don't know why. I've tried very hard, and it just does nothing for me.

I got a Sirius radio, which was unexpected, but very nice. It was good to be able to drive about yesterday and listen to the all-Springsteen station. There's an all-Elvis station, too...but it's the wrong Elvis. 185 stations. No commercials. I also got some Johnny Cash stuff, Frank Black's latest re...

That was great.

Merry Christmas and Happy Channukah to all who celebrate either. And have a nice day tot the rest. Just got back from celebrating with my parents, who normally have dial up, but right now have nothing. Hope eveyone's Christmas was great.

Ninety percent may profess to believing in God or some other magic entity, but only about half of them really believe it. The rest are going along out of fear or want of security. Yes, they all only have half a brain. Look around. There are not a whole lot of really smart people out there, and ther...

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Congratulations, man. Very happy for you. I love the two I have (and that's ALL I'll have).

A rope leash wrote: It's really quite stupid, and anyone with half a brain knows it, they are just to afraid to say or even admit it.

So....more than 90% of the world's population doesn't have half a brain?

I'm only goign to point out a historical (or an historical, if you're one of those ) fact and let it do what it will here. Christmas all by its lonesome is a huge blended hodge-podge of other cultures, languages, and traditions. It is basically borderless. We say "Santa Claus" because it's...

so lacklustre wrote: I've never nearly been arrested on Christmas Eve babe.

Lucky you. It wasn't a good experience.

I've never been arrested. But I almost got arrested once on Christmas Eve.

I've never understood why people think hunting is fun. I understand killingt o eat. But I don't understand killing for sport or for a trophy.

BWAP beat me by one minute. But I'm glad he posted the lyrics. While I'm learning my Canadian colloquialisms, what's a two-four?

I never fight anymore. I haven't been in a fight since 8th grade.

I never started a fight.

From Bob & Doug McKenzie's 12 Days of Christmas:

"Five Golden Toques!"

I finally get that. Thanks!

They call those hats toboggans in Texas too. Drives me crazy. I had a real toboggan as a kid. That was in Baltimore. Here there aren't any hills, much less enough snow.

I've never won a fight.

I'm not going to try to Grinch everyone's love for this song. I'm just saying that I think it's a little manipulative and not entirely honest. Plus, I don't think all his imaginings are that pleasant. But, hey, that's just me.

If by jazz-tinged they mean Ornette Coleman:

"Button My Lip"

I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia.

I don't read the song as John advocating anyone to do anything, other than imagine what the world could have been like without possessions, religions, etc. The call is to 'imagine', not to give away your things or turn your back on religion per se. When I think of Imagine, I think of possibilities ...