Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Agreed, Neil. Also, at the time, I remember thinking that this was something new, something different -- ended up a gateway towards couldn'tcallitunexpected etc. shotwithisown gun also seemed new, but somehow too clever?? NLS seemed, and seems, dead serious

This has the same rambling, tumbling character of Dr. Luther's Assistant -- was this recorded solo like that song and Ghost Train...? Sounds like it to me. Love it. p.s. just realized that this is a good reason to have such polls, for me, anyway. I stopped "voting" but still look in for co...

Well, I find that Accidents sounds worse without all those other songs crowding around it, and that each one that got excised weakened what was left behind. "Our meddling intellect Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— We murder to dissect." Differently put, I get the game, but, reall...

yes, i mentioned dr. luther in the no flag thread. this and n.f. have the same sort of stumbly self-coordination as exactly that e.p., i'm finding. love it...the right horse indeed. Nice thing is that this doesn't have to live up [or not live up to] to anything he's done before. I'm thinking of all ...

So many wonderful, cutting lines and images. Reminds me of TYM in its fame-distain and the sharpness of the writing/playing...very happy!!

speaking of oldies, yes. the spark in this is just fabulous. playing it and noflag videos back to back is downright cinematic. paintings are garish and lyrics are like hot spit...fit together fabulously. Funny, cutting. Yes!!Kill a man with a single stroke!

okay, c'mon. a well-made, expensive book of ECs paintings. I really do love them...

...and, oh, yes, that clip. i'm very happy to be shook and yes, o'h-are-a, not o'h-air-a

try these! once you get past "the pigeons ate the wedding rice and exploded somewhere over San Antonio," its clear sailing!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQp3nZe6kI4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ3rR3JOVfQ

okay, so new EC song friday, third Bill Callahan new song next monday. nice

is this a hint for the july 10th song release? is that date correct? 10? 20? seems like months ago

i actually still have a beatles songs list that i used to type out [top ten in red]...it is the list where i added by hand in ink the new songs from Rubber Soul. So we're talking late December 1965/early January 1966. I do remember it being a form of dedication to them, a way to think about them --h...

I'm all for folks having a bit of fun.

This dismembering of albums, limb from limb. Hmm. Every song that is eliminated makes the remaning song list look worse and worse. This "winner," standing alone, is, for me, full of the grief of the loss of its surroundings. "If I'm gonna go down, you're gonna come with me." With...

This MUST be a mistake I demand a recount! I'm with you... FREAKING MASSIVE SONG Sometimes there seems to be an absurd result in a quest to eliminate songs and this is just plain ridiculous. I'm pleased to say that it confirms my opinion of democracy and I now propose BA as World Emperor! I second ...

Okay, this is the definition of irony. What is the first song out? Exactly the song that North American releases removed in favour of Radio Radio. Now what!!

i think that's as good a reason as any...[this is partly a joke, but only partly]

it depends on how much you love duophonic versions of sleeping, robert and and your...

oh boy oh boy! p.s., in the thread asking for what cd we'd like to do next, did anyone say TYM?

so is there going to be a night rally/radio radio issue here?

North

"It's the musical setting and production that give it extra oomph, at least to my ear." agreed. it SOUNDS wonderful and fresh and disturbing. the key change[s] catch me off guard each time, and then, at one point, the bass and guitar are in different keys, just perfectly incompatible enoug...

keep thinking of Dr. Luther's Assistant....something linked to finding out he's making all this noise himself....

I REALLY like this new song.

Yep, me too. Wow!!!!

Roll on July 20.

how about a list at the end with all the songs listed in "order"??

amazed, re allison, but, so, next round. if detectives wins..."not really MAIT," therefore redshoes wins either way?! now, to tell the truth, r.s. is my final preference, if only for the lines "I won't get any older Now the angels wanna wear my red shoes" for me the best descript...