Elvis Costello Fan Forum

verbal gymnastics wrote:17 minutes of Everyday I write the book?

I’m presuming the fast version of Can you hear me is actually High Fidelity.

Correct

By the way, Mr. and Mrs. Hush is awesome live! EC really hams it up.

This years girl Honey are you straight Clubland Don’t look now Burnt sugar Sulky girl Waiting for the end of the world He’s given me things Why won’t heaven help me? Under lime Detectives Deep dark truthful mirror Unwanted number High fidelity Alison Everyday I write the book w/ mr. big stuff Suspec...

Further corrections: 01. This Year's Girl 02. Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? 03. Clubland 04. Don't Look Now 05. Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter 06. New Lace Sleeves 07. Chelsea 08. Under Lime 09. Watching The Detectives 10. Stripping Paper 11. Photographs Can Lie - including The Look Of Love 12...

I'm pretty sure this was the correct order: 01. This Year's Girl 02. Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? 03. Clubland 04. Don't Look Now 05. Burnt Sugar Is So Bitter 06. New Lace Sleeves 07. Under Lime 08. Watching The Detectives 09. Photographs Can Lie - including The Look Of Love 10. Suspect...

And No Coffee Table wrote:

jmm wrote:Maybe only I let the sun go down was missing from look now

Was "Dishonor the Stars" played?

Nope. That and I Let the Sun Go Down were the only songs from the album not played. And none of the bonus tracks.

He struggled remembering the lyrics to the new songs, which was surprising, you would that that would have been nailed down. Maybe because they cut the album back in March. He's Given Me Things was a mess.

Missing from posted setlist are

Clubland
High Fidelity
Green Shirt
Mr. & Mrs. Hush
Unwanted Number
Suspect My Tears
Why Won't Heaven Help Me?

Charm School!

bronxapostle wrote:

stricttime81 wrote:A little too far of a schlep for me.

Yeah, sounds far. I guess if we didn't have the few closer to home, THEN IT WOULDN'T BE TOO MUCH A SCHLEP.

Very true!

A little too far of a schlep for me.

Just a Memory seems to fit.

and me...

Impatience!

Or how about In the Darkest Place?

I am!

I am!

I agree it's not a black and white song, and at least makes some attempt to understand what drives men to behave the way Jimmy does. Older men, facing mortality ("the clock on the wall tick tocks the time away"; "Allow me to just dictate my dying will") often react by seeking com...

Listening to Look Now I found myself flashing back to the similar 'big sound' of this Jim Ford cover Elvis did for this tv series Point Of No Return https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFed6wF34yQ Elvis also covered Back Stabbers for the same project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2c1921p3c I had th...

Funniest song to me is the live versions of God's Comic when he does all the patter during the song.

I can't stop listening to the first 3 songs, they're so good. I haven't looked forward to an album this much in years.

docinwestchester wrote:Brooklyn Bowl...Brooklyn Bowl...Brooklyn Bowl...

I second that!

Didn't EC mention at some of the IB shows that "Long Honeymoon" is a sort of sequel to Watching the Detectives? Maybe I'm mis-remembering.

I can't believe how great Under Lime is. Can't get it out of my head!

DOCINWESTCHESTER is a great guy, and i'm sure a brilliant "Doc" as well!

sulky lad wrote:Typical, no doubt 5 measly UK shows and then a 35 date tour in the USA
Bring back the 1982 style tours , Mrs. Sulky would love that sort of gigging

Come on over, we'll show you a good time!