The latest Recliner Notes post explores "Alibi," Elvis Costello's examination of a relationship, teeming with mistrust, bitterness, paranoia, codependency, and desperation:
http://reclinernotes.com/2022/08/21/alibi/
Alibi
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bronxapostle
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Re: Alibi
I loved the Steve duo 1999 Lonely World versions when it was called ALIBI FACTORY. same mostly yet a little different feel I thought when WIWC got released.
Re: Alibi
Agree. I've grown to like the WIWC version, but the Totally Meltdown 2001 version is the one I really fell in love with first. I was really looking forward to it on the LP but when I heard it I thought it was a bit...overworked?bronxapostle wrote:I loved the Steve duo 1999 Lonely World versions when it was called ALIBI FACTORY. same mostly yet a little different feel I thought when WIWC got released.
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bronxapostle
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Hawksmoor wrote:Agree. I've grown to like the WIWC version, but the Totally Meltdown 2001 version is the one I really fell in love with first. I was really looking forward to it on the LP but when I heard it I thought it was a bit...overworked?bronxapostle wrote:I loved the Steve duo 1999 Lonely World versions when it was called ALIBI FACTORY. same mostly yet a little different feel I thought when WIWC got released.
Yeah...that's why I call it differently as the duo version though I couldn't exactly explain why. I like your explanation.
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notesrecliner
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Re: Alibi
Totally fair - thanks for reading!Mr. Hush wrote:For reasons I can't explain one of my least favourite Elvis songs. Dirgelike and too unpleasant for me. First of the notes I've not liked. Thanks for the analysis though.