Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Sad scenes at Upton Park. Odious supporters on both sides.

One prick expressing disgust that his children had been terrified. What sort of idiot takes his children to that match?

Played One World to death on holiday. I think Small Hours has become one of my all time favourite songs. Just beautiful.

Yes, it was disappointing that TW just ran out of steam at the last. However, although he was the one member of the leaders who I didn't want to win, I was very impressed with Stewart Cink. Clearly a family man and asolid well-grounded character, he blew away my totally unfair misconceptions about h...

Got to agree about The Boatman's Call. A genuinely superb album that just has to be listened to in its entirety.

With you on that one Christopher. Turnberry is absolutely gorgeous. I love my golf and have just got back from a fantastic weekend playing with friends at Celtic Manor in Wales (venue for next year's Ryder Cup).

Thank you for sharing- must confess I only knew the name Trashcan Sinatras- never reallly heard the music- will put them on a Pandora station and give them a spin- the clip you shared is lovely and haunting and he does have a beautiful voice in that song-are they British? The sound reminds me of Sh...

Sounds Awesome...I'm a little ashamed I've only seen him once live. I need to rectify this asap. At the moment I'm having a Trashcans week. Here's a snip of how Godamn awesome they are. Beautiful song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSuL9JB-Uy4&feature=related Frank Reader is such an underrated ...

Is that the "Action Packed: Best of the Capital Years" cd? Would concur with "Rumor and Sigh" although Mitchell Froom's over production has always put me on edge-personal favoritie for me is "Hand of Kindness" complete with Richard busking on the Embankment- a close se...

Must get that.

I am currently enjoying a compilation from the Fantastic Richard Thompson...mostly made up of songs from 'Rumour & Sigh' One of the greatest albums ever made.

That pic is from about 2000 and was pretty radical, (as my 10 year old has taken to saying).

I am very excited by this news. Paddy is a blessed saint in my book and very much missed. It would be great of he could be persuaded to release some new recordings as well as putting out previously unreleased material.

Congratulations for yesterday my friend...lots of tequila I hope? I skip lots of songs on WIWC....prob more so than most of his recent output. The only ones I really play are: 45 Soul for Hire Daddy Can I Turn This. My Little Blue Window Episode of Blonde Radio Silence Alibi is ok, but like lots of ...

or get a girlfriend/boyfriend

My rant was inspired by the notion that it could be thought odd that a long-time fan of EC's couldn't find a great EC album during the last 10 years. Second time I've been misquoted/misinterpreted. I didn't find it odd at all. I thought that it was indicative of the fact that his output over the pa...

ATUB: stand (like the song, can't stand the singing), atoms, angel Among much heresy, the latter is serious heresy! I'm currently in an ATUB phase, and Distorted Angel is, I think, an entirely fabulous song. Original, clever, and very lovely. Agree entirely. Distorted Angel is an EC classic. Beauti...

Bought this lot this week. Loving them all and can't believe I've never owned them. Folk rock at its best. http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:pUHdsOLiRfDe4M:http://saborcultural.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/fairport_convention_liege__lief.jpg http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:CFfgYIep6DKGrM:http:/...

And No Coffee Table wrote:

Jackson Monk wrote:Elvis decided to befriend showbiz buddies like Elton, Sting, his wife and Lexus because it is in his financial interests to do so.

You think Elvis befriended his wife for financial reasons?

Yeah....she's loaded I reckon.

I wrote a long response to Alex expressing my agreement with all he had to say. Unfortunately I had one of those horror moments when the text disappeared in front of my very eyes as I tried to post. This may be a blessing and I will now summarise in a very simple way: Elvis long ago lost the plot wi...

sabreman wrote:I absolutely love "Sneaky Feelings"! It swings!

...and me. I'd love it just for the killer opening lines, which are some of his best.

You'll never be a man would be in my top 5 EC songs ever. Black Sails top 20. I agree with you that Chewing Gum is not much cop...not awful..just boring. Bu then again, I think Spike is the one EC album that has consistently dropped down my favourites list, year on year. I rarely play it anymore. Th...

When prest, would have to say Momofuko- with The Delivery Man or North a close second. I would give an honorable mention to For the Stars-I enjoy listening to the album and take it for the lark I think it was intended to be. I least enjoy Secret, Profane and Sugarcane- 6 or 8 white, middle-aged men...

Off the top of my head I've never liked Invasion Hit Parade, Coal Train Robberies, Sweet Pear, White Knuckles,LetMe Tell You About Her. Then there's the overrated songs like When I Was Cruel 2 and I Want You (yes, I said I Want You). But this is the fun thing about taste because I love Lovers' Walk...

Nah...love that one.

True. But I am only allowed to do one picture round.

Not my favourite either.

I love Bedlam, Either side,Scarlet Tide... and Country Darkness. The rest are ok with the exception of the title track, which I really dislike.

Loving just 4 songs on an EC album puts it pretty low on the scale for me.

I love all of North.