Elvis Costello Fan Forum

What is with the endless fascination with top ten lists? I don't get it how it is an inexhaustible source of threads... 1. Its a nice encapsulation of an artist 2. Its interesting to see other peoples view of an artists best/faves 3. It can provoke further discussion 4. Its fun to make a list of yo...

So Long, Marianne
Suzanne
Iodine
Dont Go Home With Your Hard On
Hallelujah
Tower Of Song
There Is A War
Sisters of Mercy
Famous Blue Raincoat
Hey, Thats No Way To Say Goodbye

The Last Time I Saw Richard
Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
A Case of You
Song for Sharon
All I Want
Talk To Me
Shades of Scarlett Conquering
Hejira
Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire
Slouching Toward Bethlehem

Solsbury Hill
Games Without Frontiers
Here Comes The Flood
San Jacinto
Mother of Violence
Exposure
Dont Give Up
On The Air
Biko
DIY

Ive been listening to a lot of their post resurrection stuff and been mightily suprised at how good it is. "Siberia" is especially great, easily as good as any of the original 5 records and "Flowers" also is up with their best. I didnt even know they had had released a new live a...

Never Stop
Bring on the Dancing Horses (Jimmy Brown orig. version)
Nothing Lasts Forever
Stormy Weather
Villiers Terrace
Rescue
Do It Clean
Silver
All My Colours
Ocean Rain

Elegia
Slow Jam
Regret
Fine Time
Bizzare Love Triangle
Every Little Counts
Dracula's Castle
Weirdo
Crystal
Run Wild

New Feeling
Life During Wartime
Heaven
Love --->Building on Fire
The Big Country
This Must Be The Place
No Compassion
Once In A Lifetime
Blind
Dont Worry About the Government

"Is It Really So Strange" - especially - wonderful , I suffered terribly leaving it out of my list - I love the lyric - the way he so matter of factly says "I killed a Nun" and then "I cant help the way that I feel". and you can punch me and you can kick me and you can ...

Happy Birthday - have a great day MG!

"Urethra Franklin" would be a good name for a Punk band.

Take with a 6 pack of beer, this will cure all your ills...

Dr Boom

I must re-listen to the Last Waltz version.

The way he sings the 66 vesion is a kinda bored cynical howl, like a dog baying at moon.

Oh yeah , was just listening to the Bootleg Live 66 Disc - that version of "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" has gottta be my favourite 3:46 seconds of Dylan, the way he sings it - best listened to LOUD!

Congratulations is Wilburys tune I do believe. Black Diamond Bay is a great song - I love the way at the end it all comes back to the guy watching the seven oclock news. And Ive always loved this bit, and the way he sings it - "As the island slowly sank The loser finally broke the bank in the g...

Madame George
Tupelo Honey
Stepping Out Queen
Cyprus Avenue
Listen to the Lion
Caravan
Its All In The Game
Summertime In England
Bright Side of the Road
Gloria

Have to split these up sorry Otis. LoU Satellite of Love Coney Island Baby A Gift Street Hassle Vicious Crazy Feeling I Love You, Suzanne She's My Best Friend Walk On The Wild Side Rock N Roll Heart VU White Light/White Heat Im Waiting For The Man Heroin Ocean Rock N Roll Pale Blue Eyes Venus In Fur...

I use Xact to convert the files once theyre downloaded both FLAC and Shn and never had any problems on my Mac.

Oh yeah, Big Love was in there too, acoustic version, was great, complete with all the ooohh ahhhh s in the ending section.
Go Insane was played acoustically too to great effect ..."And the rumors are flying..."

Anxious to hear how this show was Mike. I've got the new CD and after a few listens am really enjoying it.... It was an awesome show Pop. They were filming it for a DVD so the extra lighting and all the cameras were a bit distracting but it was a phenomenal show. Great band and the sound was fantas...

Then Again (Part II)

Balllad of a Thin Man
Temporary Like Achilles
George Jackson (Big Band Versh)
Obviously Five Believers
Just Like A Woman
Jokerman
Like A Rolling Stone
All Along The Watchtower
I Want You
Absolutely Sweet Marie

Hard Rains A Gonna Fall
Shelter From The Storm
Idiot Wind
Sad Eyed Lady Of the Lowlands
Visions of Johanna
Baby Let Me Follow You Down
She's Your Love Now
Gates of Eden
Its All Over Now Baby Blue
Not Dark Yet

I can't believe only me and Wardo choose "Going Underground"??

Going Underground
Saturdays Kids
Thats Entertainment
Dreams of Children
Ghosts
Monday
English Rose
Town Called Malice
A Bomb In Wardour Street
In The Crowd

Why am I not surprised that "Paint It Black" is on SLL's list.

Rip This Joint
We Love You
I Just Want To See His Face
Coming Down Again
2000 Light Years From Home
Let It Loose
Torn and Frayed
Time Waits For No One
Star Fucker
Moonlight Mile