Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Sounds like it was all out in the open as a known loop!

Wow - so did the MLAR song use a sample? It sounds exactly the same!

So it's likely to be Americana material for their set - not new material.

So gutted to have missed this - I love 'Go Away', 'Beaten to the Punch' - and as it's been described as an out-take from Blood & Chocolate, I am doubly, triply pissed off! Graaargh!

Happy New Year, by the way!

Grargh, I missed this one!

Just the scary spoken version remains. Boo hoo!

Aw well - HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL!!

Hi all,

Just to say there are two more podcasts in this series, taking it up to four in total so far.

They are brilliant for Elvis nuts like us - pure geek heaven!

https://open.spotify.com/show/0IJQzxemyoCN0JTCI4SKID

I really hope it happens, but new musicals always have such a chequered path. A big show cost a fortune to put on, and getting all the backers in place etc, is a nightmare. Perhaps they'll manage to do an off-Broadway, stripped down show? But Jackman would mean Broadway proper, and he's already slat...

Ymaginatif wrote:It's another Abbey Road song he lifted those guitars from, isn't it? You Never Give Me Your Money? Nothing like that in 'I Want You / She's So Heavy' ...

You're right! I think Elvis was misremembering.

Man out of Time wrote:Neil, I agree. If only there were something I could say to express my feelings on this matter - my deep sorrow and disappointment on your behalf. But on this occasion I am simply... regretful (or something very like it).

LOL, clearly, MOOT, in your case, sorry does, indeed, seem to be the... etc

Hawksmoor wrote:

Neil. wrote:15. Get Happy!! doesn't have a cover version of the famous Judy Garland song on it.

For me, Ella Fitzgerald trumps Judy Garland, although I realise that opinion may be sacrilege to some ears.

Not sacrilege at all - I love Ella's version, too!

Re Mighty Like A Rose - I didn't realise it was a song, I thought it was a poem.

Here's a jazzed-up version:
https://youtu.be/udtJ_n9qR98

Sounds like the original version is a lullaby, as evidenced by Sulky Lad's misty-eyed memories.

Thanks, MOOT. Darn, it's a shame there's no recording. It's sad. It's sad. It's a sad, sad situation. And it's getting more and more absurd.

Oh cool - sounded great, what little of it there was! Thank you for posting!

I'm pretty sure that about 15 years ago, Elvis sang both these at live tribute concerts: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Ev'ry Little Thing She Does Is Magic Do they exist at all, anywhere? I can imagine he'd've done a great version in both cases. I believe The Police number was done with a uke, ...

15. Get Happy!! doesn't have a cover version of the famous Judy Garland song on it.

verbal gymnastics wrote:I only said could

LOL you were way ahead of me, Verbal!

verbal gymnastics wrote:...that could range from North to For the Stars...

I say, steady on, Verbal, old chap!

Fantastic unboxing video!

Reminds you of those long-gone days when artwork was a major part of the experience.

Sadly those days are gone, but still - what a fabulous treasure trove!

In the now traditional Eammon Singer style:

https://youtu.be/ilN9SpD6Y_Q

I think this is a great idea. I loved 'Crawling to the USA'. I don't think it's being done for existing Elvis fans - I think it's to create new Elvis fans in new markets, so if it helps create royalties where they didn't exist before, then good for him! It's tough to make money as a musician these d...

I persist in my belief that 1978-to-1983 was the most exiting, most fruitful and most brilliantly innovative period for popular music ever. But then, I turned fourteen in 1978 and went to college in 1982, so I probably would think that, wouldn't I! :) Yeah, I was aged 10 to 15 during that period an...

Interesting. But why was he not telling the truth about the Mexico story? I don't get that.

I love 'Accidents' - it's got to be a top-tenner, I think.

Great piece of writing, Hawksmoor. Yeah, it was a golden era for musicians - when they stopped being wandering mistrels and could become millionaires. That's probably gone forever now that streaming for pennies is the thing - no-one will be able to become so wealthy off music again. The artists who ...

Brilliant interview with Mark Billingham - I loved his enthusiasm. I wonder how often new ones are going to be posted? Be interesting to see who Stewart gets in to chat with.

sulky lad wrote:So, Neil, are you telling me ...........................


wait for it ............................


Their Aim IS True

Boom tish!

Boom Boom!

I'm here all week, I can recommend the fish.