Thing you like about an EC song

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:41 pm

Eisenhower Blues

The fake ending.

All This Useless Beauty

RinghioStarr · Post by **RinghioStarr** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:36 am

The fact that it ends.

Last Boat Leaving.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:44 am

RinghioStarr wrote:Last Boat Leaving.

That little guitar lead-in by Elvis at the beginning - and the ship's bell.

The Stamping Ground (I dare you!)

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:59 pm

That it's by "The Emotional Toothpaste"

(and that it ends, obviously)

My mood swings

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:06 pm

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:33 am

the way that you pronounce it 'marshmellow'

duh.

Pay It Back

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:54 am

Pay It Back:

It's such a happy sounding song!

I'm Not Angry

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:21 pm

mood swung wrote:the way that you pronounce it 'marshmellow'

I hoped that would be the answer.

I'm not angry ; great because he is so obviously very, very, very angry and there's good guitar.

It's starting to come to me

oldhamer · Post by **oldhamer** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:55 pm

In particular, the line:

All that professional lipstick/pressed into an amateur kiss

I just love all the song, so very happy and yet so very very acidic. Too many words in one single song though!

My Science Fiction Twin

DeathWearsABigHat · Post by **DeathWearsABigHat** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:14 pm

My Science Fiction Twin

the lyric that goes "they asked how in the world he does all these things & he answered 'superbly' "
And the fact that the title reminds me of my favourite author Philip K Dick (Elvis is also a fan).

Stranger In The House

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:30 pm

DeathWearsABigHat wrote:Stranger In The House

All that lovely John McFee pedal steel.

Fish 'N Chip Paper

crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:39 pm

as EC songs go, for me, it's always been the writing. the lyrics, the chord changes, the way the bridges are so clever. im always in awe of his writing

25to12 · Post by **25to12** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:45 am

Who Shot Sam? wrote:
DeathWearsABigHat wrote:Stranger In The House
All that lovely John McFee pedal steel.

Fish 'N Chip Paper

One of my favourite songs off Trust, it's just a brilliant ensemble performance - the bassline, drums and especially Steve's virtuoso moment in the middle of it all. Great vocal performance from EC too.

Let Them All Talk

(don't know if this one's been done already

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crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:00 am

Let Them All Talk

The tempo changes are great. It opens with a pounding fast beat that then smooths out into the first verse.

Jack Of All Parades

RinghioStarr · Post by **RinghioStarr** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:15 pm

You could have saved time reading the first post of the thread.

crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:08 pm

RinghioStarr wrote:You could have saved time reading the first post of the thread.

Oh sorry. My fault. I will go back and change that.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:53 pm

Jack of All Parades

you know where the door is and how to use it...

and the acoustic flourishes, and the 'oh the jack, oh the jack, oh the jack's

Moods for Moderns

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:51 am

The guitar/keyboard groove is so eminently lounge/sixties, and the "foreign fingers" bit , AND the title of course.

Love Field

crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:19 am

the drum track is echoy. sounds cool

Deep Dark Truthful Mirror

funstan · Post by **funstan** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:14 pm

The intro, how this is a major diss wrapped up in a soothing melody.

AND:

"Have you ever seen a stare like a Persian cat?"

I Almost Had a Weakness

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:41 am

I like the fact that its such a jolly little tune with such bitter words - and I love the lines

While I have to tolerate you family jewels
I really mustn't grumble
('Cause) when I die the cats and dogs will jump up and down
And you little swines will get nothing
Though I almost had a weakness

Motel Matches

crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:13 pm

The fact that I can actually play that one on piano

Pills And Soap

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:12 pm

I like the funny impact "pack up your troubles in a stolen handbag" has among the overall disquieting tone. And the fact that EC sounds so cool on it despite the fact that they rushed to record it and release it as a single. And of course the sense of foreboding captured by primarily Steve's piano playing.

Soul For Hire

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:36 pm

Soul For Hire -

The live Costello/Nieve version (The WIWC version is just a little too robotic for my tastes).

The Poisoned Rose

crash8_durham · Post by **crash8_durham** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:48 pm

oh man one of my EC favorites

I love this song
the lyrics are slick

the poison rose that you wear at your best
that I keep pressed between the white sheets
where you lie half undressed

the simple piano, brushed drums and big upright bass

the night club smokey feel

classic

Shipbuilding