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He launched into "The Deportees Club" and it was a case of no looking back until the last beat of the thirteenth encore faded into night. He treated us to a preview of his new single "I Hope You're Happy Now," as well as established many gems like "Oliver's Army" and "Alison." | He launched into "The Deportees Club" and it was a case of no looking back until the last beat of the thirteenth encore faded into night. He treated us to a preview of his new single "I Hope You're Happy Now," as well as established many gems like "Oliver's Army" and "Alison." | ||
Elvis is the kind of artist who loves performing. An indication of this was the forty-minute encore he played in response to thunderous applause from the audience, beginning with three solo numbers before being joined again by the rest of the band. Everyone knows what a great | Elvis is the kind of artist who loves performing. An indication of this was the forty-minute encore he played in response to thunderous applause from the audience, beginning with three solo numbers before being joined again by the rest of the band. Everyone knows what a great songwriter he is, but whereas many a good lyricist flounders on stage. Elvis exudes the kind of vibrant energy that makes for a memorable concert and really gives the fans value for money. From the rabble-rousing "Pump It Up" to the gentle anti-war sentiments in "Shipbuilding" (which he dedicated to Saturday's CND Demonstrators at Barrow), this performance never flagged. | ||
The Pogues had kicked off the evening with their potent blend of foot-tappin' ear poppin' folk rock that gets right in the beer gut. Shane MacGowan & Co were in fine voice and as raucous and compelling as ever, a dour-looking female on bass did nothing for their general appeal, but even the unenthusiastic | The Pogues had kicked off the evening with their potent blend of foot-tappin' ear poppin' folk rock that gets right in the beer gut. Shane MacGowan & Co were in fine voice and as raucous and compelling as ever, a dour-looking female on bass did nothing for their general appeal, but even the unenthusiastic few present ("Where is everyone?") had to concede a passing interest when the tin-whistle player banged his skull off a beer tray in time to the final instrumental. Watch out for their new single — "Boys From The County Hell." Yippeeayeeh! | ||
You can catch Elvis Costello solo, at the Playhouse on [[Concert 1984-11-10 Edinburgh|November 10th]] with T{{nb}}Bone Burnett. | You can catch Elvis Costello solo, at the Playhouse on [[Concert 1984-11-10 Edinburgh|November 10th]] with T{{nb}}Bone Burnett. |