rulebritannia
(NYC - Back in the USA!) | | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 11:19 | |
This remains my favorite EC song. I saw him at a small NYC bar in 1979 and he rocked the house. He didn't, however, play this song! No doubt he left it off the program because it ain't really his song!.
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copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 11:17 | |
DocGuy wrote:Elvis Costello... time to start up Pandora. Ugh.
Bye. |
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smackiepipe
(Western North Carolina) | | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 11:16 | |
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WanderingPenguin
(Toronto, Canada) | | Posted: May 07, 2011 - 08:07 | |
This is one of the most dangerous songs for me to drive to. Whenever this comes on the radio in the car I can't stop myself from drumming along with it on the steering wheel. Drives my Better Half nuts but meh, whaddyagonnado? There has never been a time in my life since I first heard Elvis Costello when a song of his on the radio doesn't instantly put a smile on my face.
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RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 11:33 | |
heliosweb wrote:I'm not a big Elvis Costello fan, but I love this track. Love the message... So... what IS wrong with peace, love and understanding, anyway?
These days, you'd think these are just horrible concepts to integrate into your personal philosophy, or your politics, judging by the way the winds have been blowing the past ten years or so. I guess the naysayers would just have us all be selfish, arrogant, cynical nihilists.
sigh...
I'll stay with the peace and love crowd. It's the only hope we've got as residents of this troubled planet.
Well said! Peace, love, and understanding works for me. |
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Walrus_Gumbo
| | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 19:32 | |
Dave_Mack wrote:Love his vocals in this. Better than the Nick Lowe version (though I know it's his song).
I feel just the opposite although I agree it's a great song! |
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heliosweb
(New Mexico USA) | | Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 16:42 | |
I'm not a big Elvis Costello fan, but I love this track. Love the message... So... what IS wrong with peace, love and understanding, anyway?
These days, you'd think these are just horrible concepts to integrate into your personal philosophy, or your politics, judging by the way the winds have been blowing the past ten years or so. I guess the naysayers would just have us all be selfish, arrogant, cynical nihilists.
sigh...
I'll stay with the peace and love crowd. It's the only hope we've got as residents of this troubled planet.
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Dave_Mack
(Saratoga,CA) | | Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 20:30 | |
Love his vocals in this. Better than the Nick Lowe version (though I know it's his song).
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 10:46 | |
One of my fav Elvis tunes!  |
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gabrielle7nt
(On a 1974 Gran Criterium) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 10:44 | |
He was so good back in his lush days.
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 10:43 | |
Pure perfection. From lyrics to playing to on its head approach to the lyrics.
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pk53
| | Posted: Feb 01, 2011 - 21:45 | |
is everyone experiencing outages on the stream on Roku?
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Stingray
(EUROPE) | | Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 16:56 | |
Only you are funny - Elvis!!
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Foot
| | Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 16:55 | |
Excellent MLK Day track Bill - thanks!
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DocGuy
(SoCal) | | Posted: Jan 01, 2011 - 14:15 | |
Elvis Costello... time to start up Pandora. Ugh.
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petrfas
(Prague, Czech Republic) | | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 07:07 | |
Let anyone sing his way. I sing in the band. But this time I caught myself wishing this song ends soon. :)
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GawgaBoy
(State of Confusion) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 13:45 | |
kaybee wrote:
Sadly, I have to agree with you - I too am a baby boomer and I am ashamed of my generation and that of my siblings who were teenagers in the 70's. However a lot of our children's generation and the young ones coming up now do give me hope.
As for the song, I agree with one other listener below - I really like Elvis Costello, like the sentiment of this song too. I just wish he'd stop sounding like he's suffering from a massive brain injury when he sings the chorus! ...It desperately needs another cover version - I'm thinking something a capella and slow sung by someone with a really good voice, but I can't think of who I'd want to do it. Any suggestions out there?
Try Nick Lowe's version, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7txCdLCP9U |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 13:38 | |
kaybee wrote:
Sadly, I have to agree with you - I too am a baby boomer and I am ashamed of my generation and that of my siblings who were teenagers in the 70's. However a lot of our children's generation and the young ones coming up now do give me hope.
As for the song, I agree with one other listener below - I really like Elvis Costello, like the sentiment of this song too. I just wish he'd stop sounding like he's suffering from a massive brain injury when he sings the chorus! ...It desperately needs another cover version - I'm thinking something a capella and slow sung by someone with a really good voice, but I can't think of who I'd want to do it. Any suggestions out there?
I'm your age as well ——and on the second point - "I just wish he'd stop sounding.....etc." ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR fLIPPING MIND!!!!!!!! Brilliant song - thanks Nick. Brilliant band - Thanks Steve, Bruce and Pete. Brilliant vocals - Thanks EC |
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Ntropy
(Cleveland, OH) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 13:35 | |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 13:35 | |
Two great covers in a row.
By two of the finest songwriters in rock and roll. Gotta love it.
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kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | | Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 19:12 | |
nagsheadlocal wrote:
I was born in the mid-50s so I'm in my, er, mid-50s.
As for my generation, the late Abbie Hoffman said it best: the yippies went to law school and became yuppies. Apparently that depressed him so much it contributed to his suicide.
Of my circle of friends, yes - most became the very suburbanites they so detested in college and that transformation was becoming apparent when this song came out. I've always considered it the moment I realized my generation was over, and a new generation was here with something to say. And it was not always complimentary.
Sadly, I have to agree with you - I too am a baby boomer and I am ashamed of my generation and that of my siblings who were teenagers in the 70's. However a lot of our children's generation and the young ones coming up now do give me hope. As for the song, I agree with one other listener below - I really like Elvis Costello, like the sentiment of this song too. I just wish he'd stop sounding like he's suffering from a massive brain injury when he sings the chorus! ...It desperately needs another cover version - I'm thinking something a capella and slow sung by someone with a really good voice, but I can't think of who I'd want to do it. Any suggestions out there? |
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johnjconn
(chicago land) | | Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 13:22 | |
This is a good song, but maybe the weakest song overall on a great album.
Chemestry Class for anyone?
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RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA) | | Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 13:09 | |
carbongirl wrote:Thanks for playing this song. I was just catching up on the US news . . . We all need some peace, love, and understanding!
Ciao,
Amy
Yes indeed! There ain't nothin' funny 'bout Peace, Love, and Understanding! |
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oenyaw
| | Posted: Nov 11, 2010 - 13:08 | |
I'd rather hear Bill Murray singing this one.
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RipperP
| | Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 09:26 | |
Awesome lunchtime wake-up. This one's a 9.5.
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 21:22 | |
I heard that Elephants communicate below audible human hearing. Just saying.
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poser
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carbongirl
(Trento, Italy) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 02:45 | |
Thanks for playing this song. I was just catching up on the US news . . . We all need some peace, love, and understanding!
Ciao,
Amy
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pdxpdx
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WayUpNorth
(Windswept Exile) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 04:40 | |
LPCity wrote:I will always love this song for reasons that would take WAY too long to explain...
How about writing about one of them each time the song's played? I would like to hear what they are!  |
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