Next stop, 78 . . .

 lshinkawa wrote: 
I think Elvis did all right for himself too! 

 rdo wrote: 
You're right about their music coverage.
But ironically, you can get some financial/political reporting there that's better than most.  Matt Taibi is one of the few people relentlessly pursuing the financial industry's malfeasance.
Maybe the New York Times will respond by reporting on some good new bands or something.   Yeeeah.

Diana Krall is a lucky woman.

 peter_james_bond wrote: 

I normally am not a fan of anti-corporate banter, but in this case I think it is apropos.  Can we please not ever refer to that corporate rag Rolling Stone?  It's just one giant advertisement for the music industry. It has nothing to offer.  Don't read it.

I literally ran into him on W12th Street Manhattan the other day. By the time I realized who he was he'd already crossed 5th Avenue. You gotta be pretty quick in this town to both recognize and genuflect o your pop idols.

 Vinni_NL wrote: 

I'm not your daddy ( at least I'm not taking claim to it)
but this guys is the King of Rock

 expatlar wrote: 
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 Vinni_NL wrote: 
Your parents are into Elvis Costello?!  I guess you're relatively young.

Hey, if you play a lot of Elvis Costello, how 'bout some(more) Joe Jackson?

Wow. Another song I rate as "quite likeable" or whatever a '7' is, and so many people are just HATEing it. I didn't know I was so out of the mainstream.

This guy is just like broccoli. I really hate it, but my parents keep telling me it's really good.

 

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 Alexandra wrote: 
You don't look a day over 44!

 liteon1 wrote: 
"Unhealthy"?  Are you a doctor?

Subtract forty from five and you might come close to my rating.

I feel bad rating this a 5 out of 10, but it is Decent.

 peter_james_bond wrote:  Touche Mr. Bond.

  

There are MUCH better Elvis Costello songs.... Not one of my favorites.

Terrible!

 oenyaw wrote: 
For which Elvis has apologized on numerous occasions. Even Ray Charles forgave him, saying "Drunken talk isn't meant to be printed in the paper."

 starfishNcoffee wrote: 
Ditto.

Nice to hear songs from "When I Was Cruel" on RP. Underrated album, IMHO.

 liteon1 wrote: 
A career that has spanned 4 decades, 30 studio albums, numerous hit singles, many nominations and awards, and accolades such as; In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #80 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time... but, he's not that good...

 liteon1 wrote: 

Totally agree!
signed:  someone from Greenville, FL, birthplace of Ray Charles, of whom EC's made such a vulgur racist slur.

The more I hear Elvis C. the more it reminds me of Tom Petty.

If you don't like the song, turn down the volume until it ends. I appreciate the eclectic mix of music;even the songs that I don't care for.

Bill, I know you do not need anyone's "permission" - but please, keep on doing what you do, any way that you want - you make RP interesting and enlightening with your selections/combinations.  THANK YOU!  AND I HAPPEN TO LOVE ELVIS COSTELLO.  Haters begone!

What's with the unhealthy obsession with Elvis Costello here on RP, Bill?  Give it up!  He's not that good.