treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison) | | Posted: Nov 30, 2012 - 13:09 | |
Immediately takes me back to December of '82, freezing my "you-know-whats" off in Grand Forks, ND! |
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hidey
(NZ) | | Posted: Nov 30, 2012 - 13:07 | |
The man's a genius. So prolific I've not kept up but every time I hear him I think it's time to catch up. Love it.
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olivertwist
(Atlanta GA) | | Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 08:35 | |
ariadne223 wrote:Not only is Elvis Costello brilliant, and this song splendid, but this is also a great set. George Harrison, The National, and into Elvis. Nice!  |
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ariadne223
| | Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 08:34 | |
Not only is Elvis Costello brilliant, and this song splendid, but this is also a great set. Johnny Cash, George Harrison, The National, and into Elvis. Nice!
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gemtag
(Texas) | | Posted: May 25, 2012 - 12:32 | |
I love Elvis and his music, and this song. he is quite brilliant.
But the stare...
It's the same one my dad gave me, God rest his soul.
What??? What did i do???
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: May 25, 2012 - 12:02 | |
nagsheadlocal wrote:Listening to those one-note bass punctuations, leading up to a great ending. Really, Costello and the boys at the top of their game. Bruce and Elvis became mortal enemies, but there is no denying the brilliance of his playing on all the EC & Attractions records. |
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aspicer
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: May 25, 2012 - 11:59 | |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: May 25, 2012 - 11:59 | |
This song was once rated the #1 favorite song among Elvis fans according to an EC website.
As a huge fan, I concur. It sets the tone for one of the greatest albums by anyone, Imperial Bedroom.
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kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | | Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 17:12 | |
kaybee wrote:I've always thought Elvis Costello had a great voice and I like the way he has grown and evolved with his music. I don't understand why so many here are turned off by his voice.
jt1 wrote:
...and while I've never been much of a fan, I've quite liked several of his songs in the past but I find his singing of this song painful.
Wow, different strokes, eh? |
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R7-12
(Abbotsford, BC) | | Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 13:50 | |
Reminds me of "Green Shirt" another one of my favorites!
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jt1
| | Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 03:53 | |
kaybee wrote:I've always thought Elvis Costello had a great voice and I like the way he has grown and evolved with his music. I don't understand why so many here are turned off by his voice.
...and while I've never been much of a fan, I've quite liked several of his songs in the past but I find his singing of this song painful. |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 15:01 | |
dc_zee wrote:
Do you have to be so cruel to be callous?
Love it |
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dc_zee
| | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 14:56 | |
lemmoth wrote:
Not attacking the person, just their credibility in judging music.
Do you have to be so cruel to be callous? |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 14:53 | |
dmax wrote:
Don't attack the person; defend the song. The person didn't attack you, but said they didn't like the tune.
Not attacking the person, just their credibility in judging music. |
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jpdribbler
(Hamburg, Germany) | | Posted: Feb 01, 2011 - 10:17 | |
Musically fine, lyrically brilliant. The "empty gin palace" and "two-way looking glass" part kills me everytime. I got to know this via the Lambchop cover (on "The Decline of the Country & the Western Civilization"), which is unusually fun and upbeat for them and definitely worth checking out!
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(former member)
| | Posted: Jan 21, 2011 - 21:36 | |
lemmoth wrote:
Here's a few of the tunes this person rated a 1 —— 'nuff said
Don't attack the person; defend the song. The person didn't attack you, but said they didn't like the tune. |
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drews
(London, Blighty) | | Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 06:28 | |
Elvis Costello sings quite naturally on this number compared to that weird nasally whine he normally manages, so I have to disagree and defend him for a change
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 12:39 | |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 12:34 | |
donna_birichina wrote:I know this is not the best song ever. I know it's not even, probably, the best Elvis Costello song ever. But for some reason it is on of my Top 5 All Time favorites.
I've seen a poll of EC fan's which ranked this one Number 1. |
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stevesaw
(Northern VA USA) | | Posted: Nov 19, 2010 - 19:08 | |
woohouse wrote:Always loved the drums on this track. There's a BBC radio documentary series on Elvis, and Pete Thomas, the drummer, recalls turning up at the studio badly hungover. He says he walked in, played the track once and went home. Bassist Bruce Thomas tells it slightly differently:
“Beyond Belief” was even recorded without the drummer present. Three of us played to a click track and Pete (Attractions drummer Pete Thomas) eventually turned up nursing a rather large hangover. E.C. was very irate and told him he could play the drums but without hearing what we’d done first. That’s why, if you listen to that track, the drums only play punctuations all the way through and don’t come into tempo until the song is about to start fading out!" (From Fender News)
You know I've never listened past the vocals (which I really like). I always wondered if they were doctored up because it's a much different sound. But, anyway, this time I focused in on the drums and wow - they are good! |
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woohouse
(London UK) | | Posted: Oct 20, 2010 - 03:26 | |
Always loved the drums on this track. There's a BBC radio documentary series on Elvis, and Pete Thomas, the drummer, recalls turning up at the studio badly hungover. He says he walked in, played the track once and went home. Bassist Bruce Thomas tells it slightly differently:
“Beyond Belief” was even recorded without the drummer present. Three of us played to a click track and Pete (Attractions drummer Pete Thomas) eventually turned up nursing a rather large hangover. E.C. was very irate and told him he could play the drums but without hearing what we’d done first. That’s why, if you listen to that track, the drums only play punctuations all the way through and don’t come into tempo until the song is about to start fading out!" (From Fender News)
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drews
(London, Blighty) | | Posted: Sep 06, 2010 - 04:34 | |
Funnily enough, this is probably the first time I heard his singing sound bearable, perhaps even quite good, who'd have thought
kaybee wrote:I've always thought Elvis Costello had a great voice and I like the way he has grown and evolved with his music. I don't understand why so many here are turned off by his voice.
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kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | | Posted: Sep 01, 2010 - 15:47 | |
I've always thought Elvis Costello had a great voice and I like the way he has grown and evolved with his music. I don't understand why so many here are turned off by his voice.
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Droidac
(Blacklight District) | | Posted: Sep 01, 2010 - 08:05 | |
Carl wrote:As an amateur singer, I really appreciate how hard it is to sing this song well, which he does. Bravo!
Difficult does not equal quality. Just sayin'..... |
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mrandrew
| | Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 08:51 | |
Wow. I gave up on Elvis C after "Get Happy". Looks like I stopped one album too soon (I think I own Imperial Bedroom - I'll have to check in the archives.) I really like this track!
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Rocky2radio
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dboseman
| | Posted: May 28, 2010 - 14:56 | |
One of my favorite EC songs!
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: May 28, 2010 - 14:56 | |
Businessgypsy wrote:I'm always struck by the awareness and control DM exercises over his voice in this track. The quality of his voice in a classical sense is beside the point. This is a vocalist who knows his instrument well and can make it perform at will. The phrasing is evocative of the best traditions of jazz singers to my ears.
Brilliant analysis. This is my favorite EC performance on record of all time. |
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Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Mar 26, 2010 - 07:20 | |
jonahboo wrote:holy shit - worst vocals / singing ever
I'm always struck by the awareness and control DM exercises over his voice in this track. The quality of his voice in a classical sense is beside the point. This is a vocalist who knows his instrument well and can make it perform at will. The phrasing is evocative of the best traditions of jazz singers to my ears. |
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donna_birichina
(right where I should be) | | Posted: Mar 26, 2010 - 07:16 | |
I know this is not the best song ever. I know it's not even, probably, the best Elvis Costello song ever. But for some reason it is on of my Top 5 All Time favorites.
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