MM_Oz
(Gidgie.. in the golden west) | | Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 20:14 | |
Carl wrote:
I'll see that 4 and double it: 8!
I'll split the difference 2 <mute> |
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brbecker
(Land of the Pines) | | Posted: Jul 16, 2012 - 09:08 | |
There are some very talented songwriters who should probably let others sing their songs...
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Burg
(Wageningen) | | Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 06:11 | |
I don't think you shall sing with your nose blocked by a cold, worse than double Dutch
MiracleDrug wrote:pretty close to my favorite Elvis tune... |
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MiracleDrug
(Earth) | | Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 05:42 | |
pretty close to my favorite Elvis tune...
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TerryS
(Another SW) | | Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 17:46 | |
Perhaps it works as poetry better than it strikes me as music. Never really enjoyed this Elvis
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 18:40 | |
sirdroseph wrote:Love this one! Yeah, this song is cool... don't know why I haven't rated this classic before... |
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 05:27 | |
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Kristin_in_WA
(Anacortes, WA) | | Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 16:05 | |
As someone said downthread:
"Kind of surprised this song was on this album. I would have pegged it for Imperial Bedroom."
I was about to go to my playlist to see if it was from Imperial Bedroom myself because it sounded like it should be. I'm glad I have Get Happy as well as Imperial Bedroom in my collection. I love Elvis' "verbal gymnastics"!!! Listening to a whole album EC can be a bit overload though! His voice is strangely soothing to me.
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DD rabbi_phil
(beach) | | Posted: May 10, 2011 - 05:17 | |
fredriley wrote:I didn't understand this when it came out, and I still don't. I can understand each individual word, occasionally larger phrases, but the whole literally makes no sense to me. Our Declan is often more elliptical than Kepler...
by elliptical i guess you mean deliberately obscure. thats his (their) genius. (still, celestial physics gives me a bit of a headache) |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Apr 08, 2011 - 14:29 | |
First three chorus's (chori?) are great examples of ECs cool but tricky to comprehend wordplay.
Always loved "Till I step on the brakes to get out of her clutches"
Last part is about Elvis still feeling an exile in London - he was born there but basically grew up in Liverpool.
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Nov 24, 2010 - 05:25 | |
I didn't understand this when it came out, and I still don't. I can understand each individual word, occasionally larger phrases, but the whole literally makes no sense to me. Our Declan is often more elliptical than Kepler...
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Carl
(The Summit City) | | Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 19:55 | |
spigolli wrote:This is one of his best. 4
I'll see that 4 and double it: 8! |
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nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | | Posted: Apr 15, 2010 - 11:05 | |
iscoot4peace wrote:I liked this album when it came out...and have grown to love it as one of two all time favorite EC records...the other being Imperial Bedroom.
So nice to hear it on RP...it's kind of a neglected gem.
Indeed! I've long been a fan of those two albums, thought they were the peak of his creativity. |
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iscoot4peace
| | Posted: Dec 10, 2009 - 11:28 | |
I liked this album when it came out...and have grown to love it as one of two all time favorite EC records...the other being Imperial Bedroom.
So nice to hear it on RP...it's kind of a neglected gem.
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spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA) | | Posted: Dec 10, 2009 - 11:28 | |
This is one of his best. 4
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peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 12:30 | |
suddenchad wrote:Sigh. There always, always, ALWAYS have to be people coming on to trash talk about Elvis, everytime he gets played here. And those of you who like this album and then accuse him of being "pretentious" later? It's called maturing, folks. As an artist, he's entitled to experiment, grow, etc. and I've enjoyed it every step of the way. In fact, as much as "Get Happy" was my favorite for years, there is a lot of stuff he did in the 80s and 90s that I listen to now even more. And do I have to list the entire body of fellow, respected musicians who have worked with him? Do you think all of these people have no taste too? And the people who say he can't sing? You just need to turn off RP and go watch American Idol or listen to your Celine Dion CDs.
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alux
(atop the pyramid) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 12:16 | |
ThePoose wrote:The way I rate musicians is whether my life would be less rich without them. My life would be less rich without EC. Absolutely. Well said. |
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Droidac
(4066 kms east of Paradise) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 12:15 | |
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.....well, you get the idea.
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papaman
(Downstate New Mexico) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 16:26 | |
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Tim_in_N_FL
(Florida) | | Posted: Nov 26, 2008 - 11:22 | |
Stingray wrote:I have to very strange relationship with his music! Love, even adore, 2 songs out of 10.
Hate the other 8! Stingray!
Absolutely the way I feel about EC's work. He has always produced too much product with very little attention paid to turning out his best work on any given collection. I have many, if not most, of his releases from the 70s, 80s, & 90s. However, I really only find myself listening to his greatest hits collections. I'm a big fan of his early work with The Attractions...one of the best rhythm sections from that era. |
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Paul_in_Australia
(Melbourne) | | Posted: Jun 21, 2008 - 16:13 | |
jmk999 wrote:That is to say: unless you have an observation that'll help the rest of us enjoy the experience a little more, please keep it to yourself.
Better yet, save your energy to send a note when you hear something you like.
Hmmm. Obviously RP is not the Eurovision Song Contest; we can rate what we don't like with 'nul points' but it will still feature on rotation if His Billness likes it. So RP has more in common with a totalitarian state than a democracy.
However, I disagree completely that only positive comments should be posted. Firstly, there would be no point reading the comments if they were all saccharine sweet reviews. Secondly, this sort of censorship is the thin end of the wedge to a monocultural society where the 'thought police' ensure we all think alike.
If I wanted to live in a fascist state I would move to ...no, I will self censor that one....
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kazuma
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Dec 15, 2007 - 18:02 | |
suddenchad wrote:And those of you who like this album and then accuse him of being "pretentious" later? It's called maturing, folks.
That statement is, of course, a matter of opinion, not a matter of fact.
As an artist, he's entitled to experiment, grow, etc. and I've enjoyed it every step of the way.
I agree that he's entitled to do whatever he wants. But I haven't enjoyed it. I wanted to, but I didn't.
And do I have to list the entire body of fellow, respected musicians who have worked with him? Do you think all of these people have no taste too?
I really don't know what bearing any of that is supposed to have on whether I like what he's doing or not. I don't decide whether or not I like something based on who the musicians are, "respected" or not.
I haven't enjoyed an Elvis Costello LP/CD since Imperial Bedroom, and even that was pushing it. For me, the moment passed. For you, it continues. So it goes. |
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Wizzuvvoz
(Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | | Posted: Nov 14, 2007 - 08:07 | |
most excellent song IMO
good album. "50 hits"
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bokey
(Wastin' away in Filialdutyville) | | Posted: Apr 28, 2007 - 00:02 | |
jmk999 wrote:I'm guessing negative comments aren't taken into consideration by the RP crew when deciding what to play. That is to say: unless you have an observation that'll help the rest of us enjoy the experience a little more, please keep it to yourself.
Hippy |
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jmk999
| | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 10:48 | |
I'm guessing negative comments aren't taken into consideration by the RP crew when deciding what to play. That is to say: unless you have an observation that'll help the rest of us enjoy the experience a little more, please keep it to yourself.
Better yet, save your energy to send a note when you hear something you like.
Finally, an observation: it seems the more commercial success an artist has acheived the greater the chorus of dissenters.
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djinnthespazz
(S/E Michigan) | | Posted: Dec 20, 2006 - 12:11 | |
suddenchad wrote:Sigh. There always, always, ALWAYS have to be people coming on to trash talk about Elvis, everytime he gets played here. And those of you who like this album and then accuse him of being "pretentious" later? It's called maturing, folks. As an artist, he's entitled to experiment, grow, etc. and I've enjoyed it every step of the way. In fact, as much as "Get Happy" was my favorite for years, there is a lot of stuff he did in the 80s and 90s that I listen to now even more. And do I have to list the entire body of fellow, respected musicians who have worked with him? Do you think all of these people have no taste too? And the people who say he can't sing? You just need to turn off RP and go watch American Idol or listen to your Celine Dion CDs.
Mmm. Shipbuilding. |
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Harpua
(Atlanta) | | Posted: Dec 05, 2006 - 22:50 | |
Kind of surprised this song was on this album. I would have pegged it for Imperial Bedroom.
I bought this album when it was first released. It was a rarity at the time because there was so much music on it. Almost an hour's worth as I recall. They actually used more of the vinyl than they normally did to fit it all in. There was some scuttlebuttt that it wouldn't sound as good or the record would skip because of it. I never noticed any real difference.
It wasn't high on my playlist at the time simply because there were a lot of short, mediocre tunes on it. Coming on the heels of three really strong LP's, it seemed like he would have been better off releasing a shorter album. This song s a keeper though.
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Stingray
| | Posted: Nov 21, 2006 - 08:26 | |
I have to very strange relationship with his music!
Love, even adore, 2 songs out of 10.
Hate the other 8!
Stingray!
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ThePoose
| | Posted: Nov 21, 2006 - 08:26 | |
joelsephus wrote:Too much Elvis Costello is one of RP's few weaknesses IMO.
The way I rate musicians is whether my life would be less rich without them. My life would be less rich without EC. |
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suddenchad
| | Posted: Nov 06, 2006 - 18:00 | |
Sigh. There always, always, ALWAYS have to be people coming on to trash talk about Elvis, everytime he gets played here. And those of you who like this album and then accuse him of being "pretentious" later? It's called maturing, folks. As an artist, he's entitled to experiment, grow, etc. and I've enjoyed it every step of the way. In fact, as much as "Get Happy" was my favorite for years, there is a lot of stuff he did in the 80s and 90s that I listen to now even more. And do I have to list the entire body of fellow, respected musicians who have worked with him? Do you think all of these people have no taste too? And the people who say he can't sing? You just need to turn off RP and go watch American Idol or listen to your Celine Dion CDs.
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