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Elvis Costello — Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
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Hogtownmike
(Toronto)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 10:42
 
You can play Costello all the time in my opinion—excellent stuff!

JHZ
(between Clark and Hilldale)
Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 02:57
 
kaybee wrote:
I really like the discordance and the way his voice breaks on this.  I wonder what he was going through at the time.
 crazyossi wrote:

He was trying to learn singing - and he failed !!!
 
@ crazy ossi:
You mean like you were trying to learn English grammar and failed?!

caregiver
(near contentment now)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 18:53
 
Agreed!  {#Arrowd}  I love the piano in this.  It reminds me of something obscure from Van Morrison.

Kanuffen
(Trelleborg, Sverige)
Posted: Nov 02, 2012 - 01:51
 
One of the most enegmatic and paradigm breaking poets of these days. Elvis' genius is his ability to carve his own path within the musical rhealm. And while not a die hard fan by any stretch, I know creativity when I hear it

crazyossi
(Wittenberge , Germany)
Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 15:44
 
 kaybee wrote:
I really like the discordance and the way his voice breaks on this.  I wonder what he was going through at the time.
 
He was trying to learn singing - and he failed !!!

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 16:54
 
I really like the discordance and the way his voice breaks on this.  I wonder what he was going through at the time.

kcar
Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 13:50
 
 juanos wrote:
this is soooo much like Van Morrison!!, not necessarily bad, just surprised!!!
 
When Bill followed this one with Randy Newman's "Political Science", I could really hear the similarities between the two songs. Wouldn't have linked them if they hadn't been played back to back. Not my fave Elvis song, but it's OK. 

ERERER
Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 13:44
 
 AndyFarang wrote:
dear god, please make it stop......
 
I'm with you there. I just don't care for any of this guy's work. His voice just doesn't work for my taste.


hencini
Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 11:00
 
This whole album— and its companion outtakes disc on the Rhino (?) re-release is soooooooooooo good.  If I'm not mistaken, this is his first non-Attractions album (although I could be wrong).  At any rate, he takes this opportunity to stretch his creative legs and the results are outstanding. 

He's not much for music videos obviously, but if you get the chance to see the Veronica video, check it out.  Very well done and links well with the subject matter.  

Another gem from this album was Tramp the Dirt Down.  Think he was very fond of Margaret Thatcher?  : ) 

mgoldman
(Wherever you Go, There You Are)
Posted: May 14, 2011 - 19:21
 
On of the consistently best albums of the 80's. 


bluefrog
Posted: Feb 24, 2011 - 22:01
 
 lemmoth wrote:


That's because great artists don't just keep repeating a variation of their "big hits" to satisfy the broad masses who may have enjoyed said hits.

They move on.

This is a very cool album with instrumentation by the very cool Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
 
exactly right.  And on this particular song some fun piano too.


BerkeleyAlice
(Salinas CA)
Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 09:55
 
 Jelani wrote:
WHAT  did he say about that butterfly?????????
 
No kidding! I had a double take on that one too! I was just glad that there weren't any clients in the office!


GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 09:38
 
 michaelc wrote:
One of my least fav Elvis album, but it's still good
 
Funny, I'm very fond of this album.


michaelc
(Walnut Creek, CA)
Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 15:40
 
One of my least fav Elvis album, but it's still good

nelsonha
(NOR ¤ CAL)
Posted: Jan 24, 2011 - 15:39
 
I could do without this one.

juanos
(Somewhere between the US and Guatemala)
Posted: Dec 08, 2010 - 11:59
 
this is soooo much like Van Morrison!!, not necessarily bad, just surprised!!!

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 08, 2010 - 11:59
 
WHAT  did he say about that butterfly?????????

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Nov 22, 2010 - 14:17
 
 Pharlap wrote:
This is sure no "Watching the Detectives"
 

That's because great artists don't just keep repeating a variation of their "big hits" to satisfy the broad masses who may have enjoyed said hits.

They move on.

This is a very cool album with instrumentation by the very cool Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

PeeBee
(Down South in The Netherlands)
Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:17
 
Don't know why but I just love this Elvis

mtbskisail
(41.93380° N, 73.99918° W)
Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:15
 
Never liked the whole album...always loved this song.

sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 15, 2010 - 14:23
 
 Land_Shark wrote:
Better than Rap music, if you ask me. Much better.
 

Preface by saying that I love this song. Secondly, you have probably never even heard good rap before to make an opinion cause just like most music, they sure as hell don't play the good Hip-Hop on commercial radio!{#No}

gregpw
Posted: Apr 29, 2010 - 18:40
 
Elvis C., always enjoyed his music. Might not be my fav but it's still ok.

Pharlap
(Bahama, NC)
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 13:17
 
This is sure no "Watching the Detectives"

sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Feb 09, 2010 - 15:55
 
Funny, I like Elvis ok, but love this song, I think it's great!{#Yes}

AndyFarang
(Bangkok)
Posted: Jan 25, 2010 - 02:16
 
dear god, please make it stop......

michaelgmitchell
(Belleville, ON, Canada)
Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 05:25
 
No sir, I do not care for it.

Dillinquent
Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 05:14
 
I love Elvis but this isn't one of his best.

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 06:11
 
I think this may be the first time I really listened to this song and I have to say it's very good. The lyrics are especially strong. I don't particularly like this album but there are a few good tunes on it.

spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 06:05
 
Is RP turning into the Elvis Costello of radio stations?  An also-ran?  I hope not.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Nov 07, 2009 - 12:29
 
 RabbitEars wrote:
I dig "Chewing Gum"
 
love chewing gum - dirty dozen brass band do a great job


RabbitEars
Posted: Nov 07, 2009 - 11:03
 
I dig "Chewing Gum"

jedley
(milan, italy)
Posted: Jul 20, 2009 - 03:54
 
 ptgl3 wrote:
Not Elvis' best work—and I say that as a devotee. 
 
Aw man, i love Spike! God's Comic? Tramp the Dirt Down? Masterworks! And Veronica is a pretty damn tight pop tune.


floydoftherocks
(Frisco)
Posted: May 01, 2009 - 16:34
 
 lingchih wrote:
I never noticed it before, but this sounds a lot like a Van Morrison tune. Must be the horns.
 

sounds EXACTLY like VM...


ptgl3
Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 19:40
 
Not Elvis' best work—and I say that as a devotee. 

a_genuine_find
(Nieuw Amsterdam)
Posted: Oct 24, 2008 - 07:21
 

"Isn't it obvious? Lokai is white on
the right side. All his people are white
on the right side."


holborne
(New York)
Posted: Oct 24, 2008 - 07:19
 
I love EC madly, but I think this is one of his weaker albums. Though I think this is one of the stronger songs on the album, at least lyrically.

CoYoT51
(Reims, France)
Posted: Oct 24, 2008 - 07:17
 

Quite fabulous album, a bit weird sometimes... and, of course, a tremendous artist!!!



Kittee
(NC- Dreaming of the Mountains)
Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 11:25
 
It's not my cup of tea.  If this was tea, it would be white tea, steeped for 2 seconds, weak with no color or flavor. {#No}

bobrk
(Beautiful Downtown San Jose)
Posted: Sep 22, 2008 - 15:38
 
 sharkey wrote:

EC is way overplayed on RP. Way overrated & quite annoying.
 
It's amazing how the stuff you don't like is played too much on RP. For me, the various versions of that Leonard Cohen song Hallelulah (or whatever it's called) are played too much. But I just turn it down or do something else. Or try and find something new in the cover that's played.

'Course I'm one of those guys that only rates 5 and up. Hardly any 5's actually. 


lily34
Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 21:15
 
seemed to me like it was a lot of nick drake lately. everytime i checked in. not that that's bad...

sharkey
(Hogtown)
Posted: Jul 21, 2008 - 10:39
 



EC is way overplayed on RP. Way overrated & quite annoying.
bugleboy624
(Bluefield, WV)
Posted: Jul 21, 2008 - 10:37
 
I've had this song on my show a time or two.
phlattop
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 - 21:46
 
lingchih wrote:
I never noticed it before, but this sounds a lot like a Van Morrison tune. Must be the horns.


Agreed. I haven't cared for anything he's done since the great King of America record. For me, he's' got two periods: everything before K of A (great) and after (blah) where he just seems to be repeating himself. This tune is good though.
copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: May 19, 2008 - 12:05
 
fatcatjb wrote:
Mark Twain said of Wagner, that his music is probably better than it sounds...I can say the same of Elvis Costello, just can't get into his sound, though I admire him musically...oh well


Appropriate that you'd quote Twain--I've always thought that Elvis and Twain were kindred spirits.
westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: May 03, 2008 - 17:53
 
davin wrote:
I grow tired of Elvis Costello .. heard him a bunch today. Just a bit too poppy for me I suppose.


The music compels me to listen and then, almost as quickly, irritates me.

Must be my narrow range.
lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:13
 
lingchih wrote:
I never noticed it before, but this sounds a lot like a Van Morrison tune. Must be the horns.
Dirty Dozen Brass Band is terrific throughout the album
lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Mar 17, 2008 - 12:10
 
Terrific song off an underrated album.

Thanks Bill. Keep the MacManus coming.
joanie
(Baltimore)
Posted: Feb 15, 2008 - 00:56
 
anything elvis does is genius...he brings out the best in the original or the remake. true artist, he is.
sometimes the discomfort is all about the growing. and at that he is a genius.
kerr
(Up a bit)
Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 04:08
 
One of the all-time great album covers as well.

DoctorHooey wrote:
I ADORE this song!! This is probably my favorite Elvis album.

Land_Shark
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Nov 28, 2007 - 10:57
 
Better than Rap music, if you ask me. Much better.