Elvis Costello Fan Forum

verbal gymnastics wrote:Only University of Life and School of Hard Knocks for me I'm afraid.

"To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher."--James Joyce, Ulysses.

I'd been reading, sometimes I thought it best
To remain quite hidden or a humble guest
If it wasn't for your star to look toward
I'd be lost out here on the board.

See how the message board hoorays
Chair of Blue, sixth of May
Gaining a year and a B.A.
I'm glad you were born today!

I understand and appreciate the need for abbreviation, for example: LJ = Lapinsjolis. But I am troubled by this sort of thing: The show contained some new songs... He also threw in some gems such as ... New Amsterdam/YGTHYLA.... I have no idea what he's talking about, and my options are to scour the...

wehitandrun wrote:It isn't my banner, I didn't make it. I am just one out of a few thousand to use it.

So you stole the banner also.

Birthday greetings and best wishes to Bobster; screenwriter, movie critic, political commentator, and Elvis Costello expert--you are the Renaissance man of the board, and also a nice guy. May you always be Jack Benny's age, 39.

I love five day weekends and cheerful holidays. All things are new again. An animated Easter to all the board.

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Hilarious! After the debonair and demented thankfully for the eyes there is the girl dressed as a rabbit. Great pictures and poem, LJ. Happy Easter to all!

Thank you for the ode, LJ. I am so honored.

While this documentary holds limited appeal and importance in the grand scheme of things, I'm glad that it was made. Southern California natives grew up listening to Rodney Bingenheimer, and despite his harmless celebrity worship (he once boasted that Brian Jones had punched him out) there is someth...

In a Starbucks drinking frappuccinos with a beautiful woman (not pictured) we were startled and delighted to hear the Cruel Smile track 'When I Was Cruel (No. 1).' 'The Only Flame in Town' at a supermarket; 'Everyday I Write the Book' at Marshalls department store; and at a French bistro they played...

Respect!

Allowing myself one more cliche, happy birthday Miss BA!

It's a shame the tour ended with these sour notes, despite the characteristically generous set list and all the surprises. I saw him near the beginning of this mini-tour and he delivered a superb show in the face of a throat complaint, and heroically met with fans after the show. As for the hecklers...

My soon-to-be posting place, set up last evening. The beautiful dark wood armoire desk was a birthday gift.


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I don't believe in the concepts of coolness nor guilty pleasures when it comes to music. Sometimes it's unclear why one likes a record, particularly when it is alien to one's normal style. In my case with the Carpenters' Now and Then it probably has to do with hearing it when I was nine years old; y...

Though I was banking on the second Christopher Buckley to win the poll, the author of the delightful and cool 'Pussycat Pavarotti' is indeed Lapinsjolis; Miss BA, Selfmademug, and A Rope Leash are correct! No music has been written for the lyrics as yet, Blue Chair.

I heard it playing in the next room and thought it was an alternate take from one of the bonus discs but couldn't place it! Congratulations on an outstanding job, that is very impressive.

Unravel the mystery and identify the author of this delightful song! "Pussycat Pavarotti" Once you stop resisting my kissing You will cross your name off the list of American atheists Cause my lips have a divine appeal You'll know that Heaven is real I'm a pussycat Pavarotti Some say I'm a...

lapinsjolis wrote:I did mean daring ...

She had it right the first time.

"Ear comes the bride."

I am seconds older than the man I was this morning. Thanks to all for the birthday wishes. Mug you are so kind and a great friend. It was good of you not to mention that I won the quiz by virtue of having the Foyle brothers tied up. Miss BA I now have more life experience to draw from if you ever de...

While Ute is hard to beat. . . .Gorgeous stuff (vocals as well as piano) much thanks Comedian for directing us to it.

For the desert island just one choice, Punch the Clock, as it contains 'Shipbuiding.'

At Clearwater a couple of weeks ago he changed the lyric in 'Indoor Fireworks' from "Don't think for a moment dear that we'll ever be through" to "...we'll ever be true."