Elvis Costello Fan Forum

"When the Shit hits the Fan" - Little Feat

Dark Knight - incredible work, beautifully filmed. Heath Ledgers performance is the pivot point that makes the film great. He did what Jack did not do (although it was not within the purview for Jack to reinvent the Joker outside of a comic book character). Ledger made the Joker real, tangible, aliv...

What does this mean? From Barack's autobiography "Dreams From My Father", where he is citing the impact that Malcom X's autobiography had on him. He said that this particular passage "spoke to him." One line in particular "stayed with me," he says. "He spoke of a w...

for birthday:

Momofuku - Elvis Costello
A Man Called Trane - John Cltrane
Keep it Simple - Van Morrison REM - Accelerate
Lou Reed - Transformer . Sweet Lou.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Dig Lazarus Dig
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid.
Motown Classics Gold (2 CD's) Motown records

"Missing You" - John Waite ( I just booked him for an 80's show I'm running in Anaheim in December). He is one of those guys who you can't remember any of his hits except this one, but when he gets on stage, he as a number of recognizable songs fromhis stints in the Babys, Bad English, and...

Damn Proud to be an American. This day, and everyday. The global philanthropy of the USA far exceeds the negativism and revisionists view that we should be ashamed as a country. While I love that I can disagree vehemently with government and not be decapitated, and I recognize the mistakes of the co...

"World in Motion" - New Order

I hope you find solace and comfort in whatever you believe about afterlife. Maybe he is amazed by where he is. I am genuinely sorry for the pain you must feel. I am certain that many of his traits are embodied in you and will be passed on to your children. He lives through you, them, and your progen...

Well, golly, I must admit that I am moved by the kind greetings and well wishing. Given that so many of my opinions are diametrically oppossed to most here, it is kind of all of you to send the messages that you did. THANKS WSS, I still owe you Pangea. I promised a year ago, and i want to get you an...

"Two Trains" - Lowell George and Little Feat and man if you want to hear the golden throat George at his best invest three minutes and listen to this song from "Dixie Chicken".

The epitome of objectivity in newscasting. A Democrat, he defined "fair and balanced" while others use it as a slogan. I can't recall a better prepared interviewer. Puts others to shame. And while he was equally feared and admired in DC, he was, evidently, universally liked. A real person ...

" Losing My Religion " - REM Not a huge fan of anything past Reckoning but THIS is a great, great song. Succinct, perfect length, and thoughtful lyrics that shift in time like the lyrics of "Beyond Belief". I think this song likes to follow me around, like that picture of the Vir...

"Let's Get Together" - The Youngbloods

"Born too Slow" - Crystal Method

Did I mention "skip a step"??? How many steps did we skip before we did ANYTHING in IRAQ. On the eve of the Monica Lewinsky scandal break Bill Clinton bombed the shit out of IRAQ.. a mile and baby formula factory and a pharma house. Impulsively and to divert. We added step after step to de...

Amazingly, I inadvertantly spelled Obama's first name wrong. The reason I have not mentioned who I will vote for is that all candidates are omitted from contention. I can never vote for Barack because I don't trust him, doubt that he can serve a single term, and worry about his foreign policy plan. ...

Your set list is accurate, Woz, and a pleasure to meet you as well. The scene depicted above with Sting was a nice bit (clearly the bugs have not taken over). But Sting did a lot of his patented oh-ay-oh chanting type stuff at the end of Alison that kind of threw Elvis, who sort of did a reprise of ...

I'm very sorry to hear about your battle with cancer, Mr. Average. I'm relieved to hear that you are improving, and I hope your treatment plan continues to work for you. You're another person I'll be thinking about as I walk through the night at Relay. I'm sorry that your experiences have led you t...

"Beyond Belief" - Elvis Costello

Cannot hear it to many times. Means so much. What does it mean? It means so much! But what does it mean?

Great commercial : "Excuse me, is my acting and direction interrupting your phone call" Tootsie took balls.

Played before most films in USA for more than one year to emphasize "silence your cell phones"

Brilliant.

"Down Below the Borderline" - Little Feat

Why? Because he is different? Black? Represents Change? Represents something other than George? Why? Because he is the party NOT in power? Because he will end the war (oh My God, how dillusional!). Because he will legitimize achmadinejad and castro and that stupid ass in Venezeula by meeting with th...

This is just so damn good. Like presidential candidates, why are these so rare and hard to find. This is, holistically, brilliant and so far beyond anything of its period.

Greetings to you in Japan. Yes, you are right. Elvis, Ozzie, and so many others have made good sport of slamming Gordon and the Police. meanwhile, they genuinely respect what Sting and the Police meant to the movement. You are right. i love the first three albums, and Syncronicity, save for one or t...

Woz:

You are right on target and no apologies necessary. Thanks for participatin', not hatin'.

Maybe we can connect on Wednesday. I will send my cell phone on IM if you wish to call and say hi at the bowl. Great to have your input! Keep posting, we'll make more!

Dan