Elvis Costello Fan Forum

hmm. my favorites (not classics, maybe, but cult):

1. Angel Sanctuary
2. Pi
3. Dr. Strangelove
4. Ghost in the Shell
5. Metropolis (Kino version)
6. Baghdad Cafe
7. Suspiria
8. Akira
9. Wavetwisters
10. Rocky Horror Picture Show

what exactly defines a 'cult' movie? i mean, i have a general idea, but what separates cult films from every other odd film? is it the number of fans? what? and can anime be cult, or is it just live action? i'd put up my favorite movies that could possibly be 'cult', but i do so hate to make an indi...

my mom's a UFO fanatic. she's got an entire bookcase full of books on 'em. she also suscribes to Fortean Times, which is quite possibly the most kick-ass magazine ever.


she says she saw a flying saucer when she was in college. who knows.

Miss Macbeth was my first-ever favorite EC song. i still love it.

so there. neener.


the rest:

this is hell
tears before bedtime
sunday's best
crimes of paris (never really liked it...it's got no bite)

i always want pump it up to be just a smidge faster. i dunno, it sounds great in my head but the record itself drags a bit, IMHO. plus, i'm sick of it.


so, my vote's for WTD. i'd love to hear EC (or anyone, really) do a spazzy, avant-jazz-ish take on it.

to all this, i reply: fnord. "A serious young man found the conflicts of mid 20th Century America confusing. He went to many people seeking a way of resolving within himself the discords that troubled him, but he remained troubled. One night in a coffee house, a self-ordained Zen Master said to...

it all sounds a bit...




...subtext-y.

mer.

i just snorted my kool-aid up my nose

attack of the killer poor formatting!!

oh, i love the way he sings in "20% Amnesia." you can practically hear the spit hitting the microphone.

i think i'd hide. or i'd point at the hypothetical piano and shout "MOOSE!"

oh, he's gay? cool!

is the transsexual he's going out with a transman or transwoman? post-op, i'm guessing. i think that might be TMI.


huh. the things you learn...

purely professional, i'm sure.

he can be a bit whiny. he's got a slightly odd quality to his voice, i can't really define it. it's one of the reasons i love his music, rather than just liking it. d'you know what i'm talking about?



i have a friend who hates EC's voice.

i'm glad i decided to steal Get Happy off the internet - it's not fair being made to wait yeeaaaaars to hear an album. ok, well, one year. but still! none of the used records shops 'round my way have it. so, here i am, not feeling guilty, because i know i'll fork over 18 bucks to tower records when ...

it's the eyebrows, i think. definately the eyebrows. mrrraaoow.

Well, the kids are out of school for the summer AND HOW. *ahem* i'm re-reading Foucalt's Pendulum, by Umberto Eco, for like the 7th time now...it's comforting, which is odd, considering how unsettling it is. anyway. mostly, i'm reading fanfic - which is absolutely horrible for the most part, but if...

radiohead were never really ground-breaking...i mean, yes, they did certain things that hadn't been done in a commercial context, but they didn't invent anything. the more experimental they got, the more obvious it was that someone had already done the same thing, and had done it better. good songs,...

currently: talking heads - more songs about buildings and food. i bought it today at the record castle for 3 bucks. go me. recently: hot hot heat - scenes one through thirteen , the prodigy - fat of the land , get happy , and the roots - phrenology . "the seed" is one of the best singles i...

i was one of those people who couldn't get back on, despite re-registering. and oh, how i re-registered. there's about 5 variations of my name on that site. bleh. a retarded monkey could do more with elvis's official site than is being done right now. c'mon, how hard is it to type a paragraph about ...