your five favourite elvis costello tracks

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:53 am

1. Man Out Of Time
2. Beyond Belief
3. New Lace Sleeves
4. Riot Act
5. Shipbuilding

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:09 pm

I'll leave mine as it stands, but I realised with horror today that I'd left out I Want You, and it's pretty fascinating that no-one has voted it. His greatest showstopper. Reading all these other 5s makes me think 'yeah, I wanted that one too', e.g. No Action. Absurd, but fun.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:23 pm

and no votes for radio radio, watching the detectives, idwtgt chelsea, pump it up, green shirt, veronica, deep dark tm (nothing at all from spike yet (or north, or rir))

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:52 pm

1. Beyond Belief
2. Riot Act
3. Party Girl
4. New Lace Sleeves
5. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 5:47 am

Well Radio Radio came on the iPod shuffle last night as I was stuck on the Motorway - and I thought - "fuck it's hard to beat this song" - so

1. Radio Radio
2. Less Than Zero
3. Motel Matches
4. Our Little Angel
5. Chemistry Class

nothing from IB - shit - impossible task

TX_Fan · Post by **TX_Fan** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:53 pm

1. Riot Act
2. Tramp the dirt down
3. Accidents will happen
4. I want you
5. God give me strength

yea..yea..I know God give me Strength is a little sappy

manoutoftime · Post by **manoutoftime** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:47 pm

001. Human Hands
002. Clubland
003. Charm School
004. I'll Wear it proudly
005. King Horse

I was thinking of doing this on the 16th as it changes everyday! Today though my top 5.

manoutoftime · Post by **manoutoftime** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:51 pm

you could nearly have a top 32 at this stage - a bit of an FA Cup ! selections are so diverse with a lot of big hitters not even getting a mention.

Poor Deportee · Post by **Poor Deportee** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 4:39 pm

1. I Want You
2. Suit of Lights
3. When I Was Cruel No. 2
4. This Sad Burlesque
5. Beyond Belief

Honourable mention: Big Sister's Clothes

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:10 am

thanks for all those who have already posted - keep 'em coming!

A spike track at last!

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:37 am

77 tracks nominated so far

armed forces - 8
all tub - 4
b&C - 4
by - 3
gcw - 2
gh - 7
ib - 8
tjl - 2
koa - 8
mait - 4
mlar - 3
pfm - 2
ptc - 3
spike - 1
trust - 5
tdm - 4
tym - 6
wiwc - 3

man out of time leads the way

elvicos01 · Post by **elvicos01** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:21 am

001 - Lipstick Vogue
002 - God Give Me Strength
003 - So Like Candy
004 - Shabby Doll
005 - Big Tears

John · Post by **John** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:14 pm

01. Oliver's Army
02. King Horse
03. Possession
04. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
05. God's Comic

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:47 pm

1. Accidents will happen
2. New lace sleeves
3. This year's girl
4. Sleep of the just
5. I hope you're happy now

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:11 am

top 8 so far are below - more votes please.

man out of time
couldn't call it unexpected no. 4
sleep of the just
new lace sleeves
riot act
beyond belief
lipstick vogue
clubland

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:50 am

1. Favorite Hour
2. Two Little Hitlers
3. Man out of time
4. Watch your Step
5. Episode of Blonde

E*C*RIDER · Post by **E*C*RIDER** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:45 am

Okay. 5ive fAVOURITE e.c. tracks - distinct from the knottier task of nominating the 5 BEST e.c. tracks!

'monkey to man'
'new lace sleeves'
'you tripped at every step'
'expert rites' ( / 'dead letter' [cassidy] )
'when did i stop dreaming?'

...phew, is that 5 already?!!

snapyou · Post by **snapyou** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:30 am

1)God Give Me Strength

2)I Want You

3)Couldn't Call It Unexpected 4

4)Sleep Of The Just

5)The Birds Will Still Be Singing

chickendinna · Post by **chickendinna** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:39 pm

1) Kid about it
2)I hope you're happy now
3)brilliant mistake
4)monkey to man
5)town cryer

just a lackey · Post by **just a lackey** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:25 pm

1. Man out of time
2. High fideliy
3. Chelsea
4. Less than zero
5. Big sister's clothes - fast version

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:52 pm

Man out of Time
Men called Uncle
Kinghorse
Lipstick Vogue
Jack of all Parades

thenewsoftshoe · Post by **thenewsoftshoe** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:26 pm

battered old bird
episode of blonde
jack of all parades
you tripped at every step
why cant a man stand alone?

thenewsoftshoe · Post by **thenewsoftshoe** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:26 pm

1 - battered old bird
2 - episode of blonde
3 - jack of all parades
4 - you tripped at every step
5 - why cant a man stand alone?

vriesman99 · Post by **vriesman99** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:47 pm

001. I Hope You're Happy Now
002. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
003. Still
004. You Belong To Me
005. Human Hands

Pffff, this is impossible...

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:31 pm

thanks again to all who have voted so far, 42 of you so far. still two weeks left to have you influence. the following regulars still haven't voted:

verbal gymnastics - c'mon, lower yourself!
spooky g - b&c tracks need your support, they ain't doing very well.
dr. spooky - doing a great job but take a break man!
miss buenos aires - where are you????????
mr average - stop hiding behind that bushel
ltz - put that baby down and come and vote
misha - you too
tim(e) - give them dvds a rest dude
m grace - i don't want to start a fight, just get your top five done!
red shoes - stop ogling the wedding brochures and vote
migdd - vote vote vote
alexv - stop sitting on the fence

+++ all the young dudes - you vote too