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I've never met an Elvis Costello fan. Met and talked with people who like some of his work but never someone passionate about his stuff. Never seen in person an EC t-shirt, a poster on someone's wall or heard anybody pick a song of his on a bar jukebox.

handsbloodyhands wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:10 am I've never met an Elvis Costello fan. Met and talked with people who like some of his work but never someone passionate about his stuff. Never seen in person an EC t-shirt, a poster on someone's wall or heard anybody pick a song of his on a bar jukebox.

Ha, not a big fan at all, but we played Oliver's Army at my wedding reception (nevermind the lyrics, people were well soused by then).
Also knew a guy who had a well worn original Mighty Like a Rose T-shirt. That is all.

akosinski wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:41 am

A_Man_Who_Tries wrote:

tallchris wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:02 pm File Under: Easy Listening is a better record overall than Copper Blue, which has a great opening 4 song volley and then shits the bed after that.

I wouldn't say it shits the bed, but File Under... is one hell of an underrated record.

Beaster tops both, of course.

i agree. Beaster has the best songs, File Under is a close 2nd, Copper Blue starts out with four absolute classics and then falls apart other than "Fortune Teller"

It's a good run in general, definitely one of the best second acts, especially a second act band, probably.

I only really like New Order's dance music kinds of things. The other stuff leaves me cold (or maybe that's the point?).

zorg wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:36 am

handsbloodyhands wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:10 am I've never met an Elvis Costello fan. Met and talked with people who like some of his work but never someone passionate about his stuff. Never seen in person an EC t-shirt, a poster on someone's wall or heard anybody pick a song of his on a bar jukebox.

Ha, not a big fan at all, but we played Oliver's Army at my wedding reception (nevermind the lyrics, people were well soused by then).
Also knew a guy who had a well worn original Mighty Like a Rose T-shirt. That is all.

I’ve met plenty of fans, but come to think of it, I’ve never met someone whose favorite artist is Costello.

But I have definitely heard him played on jukeboxes. “Beyond Belief” was a surprisingly at one bar I used to frequent.

"Violet" is better than anything Nirvana.

Wood Goblin wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:33 pm

zorg wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:36 am

handsbloodyhands wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:10 am I've never met an Elvis Costello fan. Met and talked with people who like some of his work but never someone passionate about his stuff. Never seen in person an EC t-shirt, a poster on someone's wall or heard anybody pick a song of his on a bar jukebox.

Ha, not a big fan at all, but we played Oliver's Army at my wedding reception (nevermind the lyrics, people were well soused by then).
Also knew a guy who had a well worn original Mighty Like a Rose T-shirt. That is all.

I’ve met plenty of fans, but come to think of it, I’ve never met someone whose favorite artist is Costello.

But I have definitely heard him played on jukeboxes. “Beyond Belief” was a surprisingly at one bar I used to frequent.

He might be in my Top 10. I've probably listened to "Imperial Bedroom" as much or more than 95% of the albums I own.

Isadore Nabi wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:04 pm I never saw Fugazi even though I totally could have, mostly because I was too busy studying my ass off all the time. Horribly misplaced priorities. Look where that got me: a middle-aged dude who never saw Fugazi.

My mom wouldn't let me go to see them last time they rolled through my area. Judging by the date, I would have been 16 years old (April 1st, 2002). Which is weird, because I was never really disallowed to go to concerts at the time. However, year later on March 10th, 2003 (according to Setlist.FM at least), I was allowed to go with my friends to see QOTSA on the Songs for the Deaf Tour (Rye Coalition opened). Both shows were at the same venue, Ridglea Theater.


Other Confessions:
- I didn't get into GBV, Dino Jr, et al until about 2008. Wish I would have heard them all earlier.

LuciousSandwich wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:04 pm I only really like New Order's dance music kinds of things. The other stuff leaves me cold (or maybe that's the point?).

Peter Hook went from great bassist to non-entity in that band.

pachinko-devil wrote: Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:50 am

Isadore Nabi wrote: Tue Jun 29, 2021 12:04 pm I never saw Fugazi even though I totally could have, mostly because I was too busy studying my ass off all the time. Horribly misplaced priorities. Look where that got me: a middle-aged dude who never saw Fugazi.

My mom wouldn't let me go to see them last time they rolled through my area. Judging by the date, I would have been 16 years old (April 1st, 2002). Which is weird, because I was never really disallowed to go to concerts at the time.

Maybe she got it backwards and thought Fugazi were the only band in the world who did drugs.