Fan Video: While this is surely not the last song by Elvis Costello that we’ll be addressing, this is the last song from the “classic” Elvis Costello and The Attractions period. “Big Sister’s Clothes” is a solo song in every … Continue reading
One last visit to Yahoo! Music tonight. “Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper” was modeled after Squeeze’s (specifically Glenn Tilbrook’s) style: “Fish ‘n Chip Paper” tipped a hat to the melodic style favoured by Glenn Tilbrook, though hardly executed with his finesse. … Continue reading
Live-ish: Costello’s earliest chamber pop composition? It certainly sounds a bit like his later work on, say, North or with the Brodsky Quartet. “Shot With His Own Gun” features only Costello and Nieve. Nieve’s piano playing is appropriately powerful and … Continue reading
Let’s again visit our friends at Yahoo! Music. “White Knuckles” is a powerful, frightening song about domestic abuse. It forms a sort of triptych with “Different Finger” and “Shot With His Own Gun.” They form the thematic centerpiece of the … Continue reading
For everything else, there’s Yahoo! Music. Bulldog draws attention to the fact that this was not Costello’s first foray into original country music, but it is the first one that found its way onto an album. “Different Finger” deals with … Continue reading
It starts around 3:58: “From A Whisper To A Scream” features a pair of guest artists – Squeeze vocalist (and co-songwriter) Glenn Tilbrook and Rumour guitarist Martin Belmont. Apparently, Belmont had been brought in for a few gigs to replace … Continue reading
An actual official video: Now, Bulldog believes this track has the best drumming in a rock song ever. I wouldn’t go that far – and, in fact, think this has the best bass track on any Costello song – but, … Continue reading
Live on the Tom Snyder show: Not as great as the album version of “Watch Your Step,” but a good performance none the less. I believe that “Watch Your Step” is a harbinger of things to come. It specifically foreshadows … Continue reading
Album video: “Luxembourg” is “the rowdiest but slightest cut on the record.” Oh, but it is a rocking, psuedo rock-a-billy number that is also tremendous fun. Yeah, lyrically, not the greatest, but certainly worth 2:27 of your time. … Continue reading
Yahoo! Music version. Decent cover version by Oliver’s Army: Costello specifically points out that “Strict Time” (along with a few other tracks from Trust) is one of the best performance by The Attractions. What always attracts me to this song … Continue reading