OPO: Elvis Costello

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Right, I need to retreat to a thread where I'm less likely to start a brush fire of name-calling, ageism, acrimony and inexplicable H.P. Lovecraft allusions. Thus, I'm hijacking the OPO/POO bandwagon: One from the estimable Declan MacManus.....I'm going with "Beyond Belief." And you...?

― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ned Raggett to thread!

He was actually one of the first artists who came to mind at the dawn of POO! (oh so shortly ago). So many I love.. I'll go with "Our Little Angel", tho I don't know if I'm being contrary or not. It really is one of my favorites.

― Keiko, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Hm, why did I know I'd be summoned? "I Want You," though mostly on the basis on the couple of cover versions I've heard. ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I was going to pick "I Want You," just because it's stuck in my mind after renting the Winterbottom movie of the same name recently. Maybe -- "Accidents Will Happen" even though it's way too repetitive.

― Tim DiGravina, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Big Tears". But I'm sure I'm forgetting something and I'll probably change my answer tomorrow.

― Arthra Joan Streisand, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Everything's repetitive after listening to "I Want You" ;-)

― Keiko, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

'pump it up'

― unknown or illegal user, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Tokyo Storm Warning"

― J Blount, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Party Girl"

― earlnash, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

'tramp the dirt down' for the lyrics and 'town cryer' for the tune.

over rated barely covers it.

― piscesboy, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A left-field choice, but "I Hope You're Happy Now."

― Douglas, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

after a full coffee cup and much backspacing, Lipstick Vogue.

― Mr Noodles, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Opportunities off of "Get Happy!"

― mr. sparkle, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"hoover factory"

― mark s, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

great thread - i am a recent but very quickly becoming obsessed ec fan, and i don't know most of these songs.

i'm gonna go with the demo version of 'lip service' from the MAIT bonus thing.

― Dave M., Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"What'd I Say"

― dave q, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Man Out of Time"

― M Matos, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Matos is on point. "Man Out Of Time"

― paul, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

His cover of "Girl Talk". Best cover evah.

― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Pills and Soap." I think I would have given up on Elvis long ago if it weren't for this song.

― Justyn Dillingham, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

he WROTE "Girls Talk"

― M Matos, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, but he gave it to Dave Edmunds first. It's like Willie Nelson covering "Crazy".

― J Blount, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Blood and Chocolate owns this thread so far.

― J Blount, Saturday, 22 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Riot Act"

― J, Sunday, 23 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"tokyo storm warning" for "death wears a big hat because he is a big bloke" and "love for tender" because it is just so much FUN! but probably "town cryer" or "beyond belief" - wonderful, wonderful songs...

― commonswings, Sunday, 23 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Clubland.

― Marcello Carlin, Monday, 24 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

This is easy. Shipbuilding sang by Robert Wyatt. Shipbuilding is one of the most touching melodies in pop. But I really don't like Costello's voice.

― alex in mainhattan, Monday, 24 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Watch Your Step.

― Sterling Clover, Monday, 24 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Beyond Belief.

― Tom, Monday, 24 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Little Triggers

― Jeff W, Monday, 24 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Veronica

― electric sound of jim, Monday, 24 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

eight years pass...

the angels wanna wear my red shoes

― symsymsym, Sunday, 8 August 2010 09:45 (fifteen years ago)

American Without Tears #2 (Twilight Version)

― Officer Pupp, Monday, 9 August 2010 12:51 (fifteen years ago)

brilliant mistake

― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Monday, 9 August 2010 17:02 (fifteen years ago)

King Horse

― Kitchen Person, Monday, 9 August 2010 17:09 (fifteen years ago)

"new lace sleeves"

― tylerw, Monday, 9 August 2010 17:14 (fifteen years ago)

(I Don't Wanna Go to) Chelsea

― CompuPost, Monday, 9 August 2010 17:18 (fifteen years ago)

Little Triggers

― ....some kind of psychedelic wallflower (outdoor_miner), Monday, 9 August 2010 17:36 (fifteen years ago)

as much as the man has fallen in my esteem because of his lack of a quality filter over the past 15 years, it's almost impossible for me to only pick one song of his, or even only 10 or 20, there are so many incredible ones.

at the moment I'll say Couldn't CAll It Unexpected

― akm, Monday, 9 August 2010 18:40 (fifteen years ago)

man out of time

― mookieproof, Monday, 9 August 2010 18:41 (fifteen years ago)

Riot Act

― My totem animal is a hamburger. (WmC), Monday, 9 August 2010 23:43 (fifteen years ago)

Watching The Detectives. My love for this song has never wavered.

― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Tuesday, 10 August 2010 02:09 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

alison. never used to like it much, but i'm really connecting with the lyrics this evening.

― charlie h, Wednesday, 8 February 2012 09:41 (fourteen years ago)

Big Tears

― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 8 February 2012 15:01 (fourteen years ago)

eight years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHcZKdEcdbw

― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 15:31 (six years ago)

Motel Matches

― Dr X O'Skeleton, Tuesday, 12 May 2020 23:29 (six years ago)

As good a choice as any

― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 00:41 (six years ago)

seven months pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RXqeGqw37Q

Don't mind me...

― Mark G, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 15:10 (five years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93DANHS1HaA

tum ti..

― Mark G, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 15:15 (five years ago)

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