I’ve been listening to EC & imposter’s since 1977 first American album and never stopped, if I could change just one thing it would be there sound system, it needs to be MORE Robust! Elvis is one the best singer song writers of all time.
I was so sad I didn’t get tickets to see this show Elvis! It was a brilliant concept… Same with the GramercyPark in NYC in February 2023. 10 nights with 250 songs I would love to have seen several shows!! Sadly I couldn’t fly In from London. You continue to be an inspiration! 😊 Thank you x
I took my kid to the Fox Theater in Oakland for this tour. He played "Girl" by the Beatles. ;D \m/ iThink lol, I saw one of these at The Warfield SF too. Wherein I saw all three shows for the Blood & Chocolate / King Of America tour I Might add (^8
I saw him in '78 when it was 'The Attractions' and he was somewhat edgy, but a great show if you like that sort of thing. 'Watching the Detectives' was the song on the charts at the time.
Declan, you sir, are awesome.... But that dude "playin" bass - CAN'T HOLD A 🕯TO BRUCE! BRUCE THOMAS' BASS 'M A D E ' a lot of your tunes what they are - and you know it. P E R I O D ⚫
He needed a stage name because Stiff Records didn't think 'Declan MacManus' would make people sit up and take notice. So, like countless other popular musicians, he chose a stage name. But he didn't 'buy a Hollywood name'. He chose 'Costello' because it was his grandmother's maiden name (his second name being Patrick, he'd performed as DP Costello at various point in the early 1970s). And he chose 'Elvis' because everyone around him thought that would be good for a laugh - there really only being one famous Elvis at that point. And it *was* good for a laugh, and got him noticed, which is kind of the point of showbiz. Around 1986/1987 he briefly played with changing his stage name back to Declan MacManus - and added in 'Aloysius' as a tribute to Tony Hancock. So a lot of his writing credits from that period are 'McaManus', not 'Costello' (and several records were given the catalogue number DPAM001 and so on). He's also recorded as Napoleon Dynamite, The Imposter, The Costello Show, The MacManus Gang and Eamonn Singer. It's all part of the fun. 'Sticking with your own name' isn't really a thing for pop singers.
Easily a top 5 Costello song!
Blood And Chocolate is their best album
I’ve been listening to EC & imposter’s since 1977 first American album and never stopped, if I could change just one thing it would be there sound system, it needs to be MORE Robust! Elvis is one the best singer song writers of all time.
I was so sad I didn’t get tickets to see this show Elvis! It was a brilliant concept… Same with the GramercyPark in NYC in February 2023. 10 nights with 250 songs I would love to have seen several shows!! Sadly I couldn’t fly In from London. You continue to be an inspiration! 😊 Thank you x
The wheel was genius. Let the howling commence!
I took my kid to the Fox Theater in Oakland for this tour. He played "Girl" by the Beatles. ;D \m/ iThink lol, I saw one of these at The Warfield SF too. Wherein I saw all three shows for the Blood & Chocolate / King Of America tour I Might add (^8
What a great song. The go-go dancer was a hoot.
I saw him in '78 when it was 'The Attractions' and he was somewhat edgy, but a great show if you like that sort of thing.
'Watching the Detectives' was the song on the charts at the time.
So Vegas, and with Elvis to boot.
...Sacred Song!!!... and about the sacred dancer lady, soul sisterr and soul brothers?
I saw him Texas. He really brought it. My friends who came with, who never heard of him your converted that night.
His songs have carried me through. 😊
Lyrically at his best.
I like "In his turquoise pajamas and motorcycle hat" as an over-the-top nod to Bob
Tremendous
It is good He is not "angry now"
This is great
Awesome
Half of these views were me.
I love the song - the video should have a man in the cage in keeping with the lyrics.
^.
RFS Israel
Declan, you sir, are awesome....
But that dude "playin" bass - CAN'T HOLD A 🕯TO BRUCE!
BRUCE THOMAS' BASS
'M A D E ' a lot of your tunes what they are - and you know it.
P E R I O D ⚫
You can only hate Davey Faragher for being so Good! Plus he sings!!?! bastard lol
Susan Thomas' bass was pretty darn good, to-whoops, wrong band!
Scouse songs 👍🤪🤔
I wish he had stuck with his own name (Declan MacManus) instead of buying a hollywood name
He needed a stage name because Stiff Records didn't think 'Declan MacManus' would make people sit up and take notice. So, like countless other popular musicians, he chose a stage name. But he didn't 'buy a Hollywood name'. He chose 'Costello' because it was his grandmother's maiden name (his second name being Patrick, he'd performed as DP Costello at various point in the early 1970s). And he chose 'Elvis' because everyone around him thought that would be good for a laugh - there really only being one famous Elvis at that point. And it *was* good for a laugh, and got him noticed, which is kind of the point of showbiz. Around 1986/1987 he briefly played with changing his stage name back to Declan MacManus - and added in 'Aloysius' as a tribute to Tony Hancock. So a lot of his writing credits from that period are 'McaManus', not 'Costello' (and several records were given the catalogue number DPAM001 and so on). He's also recorded as Napoleon Dynamite, The Imposter, The Costello Show, The MacManus Gang and Eamonn Singer. It's all part of the fun. 'Sticking with your own name' isn't really a thing for pop singers.
@@peterowen9183 In the context of 1977, no-one would have bought singles/LPs by 'Declan MacManus.'
Costello is a Mason
So Vegas, and with Elvis to boot.