"Oliver's Army" is a song written by Elvis Costello, originally performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions and appearing on the album Armed Forces in 1979. Written after the author visited Belfast... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 2,491 views • 2:39Elvis Costello on the Sift
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Twenty Two years after Elvis Costello's historic debut on SNL, the Beastie Boys help reprise that famous bit of television history for the 25th anniversary of SNL (1999) [Background] Thirty years... continue reading
posted by Grimm 1 decade 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 17,110 views • 2:52This is a way cool performance by Elvis Costello and the Attractions of "Watching the Detectives" on SNL in its youth. This was the historic appearance that included their infamously defiant performance... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 5,243 viewsEnjoy this recorded live performance (1993) of Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet performing the song, "Jacksons Monk and Rowe" from their album, "The Juliet Letters." It is a wonderful album and... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 3,585 viewsThis Year's Model (1978) was Elvis Costello's second album, and his first with The Attractions. It was recorded mainly at Eden Studios in West London. It was voted the best album of the year in The... continue reading
posted by winkler1 1 decade 7 years 4 months ago • 3,785 views • 3:15The song "Veronica" which was co-written with Paul McCartney, was released off of the album "Spike," and it was one of Elvis Costello's biggest singles in America. Elvis plays for Warner Brothers employees... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,922 viewsElvis Costello live in Glastonbury, 2005.
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,206 viewsElvis Costello performing live with The Brodsky Quartet. "Taking My Life In Your Hands," is from the 1993 album, "The Juliet Letters." ------ My dear impulsive darling I suspect my letter got to you too late ... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 4,301 viewsThe infamous Radio Radio incident on Saturday Night Live where Costello promised he wouldn't play the song (NBC didn't like its obviously radio industry-critical lyrics and or there was a conflict with... continue reading
posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 154,855 viewsno explanation needed!
posted by gluonium 1 decade 7 years 6 months ago • 1,120 viewsPerforming "Lost In Stars"
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 2,183 viewsI like this scene for the music and the cameos. This was when I liked Mike Myers. Enjoy!
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 3,137 viewsFrom the album "Punch The Clock."
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 1,605 views • 3:53Maybe the best track on _This Year's Model_, cut from the American version of the LP for being "too English". In the late 70s there was no songwriter more cleverly, crushingly vitriolic than Elvis, and... continue reading
posted by tremormilo 1 decade 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 2,114 viewsVideo description from Motelmatches on YT: An intimate, lovely, ukulele version of the song co-penned by EC and T-Bone Burnett. Well I recall his parting words Must I accept his fate? Or take... continue reading
posted by Issykitty 1 decade 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,344 viewsA magical and powerful performance by Fiona Apple. She looks exhausted at the end of the song.
posted by Ornthoron 1 decade 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 2,340 views • 7:17From the late great Larry Sanders show-- Hank buys a less-than-perfect used car from Elvis Costello. David Duchovny's friendliness makes Larry wonder about his sexual orientation.
posted by winkler1 1 decade 5 years 11 months ago • 1,041 viewsElvis Costello and Allen Toussaint perform there gripping song about Hurricane Katrina live on David Letterman.
posted by Ornthoron 1 decade 5 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 712 viewsFrom the 'Trust' album (1981). Directed by Barney Bubbles, the guy who did the album art for Elvis' "Armed Forces", "This Year's Model" and "Imperial Bedroom" albums.
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