Re: Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom, 1982.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 pm

Ending with instrumental melodrama.

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 pm

Bass harmonics!

by Guest Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 pm

Nice bass line. But he's ruining it by over thinking the song.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 pm

Track 4 - The Long Honeymoon.

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 pm

Accordion!

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:25 pm

Accordion.

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:26 pm

Was he doing loads of drugs at the time?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:26 pm

It's all gone French. dontpanic

by Guest Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:27 pm

Another too complicated and it has to be said, rather bland vocal melody.

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:28 pm

This is a bit facile.

Superfluous.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:28 pm

"All the movies and papers feature the murders of lonely women." dontpanic

by Guest Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:28 pm

He's doing that slightly out tune jazz singing... :argh:

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:29 pm

There're always good bits in his songs struggling to make themselves heard. sad yes

by Guest Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:29 pm

This is horrible.

happy

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:29 pm

Track 5 - Man Out of Time.

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:29 pm

What on earth is going on?

by Guest Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:30 pm

I think he's trying to do a big number there, but he hasn't go the voice to do it.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:30 pm

The most awesomely overpowering song of the 1980s. :excitedL

by Nightjar Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:30 pm

It sounds like it was recorded inside a half-full box of Bran Flakes.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Apr 27, 2020 7:30 pm

Make sure to turn it up loud.

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