Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977)

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:12 pm

How old was he when he wrote this?

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:13 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:13 pm

Nightjar wrote:How old was he when he wrote this?

I think he was 22 when he recorded it.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:14 pm

Track 6 - Sneaky Feelings.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:14 pm

Getting quite Nick Lowe-ish.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:15 pm

This one's a little pub-rocky.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm

Almost reminds me of Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm

US edition bonus track.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm

Track 7 - Watching the Detectives.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm

This is one his greatest songs.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm

Reggie.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm

Organ.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm

Twinkly glissando...

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm

You can easily tell this has a different bunch of musicians on it.

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm

You snatch a chill and you match a cigarette
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
I don't know how much more of this I can take
She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake...

whatever

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:18 pm

Graham Parker's drummer. gasp

by Nightjar Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:19 pm

This song is totally brilliant.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:19 pm

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My Aim is True or well wide of the post, mate!