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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:12 pm
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:12 pm
How old was he when he wrote this?
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:13 pm
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) 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.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:14 pm
Track 6 - Sneaky Feelings.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:14 pm
Getting quite Nick Lowe-ish.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:15 pm
This one's a little pub-rocky.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm
Almost reminds me of Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm
US edition bonus track.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm
Track 7 - Watching the Detectives.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm
This is one his greatest songs.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:16 pm
Reggie.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm
Organ.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm
Twinkly glissando...
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:17 pm
You can easily tell this has a different bunch of musicians on it.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) 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...
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:18 pm
Graham Parker's drummer.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:19 pm
This song is totally brilliant.
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Subject: Re: Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977) Wed Jul 07, 2021 7:19 pm
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