top ten favorite elvis costello songs

[Auton]

or top 40.

1.beyond belief
2.oliver's army
3.the long honeymoon
4.brilliant mistake
5.man out of time
6.chemistry class
7.hoover factory
8.home is anywhere you hang your head
9.shatterproof
10.accidents will happen
11.lipstick vogue
12.opportunity
13.our little angel
14.shipbuilding
15.new lace sleeves
16.heart shaped bruise
17.still too soon to know
18.i wanna be loved
19.crimes of paris
20.charm school
21.the loved ones
22.town cryer
23.town where time stood still
24.pidgin english
25.you'll never be a man
26.black sails in the sunset
27.big boys (alternate version)
28.tears before bedtime
29.uncomplicated
30.jacksons monk and rowe
31.twenty five to twelve
32.king horse
33.busy bodies
34.no dancing
35.senior service
36.mouth almighty
37.radio radio
38.clubland
39.you little fool
40.when i was cruel no 2

if you think about it, senor macmanus really does a good job at always opening his albums with a killer song. well except "button your lip" off delivery man, which was really underwhelming to me. good album though.

[abcdefz]

This is too hard.

[Auton]

i know.

i already feel like completely redoing mine.
like- i completely left "all this useless beauty" out of the picture, entirely, along with "north"

i kind of should have included "all grown up" and "god's comic" on there though.

[abcdefz]

I used "All Grown Up" in a vampire movie once. (y)

[abcdefz]

Frankly, it'd be easier for me to pick 10 favorite Beatles songs than Elvis.

I mean, hell. 10 favorite Elvis Costello songs. Imperial Bedroom alone has, what? 15?

[abcdefz]

I do think if I had to pick just one -- just one -- it'd be "Shipbuilding." It's a diamond, man. And it's absolutely humane and gracious, which
some of his best stuff isn't.

[abcdefz]

The re-write he did of "The Comedians" for that Roy Orbison album is amazing.

[abcdefz]

or top 40.

1.beyond belief
2.oliver's army
3.the long honeymoon
4.brilliant mistake
5.man out of time
6.chemistry class
7.hoover factory
8.home is anywhere you hang your head
9.shatterproof
10.accidents will happen
11.lipstick vogue
12.opportunity
13.our little angel
14.shipbuilding
15.new lace sleeves
16.heart shaped bruise
17.still too soon to know
18.i wanna be loved
19.crimes of paris
20.charm school
21.the loved ones
22.town cryer
23.town where time stood still
24.pidgin english
25.you'll never be a man
26.black sails in the sunset
27.big boys (alternate version)
28.tears before bedtime
29.uncomplicated
30.jacksons monk and rowe
31.twenty five to twelve
32.king horse
33.busy bodies
34.no dancing
35.senior service
36.mouth almighty
37.radio radio
38.clubland
39.you little fool
40.when i was cruel no 2

if you think about it, senor macmanus really does a good job at always opening his albums with a killer song. well except "button your lip" off delivery man, which was really underwhelming to me. good album though.



...no love for "How to be Dumb"? "Stranger in the House"? "Sleep of the Just"? "The Big Light"? "Jack of All Parades"? "Night Rally"?

I guess I could shut up.

[Brother McDuff]

im a super-novice when it comes to elvis costello's catalogue. something ive been meaning to explore for awhile (and will now that I have a basis to start from, thanks to you guys), but I can't get enough of "Everyday I Write the Book". Don't laugh, I dont know where this tune stands among fans of his, nor have i heard a boatload else of his material, but.......I enjoy it much.(y)

[taquitos]

his next album will just be released on vinyl (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080320/music_nm/costello_dc), with a download code included. thus eliminating the cd altogether

[yeahwho]

his next album will just be released on vinyl (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080320/music_nm/costello_dc), with a download code included. thus eliminating the cd altogether

Smart. ^

10. Uncomplicated
9. Beyond Belief
8. Radio Radio
7. This Years Girl
6. Hand in Hand
5. Chemistry Class
4. Accidents Will Happen
3. Lip service
2. Senior service
1. Welcome to the Working Week (He Aims, He Shoots, He SCORES!!! (http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/67/d5/62a7b2c008a01c998e3e7010.L.jpg) 1 minute and 23 seconds of pure pop mayhem)

Why do you have to say that there's always someone
who can do it better than I can?
But don't you think that I know that walking on the water
won't make me a miracle man?

DAMN!

[Auton]

The re-write he did of "The Comedians" for that Roy Orbison album is amazing.

41.the only flame in town (alternate version)
42.the comedians (all this useless beauty outtake)
43.party girl (live at the hollywood bowl)
44.little palaces
45.i want you
46.i wanna be loved (should have been MUCH higher on the list)
47.kid about it
48.walking on thin ice
49.the name of this thing is not love
50.you turned to me

really though. even a top 50 isn't even enough because i still feel i've slighted a bunch of my favorite songs

[Auton]

im a super-novice when it comes to elvis costello's catalogue. something ive been meaning to explore for awhile (and will now that I have a basis to start from, thanks to you guys), but I can't get enough of "Everyday I Write the Book". Don't laugh, I dont know where this tune stands among fans of his, nor have i heard a boatload else of his material, but.......I enjoy it much.(y)

nah man it's a great song.


as for his new album being not on cd- :(:(:( how is this going to look with my freakin costello cd collection? :(

[Videodrome]

Lipstick Vogue or Watching the Detectives are my current favs.

[camo]

what is the name of the song he did that starts off with a cool drum solo?

[Documad]

Okay, you made me dig out Imperial Bedroom. I used to adore that album and I haven't listened to it in ages. I can practically remember the first time I brought that album home and put it on the turntable and listened from start to finish while trying to read the lyrics. I'm usually not a lyrics person but I found that experience overwhelming at first. And then the lyrics sheet was difficult to read to I felt like I really had to invest in that album. I didn't get it when it first came out. I bought if after it won a bunch of year end awards from critics. I think I bought Shoot Out the Lights at the same time, for the same reason.

[taquitos]

raining blood

[Matt]

what is the name of the song he did that starts off with a cool drum solo?

Lipstick Vouge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip-FtbsD8E)

[camo]

no it's not those two. Thanks though.

Can't remember it's name