{"id":170652,"date":"2024-08-25T09:10:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T13:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=170652"},"modified":"2025-01-01T15:29:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T20:29:26","slug":"elvis-costello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=170652","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWas it a millionaire who said, ‘Imagine no possessions’?\u201d — Elvis Costello"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt’s his birthday today. <\/p>\n

Yes. It was a millionaire who spouted that line. And I love that millionaire, don’t get me wrong, but I do not love the lyrics of that beloved song.<\/p>\n

I saw Elvis Costello in concert three times. I was HEAVY into him for a good five or six years. I’ve kind of fallen off, but his music still means a lot to me. My boyfriend and I were obsessed. We discussed his music, we listened to Spike<\/i> and King of America<\/i> over and over again. <\/p>\n

My brother wrote two pieces about Elvis Costello, which I’ll re-post: I love my brother’s writing!<\/p>\n

The first is a review – plus a memoir-type essay – of King of America<\/i><\/a>, which my brother put on his 50 Best Albums list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The second is the description of going to see Elvis in concert<\/a>, with my boyfriend, the one I just mentioned above. It’s a funny story, but a profound one too. “I Want You” – mentioned in the piece – is such a great insight – both lyrics and sound – into the mindset of a terrifying psychopath stalker. The Beatles have a couple too. Uhm, “Run For Your Life”? You listen to “I Want You” and you definitely should “run for your life”. <\/p>\n

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