What? No no no. Elvis Costello's songs don't need to be shorter. Desperation lingers, and the song is exactly the right length. Just like I Want You. There's a reason why he goes on and on at the end. Anguish is not a 30 second experience...
"you were weak you, couldn't help it, Alibi, Alibi, but you never, had a pony, alibi, alibi." I have heard this song about thirty times and I still laugh out loud. This song is hard to describe. Uncharacteristic Costello? Dostoyevsky and Woody Allen atop a Neil Young arrangement? And the length, someone questions the length? Steve Nieve is mounting jewel after precious quirky jewel in this tune, to cut him off would be HERESY! And Elvis' Mic is Bone dry! Listen to Steely Dan "Deacon Blues".
@MusicJew158 I don't know why it works so long, but I think it does. Depends on how your listening to it. Sitting alone at three in the morning after an epitome, its quite the right length.
What? No no no. Elvis Costello's songs don't need to be shorter. Desperation lingers, and the song is exactly the right length. Just like I Want You. There's a reason why he goes on and on at the end. Anguish is not a 30 second experience...
curioMuseum 2 months ago
This is a reggae in disguise. Could really be a Marleysong. Strong stuff!
simplemade1 4 months ago
awesome♥♥
You werehappy , you were poor
and more honest and that´s your alibi
veralten 5 months ago
awesome♥♥
veralten 5 months ago
"you were weak you, couldn't help it, Alibi, Alibi, but you never, had a pony, alibi, alibi." I have heard this song about thirty times and I still laugh out loud. This song is hard to describe. Uncharacteristic Costello? Dostoyevsky and Woody Allen atop a Neil Young arrangement? And the length, someone questions the length? Steve Nieve is mounting jewel after precious quirky jewel in this tune, to cut him off would be HERESY! And Elvis' Mic is Bone dry! Listen to Steely Dan "Deacon Blues".
rickstill122 7 months ago
@MusicJew158 I don't know why it works so long, but I think it does. Depends on how your listening to it. Sitting alone at three in the morning after an epitome, its quite the right length.
tayloreh 8 months ago
Cuz I love you as much as i hate your guts!
pd4045 9 months ago
Excellent!!!!
artgonewrong 9 months ago
like it
veralten 1 year ago
masterpiece, a secret jewel
gigiobill 1 year ago