SETLIST
1999-07-07: "Steve Wright in the Afternoon", BBC Radio 2, UK
Elvis Costello interview
- Adrian New [stoptc@globalnet.co.uk]

1. She

Country: UK
City: national
TV or radio: radio
Channel: BBC Radio 2
Program name: Steve Wright in the afternoon
Date: 1999-07-07
Time: Show time 15.00 - 17.00, EC content 16.30 - 16.55
Recording location: BBC Broadcasting House, London
Recording date: 1999-07-07, Live
Recording time: as above
Songs played: interview intercut with Olivers Army, She and Accidents Will Happen, all standard recorded versions
Performers: -
Interview details: The opportunity for the regular plugs for She, Notting Hill and Austin Powers. The most amusing and original (to me) story was that in the early days hotels would not believe he was Elvis Costello when he arrived, and he would be asked by the receptionist "If you're him, do the funny legs". This led from being asked if his early leg wobbling antics had made him "knock kneed". He also got to talk about the recording of Sessions at West 54th with BB, saying they were pretty pleased with the result, and that they had been rehearsing solidly for a week at that point with that string section and band, although the recording felt like a lifetime, with all the technical problems. He thinks he is singing the songs better now than he did on the BB tour.

Review: Although the segment was 25 minutes, with other stuff there was probably only 7 or 8 minutes of Elvis talking, and it was a quite silly knockabout interview. But a good plugging opportunity for the She single.