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In [[Gigography 2016-04|April 2016]], Elvis Costello premiered seven songs that seem connected to ''A Face In The Crowd'', the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Face_in_the_Crowd_(film) 1957 film] written by Budd Schulberg, directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Andy Griffith. | In [[Gigography 2016-04|April 2016]], Elvis Costello premiered seven songs that seem connected to ''A Face In The Crowd'', the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Face_in_the_Crowd_(film) 1957 film] written by Budd Schulberg, directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Andy Griffith. | ||
Elvis has spoken about working on three stage musicals, but there is not yet any confirmation that a musical adaptation of ''A Face In The Crowd'' is one of them. An article in the Swiss newspaper [http://www.zueritipp.ch/home/home/perverse-versuche-/story/30655518/ Zurich Tages Anzeiger] in May 2016 reported that Elvis had written 17 new songs for the musical ''A Face In The Crowd'', to be premiered in 2017. | |||
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Revision as of 13:08, 26 May 2016
In April 2016, Elvis Costello premiered seven songs that seem connected to A Face In The Crowd, the 1957 film written by Budd Schulberg, directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Andy Griffith. Elvis has spoken about working on three stage musicals, but there is not yet any confirmation that a musical adaptation of A Face In The Crowd is one of them. An article in the Swiss newspaper Zurich Tages Anzeiger in May 2016 reported that Elvis had written 17 new songs for the musical A Face In The Crowd, to be premiered in 2017.
Songs
- A Face In The Crowd, premiered April 12 in Salt Lake City, obviously shares a title with the film.
- Vitajex, premiered April 13 in Jackson, concerns the miracle pill featured in A Face In The Crowd. (Vitajex is also the subject of song in the film, but Elvis' song seems to be an original.)
- Blood & Hot Sauce, premiered April 13 in Jackson, is about Lonesome Rhodes, the character portrayed by Andy Griffith in the film.
- A Town Called Riddle, premiered April 15 in Boise, refers to Lonesome Rhodes' hometown of Riddle, Arkansas.
- Burn The Paper Down To Ash, premiered April 15 in Boise, is intended for the Marcia Jeffries character, played by Patricia Neal in the film. It was sung by Rebecca Lovell in concert.
- They Call Me Mrs. Lonesome, premiered April 16 in Eugene, is for Rhodes' wife, played by Kay Medford in the film.
- American Mirror, premiered April 17 in Bellingham, could be the heroine's song, or for the character played by Walter Matthau in the film.
- He Makes My Water Boil, has yet to be performed live, but a song of this title has been added to ASCAP. Elvis used this phrase in introducing the Marcia Jeffries character at the London Palladium.
