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''' Elvis Costello <br> | |||
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It was almost a whole generation ago when Elvis Costello last came to Bradford. And the audience behaved as if they'd been waiting to see him back. | It was almost a whole generation ago when Elvis Costello last came to Bradford. And the audience behaved as if they'd been waiting to see him back. | ||
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The encores almost lasted longer than the set, with Elvis yelled back on to stage three times and performing storming versions of "Green Shirt," "Watchin' the Detectives" and "Oliver's Army," a moving "Shipbuilding" which sent shivers down your spine and a funky "Clubland." He finally abandoned the microphone altogether. | The encores almost lasted longer than the set, with Elvis yelled back on to stage three times and performing storming versions of "Green Shirt," "Watchin' the Detectives" and "Oliver's Army," a moving "Shipbuilding" which sent shivers down your spine and a funky "Clubland." He finally abandoned the microphone altogether. | ||
Some of the audience were there in 1978 when he last played the city "I had 35 minutes of material then. On a good night it lasted 15," he said. | Some of the audience were there in 1978 when he last played the city "I had 35 minutes of material then. On a good night it lasted 15," he said. | ||
The old and new were interspersed throughout the set and included part of a body of songs telling the lives of three women. "I don't know who's going to sing it yet," he admitted. "A Good Year for the Roses," "Alison," "She — from the recent film ''Notting Hill'' — all the usual suspects were worked over, often with a quirky feel. | |||
The old and new were interspersed throughout the set and included part of a body of songs telling the lives of three women. "I don't know who's going to sing it yet," he admitted. "A Good Year for the Roses," "Alison," "She" — from the recent film ''Notting Hill'' — all the usual suspects were worked over, often with a quirky feel. | |||
A brand new song "You Lie Sweetly," co-written with long-time collaborator Steve Nieve, was immediately followed by a stomping "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea." Nieve and Costello worked seamlessly together on stage. | A brand new song "You Lie Sweetly," co-written with long-time collaborator Steve Nieve, was immediately followed by a stomping "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea." Nieve and Costello worked seamlessly together on stage. | ||
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Almost 20 years ago, I was entranced when a classmate regaled us about the spitting during a Costello gig in slightly post-punk 1980 which I had (rather feebly) decided not to go to because I had an exam the next day. Were all of us a bit older and wiser now, but no less enthusiastic. | Almost 20 years ago, I was entranced when a classmate regaled us about the spitting during a Costello gig in slightly post-punk 1980 which I had (rather feebly) decided not to go to because I had an exam the next day. Were all of us a bit older and wiser now, but no less enthusiastic. | ||
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