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Finally, "Al Bowlly's In Heaven" continues the theme as a crippled veteran returns home to find that all the glamour of the uniform has faded Al Bowlly, his hero (a British jazz singer killed in an Air Raid in 1940) has passed away, his mobility has gone, and so has all hope of finding a home, a job, a girl. This could just as easily be a song for the returning veterans of a futile war in the South Atlantic, South East Asia, Central America, you name it. It is probably the finest song on the LP and is presented in a simple, flowing, jazzy style, giving full rein to Thommo's deep, mournful voice. | Finally, "Al Bowlly's In Heaven" continues the theme as a crippled veteran returns home to find that all the glamour of the uniform has faded Al Bowlly, his hero (a British jazz singer killed in an Air Raid in 1940) has passed away, his mobility has gone, and so has all hope of finding a home, a job, a girl. This could just as easily be a song for the returning veterans of a futile war in the South Atlantic, South East Asia, Central America, you name it. It is probably the finest song on the LP and is presented in a simple, flowing, jazzy style, giving full rein to Thommo's deep, mournful voice. | ||
In recent interviews Elvis Costello has referred to his past LPs, often somewhat disdainfully. Here he gives us a quick resume of his early career with songs like "Uncomplicated" returning to the hard vocal style of "Miracle Man," and "Tokyo Storm Warning" sounding like a cross between his ''Armed Forces'' LP and Dylan's ''Blonde On Blonde'', "Blue Chair" and "Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head" are vintage Costello, replete with grammatical tricks and vivid imagery: | In recent interviews Elvis Costello has referred to his past LPs, often somewhat disdainfully. Here he gives us a quick resume of his early career with songs like "Uncomplicated" returning to the hard vocal style of "Miracle Man," and "Tokyo Storm Warning" sounding like a cross between his ''Armed Forces'' LP and Dylan's ''Blonde On Blonde'', "Blue Chair" and "Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head" are vintage Costello, replete with grammatical tricks and vivid imagery: | ||
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