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Elvis Costello | Opening act (with [[Rockpile]] and [[Clive Langer]]) for Elvis Costello & the Attractions: | ||
:[[Seven O'Clock]] | :[[Concert 1980-04-02 Canvey Island|1980-04-02, Canvey Island, England]] | ||
The song "[[Seven O'Clock]]" was written for Dr. Feelgood: | |||
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[[Image:Eye.jpg|50px|left]] The rowdiest but slightest cut on the record, "[[Luxembourg]]" | [[Image:Eye.jpg|50px|left]] The rowdiest but slightest cut on the record, "[[Luxembourg]]," had its origins in an R'n'B number, "[[Seven O'Clock]]," written for [[Canvey Island]]'s finest, Dr. Feelgood. The final draft of the lyrics picked the hapless dukedom as an object of scorn, but only after the original, equally wordy text had been rejected by Dr. Feelgood's frontman, Lee Brilleaux, after one perusal, with the immortal line: "What's this then, fucking Shakespeare?" ''— [[Trust (2003) liner notes|Liner notes, Trust (2003 Rhino/Edsel edition)]]'' | ||
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==[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Dr. Feelgood|Internal links]]== | ==[[Special:WhatLinksHere/Dr. Feelgood|Internal links]]== | ||
*[[Melody Maker, 1977 | *[[Melody Maker, August 6, 1977]] | ||
*[[ | *[[ZigZag, July 1976]] | ||
*[[Trust (2003) liner notes]] | |||
*[[From Hell To Obscurity]] | *[[From Hell To Obscurity]] | ||
*[[The Stiff Records Box Set]] | *[[The Stiff Records Box Set]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.drfeelgood.org/ DrFeelgood.org] | |||
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dr-feelgood-p4127 AllMusic] {{-}} [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Feelgood_(band) Wikipedia] | |||
*[http://www.drfeelgood.de/drfdates.htm DrFeelgood.de] | *[http://www.drfeelgood.de/drfdates.htm DrFeelgood.de] | ||
[[Category:Opening acts|Dr. Feelgood]] | [[Category:Opening acts|Dr. Feelgood]] |
Revision as of 21:01, 11 September 2022
Members include:
Opening act (with Rockpile and Clive Langer) for Elvis Costello & the Attractions:
The song "Seven O'Clock" was written for Dr. Feelgood:
The rowdiest but slightest cut on the record, "Luxembourg," had its origins in an R'n'B number, "Seven O'Clock," written for Canvey Island's finest, Dr. Feelgood. The final draft of the lyrics picked the hapless dukedom as an object of scorn, but only after the original, equally wordy text had been rejected by Dr. Feelgood's frontman, Lee Brilleaux, after one perusal, with the immortal line: "What's this then, fucking Shakespeare?" — Liner notes, Trust (2003 Rhino/Edsel edition)
Internal links
- Melody Maker, August 6, 1977
- ZigZag, July 1976
- Trust (2003) liner notes
- From Hell To Obscurity
- The Stiff Records Box Set