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When Costello walked onstage in his trademark sportscoat and tapered jeans, many fans were surprised that he was not followed by his band, the Attractions. Costello opened the show with an old classic, "The Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes," but it took him an hour to get himself and the audience into the groove. | When Costello walked onstage in his trademark sportscoat and tapered jeans, many fans were surprised that he was not followed by his band, the Attractions. Costello opened the show with an old classic, "The Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes," but it took him an hour to get himself and the audience into the groove. | ||
The highlight of the first half of the concert were songs by other artists, including Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" and the Grateful Dead's "Ship of Fools" and "It Must Have Been the Roses. | The highlight of the first half of the concert were songs by other artists, including Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" and the Grateful Dead's "Ship of Fools" and "It Must Have Been the Roses." He played the latter song after reading a recognizable Deadhead poem, "The Day the Grateful Dead Got Busted." When Costello left the stage after the first hour, people clapped for an encore. Little did they know that Costello would play for another hour and a half. | ||
poem, "The Day the Grateful Dead Got Busted." When Costello left the stage after the first hour, people clapped for an encore. Little did they know that Costello would play for another hour and a half. | |||
He returned to stage in a red circus ringmaster's outfit. The stage had been turned into a mini-carnival, with a large roulette wheel listing Elvis' songs. | He returned to stage in a red circus ringmaster's outfit. The stage had been turned into a mini-carnival, with a large roulette wheel listing Elvis' songs. |
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