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All the while, his aloofness, his celebrated late-night brawl with Bonnie Bramlett and other episodes have encouraged rock writers to ascribe all sorts of mystical significance to Costello. The latest line, coined by the New York Times, has Elvis impersonating Cole Porter. | All the while, his aloofness, his celebrated late-night brawl with Bonnie Bramlett and other episodes have encouraged rock writers to ascribe all sorts of mystical significance to Costello. The latest line, [[New York Times, June 27, 1982|coined]] by the ''New York Times'', has Elvis impersonating Cole Porter. | ||
It's not such a bad comparison, Costello and Porter. A few years ago. Elvis made a minor splash with the import release of the single "My Funny Valentine," later added to ''Taking Liberties'', a compilation of non-album singles. It seems like Elvis has been struggling for an affinity with the subtle songster of romance, employing similarly lilting melodies and sophisticated lyrics, delivered with true torch-era panache — smoky, sinuous and sad. | It's not such a bad comparison, Costello and Porter. A few years ago. Elvis made a minor splash with the import release of the single "My Funny Valentine," later added to ''Taking Liberties'', a compilation of non-album singles. It seems like Elvis has been struggling for an affinity with the subtle songster of romance, employing similarly lilting melodies and sophisticated lyrics, delivered with true torch-era panache — smoky, sinuous and sad. | ||
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''Imperial Bedroom'', Costello's latest album, brings this similarity into focus with its wide range of musical directions and his Starlight concert emphasized it. For one thing, Elvis was friendlier with the audience than many who had seen him more than once could remember. | ''Imperial Bedroom'', Costello's latest album, brings this similarity into focus with its wide range of musical directions and his Starlight concert emphasized it. For one thing, Elvis was friendlier with the audience than many who had seen him more than once could remember. | ||
"It's | "It's been a long time," he announced, and the audience ate it up. | ||
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