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With one of the best back catalogues in pop, Elvis Costello has a problem: what songs to perform, and what to leave out. | With one of the best back catalogues in pop, Elvis Costello has a problem: what songs to perform, and what to leave out. | ||
Enter the "Spectacular Spinning Songbook," a 15ft wheel of more than 30 of his hits, plus some multi-song jackpots on themes such as "[[Time|time]]" or "[[Happy (jackpot)|happy]]." | Enter the "Spectacular Spinning Songbook," a 15ft wheel of more than 30 of his hits, plus some multi-song jackpots on themes such as "[[Time (jackpot)|time]]" or "[[Happy (jackpot)|happy]]." | ||
Costello revelled in the carnival atmosphere created by the big wheel. Part showground huckster with hat and cane, part lounge lizard, he mixed bullish, self-aggrandising patter with dry, self-deprecating asides. | Costello revelled in the carnival atmosphere created by the big wheel. Part showground huckster with hat and cane, part lounge lizard, he mixed bullish, self-aggrandising patter with dry, self-deprecating asides. |