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I politely introduced myself, wondering if I was holding any kind of composure, not that it mattered. He was far from home and missing his new twin boys, who may have only been a year or two old themselves at that point. We talked for a few moments about parenting and kids, as he handed mine back, and then off he went toward the stage to deliver one of his great sermons. | I politely introduced myself, wondering if I was holding any kind of composure, not that it mattered. He was far from home and missing his new twin boys, who may have only been a year or two old themselves at that point. We talked for a few moments about parenting and kids, as he handed mine back, and then off he went toward the stage to deliver one of his great sermons. | ||
I don't recall what the first Costello song I ever heard might have been. If I had to guess, it was probably "Pump It Up." The pop songs tend to arrive first. I do remember noticing that there was something different about it, or maybe something askew about the man singing it. His voice was unconventional, definitely nothing you would call pretty. It had a cut to it like a pocket knife that wasn't so much sharp, but piercing just the same. Somewhere not long after, I heard "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" and found myself with the song on repeat for days, maybe weeks, after. It wasn't until much later that I was introduced to ''My Aim Is True'' and his early Attractions period, though that too came at a perfect time in my life, and carrying a wealth of other musicians that were tied to those LPs. In fact, one of the greatest side-effects of being a fan has been the artists that he's led me to. Nick Lowe, The Pogues, The Specials, Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint, T Bone Burnett. On and on. These are the musicians who surround him, each with their own brilliant catalog and lineage. It may be an unintentional gift, but it keeps giving. | I don't recall what the first Costello song I ever heard might have been. If I had to guess, it was probably "Pump It Up." The pop songs tend to arrive first. I do remember noticing that there was something different about it, or maybe something askew about the man singing it. His voice was unconventional, definitely nothing you would call pretty. It had a cut to it like a pocket knife that wasn't so much sharp, but piercing just the same. Somewhere not long after, I heard "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror" and found myself with the song on repeat for days, maybe weeks, after. It wasn't until much later that I was introduced to ''My Aim Is True'' and his early Attractions period, though that too came at a perfect time in my life, and carrying a wealth of other musicians that were tied to those LPs. In fact, one of the greatest side-effects of being a fan has been the artists that he's led me to. Nick Lowe, The Pogues, The Specials, Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint, T{{nb}}Bone Burnett. On and on. These are the musicians who surround him, each with their own brilliant catalog and lineage. It may be an unintentional gift, but it keeps giving. | ||
More than any other from his selections, I've probably listened to ''When I Was Cruel'' the most. Catch that title track, built on a loop of an Italian song with an Abba quote toyed within. Or the insta-fun of the lead cut "45," easily one of his most danceable. The mood of "Spooky Girlfriend," a comical, cartoon horror flick that Max and Dave Fleischer could have some real fun with. | More than any other from his selections, I've probably listened to ''When I Was Cruel'' the most. Catch that title track, built on a loop of an Italian song with an Abba quote toyed within. Or the insta-fun of the lead cut "45," easily one of his most danceable. The mood of "Spooky Girlfriend," a comical, cartoon horror flick that Max and Dave Fleischer could have some real fun with. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 2009-06-13 Manchester|Bonnaroo]] {{-}} [[Manchester (TN)|Manchester]] {{-}} [[Tennessee]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[Deep Dark Truthful Mirror]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[The Pogues]] {{-}} [[The Specials]] {{-}} [[Burt Bacharach]] {{-}} [[Allen Toussaint]] {{-}} [[T Bone Burnett]] {{-}} [[When I Was Cruel]] {{-}} [[Un Bacio È Troppo Poco]] {{-}} [[ABBA]] {{-}} [[45]] {{-}} [[Spooky Girlfriend]] {{-}} [[Spike]] {{-}} [[Mighty Like A Rose]] {{-}} [[All This Useless Beauty]] | {{tags}}[[Concert 2009-06-13 Manchester|Bonnaroo]] {{-}} [[Manchester (TN)|Manchester]] {{-}} [[Tennessee]] {{-}} [[Pump It Up]] {{-}} [[Deep Dark Truthful Mirror]] {{-}} [[My Aim Is True]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Nick Lowe]] {{-}} [[The Pogues]] {{-}} [[The Specials]] {{-}} [[Burt Bacharach]] {{-}} [[Allen Toussaint]] {{-}} [[T{{nb}}Bone Burnett]] {{-}} [[When I Was Cruel]] {{-}} [[Un Bacio È Troppo Poco]] {{-}} [[ABBA]] {{-}} [[45]] {{-}} [[Spooky Girlfriend]] {{-}} [[Spike]] {{-}} [[Mighty Like A Rose]] {{-}} [[All This Useless Beauty]] | ||
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