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I have to let off steam about the sycophantic praise heaped on Elvis Costello whenever he condescends to open his mouth on vinyl (‘cause he certainly won’t open it in print). | |||
Elvis Costello is being deified by all and sundry at present, and for what? For being too ignorant to talk to the journalists who are singing his praises – that’s what. | |||
Bob Geldof and the Rats are slagged rotten because they won’t bestow tour tickets on “critics” who are going to write them off regardless, but when “God” Costello gives some hack a mouthful for daring to approach him, everyone treats him like some untouchable. | |||
None of this would matter if the music itself was any good, but no matter how strong the material is (and I admit that some of it is), Costello’s whining little voice murders any merit the song might have. | |||
Neither do I wish to find his scrawny little features plastered all over the centre pages of my MM again for a very long time. | |||
In the MM review of “Trust” ([[Melody Maker, January 24, 1981|January 24]]) Allan Jones wrote “Elvis will remain too acerbic for comfortable popular consumption,” and to this he attributes the chart failure of “Clubland”. | |||
Well here is the reason for it being a resounding flop: it’s no good and the paying public knows it. It’s that simple. <br> | |||
Karen Lubich, Yoxley Drive, Ilford, Essex | |||
* LP Winner | |||
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