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<center><h3> Elvis Costello reveals another talent — comedy </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello reveals another talent — comedy </h3></center> | ||
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In place of smoke machines, special effects and megabucks lighting rigs, Costello rolled out a single prop Saturday, "The Broken Heart of Unknown Deadly Sins." During the encore, fans came onstage, pulled a dagger out of the mammoth heart, read the sin on it ("The Sin of Styrofoam," "The Sin of 'Doing Lunch'") and commanded Costello to play their favorite song. | In place of smoke machines, special effects and megabucks lighting rigs, Costello rolled out a single prop Saturday, "The Broken Heart of Unknown Deadly Sins." During the encore, fans came onstage, pulled a dagger out of the mammoth heart, read the sin on it ("The Sin of Styrofoam," "The Sin of 'Doing Lunch'") and commanded Costello to play their favorite song. | ||
As silly as it was, the "Broken Heart" segment resulted In some of Costello's best-loved tunes (" | As silly as it was, the "Broken Heart" segment resulted In some of Costello's best-loved tunes ("Alison" and "Pump It Up," done hip-hop style), as well as gems from ''Spike''. But the concert's most provocative music came earlier as Costello freewheeled his way through a slew of cover versions. | ||
His own "American Without Tears" evolved into a passionate remake of the Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away." Van Morrison's "Jack Wilson Said" turned into a joyful call-and-response with the audience, and opening act Nick Lowe joined the singer in Everly Brothers-styled harmonies during Elvis Presley's "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame." | His own "American Without Tears" evolved into a passionate remake of the Beatles' "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away." Van Morrison's "Jack Wilson Said" turned into a joyful call-and-response with the audience, and opening act Nick Lowe joined the singer in Everly Brothers-styled harmonies during Elvis Presley's "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame." | ||
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[[Thor Christensen]] reviews Elvis Costello and opening act [[Nick Lowe]], Saturday, [[Concert 1989-04-22 Evanston|April 22, 1989]], Northwestern University, Evanston, | [[Thor Christensen]] reviews Elvis Costello and opening act [[Nick Lowe]], Saturday, [[Concert 1989-04-22 Evanston|April 22, 1989]], Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. | ||
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