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| | There was no celebrity presenter for the award that honours those with the magical capacity to articulate thoughts and experiences us mere mortals can barely imagine, in a manner we can only deeply envy. From the podium, our Founding Ed read the following eloquent, giveaway summary of the recipient's credentials: "Just over 20 years ago, he was masquerading as a computer operator in a cosmetics factory. Since he escaped, the sheer diversity of his back catalogue — with its classical, orchestral, soundtrack, soul and country excursions — his fiercely accelerated work rate and the extraordinary depth and literacy of his lyrics have earnt him admirers in the very highest places.This is a man for whom composition is a constant companion — and possibly at times a curse. A man so endlessly besieged by new melody lines that he frequently leaps into phone boxes to sing them into his ansa-phone for fear they'll evaporate into the ether." (During this florid preamble, Mick Jagger turned to Bono and stage-whispered "Who's it gonna be, then? Shakespeare?") |
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| | And the winner is ... but wait! This just in! A telegram, from that almost-famous zip code Beverley Hills 90212. It reads: "Congratulations. It was a big thrill for me working with you. You are brilliant and great. What more can I say? Love, Burt Bacharach." |
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Revision as of 22:53, 7 January 2017
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The Q Awards
Elvis Costello / Best Songwriter
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There was no celebrity presenter for the award that honours those with the magical capacity to articulate thoughts and experiences us mere mortals can barely imagine, in a manner we can only deeply envy. From the podium, our Founding Ed read the following eloquent, giveaway summary of the recipient's credentials: "Just over 20 years ago, he was masquerading as a computer operator in a cosmetics factory. Since he escaped, the sheer diversity of his back catalogue — with its classical, orchestral, soundtrack, soul and country excursions — his fiercely accelerated work rate and the extraordinary depth and literacy of his lyrics have earnt him admirers in the very highest places.This is a man for whom composition is a constant companion — and possibly at times a curse. A man so endlessly besieged by new melody lines that he frequently leaps into phone boxes to sing them into his ansa-phone for fear they'll evaporate into the ether." (During this florid preamble, Mick Jagger turned to Bono and stage-whispered "Who's it gonna be, then? Shakespeare?")
And the winner is ... but wait! This just in! A telegram, from that almost-famous zip code Beverley Hills 90212. It reads: "Congratulations. It was a big thrill for me working with you. You are brilliant and great. What more can I say? Love, Burt Bacharach."
A flummoxed Costello was reduced to a simple "Thank you."
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A few words... Elvis Costello
A few words... Rod Stewart
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Q, No. 124, January 1997
Elvis Costello wins Best Songwriter in the 1996 Q Awards.
Rod Stewart talks about meeting EC.
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