Record Mirror, October 15, 1977: Difference between revisions
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Mavis got flummoxed only once or twice, most notably when Elvis tried to explain why he didn't care if people understood his words or not. | Mavis got flummoxed only once or twice, most notably when Elvis tried to explain why he didn't care if people understood his words or not. | ||
"But surely ''surely'' you have to understand words? You have something to ''say.''" Ooh, she was earnest. And she tried to get Elvis to put down punk: "I find | "But surely ''surely'' you have to understand words? You have something to ''say.''" Ooh, she was earnest. And she tried to get Elvis to put down punk: "I find it insulting the way they sing." Elvis: "I don't." | ||
He did a couple of songs, one the new single — the reason for doing a programme so utterly lacking in credibility — "Watching The Detectives" and a number about the Hoover factory on the Western Avenue. He did both with just a voice and guitar. They sounded great. The housewives must have creamed. | He did a couple of songs, one the new single — the reason for doing a programme so utterly lacking in credibility — "Watching The Detectives" and a number about the Hoover factory on the Western Avenue. He did both with just a voice and guitar. They sounded great. The housewives must have creamed. | ||
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He apparently now manages Lowe and Costello and has left former partner Dave Robinson to assume sole control of Stiff Records. Attempts to check these facts led to the following exchange between myself and Mr Riviera. | He apparently now manages Lowe and Costello and has left former partner Dave Robinson to assume sole control of Stiff Records. Attempts to check these facts led to the following exchange between myself and Mr Riviera. | ||
''Hello, Jake. | ''Hello, Jake. | ||
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''I want to check some facts… | ''I want to check some facts… | ||
I don't talk to ''Record Mirror'' | I don't talk to ''Record Mirror''. | ||
''Pardon … | ''Pardon … | ||
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YOU think I'm a … don't you? | YOU think I'm a … don't you? | ||
''No, | ''No, you've got it the wrong way round Jake. You think we're … | ||
Oh? Is that what it is? (Begins to shout) Why | Oh? Is that what it is? (Begins to shout) Why don't you bury me? | ||
Why | Why don't you just let me rest in peace? What… | ||
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