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<center><h3> Elvis Costello and the royal scam </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello and the royal scam </h3></center> | ||
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Costello took the stage to a warm response from the sellout crowd which had come to hear his commercially oriented 1950's music and 1970's social commentary lyrics. | Costello took the stage to a warm response from the sellout crowd which had come to hear his commercially oriented 1950's music and 1970's social commentary lyrics. | ||
The band whipped it's way through a non-stop, high energy medley of Mystery Train, Waiting For The End Of The World, Welcome to The Working Week and Less Than Zero, all from his debut album ''My Aim Is True''. | The band whipped it's way through a non-stop, high energy medley of "[[Mystery Dance|Mystery Train]]," "[[Waiting For The End Of The World]]," "[[Welcome To The Working Week|Welcome to The Working Week]]" and "[[Less Than Zero]]," all from his debut album ''My Aim Is True''. | ||
After the energetic opening set, the audience seemed primed for an enjoyable, exciting evening of updated "pure" rock and roll. | After the energetic opening set, the audience seemed primed for an enjoyable, exciting evening of updated "pure" rock and roll. | ||
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"C'mon wake up," responded Costello. | "C'mon wake up," responded Costello. | ||
Costello delighted the crowd by breaking into the popular, "Watching The Detectives." During this song, a heckler in the second row seemed to get to Costello. Costello reacted by carefully removing his "mike" from its stand and picking up the stand and carrying it to the edge of the stage. | Costello delighted the crowd by breaking into the popular, "[[Watching The Detectives]]." During this song, a heckler in the second row seemed to get to Costello. Costello reacted by carefully removing his "mike" from its stand and picking up the stand and carrying it to the edge of the stage. | ||
Meanwhile the unidentified student continued to taunt Costello. Costello stared at the student, indicating that he might be willing to accept the students offer to fight. | Meanwhile the unidentified student continued to taunt Costello. Costello stared at the student, indicating that he might be willing to accept the students offer to fight. | ||
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According to several sources, whom had seen Costello perform in the past, this wasn't part of the show and Costello seemed to be really upset. | According to several sources, whom had seen Costello perform in the past, this wasn't part of the show and Costello seemed to be really upset. | ||
His anger didn't diminish during the next song, You Bother Me. This song and the show ended abruptly when Costello broke | His anger didn't diminish during the next song, "[[You Belong To Me|You Bother Me]]." This song and the show ended abruptly when Costello broke a guitar string. | ||
The audience sat stunned and perhaps felt as this reporter did, that they were the victims of a royal scam. | The audience sat stunned and perhaps felt as this reporter did, that they were the victims of a royal scam. | ||
Costello had played less than an hour and showed little or no appreciation for the 800 people who bought tickets and perhaps many who had paid at least five dollars to obtain his album. | Costello had played less than an hour and showed little or no appreciation for the 800 people who bought tickets and perhaps many who had paid at least five dollars to obtain his album. | ||
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