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And still, he persists in eternally reshuffling ''great things'' like "Shabby Doll" and "Detectives" without doing them any particularly interesting service. | And still, he persists in eternally reshuffling ''great things'' like "Shabby Doll" and "Detectives" without doing them any particularly interesting service. | ||
There were some gorgeous heatspots, though. "Beyond Belief | There were some gorgeous heatspots, though. "Beyond Belief"; the new "Hope You're Happy Now," described succinctly by Elvis as a (much-welcomed) piece of "mindless spite"; a breathlessly complete "Lipstick Vogue"; and a timely raid on "So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star." | ||
But the whole was distressingly one-dimensional, and marred by an unscheduled interval, due to Costello's self-confessed sore throat, from which it never really recovered. | But the whole was distressingly one-dimensional, and marred by an unscheduled interval, due to Costello's self-confessed sore throat, from which it never really recovered. | ||
Encores saved the night from anti-climax: a cynical new solo exposition on the bleak outlook from a 1984 cradle; a biting "Peace In Our Time; | Encores saved the night from anti-climax: a cynical new solo exposition on the bleak outlook from a 1984 cradle; a biting "Peace In Our Time"; a beautiful "Shipbuilding." But poignant, irate, pertinent, human, tender and perfect as his articulate protests might be, the predictable euphoria which greets such an awesome trio seems to obscure its limitations: the lack of hope and the message, ultimately, of unanimous strength only in defeat and helplessness. | ||
I doubt if many more than me were mulling over such problems as they were guided thrillingly through "Red Shoes," but considering I've always counted myself unshakeably a fan, any elation I'd wanted to feel was definitely incomplete. | I doubt if many more than me were mulling over such problems as they were guided thrillingly through "Red Shoes," but considering I've always counted myself unshakeably a ''fan'', any elation I'd wanted to feel was definitely incomplete. | ||
I'd been here before. And just coming back and doing it again — with however much feeling — isn't always going to be enough. Not even for Elvis Costello. | I'd been here before. And just coming back and doing it again — with however much feeling — isn't always going to be enough. Not even for Elvis Costello. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Hammersmith Palais]] {{-}} [[London]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Gary Barnacle]] {{-}} [[Sour Milk-Cow Blues]] {{-}} [[King Horse]] {{-}} [[Clubland]] {{-}} [[Mystery Dance]] {{-}} [[Shabby Doll]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Beyond Belief]] {{-}} [[I Hope You're Happy Now]] {{-}} [[Lipstick Vogue]] {{-}} [[So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star]] {{-}} [[Peace In Our Time]] {{-}} [[Shipbuilding]] {{-}} [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] | |||
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'''Sounds, October 20, 1984 | '''Sounds, October 20, 1984 | ||
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[[Robin Gibson]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Gary Barnacle]], Monday, [[Concert 1984-10-01 London|October 1, 1984]], Hammersmith Palais, London. | [[Robin Gibson]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Gary Barnacle]], Monday, [[Concert 1984-10-01 London|October{{nb}}1,{{nb}}1984]], Hammersmith Palais, London. | ||
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[[Category:1984 concert reviews]] | [[Category:1984 concert reviews]] | ||
[[Category:1984 UK Tour|~Sounds 1984-10-20]] | [[Category:1984 UK Tour|~Sounds 1984-10-20]] | ||
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