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'''[[A Face In The Crowd]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-12 Salt Lake City| | * '''[[A Face In The Crowd]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-12 Salt Lake City|April 12]] in Salt Lake City, obviously shares a title with the film. | ||
'''[[Vitajex]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-13 Jackson| | * '''[[Vitajex]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-13 Jackson|April 13]] in Jackson, concerns the miracle pill featured in ''A Face In The Crowd''. (Vitajex is also the subject of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RO3mtyHwz0 song] in the film, but Elvis' song seems to be an original.) | ||
'''[[Blood & Hot Sauce]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-13 Jackson| | * '''[[Blood & Hot Sauce]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-13 Jackson|April 13]] in Jackson, is about Lonesome Rhodes, the character portrayed by Andy Griffith in the film. | ||
'''[[Town Called Riddle]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-15 Boise| | * '''[[Town Called Riddle]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-15 Boise|April 15]] in Boise, refers to Lonesome Rhodes' hometown of Riddle, Arkansas. | ||
'''[[Burn The Paper Down To Ash]]''' (title unconfirmed), premiered [[Concert 2016-04-15 Boise| | * '''[[Burn The Paper Down To Ash]]''' (title unconfirmed), premiered [[Concert 2016-04-15 Boise|April 15]] in Boise, is intended for the Marcia Jeffries character, played by Patricia Neal in the film. It was sung by [[Rebecca Lovell]] in concert. | ||
'''[[They Call Me Mrs. Lonesome]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-16 Eugene| | * '''[[They Call Me Mrs. Lonesome]]''', premiered [[Concert 2016-04-16 Eugene|April 16]] in Eugene, is for Rhodes' wife, played by Kay Medford in the film. | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 17 April 2016
In April 2016, Elvis Costello premiered six songs that seem connected to A Face In The Crowd, the 1957 film written by Budd Schulberg, directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Andy Griffith.
Elvis has spoken about working on three stage musicals, but there is not yet any confirmation that a musical adaptation of A Face In The Crowd is one of them.
Songs
- A Face In The Crowd, premiered April 12 in Salt Lake City, obviously shares a title with the film.
- Vitajex, premiered April 13 in Jackson, concerns the miracle pill featured in A Face In The Crowd. (Vitajex is also the subject of song in the film, but Elvis' song seems to be an original.)
- Blood & Hot Sauce, premiered April 13 in Jackson, is about Lonesome Rhodes, the character portrayed by Andy Griffith in the film.
- Town Called Riddle, premiered April 15 in Boise, refers to Lonesome Rhodes' hometown of Riddle, Arkansas.
- Burn The Paper Down To Ash (title unconfirmed), premiered April 15 in Boise, is intended for the Marcia Jeffries character, played by Patricia Neal in the film. It was sung by Rebecca Lovell in concert.
- They Call Me Mrs. Lonesome, premiered April 16 in Eugene, is for Rhodes' wife, played by Kay Medford in the film.
