Elvis Costello Biografia

Elvis Costello Lo pseudonimo deriva dalla combinazione del nome di Elvis Presley con il cognome di sua bisnonna ( "Elvis Costello: 30 Years On, His Aim's Still True" - intervista radiofonica del 1989) è figlio d'arte (suo padre cantava nella "Joe Loss Orchestra" e sua madre vendeva dischi), e forse proprio per questo non si affezionò al solo rock, ma frequentò per anni anche il mondo della musica classica e del jazz. All'inizio di carriera frequentò ambienti punk e new wave, sviluppando negli anni uno stile unico dal punto di vista musicale, oltre che una raffinata e apprezzata scrittura dei testi.Pur non essendo mai riuscito ad arrivare all'apice delle classifiche commerciali in una carriera che dura dal 1977, il talentuoso Costello è stimatissimo dai colleghi e ormai annovera centinaia di canzoni e collaborazioni con artisti come Burt Bacharach, Chet Baker, Brian Eno e Paul McCartney. Con l'ex beatle ha scritto parecchie canzoni (ad esempio con Veronica ci fu chi gridÃ

Source: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis Costello
 

Elvis Costello Testi

"Elvis Costello" : Scarica tutte le suonerie sul tuo cellulare

National Ransom
Released: 2010
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.National Ransom Testo (4:5)
2.Jimmie Standing in the Rain Testo (4:16)
3.Stations of the Cross Testo (4:59)
4.A Slow Drag With Josephine Testo (2:43)
5.Five Small Words Testo (4:45)
6.Church Underground Testo (5:2)
7.You Hung the Moon Testo (3:55)
8.Bullets for the New-Born King Testo (3:35)
9.I Lost You Testo (2:56)
10.Dr. Watson, I Presume Testo (3:41)
11.One Bell Ringing Testo (3:38)
12.The Spell That You Cast Testo (2:32)
13.That's Not the Part of Him You're Leaving Testo (4:43)
14.My Lovely Jezebel Testo (2:32)
15.All These Strangers Testo (5:53)
Secret, Profane and Sugarcane
Released: 2009
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14


1.Down Among the Wines and Spirits Testo (3:11)
2.Complicated Shadows Testo (2:53)
3.I Felt the Chill Before the Winter Came Testo (3:59)
4.My All Time Doll Testo (4:9)
5.Hidden Shame Testo (4:15)
6.She Handed Me a Mirror Testo (4:4)
7.I Dreamed of My Old Lover Testo (2:35)
8.How Deep Is the Red Testo (3:47)
9.She Was No Good Testo (3:47)
10.Sulphur to Sugarcane Testo (5:59)
11.Red Cotton Testo (5:43)
12.The Crooked Line Testo (3:49)
13.Changing Partners Testo (2:39)
14.What Lewis Did Last Night Testo (4:49)
The River in Reverse
Released: 2006
Discs: 1
Tracks: 13


1.On Your Way Down Testo (4:54)
2.Nearer to You Testo (3:32)
3.Tears, Tears and More Tears Testo (3:30)
4.The Sharpest Thorn Testo (4:16)
5.Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? Testo (5:4)
6.The River in Reverse Testo (4:32)
7.Freedom for the Stallion Testo (2:58)
8.Broken Promise Land Testo (4:34)
9.Ascension Day Testo (2:57)
10.International Echo Testo (4:58)
11.All These Things Testo (4:7)
12.Wonder Woman Testo (3:8)
13.Six-Fingered Man Testo (4:30)
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz With Guest Elvis Costello
Released: 2005
Discs: 1
Tracks: 17


1.Conversation Testo (2:47)
2.At Last Testo (3:57)
3.Conversation Testo (4:4)
4.My Funny Valentine Testo (3:44)
5.Conversation Testo (4:39)
6.Almost Blue Testo (2:49)
7.Conversation Testo (2:36)
8.Very Thought of You Testo (3:50)
9.Conversation Testo (2:38)
10.Gloomy Sunday Testo (3:25)
11.Conversation Testo (2:11)
12.You Don't Know What Love Is Testo (4:59)
13.Conversation Testo (3:33)
14.They Didn't Believe Me Testo (3:54)
15.Conversation Testo (1:47)
16.I'm in the Mood Again Testo (2:42)
17.Conversation Testo (0:5)
Il Sogno
Released: 2004
Discs: 1
Tracks: 24


1.Prelude Testo (0:49)
2.Overture Testo (1:18)
3.Puck 1 Testo (2:20)
4.The Court Testo (2:27)
5.The State of Affairs Testo (4:44)
6.Hermia and Lysander Testo (3:16)
7.The Jealousy of Helena Testo (0:55)
8.Workers' Playtime Testo (2:16)
9.Oberon and Titania Testo (4:14)
10.The Conspiracy of Oberon and Puck Testo (1:8)
11.Slumber Testo (1:25)
12.Puck 2 Testo (1:49)
13.The Identity Parade Testo (4:42)
14.The Face of Bottom Testo (2:49)
15.The Spark of Love Testo (4:22)
16.Tormentress Testo (1:41)
17.Oberon Humbled Testo (3:41)
18.Twisted - Entangled - Transform and Exchange Testo (2:35)
19.The Fairy and the Ass Testo (1:35)
20.Sleep Testo (2:48)
21.Bottom Awakes Testo (1:43)
22.Lovers Arise Testo (3:18)
23.The Play Testo (1:31)
24.The Wedding Testo (4:22)
North
Released: 2003
Discs: 1
Tracks: 12


1.You Left Me in the Dark Testo (3:26)
2.Someone Took the Words Away Testo (4:35)
3.When Did I Stop Dreaming Testo (5:22)
4.You Turned to Me Testo (2:32)
5.Fallen Testo (3:12)
6.When It Sings Testo (3:58)
7.Still Testo (2:27)
8.Let Me Tell You About Her Testo (4:23)
9.Can You Be True? Testo (3:45)
10.When Green Eyes Turn Blue Testo (4:17)
11.I'm in the Mood Again Testo (2:35)
12.Impatience Testo (5:4)
When I Was Cruel (bonus disc)
Released: 2002
Discs: 1
Tracks: 9


1.Smile Testo (3:5)
2.When I Was Cruel (No1 Studio version) Testo (4:16)
3.15 Petals (live) Testo (5:35)
4.Spooky Girlfriend (recorded live at KFOG radio) Testo (4:42)
5.Honeyhouse (Cruel No2) Testo (5:7)
6.Medley: Watching the Detectives / My Funny Valentine Testo (7:9)
7.Dust (live) Testo (6:39)
8.Uncomplicated (live) Testo (4:46)
9.Smile 2 Testo (3:30)
For the Stars
Released: 2001
Discs: 1
Tracks: 18


1.No Wonder Testo (3:36)
2.Baby Plays Around Testo (3:12)
3.Go Leave Testo (2:50)
4.Rope Testo (3:56)
5.Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) Testo (3:12)
6.Broken Bicycles / Junk Testo (4:6)
7.The Other Woman Testo (3:35)
8.Like an Angel Passing Through My Room Testo (5:2)
9.Green Song Testo (4:37)
10.April After All Testo (2:51)
11.You Still Believe in Me Testo (3:8)
12.I Want to Vanish Testo (2:41)
13.For No One Testo (2:0)
14.Shamed Into Love Testo (3:46)
15.Just a Curio Testo (4:18)
16.This House Is Empty Now Testo (4:38)
17.Take It With Me Testo (3:17)
18.For the Stars Testo (2:45)
1996-05-15: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
Released: 1996
Discs: 1
Tracks: 11


1.Other End Of The Telescope Testo (5:44)
2.Accidents Will Happen Testo (3:37)
3.All This Useless Beauty Testo (5:56)
4.It's Time Testo (5:54)
5.My Dark Life Testo (7:38)
6.Ship Of Fools Testo (7:9)
7.Distorted Angel Testo (5:49)
8.Alison Medley Testo (6:6)
9.Shallow Grave Testo (2:58)
10.Watching The Detectives Testo (6:18)
11.I Want To Vanish Testo (4:54)
1996-05-20: Paradise Theater, Boston, MA, USA (disc 1)
Released: 1996
Discs: 1
Tracks: 18


1.Show Intro Testo (0:51)
2.Just About Glad Testo (3:43)
3.Starting To Come To Me Testo (3:31)
4.Red Shoes Testo (2:49)
5.Little Atoms Testo (6:1)
6.Temptation Testo (4:0)
7.You Bowed Down Testo (4:57)
8.Prelude To Why Can't A Man Stand Alone -> Testo (1:14)
9.Why Can't A Man Stand Alone Testo (4:12)
10.Long Honeymoon Testo (4:44)
11.Prelude To Poor Fractured Atlas -> Testo (1:35)
12.Poor Fractured Atlas Testo (4:14)
13.Just A Memory Testo (3:56)
14.Prelude To God Give Me Strength -> Testo (0:49)
15.God Give Me Strength Testo (5:27)
16.God's Comic -> Testo (1:39)
17.Random Thoughts Monologue -> Testo (3:59)
18.God's Comic Reprise Testo (3:47)
Kojak Variety
Released: 1995
Discs: 2
Tracks: 35


CD 1
1.Strange Testo (2:42)
2.Hidden Charms Testo (3:33)
3.Remove This Doubt Testo (3:54)
4.I Threw It All Away Testo (3:26)
5.Leave My Kitten Alone Testo (3:13)
6.Everybody's Crying Mercy Testo (4:8)
7.I've Been Wrong Before Testo (3:3)
8.Bama Lama Bama Loo Testo (2:47)
9.Must You Throw Dirt in My Face Testo (3:51)
10.Pouring Water on a Drowning Man Testo (3:40)
11.The Very Thought of You Testo (3:43)
12.Payday Testo (3:0)
13.Please Stay Testo (4:50)
14.Running Out of Fools Testo (3:4)
15.Days Testo (4:54)
CD 2
1.Ship of Fools Testo (5:20)
2.My Resistance Is Low Testo (2:0)
3.Innocent When You Dream Testo (4:30)
4.I'm Coming Home Testo (3:13)
5.The Dark End of the Street Testo (3:10)
6.Congratulations Testo (2:47)
7.You're Gonna Make Lonesome When You Go Testo (2:13)
8.Pouring Water on a Drowning Man (alternate version) Testo (2:54)
9.Still Feeling Blue Testo (2:23)
10.Brilliant Disguise Testo (4:3)
11.How Long Has This Been Going On Testo (2:31)
12.Sleepless Nights Testo (3:58)
13.Step Inside Love Testo (2:49)
14.You've Got to Hide Your Love Away Testo (2:38)
15.Sally Sue Brown Testo (2:19)
16.Sticks and Stones Testo (1:36)
17.That's How You Got Killed Before (feat. The Dirty Dozen Brassband) Testo (3:14)
18.The Night Before Larry Was Stretched Testo (5:10)
19.But Not for Me (feat. Larry Adler) Testo (5:4)
20.Full Force Gale Testo (2:59)
Brutal Youth
Released: 1994
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Pony St. Testo (3:25)
2.Kinder Murder Testo (3:26)
3.13 Steps Lead Down Testo (3:20)
4.This Is Hell Testo (4:27)
5.Clown Strike Testo (4:5)
6.You Tripped at Every Step Testo (4:12)
7.Still Too Soon to Know Testo (2:23)
8.20% Amnesia Testo (3:26)
9.Sulky Girl Testo (5:7)
10.London's Brilliant Parade Testo (4:23)
11.My Science Fiction Twin Testo (4:10)
12.Rocking Horse Road Testo (4:4)
13.Just About Glad Testo (3:16)
14.All the Rage Testo (4:1)
15.Favourite Hour Testo (3:31)
The Juliet Letters (bonus disc)
Released: 1993
Discs: 1
Tracks: 18


1.She Moved Through the Fair Testo (4:46)
2.Pills and Soap (live) Testo (4:37)
3.King of the Unknown Sea (live) Testo (3:51)
4.Skeleton (live) Testo (4:54)
5.More Than Rain (live) Testo (3:25)
6.God Only Knows (live) Testo (4:0)
7.They Didn't Believe Me (live) Testo (4:1)
8.O Mistress Mine Testo (4:3)
9.Come Away, Death Testo (4:30)
10.Put Away Forbidden Playthings (live) Testo (4:12)
11.Can She Excuse My Wrongs (live) Testo (4:5)
12.Fire Suite 1 Testo (5:29)
13.Fire Suite 3 Testo (3:19)
14.Fire Suite Reprise Testo (2:39)
15.Gigi (live) Testo (4:14)
16.Deep Dead Blue (live) Testo (3:45)
17.Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue (live) Testo (4:36)
18.Lost in the Stars Testo (3:56)
Mighty Like a Rose
Released: 1991
Discs: 1
Tracks: 14


1.The Other Side of Summer Testo (3:56)
2.Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over) Testo (4:5)
3.How to Be Dumb Testo (5:14)
4.All Grown Up Testo (4:17)
5.Invasion Hit Parade Testo (5:33)
6.Harpies Bizarre Testo (3:44)
7.After the Fall Testo (4:36)
8.Georgie and Her Rival Testo (3:38)
9.So Like Candy Testo (4:36)
10.Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 2 (interlude) Testo (0:22)
11.Playboy to a Man Testo (3:20)
12.Sweet Pear Testo (3:37)
13.Broken Testo (3:36)
14.Couldn't Call It Unexpected No. 4 Testo (3:48)
Spike
Released: 1989
Discs: 2
Tracks: 32


CD 1
1....This Town... Testo (4:30)
2.Let Him Dangle Testo (4:45)
3.Deep Dark Truthful Mirror Testo (4:6)
4.Veronica Testo (3:7)
5.God's Comic Testo (5:32)
6.Chewing Gum Testo (3:47)
7.Tramp the Dirt Down Testo (5:44)
8.Stalin Malone Testo (4:9)
9.Satellite Testo (5:44)
10.Pads, Paws and Claws Testo (2:56)
11.Baby Plays Around Testo (2:48)
12.Miss Macbeth Testo (4:25)
13.Any King's Shilling Testo (6:6)
14.Coal-Train Robberies Testo (3:18)
15.Last Boat Leaving Testo (3:31)
CD 2
1.Miss Macbeth (demo) Testo (3:50)
2....This Town... (demo) Testo (3:49)
3.Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (demo) Testo (4:7)
4.Coal Train Robberies (demo) Testo (2:51)
5.Satellite (demo) Testo (4:50)
6.Pads, Paws and Claws (demo) Testo (2:7)
7.Let Him Dangle (demo) Testo (3:39)
8.Veronica (demo) Testo (3:3)
9.Tramp the Dirt Down (demo) Testo (5:19)
10.Baby Plays Around (demo) Testo (2:42)
11.Put Your Big Toe in the Milk of Human Kindness (demo) Testo (3:16)
12.Last Boat Leaving (demo) Testo (3:29)
13.The Ugly Things Testo (2:55)
14.You're No Good Testo (2:21)
15.Point of No Return Testo (2:33)
16.The Room Nobody Lives In Testo (4:46)
17.Stalin Malone (vocal version) Testo (3:11)
Live On Broadway, 1986-10-22
Released: 1986
Discs: 1
Tracks: 6


1.That's How You Got Killed Before Testo (2:42)
2.The Big Light Testo (2:51)
3.It Tears Me Up Testo (3:25)
4.The Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line Testo (2:38)
5.Your Mind Is On Vacation - Your Funeral And My Trial Testo (5:14)
6.That's How You Got Killed Before (reprise) Testo (7:7)
King of America
Released: 1986
Discs: 2
Tracks: 36


CD 1
1.Brilliant Mistake Testo (3:44)
2.Lovable Testo (2:52)
3.Our Little Angel Testo (4:6)
4.Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Testo (3:17)
5.Glitter Gulch Testo (3:14)
6.Indoor Fireworks Testo (4:10)
7.Little Palaces Testo (3:51)
8.I'll Wear It Proudly Testo (4:21)
9.American Without Tears Testo (4:30)
10.Eisenhower Blues Testo (3:43)
11.Poisoned Rose Testo (4:9)
12.The Big Light Testo (2:33)
13.Jack of All Parades Testo (5:17)
14.Suit of Lights Testo (4:2)
15.Sleep of the Just Testo (3:48)
CD 2
1.Having It All (solo demo) Testo (3:57)
2.Suffering Face (solo demo) Testo (3:8)
3.Deportee (solo demo) Testo (3:35)
4.Indoor Fireworks (solo demo) Testo (3:49)
5.I Hope You're Happy Now (solo demo) Testo (3:6)
6.Poisoned Rose (solo demo) Testo (4:12)
7.I'll Wear It Proudly (solo demo) Testo (3:25)
8.Jack of All Parades (solo demo) Testo (3:32)
9.The People's Limousine (The Coward Brothers) Testo (3:42)
10.They'll Never Take Her Love From Me (The Coward Brothers) Testo (2:54)
11.King of Confidence (outtake) Testo (2:48)
12.Shoes Without Heels Testo (4:20)
13.End of the Rainbow (solo demo) Testo (3:27)
14.Betrayal (outtake) Testo (2:24)
15.That's How You Got Killed Before (live) Testo (3:13)
16.The Big Light (live) Testo (3:8)
17.It Tears Me Up (live) Testo (3:26)
18.The Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line (live) Testo (2:42)
19.Your Mind Is on Vacation/Your Funeral My Trial (live) Testo (5:16)
20.That's How You Got Killed Before (reprise) (live) Testo (7:0)
21.True Love Ways (live) Testo (3:32)
This Year’s Model
Released: 1978
Discs: 2
Tracks: 25


CD 1
1.No Action Testo (1:59)
2.This Year’s Girl Testo (3:23)
3.The Beat Testo (3:48)
4.Pump It Up Testo (3:14)
5.Little Triggers Testo (2:41)
6.You Belong to Me Testo (2:22)
7.Hand in Hand Testo (2:33)
8.(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea Testo (3:8)
9.Lip Service Testo (2:38)
10.Living in Paradise Testo (3:48)
11.Lipstick Vogue Testo (3:31)
12.Night Rally Testo (2:46)
13.Radio, Radio Testo (3:6)
CD 2
1.Big Tears Testo (3:12)
2.Crawling to the USA Testo (2:55)
3.Running Out of Angels (demo) Testo (2:5)
4.Greenshirt (demo) Testo (2:22)
5.Big Boys (demo) Testo (3:0)
6.You Belong to Me (Capital Radio version) Testo (1:55)
7.Radio, Radio (Capital Radio version) Testo (3:1)
8.Neat Neat Neat (live) Testo (3:16)
9.Roadette Song (live) Testo (5:40)
10.This Year’s Girl (alternate Eden Studios version) Testo (2:9)
11.(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios version) Testo (3:0)
12.Stranger in the House (BBC version) Testo (4:14)
My Aim Is True
Released: 1977
Discs: 2
Tracks: 26


CD 1
1.Welcome to the Working Week Testo (1:23)
2.Miracle Man Testo (3:33)
3.No Dancing Testo (2:42)
4.Blame It on Cain Testo (2:53)
5.Alison Testo (3:25)
6.Sneaky Feelings Testo (2:11)
7.(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes Testo (2:50)
8.Less Than Zero Testo (3:18)
9.Mystery Dance Testo (1:38)
10.Pay It Back Testo (2:35)
11.I'm Not Angry Testo (3:1)
12.Waiting for the End of the World Testo (3:26)
13.Watching the Detectives Testo (3:47)
CD 2
1.No Action (early version) Testo (2:15)
2.Living in Paradise (early version) Testo (3:0)
3.Radio Sweetheart Testo (2:31)
4.Stranger in the House Testo (3:4)
5.I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself (live) Testo (2:27)
6.Less Than Zero (Dallas version) Testo (4:19)
7.Imagination (Is a Powerful Deceiver) Testo (3:40)
8.Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk demo) Testo (2:15)
9.Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk demo) Testo (2:18)
10.Jump Up (Honky Tonk demo) Testo (2:8)
11.Wave a White Flag (Honky Tonk demo) Testo (1:59)
12.Blame It on Cain (Honky Tonk demo) Testo (3:34)
13.Poison Moon (Honky Tonk demo) Testo (1:53)
2003-10-01: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 16


1.Accidents Will Happen Testo (3:8)
2.Brilliant Mistake Testo (3:39)
3.Little Triggers Testo (2:46)
4.45 Testo (3:46)
5.Shot With His Own Gun Testo (4:18)
6.Intro Testo (0:40)
7.You Left Me in the Dark Testo (3:16)
8.Someone Took the Words Away Testo (4:19)
9.When Did I Stop Dreaming? Testo (5:5)
10.You Turned to Me Testo (2:52)
11.Fallen Testo (3:40)
12.God's Comic Testo (5:19)
13.Indoor Fireworks Testo (3:44)
14.Either Side of the Same Town Testo (4:20)
15.Man Out of Time Testo (4:24)
16.In the Darkest Place Testo (4:53)
CMT Crossroads Radio Show
Released: -
Discs: 1
Tracks: 15


1.Intro Testo (1:34)
2.Change the Locks Testo (4:34)
3.Dialogue Testo (0:11)
4.Dialogue Testo (0:34)
5.Drunken Angel Testo (3:32)
6.Indoor Fireworks Testo (5:11)
7.Q&A Testo (6:28)
8.Crescent City Testo (1:31)
9.ID Testo (0:12)
10.Wild Horses Testo (5:39)
11.Dialogue Testo (1:4)
12.Blue Testo (4:10)
13.Dialogue Testo (0:7)
14.Dialogue Testo (1:32)
15.Poison Rose Testo (4:30)
Stiffed Again
Released: 1970
Discs: 1
Tracks: 23


1.Third Rate Romance Testo (3:30)
2.Living in Paradise Testo (3:44)
3.Radio Soul Testo (4:20)
4.Radio Soul #2 Testo (4:15)
5.Pay It Back Testo (3:29)
6.Imagination Is a Powerful Deceiver Testo (4:12)
7.Imagination Is a Powerful Deceiver #2 Testo (3:41)
8.Imagination Is a Powerful Deceiver #3 Testo (3:52)
9.Knocking on Heaven's Door Testo (4:25)
10.I'm Packing Up Testo (3:12)
11.I'm Packing Up #2 Testo (2:51)
12.Don't Stop the Band Testo (4:56)
13.Red Shoes Testo (2:36)
14.Blame It on Cain Testo (3:3)
15.The Beat Testo (3:14)
16.You Belong to Me Testo (2:13)
17.Radio Radio Testo (2:31)
18.Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself Testo (2:17)
19.Stranger in the House Testo (4:9)
20.Pump It Up Testo (2:58)
21.Beaten to the Punch Testo (1:51)
22.High Fidelity Testo (2:22)
23.B Movie Testo (2:4)