The loose feel of the songs does hint at that, and it provided some of the more uptempo numbers with a. Its bruce springsteen week over at late night with jimmy fallon, and last night saw elvis costello stop by the show to help celebrate the release of the boss new album. Kojak variety is a 1995 album by elvis costello, composed of cover songs written by others costello s rendering of days by the kinks had previously appeared on the album until the end of the world, the 1991 soundtrack to wim wenders film of the same name. I hold you in my arms theres a band playing what are those words whispered, baby just as you turn a. Elvis originally covered the song for his 1995 album kojak variety, though his version wasnt. In the rhino resiisued cd liner notes, ec also mentions that it was recorded in about two weeks time. With kojak variety, hes a crooner, picking forgotten tunes by both minor and major artists anyone from screamin jay hawkins to bob dylan. He began his career as part of londons pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the british punknew wave movement of the.
Watch elvis costello cover bruce springsteen in asbury. A little of the river by bruce 41 shots by bruce galveston bay by bruce brilliant disguise by elvis black ladder a patti scialfa song which was done by elvis, bruce and nils i cant stand up for. Song information for brilliant disguise elvis costello on allmusic. Elvis costello originally did god give me strength, whos gonna help brother get further, when i stop dreaming, freedom for the stallion and other songs. There was an extremely rare edition of the cd limited to 200 copies, only half of them released to retail, where customers only learnt what they had upon opening the package. Brilliant disguise by elvis costello bruce springsteen i hold you in my arms. Elvis costello wrote tear off your own head its a doll revolution, from a whisper to a scream and. He performed some new songs as well as many of the classics. Costello has done some great covers in his time, including a slow and maudlin version of bruce springsteens brilliant disguise and a. Testo brilliant disguise di elvis costello toptesti.
The original kojak variety is basically a lighthearted romp through 15 of elvis favorites. Chords 3 30 g f g f g f g f g d he thought he was the king of america c g d where they pour coca cola just like vintage wine g d now i try hard not to become hysterical c g d but im not sure if i am laughing or crying c i wish that i could push a button f c and talk in the past and not the present tense and watch this hurtin feeling disappear f c em. I dont think i ever want to tell people which band, which singer, and what record he named, but i. Well i saw you last night out on the edge of town i wanna read your mind and know just what i got in this new thing i found so tell me what i see. Elvis costello played a show in asbury park, nj last night and paid tribute to bruce springsteen with a cover of his tunnel of love track brilliant disguise. Elvis costello elvis costellos kojak variety 2004, cd. Well i saw you last night out on the edge of town i wanna read your mind and know just what i got in this new thing i found so tell me what i see when i look into your eyes is that you, baby or just a brilliant disguise. Backed by the roots, costello played springsteens brilliant disguise on air, which you can see above, via the audio perv, and stuck around for a webonly performance of fire, shown below.
Spawning hits like alison, the platinumcertified album was released when the english musician was only 22 years. Elvis costello brilliant disguise lyrics genius lyrics. Elvis costello brilliant disguise lyrics elvis costello. Costello performed a few verses and the chorus of the boss brilliant disguise with little backing. With support from the roots, costello offered his own spin on brilliant disguise, one of the more popular tracks off springsteen s 1987 lp, tunnel of love, by injecting some of his trademark. Costello backed by the roots appeared on the us talk show late night with jimmy fallon last night march 1 to perform both brilliant disguise from springsteens 1987 album. Well i saw you last night out on the edge of town i. Costello performed a few verses of the song before transitioning into deep dark truthful mirror. Elvis costello brilliant disguise lyrics songmeanings.
Brilliant disguise this song is by elvis costello and appears on the 2004 reissue of kojak variety 1995. Bruce springsteen brilliant disguise karaoke youtube. Brilliant disguise elvis costello song info allmusic. Songstube is against piracy and promotes safe and legal music downloading on amazon. Bruce springsteen appears with elvis costello at spectacle. But elvis looked and sounded amazing, and it was fantastic to see him happy and healthy. I heard someone call your name underneath my willow i saw something. Bruce springsteen brilliant disguise lyrics lyricsfreak. Elvis performs this u2 cover with donal lunny at the irish gala show at the kennedy center in 2000.
Elvis costello brilliant disguise deep dark truthful. He even did a cover of bruce springsteens brilliant disguise, which had many people thinking that the boss would walk out onstage since it was his night off on broadway. Elvis costello brilliant disguise 2005, cd discogs. Elvis costello also spoke about how the album started, saying. Watch elvis costello and the roots cover springsteen on fallon. The night was full of costello classics, new material form look now and a cover of bruce springsteens brilliant disguise, which segued into deep dark truthful mirror. Schoolhouse records and released under license by revolver music limited released on. The remainder of the songs were recorded specifically for this album. Music by diana krall, lyrics by elvis costello the glitter on a paint and plaster face is covering desire and disgrace we could be lovers but no one suspects at all once youre inside that costume ball and now im sitting here before the mirror i have the skill still to disguise my tears then as the magic starts to fade. The costello version of brilliant disguise is brilliant. Elvis costello covered whos gonna help brother get further, when i stop dreaming, freedom for the stallion, nearer to you and other songs.
Performances of brilliant disguise the elvis costello wiki. Is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise i heard somebody call your name from underneath our willow i saw something tucked in shame underneath your pillow well ive tried so hard baby but i just cant see what a woman like you is doing with me so tell me what i see when i look in your eyes is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise. I wanna read your mind and know just what i got in this. Chesnut also wrote hits for elvis presley and johnny cash. Elvis costellos 15 greatest cover songs no such thing. Then, they did the live favorite fire, reworking it. Elvis costello just couldnt pull himself away from. With almost blue, elvis costello wanted to be a honky tonker. Yet that doesnt mean that the record is difficult it just shows the depths of costello s.
The title kojak variety refers to the name of a variety store in. Elvis costello just couldnt pull himself away from the n. Brilliant disguise by elvis black ladder a patti scialfa song which was done by elvis, bruce and nils i cant stand up for fallilng down sam and dave song pretty woman although it was stopped. Elvis costello s 15 greatest cover songs elvis costello has covered songs since the beginning of his career, and has held forth on stage, to interviewers, on numerous tribute albums, and in liner notes on his favorite artists and their work with respect and enthusiasm but for an unfortunate drunken night in columbus, ohio in 1979. I hold you in my arms theres a band playing what are those words whispered, baby just as you turn away. We were walking off the set of the show together after we did brilliant disguise and quest dropped this little code phrase to me. Elvis costello dusts off bruce springsteen cover in asbury. I heard someone call your name underneath my willow i saw something tucked in shame underneath. I dont think i ever want to tell people which band, which singer, and what record he named, but i knew what he meant right away. Elvis costello covers bruce springsteens brilliant.
Unfortunately, we arent authorized to display these lyrics. Top elvis costello lyrics i cant stand up for falling down she pump it up olivers army everyday i write the book clubland alison accidents will. Elvis costello brilliant disguise lyrics letras testo are property and of their owners. Elvis costello born declan patrick macmanus, 25 august 1954 is an english singersongwriter. This song is a cover of brilliant disguise by bruce springsteen.
Costello, elvis kojak variety with bonus disc amazon. Elvis costello brilliant disguise lyrics metrolyrics. If you buy bruce compilatiions, one step forward, two steps back is very good, but these discs, with 37 songs. Accordion button accordian martin oconnor arranged by david hayes, elvis costello banjo barney mckenna bass guitar, arranged by eoghan oneill bouzouki.
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