Elvis Costello

I really liked listening to Elvis Costello because although his music was punk and some new wave stuff he totally brought in the 50's and 60's rock, which I really enjoy. He reminds me a lot of a mix of the Beatles and Elvis Presley. I really liked both of these bands so Elvis Costello was perfect. He has a pop side that I really enjoy because it makes you feel pretty happy and get up and dance and it's just something that you can listen to, to enjoy. Another thing that I really liked about Elvis Costello is the reggae influence in some of his songs. I've discovered that I really like the pop sound mixed with reggae, like Matisyahu, which is more modern of course, that I posted last week. One thing that was kind of weird about him was that he would put some pretty creepy lyrics in a really musically and vocally beautiful song. So when you first listened to it you would be like "Oh that's so pretty!" and then you listen to the lyrics and get real creeped out, for example "Allison". My favorite songs by Elvis Costello were "Welcome to the Working Week", "Allison", "Less Than Zero", "Waiting For the End of the World", and "Watching the Detectives".

"Welcome to the Working Week"

"Allison"


"Less Than Zero"



"Waiting for the End of the World"

 

"Watching the Detectives"