1. Oliver’s Army
2. No Action
3. Brilliant Mistake
4. Shipbuilding
5. Watching the Detectives
6. I Want You
7. So Like Candy
8. Lipstick Vogue
9. Veronica
10. In the Darkest Place (with Burt Bacharach)
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
1) Radio Radio
2) Alison
3) (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
4) Oliver's Army
5) Radio Sweetheart
6) I Hope You're Happy Now
7) Less Than Zero
8) Pump It Up
9) No Action
10) Clubland
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
too tough...
1. What's So Funny ('Bout Peace Love and Understanding) (it might as well be his song)
2. Oliver's Army
3. Pump It Up
4. Shabby Doll
5. Alison
6. ...And in every home
7. Alibi
8. Man Out of Time
9. Two Hitlers
10. Radio Radio
alright...top 25
11. Veronica
12. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea
13. Almost Blue
14. Accidents Will Happen
15. Daddy Can I Turn This?
16. Goon Squad
17. New Amsterdam
18. 45
19. Opportunity
20. Watching the Detectives
21. Green Shirt
22. You Little Fool
23. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
24. Episode of Blonde
25. My Funny Valentine
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
10) No Action
09) Busy Bodies
08) Watching the Detectives
07) Oliver's Army
06) Veronica
05) Almost Blue
04) Radio, Radio
03) Pump It Up
02) Accidents Will Happen
01) Alison
Just Missing Cut: Mystery Dance, Party Girl, & Two Little Hitlers
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
My top ten...
10) Human Hands
9) Watching the Detectives
8) Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)
7) King Horse
6) New Lace Sleeves
5) Pills and Soap
4) Big Boys [demo version]
3) Tokyo Storm Warning
2) Shipbuilding
1) Lipstick Vogue
And, because he is one of my favorites...
11) I Want You
12) You'll Never Be a Man
13) Beyond Belief
14) Goon Squad
15) Love for Tender
16) Riot Act
17) (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
18) White Knuckles
19) New Amsterdam
20) Bedlam
21) No Action
22) So Like Candy
23) Tiny Steps
24) Two Little Hitlers
25) Party Girl
26) Radio, Radio
27) Motel Matches
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
1. I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea
2. Almost Blue
3. Accidents Will Happen
4. Opportunity
5. Oliver's Army
6. What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love & Understanding
7. Watching The Detectives
8. Alison
9. Indoor Fireworks
10. Possession
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
01. Watching The Detectives
02. Episode Of Blonde
03. Human Hands
04. Riot Act
05. Oliver's Army
06. Waiting For The End Of The World
07. Shipbuilding
08. Tokyo Storm Warning
09. The Long Honeymoon
10. Impatience
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
1. Radio, Radio
2. Alison
3. (I Don't Want To Go) To Chelsea
4. What's So Funny ('bout Peace Love & Understanding)
5. (The Angels Wanna Wear) My Red Shoes
6. Accidents Will Happen
7. Pump It Up
8. Watching The Detectives
9. Tear Off Your Own Head (Doll's Revolution)
10. Less Than Zero
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
1. Alison
2. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
3. Complicated Shadows
4. Radio, Radio
5. Watch Your Step
6. How To Be Dumb
7. Welcome To The Working Week
8. Oliver's Army
9. My Dark Life (with Brian Eno)
10. Accidents Will Happen
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
No particular order:
1) Oliver’s Army
2) Watching the Detectives
3) Alison
4) (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
5) Pump It Up
6) Two Hitlers
7) Welcome to the Working Week
8) Every Day I Write The Book
9) God Give Me Strength w/Burt Bacharach
10) God’s Comic
Re: Top 10 Elvis Costello Songs: Our Individual Lists
1. Alison
2. (What's So Funny "Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
3. Man Out of Time
4. Watching the Detectives
5. I'm Not Angry
6. Welcome to the Working Week
7. Radio, Radio
8. Accidents Will Happen
9. Pump It Up
10. Blame It On Cain