Elvis Costello Beyond Belief 1983 Rockpalast

[@wpollock1]

"In this almost empty gin palace / through a two-way looking glass, you see your Alice" "Charged with insults and flattery, her body moves with malice / do you have to be so cruel to be callous? Elvis never disappoints. Fantastic.

[@tomshea8382]

Essays have literally been written about the genius of this song.

[@danneumann3274]

@@tomshea8382 Has there ever been a lyricist on His Level? the shear amount of songs hes written that are masterpieces such as this one. This whole album didnt have a mediocre song.

[@swami19581]

The Thomases are exceptional. Bruce is just beyond belief!

[@HENRIETTAKRINKLE]

Such a brilliant song performed with precision and raw emotion by the best band ever, Elvis and the Attractions...gives me chills.

[@josephgurzynski1053]

100% correct. Hard to keep up that level of intensity and precision for such a long period of time on a nightly basis.

[@tommyhaynes521]

This is the first EC song I heard and it was beyond belief . His stuff was so superior to most rock out there. There should have be an EC song at #1 at all times in the 80s

[@markdodson5866]

This band is fucking beyond belief. That drummer and bass time is emotionally charging to behold.

[@user-tr3lq3dc8z]

BEYOND BELIEF IS ABOUT THE MOORS MURDERERS. I found out decades ago, by chance. Reply welcome.

[@artistak1]

コアなコステロファンが大好きな曲 ビヨンド・ビリーフ❤ 何故がファンが病みつきになる曲です。❤😊

[@sulky_grrrl]

Absolutely amazing. My favorite band of all time performing my favorite song of all time.

[@lisahornstein7709]

Agree 100%

[@yiotispan]

One of his best songs, easily.

[@paulcarr5918]

Will always be my favorite song by any Elvis

[@tommytimp]

Never been a rock song like it. Works live, too.

[@artistak1]

No other similar songs with this..... Please pick one or two if anyone knows something similar.....

[@markhardwick1570]

Pete Thomas playing what Britt Eklund described as her favourite drum track ever...

[@claushansen7545]

drums and bass here - outstanding...

[@abeabdelhadi6062]

my favorite. without question. should have the lyrics tattooed on my eyelids...

[@patrickcollins8926]

Pete Thomas and Steve Naive - awesome

[@Richie8a8y]

History repeats the old conceits The glib replies the same defeats Keep your finger on important issues With crocodile tears and a pocketful of tissues I'm just the oily slick On the windup world of the nervous tick In a very fashionable hovel I hang around dying to be tortured You'll never be alone in the bone orchard This battle with the bottle is nothing so novel So in this almost empty gin palace Through a two-way looking glass You see your Alice You know she has no sense For all your jealousy In a sense she still smiles very sweetly Charged with insults and flattery Her body moves with malice Do you have to be so cruel to be callous And now you find you fit this identikit completely You say you have no secrets And then leave discreetly I might make it California's fault Be locked in Geneva's deepest vault Just like the canals of Mars and the Great Barrier Reef I come to you beyond belief My hands were clammy and cunning She's been suitably stunning But I know there's not a hope in Hades All the laddies cat call and wolf whistle So called gentlemen and ladies Dog fight like rose and thistle I got a feeling I'm going to get a lot of grief Once this seemed so appealing Now I am beyond belief I got a feeling I'm going to get a lot of grief Once this seemed so appealing Now I am beyond belief I got a feeling I'm going to get a lot of grief Once this seemed so appealing Now I am beyond belief Just saw this man and his band in Boston tonight. XO RB

[@user-tr3lq3dc8z]

Beyond belief is about the moors murderers. Reply to know how I found out decades ago.

[@haybill3000]

Fave line: You find you fit this Identikit completely

[@danneumann3274]

" You say You have no secrets , then leave discretely"

[@cree8vision]

I wasn't sure Elvis had done this song live. Such complex lyrics.

[@artistak1]

Complex lyrics.....それなぁ❤

[@racketman2u]

What? this is Costello, not Presley! Complex is what he does.

[@cree8vision]

@@racketman2u Of course I know this is Costello, they both have the same name.

[@swami19581]

Have performed this live myself. If you’ve listened to the album a million times the words come easy…😅

[@cree8vision]

@@swami19581 Fair enough. I play guitar.

[@Musique61414]

My favorite EC. Nothing so novel.

[@user-tr3lq3dc8z]

BEYOND belief is about the moors murderers. I found out decades ago.

[@drewmasterman2839]

adore this tune...

[@THECLARENCES]

The Clarences love & support Elvis! Love this song!

[@JayRiemenschneider]

Take a song that’s basically impossible to play live and turn it on its ear. Terrific

[@jeffkazaka8721]

Incredible - one of his best!

[@jasongray4517]

Impossible to do this astonishing song justice in a live setting. A studio song, like much of Imperial Bedroom.

[@user-tr3lq3dc8z]

BEYOND BELIEF is about the moors murderers. I found out by chance decades ago. Reply by anyone reading this most welcome.

[@Percopius]

Thank you for posting this. Best version I have heard. The bass performance is amazing on this version. Tight band and and a good mix. This is his best work, and one of the crowning achievements of the 80's music culture.

[@lisahornstein7709]

Imperial Bedroom was/is perfection

[@swami19581]

Bruce Thomas is absolutely astonishing on this…

[@rjmachin]

Stupendous...

[@thatssomething1]

dig it always

[@greensombrero3641]

brilliant all around

[@tymathis8743]

Incredible

[@MMoses87]

Better than the album version. Bruce & the other Thomas have more freedom in this live version.

[@frederickwrigley2295]

The song in which Elvis turned his gimlet eye on himself, and did NOT like what he saw.

[@jimpalmer2981]

Quite possibly the most lyrically impressive song I know. Equating loss of faith to loss of love is a genius move.

[@user-tr3lq3dc8z]

BEYOND BELIEF is about the moors murderers. I found out decades ago. Reply please.

[@summertime_trolls]

you say you have no secrets and then leave discretely

[@ericwarte266]

La plus belle de Costello...

[@yummyyum36719]

This version of the song compared to the album is kind of retro "This Year's Model"... nothing wrong with that of course but it's a very different song in this arrangement.

[@ericvoelcker8915]

Like bib Dylan on steroids.... freaking awesome

[@petertwomey1472]

who came from the social network david fincher commentary

[@johnpattee2507]

#eLvisIskIng

[@jccauseway]

Do you have to be so cruel to be callous

[@carlosvelez3556]

And oh, they've often been so callous.

[@CatapultYourMom]

I might make it California's fault.

[@catherinefitzpatrick9144]

D lol, I know! His brain is so great...

[@555_Lady_JB]

Just him EC but he made this a show tune vaudeville style. It sucked! Luckily this version exists...

[@racketman2u]

completely disagree; it's a brilliant song but this live performance is more rocker and less nuanced than the album version.

[@555_Lady_JB]

I was referring to a show last year, in Florida that sucked bc he was bored on tour and our stop was all his song vaudeville style. This performance is what we hoped for.