Elvis Costello (interview) - July 18th, 1982, unknown location, Berkeley, CA (JEMS Archive)

Elvis Costello (interview) - July 18th, 1982, unknown location, Berkeley, CA
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[@Bat_Boy]

THANK YOU for posting this. It’s always great to get to hear my personal savior, speak his mind, at a given point in time. Edit: Unlike most musicians, who can only manage to communicate effectively via their music, Elvis Costello can tell you clearly how he does his craft. (I won’t name names, but some musicians sound like idiots).

[@cosmicdrifter287]

costello on top of his game in the impereal bedroom era!

[@zaxus211]

maybe my favorite album of all time.

[@gash7278]

everyday i start my day with listening to imperial bedroom! such a fantastic record

[@simonholyoak8869]

I love all of his albums up to Blood and Chocolate but my fave is Get Happy. He was never racist. His use of the N word in Oliver’s Army was taken out of context by ignorant people. A few years before, John Lennon released Woman is the N***** Of the World and got away with it. Hardly anyone suggested he was a racist. Elvis Costello was (and remains) one of the finest Lyricist that we ever produced in Britain

[@Rascarrr]

@@simonholyoak8869 he's not talking about the n word in Oliver's Army near the end of this interview. he's referring to another incident where he drunkenly called Ray Charles and James Brown ''jive ass n-words''

[@jasongray4517]

​@@simonholyoak8869True. "White n****r" was a reference to the Irish. The 'Oliver' in question is clearly Oliver Cromwell, a hate figure of many Irish Catholics.

[@mysticmavens811]

Damn he’s perfection

[@cazal607]

Thank you for posting!

[@dbentleyto95]

A true artist finds different ways of expression and learns from previous ways. A great interview I have never seen.

[@deejaye2647]

Elvis always dressed so nicely.

[@gardenlover9663]

The Attractions are so talented!

[@MrBorg-jt9gf]

Thank you, Mike !

[@sycamoreknox9419]

Elvis was 27 years, 10 months, 23 days old on the day of this interview. He's 69 years, 4 months, 6 days old today. 08/25/1954

[@chrisjoseph4509]

That was great. Thanks.

[@gardenlover9663]

I loved his country album. I listened to it a lot.

[@gardenlover9663]

I loved that Specials album. I still love it.

[@gardenlover9663]

Horns on Watch Your Step? Thank you, Nick, for suggesting something else. So good the way it is.

[@some-friggin-dude]

love the uncut footage

[@islandbee]

I feel bad for Elvis Costello. Even as a younger kid, I do remember hearing the rumors that he was racist. And it was a bit bothering because I really liked his music. I can really feel his regret what had happened, and glad he got through it. You'll always be my hero Elvis.

[@foljs5858]

The rumors were BS. He said some things dead drunk and full of pills during a bar brawl... and the racist remark was said at white people, as an "outrageous thing to say" to infuriate them

[@4herstory]

That's funny. I never heard anything like that he was racist. I did hear he ate pussy like a beast (in a good way ☺️🤯🤓👍), but that may be because I grew up in the town of L.A. where I believe he met legendary groupie, Pamela Des Barres. Maybe what u heard was that he was "racy"? Is that possible? Because I truly can't imagine the suggestion of him being a "racist" as anything short of a despicable rumor with no basis in fact. There's certainly nothing in this interview to suggest otherwise, as I'd expect u noticed if u watched it thru. Of course, do share if u perceive the matter differently. But, don't forget that England ended slavery two hundred years before US, & hence, white men there don't generally share the undercurrent of racism that's sadly still evidently endemic in some parts of my vast (if not always "great") country. 🥱 Anyway, do u know who IS great? Elvis C. 😎 (for he's a "Cunning Linguist", natch!) 😜😱 Best of luck disputing THAT. 😇

[@dougwalmer8620]

The King..

[@dfangirl72]

love his style of always wearing a hat .

[@fredfat1606]

thanks - my version is 9 minutes

[@ExodusPessoa]

Eventually you have to forgive when a man is this sorry for what he said. We all step in it at some point in are lives. And did Mr. Costello say what he said in a literal or figurative context? It's very important to know the context in which it was said. By the way, let me just clarify that I don't speak for every black person but I happen to be black.

[@kac56]

Well said, I remember reading about the comments he made, he was drunk and said something very stupid, which he acknowledges...

[@lapelcelery42]

You know, it's really refreshing to hear someone say "I am a (insert identity group here), but I don't speak for the others."

[@kosi684]

KC Doesn’t being drunk just highlight your true feelings?

[@jakeg.7562]

A very enlightened point of view...

[@mattkervinen4075]

Kosi! no

[@chocolatemilk9889]

High quality asmr

[@FranciscoJoseVillanueva]

rare interview

[@gardenlover9663]

Elvis and Aretha. Now that would have been an amazing partnership!

[@daviddelpoio2992]

this is insane

[@deejaye2647]

He shouldn't have to explain. Screw the critics.

[@chocolatemilk9889]

Why did it zoom into his face

[@spinynorman8217]

Come on Fair Warning by Van Halen is sound😎

[@kevtruth]

Fair Warning is very solid

[@opinionday0079]

i think the first 3 records are the best

[@patriciofernandez2711]

I love EC but he really should try monologuing less

[@LOCKEYJ]

You are aware he’s being interviewed? It’s what’s being asked of him

[@aclassmedicine3306]

Critics criticise reviewers review?

[@glicmathan1771]

To my ears, the interviewer sounds like a young Terry Gross of NPR.

[@frankpeter6851]

I believe you are right...!

[@johannesbols57]

I would venture to say it is Terry! It sounds exactly like her!

[@ClueSign]

And she'd be in Berkeley.

[@infrequentvlogs4433]

Guh

[@frankpeter6851]

Wow this is difficult to listen to quite often

[@richzito]

A bad case of the _________________?

[@justme_66]

Rich Zito a bad case of the Sly Stones....

[@GEAsolar]

diarrea

[@rbrookswilliams1689]

@@GEAsolar The Slice Downs.

[@markjamesmeli2520]

What was he eating?

[@kevinmccready4114]

cough drop

[@deejaye2647]

That line about Cole Porter! The journalists are such twits.

[@gtf2648]

looks like he is under the influence of some questionable substance

[@LOCKEYJ]

It’s called tea

[@gtf2648]

@@LOCKEYJ I have to go down to Washington Street in the Hood to score that kind of Tea

[@frankpeter6851]

@@gtf2648 PG tips otherwise known as England's adderal

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

Hat on table. Very bad sign.

[@sardonicus76]

Hat on bed? Even worse, Nadine. Way worse, even.

[@duffbaker9554]

He seems to be drinking an empty cup of coffee, perhaps as a prop?

[@mrsuperger5429]

Sorry, Elvis, but By The Time I get To Phoenix by Jim Webb will remain superior to anything you'll ever write.