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Elvis Costello -- yay or nay?

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my dog can log into xo more often than I can
  06/30/16
Enormously talented songwriter. Pretty polarizing tho, it s...
peach talking private investor
  06/30/16
He 100% has jazz chops
silver naked native
  07/13/26
This Year's Model is one of my favorite albums all time. Im...
motley piazza
  06/30/16
His first three records are a very solid block of work.
peach talking private investor
  06/30/16
I've never really liked Armed Forces but I suppose it's a de...
motley piazza
  06/30/16
Good songwriter but all his songs sound the same to me
fiercely-loyal turdskin parlour
  06/30/16
... but Drake, man ... he's got some true talent! ...
my dog can log into xo more often than I can
  06/30/16
I don't listen to hip hop and haven't really listened to new...
fiercely-loyal turdskin parlour
  06/30/16
I actually broke up with a girl after one of his songs came ...
smoky nighttime prole
  06/30/16
180
silver naked native
  07/13/26
Sucks, massively overrated hack
Lake Milk University
  07/13/26
(mr. jinx)
silver naked native
  07/13/26
love him
Manually Patching Allaire
  07/13/26
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silver naked native
  07/13/26
Incredible artist
spectacular aqua mexican
  07/13/26
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silver naked native
  07/14/26
watching the detectives is good. the rest of his songs are t...
hyperventilating stage
  07/14/26
Your mother is nigger
silver naked native
  07/14/26
taking two famous names as your stage name is gay as fuck. d...
Magenta Balding Jew
  07/14/26
Love belting out "ONE LESS WHITE NIGGER" during Ol...
titillating black woman cruise ship
  07/14/26
I wonder from a Clique Theory perspective who exactly was hi...
mint pocket flask shrine
  07/14/26


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Date: June 30th, 2016 8:41 AM
Author: my dog can log into xo more often than I can (hotter than the flames on the Cuyahoga River)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 8:48 AM
Author: peach talking private investor

Enormously talented songwriter. Pretty polarizing tho, it seems. I have a lot of musically sophisticated friends who really, really can't stand him.

He's a top 5 artist for me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823183)



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Date: July 13th, 2026 4:49 AM
Author: silver naked native

He 100% has jazz chops

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49995886)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 8:56 AM
Author: motley piazza

This Year's Model is one of my favorite albums all time. Imperial Bedroom is good. Past that I think his albums are uneven but the good songs are really good (e.g. New Amsterdam on Get Happy).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823203)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 9:10 AM
Author: peach talking private investor

His first three records are a very solid block of work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823265)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 9:16 AM
Author: motley piazza

I've never really liked Armed Forces but I suppose it's a decent album. My aim is true is pretty good. This Year's Model is on another level, though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823298)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 9:00 AM
Author: fiercely-loyal turdskin parlour

Good songwriter but all his songs sound the same to me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823222)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 9:14 AM
Author: my dog can log into xo more often than I can (hotter than the flames on the Cuyahoga River)

... but Drake, man ... he's got some true talent! ...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823287)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 9:26 AM
Author: fiercely-loyal turdskin parlour

I don't listen to hip hop and haven't really listened to new music in 15 years. Just was never a big Costello-mo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823317)



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Date: June 30th, 2016 9:29 AM
Author: smoky nighttime prole

I actually broke up with a girl after one of his songs came on the radio and she said, "Who is this?" And when I told her she said, "I've never heard of him." I couldn't get over that and we broke up a month later because of the age difference.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#30823327)



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Date: July 13th, 2026 4:49 AM
Author: silver naked native

180

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Date: July 13th, 2026 6:15 AM
Author: Lake Milk University

Sucks, massively overrated hack

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Date: July 13th, 2026 6:23 AM
Author: silver naked native

(mr. jinx)

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Date: July 13th, 2026 6:15 AM
Author: Manually Patching Allaire

love him

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Date: July 13th, 2026 6:22 AM
Author: silver naked native



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Date: July 13th, 2026 8:56 PM
Author: spectacular aqua mexican

Incredible artist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49997747)



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Date: July 14th, 2026 4:21 AM
Author: silver naked native



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Date: July 14th, 2026 4:38 AM
Author: hyperventilating stage

watching the detectives is good. the rest of his songs are too whiny and emo sounding, similar to the Clash, too overwrought.

I like how much he hates Sting though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49998324)



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Date: July 14th, 2026 5:15 AM
Author: silver naked native

Your mother is nigger

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49998339)



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Date: July 14th, 2026 12:09 PM
Author: Magenta Balding Jew

taking two famous names as your stage name is gay as fuck. dudes a bitch made faggot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49998913)



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Date: July 14th, 2026 12:14 PM
Author: titillating black woman cruise ship

Love belting out "ONE LESS WHITE NIGGER" during Oliver's Army

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49998919)



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Date: July 14th, 2026 12:16 PM
Author: mint pocket flask shrine

I wonder from a Clique Theory perspective who exactly was his fan base back in the day. Jocks listened to like Bad Company and Foreigner back then. Women and non-whites liked disco. Nerds I assume were into prog rock like Rush, Yes, etc. I guess it was pure Loser Clique who liked Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson and stuff like that. Rock critics are always Losers so it would explain why they were critically acclaimed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3271039&forum_id=2#49998921)