#98
Elvis Costello – This Year’s Model – Rhino (1978)
Favorite Song: (I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea
Favorite Song I’d Never Heard: Little Triggers
Finally, an album with songs I’ve heard before. I love Elvis Costello. I’m not entirely convinced there’s anyone in the world cooler than this guy. Not only does he write extremely catchy songs that sound like they could have been written yesterday, but he makes weird cameo appearances in shows like “30 Rock” and movies like “Talladega Nights.” Seriously, go get a dictionary, look up the word ‘cool’ and I guarantee you there’s a picture of him. This album contains some of his best known songs (“Radio, Radio”, “Pump it Up”, “Chelsea”), though is missing my favorite Costello tune “Good Year for the Roses.” I was actually shocked to read that this album came out in the 70′s. It sure as crap doesn’t sound like it. “Chelsea” is easily my favorite song on the album. It serves as the opening song on my as yet unwritten and unshot short film about a single male teacher/coach who lives alone in a town where he doesn’t know anybody (no idea where that idea came from, these things just pop in my head people).
Bottom Line: Uh, yes please.
Final Grade: A-