This is Elvis Costellos first ever TV appearance - only a small part of this appears on his official DVD 'THe Right spectacle'. The original master tape was wiped.
An intimate, lovely, ukulele version of the song co-penned by EC and T-Bone Burnett.Well I recall his parting words Must I accept his fate? Or take myself far from this place I thought I heard a black bell tollA little bird did sing Man has no choice When he wants everything Chorus:We`ll rise above the scarlet tide That trickles down through the mountain And separates the widow from the bride Man goes beyond his own decision Gets caught up in the mechanism Of swindlers who act like kings And brokers who break everything The dark of night was swiftly fading Close to the dawn of the day Why would I want him Just to lose him again
This is kind of a hard Elvis song to find on video. It's a bit old school but great sound quality. Elvis is still the greatest song writer of all time.
"Radio Radio" was a single by Elvis Costello and The Attractions released in the UK in October 1978. The song had already appeared on the US version of their second album
Extract from the movie biography of Porter, "De-Lovely" (2004).Costello (Declan Patrick MacManus) heard Winkler was doing this movie and came to the director offering his services. Winkler's idea was to have contemporary singers in period getup do the numbers--Costello's father was a trumpet player and featured vocalist with the Joe Loss Orchestra, and Costello said he was just imitating his father in this scene.This scene was originally a quiet one in the script, with Porter getting the Irving Berlin telegram while playing at the piano. Later it was decided to have a party in the background (there were enough scenes already with Porter quietly at the piano), then later decided to expand it more show one of the many costume balls Porter threw, then you need music for the scene--and "Let's Misbehave!" was the obvious choice.Porter loved costume balls and guests didn't have to bring one, he provided the costumes! His wild parties and general misbehavior (he wrote about himself alot) got him booted out of Venice.Stars Kevin Kline as Cole Porter, and Ashley Judd as wife Linda.Directed by Irwin Winkler, written by Jay Cocks.The old Cole Porter make-up on Kevin Kline took 5 hours to complete.Let's Misbehave -- music and lyrics by Cole Porter You could have a great career,And you should;Yes you should.Only one thing stops you dear:You're too good;Way too good!If you want a future, darlin',Why don't you get a past?'Cause that fateful moment's comin' at last...We're all alone, no chaperoneCan get our numberThe world's in slumber--let's misbehave!!!There's something wild about you childThat's so contagiousLet's be outrageous--let's misbehave!!!When Adam won Eve's handHe wouldn't stand for teasin'.He didn't care about those apples out of season.They say that Spring means just one little thing to little lovebirdsWe're not above birds--let's misbehave!!!It's getting late and while I waitMy poor heart aches onWhy keep the breaks on? Let's misbehave!!!I feel quite sure affaire d'amourWould be attractiveWhile we're still active, let's misbehave!You know my heart is trueAnd you say you for me care...Somebody's sure to tell,But what the heck do we care?They say that bears have love affairsAnd even camelsWe're men and mammals--let's misbehave!!!
