Thursday, December 27, 2007

An Early Clue to the New Direction

From the Letterman Show (not sure exactly when), here's Elvis Costello and the divine Emmylous Harris with a lovely version of the Everly Brothers' oft-covered 1960 classic "Love Hurts."



A coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded to the reader who first divines the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Listomania.

18 comments:

four legs good said...

Ummm, I dunno, famous pop stars who have broken your heart?


(I never wins nuthin and nao U no Y)

trifecta said...

Best break-up songs?

Or best rock-country duet pairing?

Anonymous said...

Best country crossover renditions -

Best male-female duets?



and why was the Nazareth concert I attended still the #1 worst on my list of bad concerts?

Anonymous said...

Aw, heck...my brain hurts. I'll just say favorite remake and leave it at that.

steve simels said...

No, no, and no. And no. (Sorry, I lost count).

And racymind -- I feel your pain. Although you don't look old enough to have actually attended a Nazareth concert....

danny1959 said...

Best British/American pairing?

Anonymous said...

Nazareth toured sometime in the early 80's. I have no clue if it was the original group0 or if the first drummer exploded.

I just surfed one post down to realize you posted a clue earlier today. Otherwise I would have made different guesses...which I will make in a moment.

ms. rosa said...

50s covers!

steve simels said...

danny1959 said...
Best British/American pairing?


Very clever, and I may steal that for the future.

But no....

ms. rosa said...

[putting on glasses] oh wait you said "1960 classic"...nevermind.

Anonymous said...

Rock & Roll cover version of a country song?

Anonymous said...

PS: Isn't Emmylou just about the most beautiful woman on the planet!!!

steve simels said...

ROTP:

No, and yes.
:-)


I have to admit this one's tough...

let me think of a fair hint.

Okay, it's definitely about cover versions. Big help, huh?


Darn -- can't think of a clue that won't give it away.

Anonymous said...

Until you said the cover versions hint I thought it was about RCA Studio B in Nashville- most of these people recorded there.

Anonymous said...

PS: Isn't Emmylou just about the most beautiful woman on the planet!!!

Yes, with the most beautiful voice. Angels pass out when they hear her sing.

steve simels said...

Okay...here's the only clue I can think of...

In the not too distant future...

David Rasmussen said...

Not that you know me personally, but I think this has to do with the cover band that dedicated a song to me and my finance at the time. The song, "Your Cheatin' Heart". Yes, we are still married.

David Rasmussen said...

With apologies to Sigmond, fiance, not finance-- though the two do seem to be somewhat related.