It Was Thirty Years Ago Today

Thirty years ago today, Elvis Costello pissed off his record company and got himself banned from Saturday Night Live when he scrapped "Less Than Zero" several bars in and led the Attractions through this incendiary version of the then unreleased "Radio, Radio". Declan MacManus and Lorne Michaels have since made ammends, but this remains one of the greatest musical performances in the history of SNL.

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Okay, I remember this. Parents, tell your children cuz it really happened. Elvis may have sold out later, but that's okay, because we all do.

Yet, at least once in the past we were all more pure, and Elvis played what he had to play.

And it was good...

30 years ago! I CAN NOT BE THAT OLD, I CAN NOT BE THAT OLD! EC (CLAPTON)

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...was my first tiny little girl crush. Elvis C. was my tween crush...first real gig I every went to. But I'm only 30 myself...you must be mistaken.

Grin!

Now that's my kind of wake up post!!!

Now that's my kind of wake up post!!!

Wow, talk about obscure and inane trivia. But my favorite is "She's not the only Flame".....

I'm only 28 so my only recollection of this is Elvis Costello recreating this w/ the Beastie Boys back in '99.

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