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Elvis Calls The Police

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Mike Farragher
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IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 1:05 AM
Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:45 PM
Read more: PNC Bank Arts Center, Elvis Costello


An interesting statistic - the top tours this summer are all from bands who have been around for 20 years. I guess it's a sobering state of affairs that no new acts are stepping up to the plate to capture the imagination the way that Bruce, Bon Jovi and the Police have this season, but it is good news for us eighties fans who are praying for the mullet to come back into fashion!

I gasped at the price of a ticket for the Police at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. It cost 1/10 of the current market value when I saw them back in 1983!

When I found out that Elvis Costello would be supporting them I jumped at the opportunity to contribute to Sting's retirement fund. The artist formerly known as Declan MacManus strolled onto the PNC Bank Arts Center stage in broad daylight as roadies scurried backstage wheeling heavy black amplifiers into place.

This aging punk didn't shrivel in the daylight. He tore into an all too brief set that was laced with hits and a few gems from his eclectic catalog.

Because of the sunshine, he delighted the crowd with some of his more reggaefied hits like "Watching the Detectives" and "(I Don't Want to) Go to Chelsea" from This Year's Model. He revved up the crowd with anthems like "Pump It Up," a gorgeous "Everyday I Write the Book," and "What's So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding."

Costello is out to promote Momofuku, his excellent new album. "This one's gonna be big, it's gonna be 33 and a third inches!" he exclaimed, hinting at his desire to have retailers stock the new disc in vinyl and CD formats.

"American Gangster" is from that new disc, and it went down particularly well in Jersey, the land of the Sopranos. He then surprised the crowd when a bearded, shaggy Sting sprinted to the stage for a tender version of "Allison" that left no throat without a lump.

The hits kept coming once the Police hit the stage, making the evening worth every penny!

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