Post #132119 by freddiefreelance on Tue, Dec 21, 2004 11:12 AM

On 2004-12-20 19:36, FreakBear wrote:
Geeky,

Another great, possibly overplayed, Costello song: "Peace, Love, and Understanding"

-FB

"(What's so Funny 'bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" is a cover, written by Nick Lowe (who produced EC's first 3 albums), & first performed by his Pub Rock band Brinsley Schwartz. Look up his bio on http://www.nicklowe.net to see some of the other gems he had a finger in as songwriter, producer, singer & bassist. One of my favorites is "The Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric, possibly one of the best songs about a girl "lounging on a tropical beach in Tahiti," with Nick on Bass & producing and Ian Dury (of "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" fame) on drums.

Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S

Edit: Sorry to repeat you, Mach Tiki, I started this reply before you replied & wrote a long list of great Pop songs that Nick Lowe was involved in, then I lost it & knocked out this quick note. I should mention that another cover of "(What's so Funny 'bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" on The Bodyguard Soundtrack has turned Nick from an underappreciated master of the Pop idiom into a Millionare underappreciated master of the Pop idiom.

[ Edited by: freddiefreelance on 2004-12-21 11:19 ]