Elvis Costello - God's Comic Live 1989 video free download

brookdalebill

Perhaps my favorite EC song.

ANTONIO PASTUR GOICOA

Master Piece ,,it ,doesn´t need the marvellous voices,bass ,strings and other arrangements that has the ´¨original version¨¨It always comes to my mind when someone i love leaves this world...(i´m not a believer)

mountainjustice

who is this song about?

yak martin

sometimes you confuse me with santa clauseit's the big white beard I suppose( ^^)v

jtownshend

Great song. I used to work for this Rock Station here in Brazil and whenever there was a chance I would sneak-played this track. Thanks for posting.

Allison Seamark

One of my favorites. Give me the willies every time I hear it.

edwartica

The second verse is seriously my all time favorite lyric of all time.

Tommy Haynes

It's not fair , I haven't written one decent song in my life and he writes one every five minutes.

John Hylton

Or perhaps implied hypocrisy... i.e. People dont live as though they do believe in God ... but as though they DO think of God the Bible as a comic....and God as no more true than Santa.

John Hylton

I believe he may be refering to a book of life which is wriiten of in scripture as being a record of your life by which God will judge you when you die. I dont think the word comic is used to disrespect... merely to refer Gods greatness compared to how great mankind THIINKS it is. Or he may also be suggesting that mankinds behaviour on earth is childish in a mocking way.

Elaine Julie Williams

eil77- Both are intended! That's why the lyrics to this song are so great!

Racheli Rottner

could anyone explain the phrase "god's comic" please? Does he mean god IS comic, or is he referring to himself as the comedian of god?

papajohnloki

Recently found this great version of my favorite EC song. Thanks.

MIDMarcus

No discussion of his overtly implied atheism? Are you scared? Are you scared?

Karl Bartleet

@PeglegZombie your comment perfectly sums up his music . have felt that way about it since I was 11 yo when I first heard his music and I'm 33 now :-)

thomas w schaller

this is such a gem! thanks so much!!! love this song, and this minimalist version does great justice to his words, phrasing, musicianship

besty222

Great version of this song (even if he does muff the very last guitar note!)

Brian Reinecke

Acoustic joy!

PeglegZombie

This version is even more perfect than the recorded album version. This man is just... untouchable. I love how so many of his songs have the power to both break and mend your heart at the same time. He brings meaning to the word 'beauty.'

nicholas hilton

fantastic post!!!....i LOVE this man's work...only problem with this,is now i need to see MORE!!

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