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Title: Highly overrated
Review: I've been reading for years about how good this book is, and how it caused a irreparable rift between Elvis Costello and the author. Having read it, I cannot understand either. The writing is repetitive and precious. Thomas tries too hard to turn a phrase at every, uh, turn, and his incessant descriptions of how boring the touring life can be are equally as excruciating. I cannot figure out what Elvis got pissed off about? The fact the uses the "lavatory" three times before a show? His fear of flying? I get the feeling he must have just learned to dislike Thomas over time and this book was a good excuse to chuck him from the band. Americans wishing to learn British slang and vernacular will find this book rife with opportunity. For hardcore Elvis fans only, and only suitable then as bathroom reading.
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