Elvis Costello Performs 'Watching The Detectives' at Gathering of the Vibes

London singer-songwriter, Elvis Costello, plays his jumpy reggae number "Watching The Detectives" at Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival.

[ieronimo]

If Elvis had composed nothing except for this song, he still would have been a Hall of Famer.

[dynjarren]

This is one of his best songs! I like the Reggae beat and the acidic lyrics!

[feellucky]

Elvis has been around right at 50 years now and I remember back in the seventies thinking this guy especially this song, the Ska backbeat and Elvis's iconic voice just oh man.
Dude recorded nothing but hits for almost 20 years pretty good in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(such as it is) is it I think 80th of the top 100 figures in rock and roll. Pretty damn good Irish boy.

[JAYMZMARLEY]

Saw this live. From what I remember of vibes it was one a the most memorable times of my life

[PCLR]

Fantastic. A simple but complex reggae sounds

[jeandenbelg]

The bass is a chime from the original!

[MikeOO]

This remains an iconic song. Despite or maybe because it's over forty years old.
It makes today's chart music sound like so much dross.

[perfectsims]

I’m untouchables ladies…don’t have one to loose

[perfectsims]

9.1 present 🎁 alcohol 🍷 and some good gardening flowers 🌸 kushy man 🚬🚬💨🏴‍☠️

[perfectsims]

Jesus and the Hebrews are all my friends too

[PhinneganPhipps]

Aren't we all just charlatans & thieves, Elvis?

Hasn't postmodernism dispelled the myths of authenticity & autonomy?

(What Robert Plant should've said...)....

[ObturatorMusic]

This great! But, The Attractions were a true band. Just sayin'...