“…He aquí las memorias de Elvis Costello, uno de los personajes más singulares y auténticos en la cultura popular contemporánea. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Radio, radio / int., Elvis Costello & The Attractions. Jackson, Monk & Rowe / int., Elvis Costello. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Sokal hoax for beginners -- The return of realism and the future of contingency -- Of fine clothes and naked emperors -- The utility of the arts and humanities -- There is nothing inside the text; or, why no one's heard of Wolfgang Iser -- Citizens of the world, unite: Martha Nussbaum's plan for cultivating humanity -- American studies without exceptions -- Idolatries of the marketplace: Thomas Frank, cultural studies, and the voice of the people -- Days of future past -- Teaching to the six -- Working for the U: on the thetoric of "affiliation" -- Dream a little dream -- Professing and parenting -- Speaking of speakers -- Universities should be open for business -- Analyze, don't summarize -- The top 10 contradictory things about popular culture -- The Elvis Costello problem -- The lefts before 21 September -- Nation and narration -- Can the left get Iraq right? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…I know my love (with The Corrs) ; Shenandoah (with Van Morrison) ; Country blues (with Buddy & Julie Miller) ; Ladies pantalettes ; Belles of Blackville ; First house in Connaught (Reels) (with Béla Fleck) ; Foggy Dew (with Sinead O'Connor) ; Red is the rose (with Nanci Griffith) ; Squid jiggin' ground ; Larry O'Gaff (with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) ; Lambs in the greenfield (with Emmylou Harris) ; Guadalupe (with Linda Ronstadt & Los Lobos) ; Mo Ghile Mear "Our hero" (with Sting) -- Cotton-Eyed Joe (with Ricky Skaggs) ; Molly Ban (Bawn) (with Allison Krauss) ; Long journey home (with Elvis Costello & Anúna) ; Love is teasin' (with Marianne Faithfull) ; Rebel Jesus (with Jackson Browne) ; Il est ne ; Ca Berger (with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) ; Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór (with The Rankins)…”

“…Este libro incluye más de sesenta ensayos centrados en canciones de otros artistas, que van desde Stephen Foster hasta Elvis Costello, pasando por Hank Williams o Nina Simone. …”