apologies if this has been posted already, i searched and couldn't find it

https://www.metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=14232

Superb reading Bob. Incidentally, she describes her UK fan base as 'ratty'. Now 'ratty' in British English can mean 'in a bad mood' or 'annoyed'. Is she suggesting we're rodent like?

According to this link it's an Americanism that means

"in poor condition; worn or damaged because of continuous use"

https://www.englishclub.com/ref/Slang/American/index.htm

Superb reading Bob. Incidentally, she describes her UK fan base as 'ratty'. Now 'ratty' in British English can mean 'in a bad mood' or 'annoyed'. Is she suggesting we're rodent like?

Superb reading Bob. Incidentally, she describes her UK fan base as 'ratty'. Now 'ratty' in British English can mean 'in a bad mood' or 'annoyed'. Is she suggesting we're rodent like?

i just reread that part and i have no idea what she meant from the context but it's pretty funny

she probbly meant an obsessive bunch of foaming-at-the-mouth lunatics.

apologies if this has been posted already, i searched and couldn't find it

https://www.metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=14232

From the article -

" From Head to Toe " which actually gave Elvis Costello a minor UK hit in 1982 .

I missed that one ..... thankfully .

Malc Burton

Edited January 18, 201015 yr by Malc Burton

I thought his version of 'I stand accused' was pretty good, but then we are cousins.

Getting mighty crowded was from that session too. Old Dec's a Soul boy at heart.

I thought his version of 'I stand accused' was pretty good, but then we are cousins.

Getting mighty crowded was from that session too. Old Dec's a Soul boy at heart.

you're cousins with elvis costello? you should listen to my teacher's edition interview where they talk about him covering their song, they thought it was very funny that someone called them "terminally obscure" in some liner notes.