I Always Wanted to be Elvis Costello

 
Not the man. But what he represents. To me, anyway.
 
Here's a singer/songwriter that never became hugely popular. I'm sure he's done OK for himself, but outside of certain circles, that is, flowing along with the mainstream, not a lot of people have heard of him. Or, if they have heard of him, and even remember he had a popular song, they won't remember what that song was. Even if you play it for them.
 

 
But if you watch "Behind the Music" or read interviews with musicians, when those musicians list their influences, many, many of them mention Elvis Costello.
 
He was never popular with the mainstream. But he was influential.
 
And that's what I've always wanted to be.
 
Rich, too, of course. And famous would be cool. But, really, influential.
 
Preferably within my lifetime.
 
-David
 
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