The "Herman Van Rompuy is a secret Elvis Costello fan"-quiz

It's the holiday season, so we'll take a break from hardcore statistics and make way for a lighter note.

Our sources tell us that Herman Van Rompuy, the European President, is secretly a huge Elvis Costello fan who is sending sublimal messages to promote his favourite Costello tunes. Can you spot which songs? Or do you think all of this is coincidental?
You'll find the answers in the Comments section at the bottom of this post.

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Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 28, 2012 at 5:30 AM

    echt tijd teveel he
    ik had er maar één juist
    gerald

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    1. Istvan HajnalAugust 28, 2012 at 7:24 AM

      Voor belangrijke zaken altijd ... Trouwens hoe komt het dat jij tijd hebt om 5:30 AM?

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  2. Istvan HajnalAugust 28, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Answers:
    Picture 1: Good year for the Roses
    Picture 2: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
    Picture 3: Poor Napoleon
    Picture 4: 13 Steps Lead Down
    Picture 5: Everyday I Write The Book
    Picture 6: Girls Talk
    Picture 7: Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind
    Picture 8: I'll Wear It Proudly
    Picture 9: Red Cotton
    Picture 10: Shoes Without Heels
    Picture 11: Stations of the cross
    Picture 12: Stella Hurt
    Picture 13: Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
    Picture 14: What's her name today
    Picture 15: The Fall Of The World's Own Optimist
    Picture 16: Complicated Shadows
    Picture 17: For The Stars
    Picture 18: High Fidelity
    Picture 19: Human_hands
    Picture 20: I Still Have That Other Girl
    Picture 21: Painted From Memory
    Picture 22: The Long Honeymoon
    Picture 23: Tokyo Storm Warning
    Picture 24: Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head

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  3. AnonymousAugust 28, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    2/24 :-( LH

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