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My interest is piqued; give some examples!

I always heard this as "it's a fact, check it, sorry, Charlie". I can't escape this one: "Let's turn our prayers Into outrageous dares And mark our page In a future age".

"Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face; you are me." So this ties in rather well, considering the context.

If covers are illegal to post on the internet, then why is Youtube saturated with them? Regardless of whether it is legal or not, it is a such pervasive trend on the internet that to not post covers because it may not be prudent is kind of moot. Just do it, I say. I'd like to hear it. Case in point: Truth Mask Replica. Just Google it to see what I mean.

Every time a Beck CD is sold, a Sea Org member cries. (Don't flame me, bro! )

My unfinished rough draft. Tell me if this sounds akin to a hagiography... The image of a “drug-addled rock star” is one who embraces risky and careless behavior, who romanticizes the lifestyle summed up in one common phrase: “sex, drugs, and rock and roll.” The general perception is, therefore, that all rock musicians are gluttons for that mode of living; that they exist in extreme, sordid contrast to the general population. But while the “drug-addled rock star” stereotype is certainly perpetuated by musicians who romanticize substance abuse, mental illness, and even early death, Wilco

Has anyone mentioned "Hell is Chrome"? I mean, what is Heaven without Hell? And the Devil being chrome? ...That is such a lyric to wrap your mind around. Other lyrics (just for fun, not without any ounce of grandiose intention): To live without a savior . . . Shouldn't be ashamed. Music is my Saviour. Your prayers will never be answered again. No love's as random as God's love; I can't stand it. Let's turn our prayers into outrageous dares. I want to hold you in the Bible-black predawn. Jesus, don't cry. (I know, roll your eyes. ) Our love is all of God's money. God is with us every day. T

From Jeff Tweedy | The A.V. Club: AVC: You were once quoted as saying that performing on stage was the closest you could imagine to a religious experience. Can you elaborate? JT: I don't remember saying that. I do remember feeling that way, but I don't remember placing myself onstage so much. It doesn't necessarily matter if I'm onstage or not. I just find the communal experience of a rock concert, or any type of music performance, achieves a kind of transcendence that I associate with spirituality. It's the closest thing to what I think people expect church to be like. Or maybe just what

I have this idea for a research paper: to contrast Jeff and a study titled "Elvis to Eminem: quantifying the price of fame through early mortality pf European and North American rock and pop stars." Jeff himself is one of the 1,064 participants, since they studied a list of the Top 1000 Albums of All Time, which features "Being There" at #618, just above Elvis' first album. Jeff has talked so much about his rehab, his disdain for the image of a drug addled rock star, and has said numerous times that he "wasn't pursuing oblivion" in his drug use. I think this could be a good research paper,

I completed my book review and presented my oral report to my class. I will say this: I think I succeeded in having both stolen fans from Justin Timberlake and earned a few fans for Wilco. Now comes a tricky part: I have to write the (dreaded) research paper. I think my favorite idea centers on Jeff's stint in rehab. But as to what particular line of thought behind the research? No clue. But I have plenty of fodder in which to get lost, so it should be at the very least lots of fun. (I know, how deadpan.) Here are some interesting (and, with some, seemingly random) things I have f

No need to apologize! Wow, what a combination: an English teacher and a Wilco fan. How intimidating, but just the person I was looking for! (Because, as I implied at one point in this thread, my instructor, even my entire class, doesn't know much about Wilco.) Here is a revised version of the summary based on your suggestions: According to Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot in his book, "Wilco: Learning How To Die," the work of Jeff Tweedy's previous band, Uncle Tupelo, which he founded in 1987 with high school friend Jay Farrar, was simple enough: American roots music, such as blueg

I wonder if my instructor would actually appreciate having that tidbit of knowledge about Kot. She seems to be a sports fan, from what I can gather. I am also stumped on areas of potential research. Any ideas?

This is what I have, at the moment. I am not satisfied with it, even as it is a summary and not an analysis or criticism of the book. Still, I am posting it, in the spirit of a Wiki. Please, I am begging you, destroy this! But, like Jeff said once, "in a creative and liberating way." Bibliographic Information: Kot, Greg. Wilco: Learning How To Die. 1st. New York: Broadway Books, 2004. Summary: According to Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot in his book, "Wilco: Learning How To Die," Wilco, and in particular its founder, Jeff Tweedy, have become the complete opposite of what the musi

Anyway... ...The problem I am facing with talking to my class is that I get the feeling that none of them have heard of Wilco, as strange as that may seem. I fear that I will begin talking about the band and allowing myself to mentally fill in the blanks, and lose them in the process. ("This Tweedy guy dreams of killing people? Whoa!," "Which Jay, now?," "Yankee Hotel What-what?") If anything, I would like this report to be a sort of turn-on for those who are unaware of just how good the band is, and though they haven't been around long enough to really be worthy of a definitive biograph

Or some kind of painkiller... . . . I curl my lips and crawl up to you And your afternoon And I've been puking . . .

Hello, once again! I appreciate all of the links and such. After reading all of those threads, I now need some kind of drug that makes life easy to understand...or, at the very least, some H

Hello, all! I am writing a book review for English class about Greg Kot's book, "Wilco: Learning How To Die." I also will be doing a research paper based on an idea from the book, so I am kind of revved up in terms of getting to write a lot about music and especially about a band I admire so much. However, I am in dire need of assistance. I would like to get some views from others on the book: the pros and cons, whether it borders on being a fan biography or actually rather balanced. I myself am horribly biased about the band, particularly Tweedy, simply based on their output more than an