lost highway

Jules got Jules-sized. This thread goes from interesting, to frustrating, to hilarious about every couple days. Good work people.

I think I can celebrate Romney's birther joke. It shows desperation. The dude is on a sinking ship.

Yeah, I think the live version is better. Also it has a different guitarist rocking the slide.

Yeah, Deeper Down is great. Is it wrong to say that Sunloathe is an even more successful version of this kind of song from them?

If anyone on here has had an opportunity to listen to Rodriguez, his songs are darn good. I am one of the many music fans who's jumping on his bandwagon after he was rescued from obscurity by this popular new documentary: http://landmarktheat...t.asp?id=114153 He seems an easy sell for people who like Dylan, Bill Fay, Buffalo Springfield. Cooler still, he got a second lease on musical fame (kinda like what happened to Mississippi John Hurt). Here he is rocking Letterman decades after his LP release: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oYwMBHI39g

You might, and I won't get upset. My goal wasn't to define an opponent, but to demonstrate the overreaching lack of subtlety in the mission statement of two parties. You seemed to feel insulted by my sketch of the going pitch of the republican party, but you missed that I was indicating that your struggle with the party's average M.O. and your attraction to the status of an independent was a sign of intelligence on your part. I don't mind tough questions, that's kind of how this discussion gets good. Is the environment more important than jobs? That's a really reasonable, and difficul

You should read my post again. Either you didn't understand me, or I explained myself poorly; the point was these are the selling points of the parties- the prescribed narrative. Most people don't fit this. That's the point. I was trying to step outside of party confines. I get that falling right of center in this thread leaves you a bit on your own, and for that reason you add a needed element. Don't be a jerk, this is the respector edition. If you think something doesn't warrant response, don't respond. This might be the part that was missed.

I could put it in a box with 'Leave Me Like You Found Me', 'I Thought I Held You' and ship it to Abu Dhabi. But that's what's great about Wilco, different people find beauty in different tunes.... even Jay Bennett's rendition. More power to you. On a related note, anyone ever here what Jay did with Car's Can't Escape? Not my favorite, but again, someone out there found some glory in it.

This is the funny thing about the rigidity of our two party system. If you associate with a particular party you label yourself with its values (even if you don't share them). Republican is supposed to mean: Business over the environment. Business over unions. Social programs make people lazy, and are unjust. Lower taxes help the nation prosper. Democrat is supposed to mean: Environmental stewardship. Union protection against business power. Social programs in order for all people to have the opportunity to prosper. A level of taxation is necessary to have a productive and prosperous

Yeah, it looks like the choice is between another recession, or another addition to the deficit. Neither would be ideal.

I do feel like this election (although full of entertainingly crappy attacks) is more economics oriented than the last two. Maybe I'm just noticing more, but I feel like the right wing is trying to give a voice to specific economic theories instead of just condemning people on social issues. I like to see someone's tax plan get looked over by a bunch of economists who write editorials about it. In this way I feel like the Ryan pick actually has heightened the conversation a bit.

More Paul Ryan analysis: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/opinion/krugman-an-unserious-man.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share From the article: "The answer, basically, is a triumph of style over substance. Over the longer term, the Ryan plan would end Medicare as we know it — and in Washington, “fiscal responsibility” is often equated with willingness to slash Medicare and Social Security, even if the purported savings would be used to cut taxes on the rich rather than to reduce deficits. Also, self-proclaimed centrists are always looking for conservatives they can praise to showcase their cen

I don't think anyone on here said that, and if I came off that way I certainly explained myself poorly. I was reaching towards something a little more nuanced than that, but it might be above my verbal skills. I totally agree with this. Both sides of the two party coin have shrunk the conversation considerably. I feel that the right wing has especially mislead people in making promises about abortion that they can't keep. It would be better to talk about real problems that can/ need to be solved.

I'm not trying to be ironic... there's an individual liberty vs power of rhetoric thing going on. A Westboro Baptist member can lace his boots in the morning to Elton John. That is a right. We are all free to tell the person there's something they "don't get". You are also free to believe that Mitt Romney has the ability to make the country better, you express that in your vote. I will try and explain why it's a bad idea, because strong rhetoric and critical thinking are essential components of the Democratic process. I guess what I'm saying is people shouldn't act wounded about someon

Well, as your post indicates you are comfortable with hearing someone sing their politics, but not speak them. As for what people can and can't enjoy, it is narrow minded and silly to tell people what their capable of appreciating. But it might also be narrow minded in extreme cases (like Paul Ryan listening to Rage Against the Machine) for someone to be a "fan" of something without really taking in its central message. If I listen to Dead Prez I'm going to hear some extreme politics, some of which I don't agree with. It would be goofy if I said I liked Dead Prez just cause it had a good

Extremely well stated. I have read several books that indicated that McCartney was often the most sociable, easy going, and least pretentious Beatle. I don't know how that should change the way I look at his music, but it kind of does. McCartney seems to have a desire to make music primarily for people to enjoy. There is a folksy kind of humanism in that attitude.

What did Lennon once call a certain thread of McCartney songs, was it "Granny music"?

That's curious. That song is in my top ten all time beatles list.

I like this one much better than the song from the video.

Here's a controversial opinion. Sgt Pepper is there most historically noteworthy album, but by no means their best. If you look at a run of songs like Fixing a Hole, She's Leaving Home, and Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite to another mid-album run like She Said, She Said, Good Day Sunshine, And Your Bird Can Sing..... I don't know. Pepper seems to be a great achievement in concept, orchestration, studio wizardry and innovative pop music escapism. Nonetheless, I'll take Abbey Road, Revolver, or the White Album over it for songwriting any day. Lennon was a little short on ideas around

Yeah I didn't realize how blatantly partisan these laws are. State House Republican, Leader Mike Turzai actually had the balls to brag about it. Pretty shameful stuff. You're right. I should propose we tax the PAC and SUPERPACs.

We should make a new campaign finance law. If lobbyists and corporations wish to donate to a candidate, 30% of their donation is taxed and allocated to the government. If we have a political system that generates billions of dollars for obnoxious attack ads there should be a way to channel some of that into something productive.

I have listened to 'Listening to the Wind That Blows' more than any other song on the newly unearthed stuff. That's a little piece of magic right there.

Bump for release in a handful of days.

Yes! Glass Onion is a lesser Lennon song. Half of the song lyrics are just references to other Beatles songs.