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    One Song

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I still smell tobacco on my fingers

    My breath reeks of pot and wine and sex

    My eyes open up like they haven’t in years

    So I won’t miss whatever happens next

    You call me a thief

    All right, I'm a thief

    Grab a summons

    Come and ring my bell

    I’ll be making love with my baby

    In the Chelsea Hotel

     

    I told you to meet me at eight o’clock

    I said I’ll be drinking at the bar

    I drove between Newark and Laguardia

    Trying to return a rented car

    We keep missing connections today

    But tomorrow would be just as well

    I gotta go make love with my baby

    In the Chelsea Hotel

     

    I’ve been walking all around your neighborhood

    My former love

    You seem as far away and as sad to me

    As those rain clouds above

    I hope you’re happy and whatever you're doing

    I hope you're doing well

    And please don’t try to contact me

    At the Chelsea Hotel

     

    I was starting to think

    The world was going to end when the calendar turns

    But now you’re here

    I see the future, baby

    And they can let the calendar burn

     

    New love is beautiful

    But new love is sad

    New love brings back all the old loves

    That you’ve ever had

    I put out a casting call

    And you cast a spell

    And we’re practicing for the millennium

    Making love at the Chelsea Hotel

     

    So who knows what tomorrow brings

    But I know where I’ll be waking up

    Let’s just listen to our breath tonight

    And the breeze through the window that you opened up

    Can you feel our hearts beating

    Which one's yours

    Which one's mine

    Y' can't tell

    Just another day of making love

    At the Chelsea Hotel

    Spent all day making love

    At the Chelsea Hotel

     

     

     

    That's a great song.....bought Dan Bern's "Smartie Mine" at a goodwill store last wek fer 1.50! :thumbup

     

    -Robert

    Yankee Hotel Foxtrot!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I know we've discussed all of this a million times over, but there's almost an entire other album's worth of "unreleased" songs that can nearly stand toe to toe with the album proper. "Cars Can't Escape," "Venus Stopped The Train," "Magazine Called Sunset," "Not For The Season," "Won't Let You Down," to name a few. Most bands never write songs of the caliber of these in a lifetime and yet for Wilco, they were tossed off largely. Not too mention all of those unbelievably great early versions and alternate versions of eventual YHF tracks. That uptempo "Poor Places" is a great what might've been. The instrumental jams forming early skeletons of still undeveloped songs are a cool sneak peak into the inner workings of the band. The multitude of takes on "Kamera" are all worthwhile, and in the case of the big guitar rock version, something I'd like to see more of from Wilco. I mean top to bottom with the album and both demos you're talking about around 25 songs that are just about all superb. That eventual box set is gonna blow minds of those out there who have still yet to hear all that was left behind. Just unbelievable!

     

     

    My sentiments exactly!!! :thumbup

     

    -Robert

    What's the consensus on Wilco (The Album)?

    in Just A Fan

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    Overall, months later, I've gone from initially being completely unimpressed with the album-- to liking the album somewhat-- to not ever listening to the album. I am hoping they'll release some live material so I can hear the music live again. I think that will perhaps garner more enthusiasm for the particular songs I do like. I would love a good clear quality version of You and I, sans Feist. I never ever got into Su(o)nny feeling.

     

    Overall this album is just not strong in my opinion. After a hundred plus listens, it feels simplistic and repetitive and, at times, annoying. I've got the Vinyl that I'll spin from time to time, but I doubt it'll stay in my playlists. I'm hoping they do some more Loose Fur, Autumn Defense, and various side project material to get away from Wilco for a while and get the creative juices flowing a little more.

     

     

    It's definately Jeff's album.....It's one he wanted to make.......(heard that one before?)........I'm sad.....

     

    -Robert

    What's the consensus on Wilco (The Album)?

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Curiosity?

     

     

    This album lacks a very urgent sense of curiosity......there is nothing for me to go back to and WANT to explore it further.....that is my feeling right now.......

     

    And such talented musicians (Kotche,Cline and Stirrat) used to virtually zero effect......what a waste.

     

     

    -Robert

    The Doors

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    "moonlight Drive" is perhaps one of the greatest rock songs ever......

     

    The Philadelphia 1970 release was pretty good.

     

    and the song "love me two times" takes on a whole new meanining when you throw "St. James Infimary" in to it....

     

     

    -Robert

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