Sparky speaks Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Great tune.......very topical and current for 70 year old lyrics don't you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Great tune.......very topical and current for 70 year old lyrics don't you think?Woody's the man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k8tee Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Public radio's "Marketplace" does an interview with Tweedy about "Jolly Banker": http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display...jolly_banker_q/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Good song - hell, I gave 'em five bucks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Lefty Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 What exactly is Billy Bragg up to these days? Doesn't seem like there's much info out there. EDIT: Never mind, I checked his web site and it had more info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky blue bats Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 New Wilco = Good Wilco Should have been title of the new record! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
orchestra Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hmm. I thought it was mediocre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 who knows. billy bragg did say that he would do a third. and wilco said there are enough tracks to do a third. with the way our country is now, crummy economy, fighting a war(s), we seem to have much more in common with Guthrie's generation than any generation since. i think now would be the perfect time to do a Mermaid Avenue III. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hmm. I thought it was mediocre. yeah, the lyrics are timely and relevant.... but I'm not really diggin' the music too much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bcart12 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 yeah, the lyrics are timely and relevant.... but I'm not really diggin' the music too much. I think the lyrics are supposed to be in the forefront on this one. That being said I like the whole package. Wasn't expecting much more than what I got. Nice addition to the catalog. Woody is the man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bcart12 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Also, here is a cut down version of Jeff's interview on Marketplace: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?kyyontmdtyw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I really really like it. It has a warm familiarity to it, something that Wilco has always done so well. And Guthrie lives on! Also, (I'm sorry in advance) the Feist mention of her playing a Garden Weasel (hmmm) forces me to recount upon you all the joke about Edward Scissorhands and his poor twin brother, Edward Gardenweaselfeet. That's all, that's the entire joke. Hey, I didn't say it was a good joke! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I never thought I'd say this about a Wilco song, but I really do not like this one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mastershake Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 there really needs to be another mermaid avenue album i like the track - it's old school wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Lefty Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 What are you folks putting in for the album name when you import it to iTunes (or whichever music library software you're using)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I never thought I'd say this about a Wilco song, but I really do not like this one Well its not like Wilco wrote this. A lot of Guthries songs were simple folk fables, they aren't meant to overwhlem you musically. They are meant to repeat a message, and in this case I believe it succeeds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I guess I like anything with Tweedy's voice on it. This song sounds great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I guess I like anything with Tweedy's voice on it. This song sounds great. Ha, that's kind of my reaction. I was a bit unimpressed with the song upon first listen (as I was with all the non-love/non-airline Woody Guthrie songs), but could NOT get this song out of my head on my run this morning. And it was a long run. Now I love it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Oh, also: (has/)does anyone ha(d/)ve the time to transcribe the lyrics? I'm at work, but I'd like to read them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcroach Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Oh, also: (has/)does anyone ha(d/)ve the time to transcribe the lyrics? I'm at work, but I'd like to read them... No real need. The Woody Guthrie Foundation did it already: http://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Jolly_Banker.htm Even a nice link to the Wilco download! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 No real need. The Woody Guthrie Foundation did it already: http://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Jolly_Banker.htm Even a nice link to the Wilco download! Yay! Even better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nurfherder Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 It reminds me of an old Wilco song, maybe from MMA or MMA2 but I can't quite place it. I do like the song, it's very catchy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 What are you folks putting in for the album name when you import it to iTunes (or whichever music library software you're using)?I have an album for miscellaneous stuff for all the bands I like where such things exist. In Wilco's case...songs like this belong to the album "Random Wilco Shit" It's a very advanced system, I'll admit. But it gets the job done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I label the album as Roadcase. Same 'album' as Cars Can't Escape, other live tracks, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 and I just stick it at the end of whatever album it most closely resembles, i.e. Mermaid, and tag the title with more info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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