jarenas Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The camel looks like a "W" letter..What's supposed to be on the table next to the birthday cake? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uwmryan Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The camel looks like a "W" letter..What's supposed to be on the table next to the birthday cake? a couple of cups and one of those party favors that you blow into and it extends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 guy's, it's okay to not like something by a band you like. i don't like the cover. wish it was something else. i still like wilco thought and they can't please everybody. glad most of you like it. but those of you who just can't stand any dissenting opinions need to take it easy. I have absolutely no problem with people not liking the cover. I fully understand why some people don't like the cover. What I have a problem with is nonsense like this: the new artwork is complete crap! i was really hoping for some amazing minimalist picture in the vein of yhf, sbs. those covers went hand in hand with the music. my hopes are beginning to wain about this record. i might listen to it before the release after all. oh well.it's hipster bull shit. that's what's not to like. 'oh, let's see how odd we can be like all the other shitty bands out there now like of montreal and beruit'.These "opinions" say nothing about the cover, but a lot about you. You're entitled to your opinion, but the reason people have responded to it is because it is, to borrow your phrase, "hipster bullshit." You're judging the music by the cover, and sorry, but that's hipster bullshit. You're attempting to denigrate the band, based on a cover you don't like, by comparing them to other bands you don't like. That's the ultimate in hipster bullshit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 OMG I totally dated the chick in the backseat!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 weezer did an album signing at Mars Cheese Castle. I think it was for the Green Album.... and so was the cheese. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 the idea of having a forum with out everyone being able to write in their opinion is ridiculous. there's no such thing as 'bad opinions' as spencer puts it. they're just opinions.There are no bad opinions. There are bad people who overwork themselves trying to annoy and out-shout those who feel otherwise. Bitching like you're four people doesn't give your view added weight, if that's your attention. If your point is to make noise for attention, well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 anyway - jeff tweedy's not cool, let's get back to reality.I think that is exactly the reason that so many fans are drawn to him ... he's a geek in a rockstar role. He says, does, tries and fails/succeeds musically as a geek connecting (or pissing off for unknown reasons) with geek music fans. Spencer Tweedy is in a great position and an unenviable one as a kid. An unfiltered, unsheltered position as a kid of a rock musician dad. Everything I've seen about the kid is he deserves kudos for surviving and thriving on his own terms. What we say or think, though, shouldn't make a fig of difference to him. Rare diplomacy for such an age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 That's crazy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 son volt takes their music way too seriously.Son Volt takes its music way too seriously, or Son Volt take their music way too seriously. Jay Farrar is a serious guy. Who knew? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Spencer's hit the nail on the head: http://spencertweedy.com/ My dad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 What are you talking about?! That camel is there all the time. That camelo owns the building. Had to invite it to try to get our rent down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I, in my infinite wisdon, will now give you the FULL and UNABRIDGED close-reading of the Wilco album cover and reveal, once and for all, with no room for dissension, the meaning behind it all. 1) The Camel (that large furry creature in the center standing in profile) is an central Asian variety (2 humps) versus the arabian variety (single hum), signifying (a) the band's long standing foreign policy agreement that Afghanistan should be the central focus of our war on terror and not Iraq, (See Journal of Foreign Policy, Aug 2003, "Wilco, the Wisdom of a Two Front Land War in Asia and What is To Be Done", pp 64-66) ( the band's preference for Mongolian BBQ over falafel and © that the great old vaudeville joke (What's better than two camels with one hump? One camel with two humps!) is still relevant in today's modern society. 2) The party scene (see birthday cake, party hat on aforementioned camel, arrangement for party including 6 empty chair) is a tribute to forthcoming baccanalias. You will notice that except for a hat and a very scantily furnished lead and harness, the camel is 100% NAKED. The 6 chairs represent each member of the band while the three legs of the table (did you notice that the 4th leg is skillfully hiddden?!) is a paean to the performance of "3 is a Magic Number" that Jeff Tweedy gave at a Wiggleworms class at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago in 2001 with Tim Rutili and Jon Langford. Note that though there are 6 chairs and Mr Tweedy warned us that 3 is a Magic Number. There are only 2 Dixie cups, signifying that though all are welcome, only 2 of 6 or 33% will be served, the 33 a nod to the rpm of the vinyl record, the obvious band preference of media for this recording. The cake is uncut and whole-- no knife or other carving device is present-- signifying that the party is still in the future. More on that later (see Knight's Bar below). That the cake is banded in orange, and matches well with the camel's hat color-wise (see 1 above), is no accident. Orange is Wilco's 33rd favorite color and is another not so subtle reminder to buy vinyl. (Nels's 33rd pair of socks in his rotation are also orange but this is simply a coincidence and nothing further should or can be divined from this) But there is more at play here with the color orange. Wilco, addicted to rhyming, is warning us all " next time, no ryhmes. And we mean it. Nothing rhymes with orange." Heavy heavy stuff. 3) The background: You will note through the sweeping back gate, a half of a red car. You might be tempted to think this is an entire car, with only half showing, but this is actually half a red car. Taking half of the letters of "red car" as Wilco instructs us and you can make several words, the 6 most important of which are: Err, Cad, Rad, Ace, Arc and Ade. These 6 terms are in fact the internal code names of each band member that they use for security, taking turns paying the bill at the Waffle House and rehearsing stage blocking (Example: "Begin Shot in the Arm. ACE turns to CAD grimacing while ERR and RAD sway hypnotically.") The restaurant in the back, Mader's, is a German restuarant founded in 1902, the same year the term WILCO was first used in its modern understanding. In the Knight's Bar portion of the restaurant, where german wheat beer is served and specialty drinks are all the rage, there are several specialty drinks worth noting: The Naked Camel (2 parts Mongolian bourbon, one part water carried in a two hump camel for at least one month on the steppes of Arkhangai Aimag), The Half Red Car (Grenadine, Hawaiian punch and champagne) and the Jay Jay (Old Crow and Bitters). The party, prior to the surprise naked camel, orange cake (remember nothing rhymes with orange) and ample seating, is already in process at the Knight's Bar, with all 6 super secret security names in full usage (Red leader1 " Ade is low on ice REPEAT. Ade is low on ice"). Once they band members have gotten silly on Naked Camels, they will attend the party. Mader, sends his regrets however. He is attending the Grammy-winning Foo Fighters show at the Roxy that evening. Finally, the name "Wilco" floats majestically above the fray, the font mirroring the Mader font, signifying the popular ascendance of good earthy rock-and-roll over German restaurants in Milwaukee, though I think that battle is far from over. I hope this clears up any questions regarding the meaning of this album cover. PS The building behind Mader's is known to locals to be haunted and those large silver tenticles on top are the beginning of it's very long and complex metamorphasis into a killer robo-dwelling. More on that soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thank you, Gewee. I knew there had to a simple explanation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Has anyone ever ridden a camel? I did a couple of times in Israel, belligerent creatures who would more likely spit at you than anything else. Let me tell you, camel spit on a white t-shirt? The DEVIL to get out!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Has anyone ever ridden a camel? I did a couple of times in Israel, belligerent creatures who would more likely spit at you than anything else. Let me tell you, camel spit on a white t-shirt? The DEVIL to get out!! Wilco will spite you, baby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I, in my infinite wisdon, will now give you the FULL and UNABRIDGED close-reading of the Wilco album cover and reveal, once and for all, with no room for dissension, the meaning behind it all....Plus the fact that the camel is barefoot means Paul is really dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Plus the fact that the camel is barefoot means Paul is really dead. Duh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Wilco will spite you, baby. Bring it on! After the encounter with the camel, I will totally kick Tweedy's ass! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thank you, Gewee. I knew there had to a simple explanation. No problem. Next time we are all in Milwaukee, the Naked Camels are on me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The camel looks like a "W" letter...Yes. Clearly the cover is a homage to the greatest comedy film of all time, "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yes. Clearly the cover is a homage to the greatest comedy film of all time, "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Move over VW, we have a new corporate sponsor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 RE: Wilco (The Album) Maybe Wilco's new album is buried under a giant W? Look, why don't we just start digging for it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broc Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Awful cover. Awful title. Can't wait.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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