tongue-tied Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 my response hinges on whether or not there is an additional photo of Wilco sitting in the chairs, because that would be awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SGL Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I'm excited to see the other photos that come in the front cover booklet and the back cover artwork. I hope they have more pictures with the camel (imagine the guys all riding camels down some street in Milwaukee ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Move over VW, we have a new corporate sponsor.  Single hump! Please see previous post where all is revealed RE Asian v Arabic camels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 im just going to say again, I love the cover. original, arbitrary, humorous, German, camel. good stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimtweedy1977 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Haha, I don't know. I am making this up as I go. You are the camel. You walk around with music stored in your head. You carry it with you. How's that? Forget Hurley, the Camel is definitely the variable on Lost! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 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:   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.  hey cryptique, have i personally attacked you or anyone else on this board? no. did i post an emotionally reactive opinion about the new album cover? yes, so has everyone else. mine was just 'different'. are you attacking me personally in this post? yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 it's Wilco's Milwaukee too! http://www.thisismymilwaukee.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 hey cryptique, have i personally attacked you or anyone else on this board? no. did i post an emotionally reactive opinion about the new album cover? yes, so has everyone else. mine was just 'different'. are you attacking me personally in this post? yes.And your point would be? It's no big deal if someone doesn't like the cover -- it's subjective, blah blah blah. I don't care ... hate on it all you want. However, while you may not have directly attacked anyone, the manner in which you expressed your opinion carried an implied attack against those who liked the cover. It also prejudged the music based on the cover alone, which was, let's face it, extremely ridiculous. When you drop an "opinion" like that in a thread like this, you shouldn't be surprised when you're challenged on it. If you'd merely said "I hate the cover," no one would have cared ... but you pronounced judgment in a very self-absorbed fashion, as if Wilco owes you the cover you want, and you tossed out the phrase "hipster bullshit" as a condemnation of something that most of the rest of the posters in this thread seem to like. So in effect, you're calling those people bullshit hipsters. All I did was turn it around on you. Then you have the temerity to come back and lecture us on dissenting opinions. How very hipster of you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMal Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I hope Glenn gets the matching bass drum like he did for SBS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 If I were him, I would just stick with the Fraktur "Wilco," or get TWO kick drums and put the "Wilco" on one and a close-up of the camel's face on the other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I hope Glenn gets the matching bass drum like he did for SBS!Oh dear god, that would be excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Oh dear god, that would be excellent.  Oh dear god, that would be excellent.  you know what they say about beating your two-humped camel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 And your point would be? It's no big deal if someone doesn't like the cover -- it's subjective, blah blah blah. I don't care ... hate on it all you want. However, while you may not have directly attacked anyone, the manner in which you expressed your opinion carried an implied attack against those who liked the cover. It also prejudged the music based on the cover alone, which was, let's face it, extremely ridiculous. When you drop an "opinion" like that in a thread like this, you shouldn't be surprised when you're challenged on it. If you'd merely said "I hate the cover," no one would have cared ... but you pronounced judgment in a very self-absorbed fashion, as if Wilco owes you the cover you want, and you tossed out the phrase "hipster bullshit" as a condemnation of something that most of the rest of the posters in this thread seem to like. So in effect, you're calling those people bullshit hipsters. All I did was turn it around on you. Then you have the temerity to come back and lecture us on dissenting opinions. How very hipster of you.  with the utmost temerity and self-absorption, i condemn the album cover as 'hipster bullshit'.  ps-"the bullshit hipsters" would be a great band name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 OK, it's time for a peaceful segue. No more of this (Thank you.)Â Â Â Â And there are baby camels!!! Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I hope Glenn gets the matching bass drum like he did for SBS!Please. No.I'd prefer this set-up: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gewee Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 OK, it's time for a peaceful segue. No more of this (Thank you.)Â Â And there are baby camels!!! Â Â Awww and he wags his tail when he eats. Just like me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I love the album cover.. It's funny, bizarre, and like someone mentioned earlier, completely non-pretentious... I have no idea what the cover means but it's brilliant! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I love the album cover.. It's funny, bizarre, and like someone mentioned earlier, completely non-pretentious... I have no idea what the cover means but it's brilliant! I gauge all things in life by the reaction of my 14 year old son who is still filled with wonder at the good things in life and not yet jaded or beaten down by life. I showed the cover to D-man yesterday and he greeted the picture with a heartfelt belly laugh. "That's great. How freaking random. A Camel at a birthday party. Wilco (the album) with Wilco (the song) on it. I hope they call the tour Wilco (the tour) and put out a t-shirt with a Wilco (the t-shirt) logo on it." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 [quote name='Crow Daddy Magnus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 [quote name='Crow Daddy Magnus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I know that this is the internet, the place where opinion reigns supreme, but that anyone has strong enough emotions regarding an album cover to debate it... I mean it isn't even controversial. No nudity, politics, etc. Who really cares about the cover of an album?For the record, I like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 This thread is proof that this board can make just about anything controversial or argumentative. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i showed the cover to my 4 year old dog and he ate it. so i give the cover a rating of 'dog food' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Please. No.I'd prefer this set-up:Â Me too, but let's be realistic. That can't be topped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i showed the cover to my 4 year old dog and he ate it. so i give the cover a rating of 'dog food'Oh, so its like the rest of British food. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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