spagett Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 just close to not having enough, imo. I could have heard Jeff screaming for a few more bars at the end. every song on this album needs more bars of anything involving emotion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I think it might be my favorite song on the album, it's the one I most look forward to seeing live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 the first time through the album, bull black nova did not lunge at me. then, my friend texted me and said, "bull black nova BEEEYAAATCHESSSS!!!" he is a trusted source, so i gave it another spin... wow. this is probably my favorite track, but only b/c it is gonna kick some major ass live. period. thematically, from a lyrical standpoint, it reminds me of "hell is chrome." from a musical standpoint, it reminds me of "spiders." mayhap, this song is their lovechild? i kid, but that brings up another thought i had: this [wilco (the album)] seems to me at least to be a very cumulative piece...as in, i can hear flashes of older wilco throughout the album, kinda like the flash i just mentioned. there is another moment that i hear s'thing from yhf, but i can't remember it right now...it is later on in the disc. i hear bells from st. anybody else hear flashes from the past? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hottuna Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I like the song a lot and can't wait to hear it live. I do wish that it was longer with jeff screaming pick up at the end a few more times ala misunderstood... maybe theyll do that live but who knows what they'll cook up for us... my thought exactly. A few more screams on the way home. Either way its a killer jam that should be a highlight this summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Bit of googling turned this up. Bull Black Nova silhouetted by a setting sun... http://image.superchevy.com/f/16841221/suc...sunset_view.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I was also not blown away by this song the first couple of passes thru - I liked it a lot and thought it was very good, but couldn't really get why people were going ga-ga over it. Then I listened to it cranked up very loud in a dark, dark room. Got my heart racing... the panicy vibe definitly took over and now I "get" it. But I agree that it would have been even better if Jeff fully lost it at the end... he's almost there. Perhaps live we'll hear him let loose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Bit of googling turned this up. Bull Black Nova silhouetted by a setting sun... http://image.superchevy.com/f/16841221/suc...sunset_view.jpg that car definitely has the right look (cool, menacing) for the song. could have been a decent album cover - but I kinda like the partying camel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spilled Milk Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I love the song, but I think the best part about it is it's uncanny resemblance to the score from The Baseball Furies Chase in the film The Warriors... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roby Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Spiders Pt.2 at the 1st listen...then explodes!...and I can't wait the live versions... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I love this song too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I would like to sit in this room with these men listening to Bull Black Nova: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Spiders is edgier, and better. but BBN is easily my favorite WTA song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I would like to sit in this room with these men listening to Bull Black Nova: Me too, I'd actually love to hear an entire album of BBN type songs, perhaps with Eno, himself, producing. That might be one of the greatest hypothetical albums I've ever come up with. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I don't really get the Bull Black Nova vs. Spiders comparisons, because Bull Black Nova has sense of urgency while Spiders is rather languid for a good reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 i think the comparisons are rather obvious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 i think the comparisons are rather obvious. Trouble always ensues when Jeff drives out of state? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Trouble always ensues when Jeff drives out of state? haha, i have a friend who that is very true of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackpott Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Definitely my favorite song on the album right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Love it. Would be good opening-credits music for a film noir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt78777 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 This song grows on me every time I hear it. The subject matter of the song is pretty disturbing, but the tone of parts of the song really make it disturbing. There's that one part in the middle where the percussion is slow, almost happy, and playful. It's almost like a guy just committed murder, is all freaked out and trying to dispose of the evidence when he looks around and realizes nothing around him has changed. The mundane things like a leaky faucet and creaky stairs are still there, and it's actually kind of a nice day out. Then he remembers that he just killed somebody and starts freaking out again... It's the playful nonchalance that really gets me. At least Via Chicago was dreary throughout, and She's a Jar isn't very uplifting either. Anyway, I think its a good song but I wish it went on longer at the end. I'm sure it will live and Nels Cline will kill it at the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Number one as of now...active bass line and some fun Glenn stuff...I dig... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 This song grows on me every time I hear it. The subject matter of the song is pretty disturbing, but the tone of parts of the song really make it disturbing. There's that one part in the middle where the percussion is slow, almost happy, and playful. It's almost like a guy just committed murder, is all freaked out and trying to dispose of the evidence when he looks around and realizes nothing around him has changed. The mundane things like a leaky faucet and creaky stairs are still there, and it's actually kind of a nice day out. Then he remembers that he just killed somebody and starts freaking out again... This is a really interesting read of the musicality of the song. At first I thought you were reading too much into it, but regardless I rather like your interpretation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hwllo Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 This is a really interesting read of the musicality of the song. At first I thought you were reading too much into it, but regardless I rather like your interpretation. i know i'm reading too much into it, but it's interesting because the song is about him in his car and the pulsing throughout the song sounds like the sound a car makes when the door is open and keys are in the ignition. anyone notice that? i'm sure it wasn't intentional, but i like it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I have a feeling the 'call and response' part is going to be badass live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
standenup Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 next to country disappeared, my least favorite on the album. who knows what will be next week, but this song gets on my nerves Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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