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VCers Favorite Wilco Songs


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OK, did this last night and added todays votes so far. This is thru post #140 in the other thread. 348 total votes so far. I ignored the non-wilco album entries (demos, mermaid, side projects, live, etc).

 

I don't know if this means anything, but it was fun. Here ya go!

 

1 Poor Places (26)

2 Pot Kettle Black (17)

3 Jesus, etc. (16)

4 She's a Jar (15)

5 Via Chicago (15)

6 At Least That's What You Said (15)

7 I am Trying to Break Your Heart (14)

8 Misunderstood (13)

9 Muzzle of Bees (13)

10 You Are My Face (13)

11 Handshake Drugs (12)

12 I'm Always in Love (11)

13 Ashes of American Flags (11)

14 Theologians (11)

15 Sunken Treasure (10)

16 How to Fight Loneliness (7)

17 Kamera (7)

18 Spiders (Kidsmoke) (7)

19 Company in my Back (6)

20-24 5 songs tied with 5 votes (BoxFul, Shot, Hell, Hummingbrd, BBN)

- 44 other songs with at least 1 vote

 

 

Other stats:

 

- Votes broken down by album (obviously doesn't take into account # tracks per album)

AM-16

BT-49

ST-68

YHF-98

AGIB-78

SBS-26

W(TA)-13

 

- 35 songs received 0 votes

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I'm surprised "Shot In The Arm" isn't on the list and it's one that I've always considered to be a fan favorite.

 

Nice work Mr. Jules, thanks for posting.

It was one of the songs with 5 votes (see revised list). Yeah, that surprised me a little too.

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Quick work and fascinating.

 

Pot Kettle Black is the only song I'd consider "up tempo" in the top 10.

 

"Fan favorite" and "live favorite" is obviously two different things. Could you imagine a live show with the playlist from the first 23 songs?

 

"... Hello, suicide hotline? ...."

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Quick work and fascinating.

 

Pot Kettle Black is the only song I'd consider "up tempo" in the top 10.

 

"Fan favorite" and "live favorite" is obviously two different things. Could you imagine a live show with the playlist from the first 23 songs?

 

"... Hello, suicide hotline? ...."

 

I would definitely be interested in the list of live favorites.

 

I'm also surprised that Poor Places has that big of a lead on everything else. And my top 3 ended up in the top 12 of the compiled list. Not sure what that means.

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Well I'll be dogged. I had #1, #13, & #16. I almost feel good about this. :stunned

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Yeah I was going to mention that I'm surprised 'germany' is not on the list. I think that's one of the better songs I've heard in the last 26 years.

 

Also, this survey can't really include WTA cause there's a lot of peeps who haven't heard it yet. And those who have; it takes a while to get a love for a song.

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Yeah I was going to mention that I'm surprised 'germany' is not on the list. I think that's one of the better songs I've heard in the last 26 years.

 

Also, this survey can't really include WTA cause there's a lot of peeps who haven't heard it yet. And those who have; it takes a while to get a love for a song.

 

I've always been horrible at picking my favorite songs by any band because it's so mood-dependent. But I agree with you on Impossible Germany - great song and probably my favorite on SBS and top 3 all time. Right now I feel similarly about One Wing, but I'm not sure if that will hold up over time, especially without the ending that I loved live.

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Could you imagine a live show with the playlist from the first 23 songs?

 

Lets take a little walk to "Imagination Land"! Lets imagine Wilco has a VC invite only show, with a our list of fav songs as the set list! Something like this....

 

Wilco (The Song)

Company In My Back

Spiders

Kamera

How to Fight Loneliness

Sunken Treasure

Theologians

Ashes Of American Flags

I'm Always In Love

Handshake Drugs

You Are My Face

Muzzle Of Bees

Misunderstood

IATTBYH

At Least That's What You Said

 

E1: You And I*^

Via Chicago*

She's A Jar*

Jesus Etc*

 

E2: Pot Kettle Black

Poor Places

Bull Black Nova

 

I threw in some new songs, because obviously if the band were to perform a concert anytime soon, they would include some new tunes.

 

*-With Andrew Bird

^-With Feist

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I probably do.

 

Red-Eye/I Got You/SES was such an awesome medley 1997-2000. SES just killed - that's really the only way I like that song.

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