Shakespeare In The Alley Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well, clearly my point was that HMD is the slightest song on YHF, the one least deserving of critical acclaim. But I do admit that when the band plays the song in concert I don't sit down and scowl. I guess I could be a more dedicated hater. Sorry.What Stewart said. HMD is not exactly a hardcore fan favorite. I don't mind it at all, but there are a lot of Wilco fans who strongly oppose it's existence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 No, I got it. Well then, Well, clearly my point was that ...Nope. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Is it my imagination, or are you all making pretty much the same underlying point? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. It's so humid my brain is melting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwilson580 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well, anyway. #5 is a pretty big surprise too. But at least now he's overrating a song I seriously love. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 #5 is a pretty big surprise too. But at least now he's overrating a song I seriously love. and here's the link I'm stunned by this one. This would honestly be in my Top 10 least favorite wilco songs. but whatever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I've always liked Hummingbird, but I wouldn't put it that high on a list like this. I think it's been mentioned before, but this is a really disappointing list from an analytical perspective. If you're going to do one song a day, I would expect a lengthy write-up for each song with intriguing analysis that either dissects the lyrics or examines the melody or both. This guy is a joke and nothing he has written apart from his actual list has been remotely interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 i second that one. this guy is terrible. but i still like looking everyday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 i second that one. this guy is terrible. but i still like looking everyday. Me too, especially at work. Makes me feel a lot better about the product I crank out here. That being said, I really do love the two studio versions of Hummingbird, and the solo acoustic version. The live band performances are too showy for me (more the arrangement than the bitchin' Tweedy Shuffle). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 #6 is as good as a song about getting rolled under a mattress can be. the first time i heard it, thats what i thought he sung! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I haven't visited the list since about #12, but his commentary on Hummingbird is just awful. They "emerged from their cocoon"? And Tweedy "can't keep still when he sings it, often breaking out the dance moves, like a hummingbird himself"? I think those could more aptly be described as his I'm-a-guitar-player-without-my-guitar-what-do-I-do? moves. Either way, his write-ups each day say almost nothing about the songs. I do like Hummingbird a lot, though. The lyrics, rhythm, arrangement, and especially the en masse singalongs at live shows. That's one of my favorite tracks to listen to from the Residency: the entire crowd belting it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe32 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 guarentee i am trying to break your heart is #1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ponch1028 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 guarentee i am trying to break your heart is #1. guarentee you it is not. my bet is that it is a YHF track, but Ashes of American Flags seems to be the likely choice. My #1 is Poor Places Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe32 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 good call with ashes. i forgot about that. i still think it's going to be iattbyh. the sam jones documentary probably boosted its popularity. "i am an american aquarium drinking" better be the quote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I wouldn't be surprised if this douchebag's number one is some stupid shit like Hate It Here. His key lyric being: "I try to keep the house nice and neat, I make my bed I change the sheets, I even learned how to use the washing machine, But keeping things clean doesn’t change anything" Nah, it'll probably be more like this:#1: "Hate it Here"Key lyric: I should take care Jeff Tweedy's #1 song, "Hate it Here," celebrates a trip come full circle. Having risen from the ashes of Uncle Tupelo only to discover a troubled lover's cigarette ashes after a night-long fight, he found himself in late-2001 saluting yet more ashes - this time of a patriotic, grim nature. Fast forward six years and Jeff once more has risen from the ashes of anxiety, addiction and migraines. On "Hate it Here," a fan favorite about a lonely, confused lover managing a break-up, Jeff celebrates a return to health and responsbility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 i've always thought this is tops, in terms of IATTBYH lyrics: I always thought that if I held you tightlyYou'd always love me like you did back thenThen I fell asleep in the city kept blinkingWhat was I thinking when I let you back in I am trying to break your heart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al.Ducts Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Here's the rundown from #4 today. #4 - A Shot in the Arm Key Lyric: "The ashtray says you were up all night/ when you went to bed, with you’re darkest mind/You’ve changed.” “A Shot in the Arm” is quintessential Wilco. A fervent rocker that builds to a cathartic climax, it comes stocked with a cool guitar analogy, (”we fell in love in the key of C,”), and the reoccurring accusation that “you’ve changed.” Tweedy pours all of his late-90s angst and worry into this one, crying out for “something in my veins, bloodier than blood.” It all comes to a head with the powerful, malleable mantra, “what you once were isn’t what you want to be anymore.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwilson580 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Not a big surprise, after seeing HMD and Hummingbird so near the top. I've got no complaints with this one. Great accessible song. Good calls with the YHF choices for #1. Among others that I would have thought were favorites -- at least before we saw the rest of his choices -- aren't Misunderstood and Via Chicago still on the board? Of course after seeing his last few choices, Outasite Outamind could be #1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Of course after seeing his last few choices, Outasite Outamind could be #1.The Sesame Street one? I'd have no problem with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 There are 1,367 great songs and only three spots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Nah, it'll probably be more like this:#1: "Hate it Here"Key lyric: I should take care Jeff Tweedy's #1 song, "Hate it Here," celebrates a trip come full circle. Having risen from the ashes of Uncle Tupelo only to discover a troubled lover's cigarette ashes after a night-long fight, he found himself in late-2001 saluting yet more ashes - this time of a patriotic, grim nature. Fast forward six years and Jeff once more has risen from the ashes of anxiety, addiction and migraines. On "Hate it Here," a fan favorite about a lonely, confused lover managing a break-up, Jeff celebrates a return to health and responsbility. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewR Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 I don't think this list is ranking the songs (meaning each one down the list is better than the previous). I could be wrong. But his choosing of songs seems too erratic for it to be a ranking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe32 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 i really wish i had a magazine at my fingertips. where i could publish my top 20 tweedy songs, 1 at a time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 i really wish i had a magazine at my fingertips. where i could publish my top 20 tweedy songs, 1 at a time. If you just had a tape machine also, you'd have everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Of course after seeing his last few choices, Outasite Outamind could be #1. I hope it is. Because it's amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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