cracked & hooked Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Capitol City is the only one that I'm not diggin'. Everything else I've either liked immediately or has grown on me. Not that one though. I'm trying but...as much as I love Wilco, that's just an awful song. It sounds to me like it could be part of a soundtrack for a Dudley Moore film or something. Ack. It's bad.Haha, yes! I am right with you. I have tried, but I give up. It reminds me of a high school musical. So cheeseball. It's baffling to me that it even saw the light of day. The bicycle bell, the train conductor? How does that happen? I cringe. But I, too, love PW and the Leonard lyric in your signature, so we have a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Haha, yes! I am right with you. I have tried, but I give up. It reminds me of a high school musical. So cheeseball. It's baffling to me that it even saw the light of day. The bicycle bell, the train conductor? How does that happen? I cringe. But I, too, love PW and the Leonard lyric in your signature, so we have a lot. Haha. It seems we do....and I see we both favor "haha" over LOL. I mean, it's just one more letter to type. I love that pic of Paul. Still makes me laugh all the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 The sound effects during Capitol City remind me a lot of The Beatles, which is only a good thing. I think you have to step back from the song to really enjoy it. It's not meant to be taken really seriously. I know this has been said, but this is definitely their most Beatles influenced album to date. Sunthoathe is another one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I think you have to step back from the song to really enjoy it. How far? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'm digging Message From Mid-Bar. I wouldn't really choose to replace anything on the album with it though. Edit: Speak Into The Rose is also very cool. Definitely has a Spiders vibe, as someone has already mentioned... Glad to have a couple more new tracks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 whole Love should be the next single. Direct to no. 1 in charts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cracked & hooked Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I love that pic of Paul. Still makes me laugh all the time.I love any pic of Paul... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TLF18 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 are the deluxe bonus tracks streaming? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtn191 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I know this has been said, but [Capitol City] is definitely their most Beatles influenced album to date. Sunthoathe is another one. I don't know if I'd say that. They draw from a lot of pop music besides just The Beatles; many people pointed to Randy Newman. But it did remind me of When I'm 64 at first. I was playing Cole Porter's Begin The Beguine with my jazz band the other day and was surprised at how much one part sounds like Hummingbird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I just heard Tweedy and a few of the other band members talking on Sirius radio about Capitol City. Tweedy said he had been bringing that song to the studio for 15 years trying to get it on an album and that he finally snuck it on. The band was in the background laughing really hard. Maybe, he should have listened to them. Probably would've been better as a bonus track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest McGuffin Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Hey, I love Honey Pie, When I'm 64, You Gave Me the Answer and all of the Paul stuff in that vein. Mr. Kite, I've never liked. And Cap City I'll probably never like either. It's a joke tune. I look at Mr. Kite and Cap City both as being throwaways. We've had them on the last two Wilco albums, including three or four on the last one and Walken and What Light on SBS. It happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dtram Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I love cap city and disagree that it is a joke tune unless you consider the tunes by the artists that influenced it (beach boys, beatles, van dyke parks, randy newman) are joke tunes too. I think this is very accomplished take on a certain type of song. Not arguing on your opinion of liking it or not, that's your opinion and is valid as any other. Also, i think it gives the record a nice change of pace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ditty Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 the stream is back...http://wilcoworld.net/twlsplash/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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