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Got to musing on this the other day with my daughter, and we were cracking each other up with our suggestions. I thought it might be fun to play it here.
The idea is that you take the title of any Wilco song and then imagine it was the name of a business. What would that business be, or do?

Some titles are obviousness itself: "Kamera"

 

It might simply be a camera store or repair shop. Then again, it could be a stylish name for a film production company, or maybe a modelling agency.

 

"California Stars"? Sounds like a West Coast talent booking agency.

"Jesus Etc." is a gift shop selling religious items of all faiths. A very inclusive sort of place. ;)

 

 

 

You get the idea. Name a song. What is the business?

 

 

Help me figure these out! What in the holy hey is:

Laminated Cat

Cars Can't Escape (The DMV? An impound yard?)
Summer Teeth

 

Would "Forget the Flowers" be a candy shop? Or a jeweler's?

 

"Red-Eyed and Blue" sounds like a rehab clinic that also treats depression.



 

 

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These are going to be very helpful to the band one day, if they tire of playing music (Please don't.) Some fascinating fields into which they can branch off.

 

"Misunderstood" is either a counseling center specializing in teens, or a conflict-resolution department of some diplomatic corps.

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Sunken Treasures - Plastic surgeon specialising in breast augmentation

Glad It's Over - Crematorium

Ashes of American Flags - Rebranding of Iranian foreign consulates

Barnyard Pimp - Chicken ranch

Be Not So Fearful - Assertiveness Training

Blood of the Lamb - Vampires Anonymous Society

Forget The Flowers? - Last Minute Anniversary Gifts

Heavy Metal Drummer - Blacksmith

Remember The Mountain Bed - Appalachian Relocation Services

Someone Else's Song - Musical Copyright Lawyer

Sonny Feeling - Cher Autobiography Volume 1

Someday, Some Morning, Sometime - Spanish Project Management Consultants

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airline to heaven = 'cheap flights for when you die in church'

summerteeth = 'dentistry for the happy holiday season'

sonny feeling = 'new Tweedy album coming soon!'

i'm the man who loves you = 'http://www.rsvp.com'

it's just that simple = 'DIY for dummies"

the late greats = 'famous historians'

acuff-rose = 'sweet country songs from days gone by'

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Casino Queen-Obvious!

Shouldn't Be Ashamed-Bikini Wax place

It's Just That Simple-Organic Store

What's the World Got In Store- Convenience Store

The Lonely 1-A Bar

Less Than You Think-a dollar store

Shake It Off-Gym

Hate it Here-DMV

What Light-a Lightbulb Store

One Sunday Morning-A Brunch place

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Dark Neon - a head shop that specializes in black lights.

 

I Must Be High - Dark Neon's fiercest competitor across town

 

We're Just Friends - We break up with your significant other, so you don't have to!

 

Why Would You Wanna Live - World's worst suicide-prevention hotline

 

How to Fight Loneliness - a dating service

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Hummingbird - a boutique that sells coffee mugs and aprons in gentrifying neighborhoods.

 

A Shot in the Arm - flu shot store.

 

I'll Fight - any law firm that has TV commercials.

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