kidsmoke Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Ok, here are the new song titles: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is this: choose a song* (*Excepting the 2 that we've heard, "Locator" and "If I Ever Was A Child").Now, tell us how you envision that song. Go into detail, from your imagination. Does "Nope" strike you as a brash, kickass "I'm a Wheel" sort of song? Or is it more along the lines of a gorgeous, yearning thing that reminds of "She's a Jar"? Wheel or Jar? Or nothing like either? What does your imagination say, from the titles alone?Go ahead and weigh in with your speculations! The real fun will begin when we actually hear the songs, and we can see who totally nailed it and who (hysterically?) couldn't have guessed more wrongly! I give you this game out of my own impatience! I want to know how these sound. Any psychics amongst you, feel free to predict. Best of all, it will take all of our minds off of this damned election. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking Television Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I bet "hapiness" is a very sad song. And "cry all day" is a happy pop-song, in the style of Sunny Feeling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackberry Rust Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I'm expecting "Shrug and Destroy" to be a bit skronky and nasty, whereas "Just Say Goodbye" will probably continue the trend of misty-eyed weepers-as-closers on Wilco records since Sky Blue Sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 What's the line, "joyfully miserable" or something like that? And Something about Jeff's public image and how that impacts his sense of identity? Given that some of the lyrics we've already heard makes it sound like he's a bit tired of being under the rock-star microscope, I'd guess that "Just Say Goodbye" is his farewell song to his fans, that the tour will be a farewell tour and Wilco will slip into retirement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackberry Rust Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Given that some of the lyrics we've already heard makes it sound like he's a bit tired of being under the rock-star microscope, I'd guess that "Just Say Goodbye" is his farewell song to his fans, that the tour will be a farewell tour and Wilco will slip into retirement. This was a suspicion of mine as well. Since the prospect of Wilco reverting back into a quartet is awfully remote, this has been in the back of my mind for a while. Jeff does the solo thing with Spencer.John and Pat continue on with the Autumn Defence.Glenn does everything.Nels does whatever he likes.Mikael does something else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Wow, that got dark fast. I don't see that at all myself. Can't a guy be a bit grouchy about some daily stuff without it meaning he's breaking up the band? This seems to come up every now and again. So far it's been nothing but a rumor among fans. I think the band is in a super happy place right now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I meant it half-jokingly, but if it did happen it wouldn't surprise me. And imagine the symmetry of the catalogue: from "I must be high" to "Just say goodbye" it could be from the same song... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking Television Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Remember when Alpha Mike Fostrot = Adios Mother Fuckers was considered for sure the end of the band? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbray Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 This was a suspicion of mine as well. Since the prospect of Wilco reverting back into a quartet is awfully remote, this has been in the back of my mind for a while. Jeff does the solo thing with Spencer.John and Pat continue on with the Autumn Defence.Glenn does everything.Nels does whatever he likes.Mikael does something else. I was actually thinking about this the other day in reference to the quote from Ashes of American Flags where Jeff says that Wilco could survive another lineup change, just not John leaving. I wondered if Jeff still believed that or if this is the final version of Wilco to him (not implying that is a bad thing). Obviously we are not in the studio with them, but Star Wars did seem like less of a cohesive effort, especially in light of the Song Exploder. Part of me hopes they semi-retire and just make a bunch of records almost like the Beatles post-touring. I mean, it would be a shame because I love their live show, but I feel like seeing them every other year at solid-sound only (I'm in the Boston area) would be a fine trade off if they played all three days. OT: "We Aren't the World (Safety Girl)" I'm hoping is going to be more in the vein of "I'm A Wheel" or "Pickled Ginger". But it could also be more of a plaintive, thought provoking-type song as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I bet "hapiness" is a very sad song. And "cry all day" is a happy pop-song, in the style of Sunny Feeling. Came here to say exactly the same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Remember when Alpha Mike Fostrot = Adios Mother Fuckers was considered for sure the end of the band?good point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 "Nope" is a Mikael-driven krautrock / EDM mashup with some seriously heavy pedal steel woven in, with very few lyrics which are mostly indiscernible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Fwiw, Jeff has actually played what I think is Happiness before ... at Second City last year. I jotted down a couple of lyrics at the time:"My mother always says I'm great and it always makes me sad..."So sad it's nothing/Happiness depends on who you blame/So sad it's nothing/Absolutely nothing." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 I meant it half-jokingly, but if it did happen it wouldn't surprise me. And imagine the symmetry of the catalogue: from "I must be high" to "Just say goodbye" it could be from the same song... Perhaps the two songs even have a similar sound? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 Which song do you figure will be the poppiest? I'm going with Normal American Kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I love their song titles. I think the song titles on their last 4 albums have been their best........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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