Uncle Tupelo — New Madrid
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All my daydreams are disasters
She's the one I think I love
Rivers burn and then run backwards
For her, that's enough
They all come from New York City
And they woke me up at dawn
She walked with me to the fountain
And she held onto my arm
Come on, do what you did
Roll me under New Madrid
Shake my baby and please bring her back
'Cause death won't even be still
Caroms over the landfill
Buries us all in its broken back
There's a man of conviction
And although he's getting old
Mr. Browning has a prediction
And we've all been told
So come on back from New York City
Roll your trucks in at dawn
Walk with me to the fountain
And hold onto my arm
Come on, do what you did
Roll me under New Madrid
Shake my baby and please bring her back
'Cause death won't even be still
Caroms over the landfill
Buries us all in its broken back
She's the one I think I love
Rivers burn and then run backwards
For her, that's enough
They all come from New York City
And they woke me up at dawn
She walked with me to the fountain
And she held onto my arm
Come on, do what you did
Roll me under New Madrid
Shake my baby and please bring her back
'Cause death won't even be still
Caroms over the landfill
Buries us all in its broken back
There's a man of conviction
And although he's getting old
Mr. Browning has a prediction
And we've all been told
So come on back from New York City
Roll your trucks in at dawn
Walk with me to the fountain
And hold onto my arm
Come on, do what you did
Roll me under New Madrid
Shake my baby and please bring her back
'Cause death won't even be still
Caroms over the landfill
Buries us all in its broken back
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I think I heard this song for the first time today. What an incredible string band, and the vocals hit my progressive bluegrass/folk tickle bone. What a loss they broke up in the 90s. Sounds like they ended up just fine with Son Volt and Wilco. I'm be streaming more of this
surfool wrote:
Good eye!
I'm tellin ya...it's a Hgwy 61 connection. Along the Mississippi River.
From MN to STL, MO. STL is across the Mississippi River from Belleville, IL.
Is there a cartographer amongst us?
Good eye!
I'm tellin ya...it's a Hgwy 61 connection. Along the Mississippi River.
From MN to STL, MO. STL is across the Mississippi River from Belleville, IL.
Is there a cartographer amongst us?
On_The_Beach wrote:
Vaguely similar cover.
Good eye!
Vaguely similar cover.
Good eye!
Vaguely similar cover.Some songs make you feel good 'n' drunk just by lissnun to 'em. Yup, m'nissis one of 'em, too. Love it.
well...its about time we hear some from these guys
Just perfect.
Biscobret wrote:
Thank you for the recommendation, I've added this album to my YT music library. Very nice song, indeed, an 8 for now.
A great song from an absolutely PERFECT album - Anodyne. RP, please list this as where the song comes from, not an anthology. Anodyne is a freakin' masterpiece, and in context, this song is even better.
Anyone who digs Son Volt and/or Wilco HAS to get Anodyne - like, now. Tupelo's last disc - Tweedy having switched to guitar, and the band being a 5 or 6 piece rather than a trio. Some of it rocks hard, some of it is very subtle. Did I say masterpiece yet? Oh yeah, I did.
Thank you for the recommendation, I've added this album to my YT music library. Very nice song, indeed, an 8 for now.
No.
More Uncle Tupelo, please.
That is all.
That is all.
fantastic album
sfoster66 wrote:
Well, the song is almost 30 years old, and Uncle Tupelo is rightfully credited with being a cornerstone if not the outright originators of the alt country genre, so I respectfully disagree.
A bit too much contrived irony for my ears...maybe you reach an age when you can hear a band TRYING...cause you've heard it before...and it just doesn't play anymore...
Well, the song is almost 30 years old, and Uncle Tupelo is rightfully credited with being a cornerstone if not the outright originators of the alt country genre, so I respectfully disagree.
cc_rider wrote:
You say that like it's a bad thing...
c.
Right!?!
You say that like it's a bad thing...
c.
Right!?!
idiot_wind wrote:
Who the hell is Jeff F.?
Ah...the band from Belleville, IL. Not that far from New Madrid.
That earthquake re-routed the Mississippi River around the town of Kaskaskia, IL and doomed the city. it was the first state capitol and was a French fur trading outpost.
One of the few songs you here both Jeff T and Jeff F. doing harmony.
Who the hell is Jeff F.?
WE SHOULD DRIVE DOWN TO THAT BOOT HEEL OF MISSOURI
DIFFERENT WORLD
BUT KEEPING GOING TO CAIRO, IL
DIFFERENT WORLD
DIFFERENT WORLD
BUT KEEPING GOING TO CAIRO, IL
DIFFERENT WORLD
This band was a staple for any college student who attended university in the midwest in the early 90's. Still love them.
There's some credit due for pronouncing the name of the town New Madrid correctly, since almost anyone would choose to place the emphasis on the second syllable. I don't get the criticism that this song in effect, shows too much knowledge.
A bit too much contrived irony for my ears...maybe you reach an age when you can hear a band TRYING...cause you've heard it before...and it just doesn't play anymore...
agkagk wrote:
Let's play a game.
Name songs with cities in the title.
I'll go first:
New Madrid: Uncle Tupelo (that was too easy)
Tupelo Honey: Van Morrison (although the song probably refers to the plant, not the city)
Tokyo: Bruce Cockburn
Philadelphia: Bruce Springsteen
Roads to Moscow: Al Stewart
Barcelona: George Ezra
Budapest: George Ezra
If You're Going to San Francisco: Scott McKenzie
Ukiah: Doobie Brothers
China Grove: Doobie Brothers
By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Glen Campbell (come to think of it there's also Galveston and Witchita Lineman. Embarrassing that I know three Glen Campbell songs!)
City of New Orleans: Arlo Guthrie
Don't Go Back to Rockville: R.E.M.
Woodstock: CSNY
Walking in Memphis: Marc Cohn
London Calling: The Clash
New York Morning: Elbow
New York, New York: Frank Sinatra
(must be a million more NY songs)
Chicago: Frank Sinatra
Free Man in Paris: Joni Mitchell
OK. My brain hurts.
Your turn.
Edit: New York State of Mind: Billy Joel
George Ezra should ALWAYS be followed by Better Than Ezra.Name songs with cities in the title.
I'll go first:
New Madrid: Uncle Tupelo (that was too easy)
Tupelo Honey: Van Morrison (although the song probably refers to the plant, not the city)
Tokyo: Bruce Cockburn
Philadelphia: Bruce Springsteen
Roads to Moscow: Al Stewart
Barcelona: George Ezra
Budapest: George Ezra
If You're Going to San Francisco: Scott McKenzie
Ukiah: Doobie Brothers
China Grove: Doobie Brothers
By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Glen Campbell (come to think of it there's also Galveston and Witchita Lineman. Embarrassing that I know three Glen Campbell songs!)
City of New Orleans: Arlo Guthrie
Don't Go Back to Rockville: R.E.M.
Woodstock: CSNY
Walking in Memphis: Marc Cohn
London Calling: The Clash
New York Morning: Elbow
New York, New York: Frank Sinatra
(must be a million more NY songs)
Chicago: Frank Sinatra
Free Man in Paris: Joni Mitchell
OK. My brain hurts.
Your turn.
Edit: New York State of Mind: Billy Joel
Piranga wrote:
You say that like it's a bad thing...
c.
I'd have to be super drunk in a cowboy bar in western Colorado to like this.
You say that like it's a bad thing...
c.
dc_zee wrote:
Makes more sense than "Karen's over the landfill," I suppose...
Had to look...must not have spent enough of my mis-spent youth in the pool hall!?
NOUN:
A collision followed by a rebound.A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls. Also called billiard.A similar shot in a related game, such as pool.VERB: car·omed, car·om·ing, car·oms
VERB: intr.
To collide and rebound; glance: The car caromed off the guardrail into the ditch.To make a carom, as in billiards.ETYMOLOGY: Short for carambole, a stroke at billiards, from French, a billiard ball, from Spanish carambola, a stroke at billiards, perhaps from Portuguese, carambola ; see carambola
NOUN:
A collision followed by a rebound.A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls. Also called billiard.A similar shot in a related game, such as pool.VERB: car·omed, car·om·ing, car·oms
VERB: intr.
To collide and rebound; glance: The car caromed off the guardrail into the ditch.To make a carom, as in billiards.ETYMOLOGY: Short for carambole, a stroke at billiards, from French, a billiard ball, from Spanish carambola, a stroke at billiards, perhaps from Portuguese, carambola ; see carambola
Makes more sense than "Karen's over the landfill," I suppose...
I'd have to be super drunk in a cowboy bar in western Colorado to like this.
Ah...the band from Belleville, IL. Not that far from New Madrid.
That earthquake re-routed the Mississippi River around the town of Kaskaskia, IL and doomed the city. it was the first state capitol and was a French fur trading outpost.
One of the few songs you here both Jeff T and Jeff F. doing harmony.
That earthquake re-routed the Mississippi River around the town of Kaskaskia, IL and doomed the city. it was the first state capitol and was a French fur trading outpost.
One of the few songs you here both Jeff T and Jeff F. doing harmony.
Their voices work really well together.
Proclivities wrote:
It's as good background for a song as any I've heard before, and apparently The US Geological Survey will send you 250 pages about the Iben Browning aftermath, for free.
USGS CIRCULAR 1083 — write to USGS Map Distribution, Box 25286, Building 810, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
Ooh! Ooh! It's available as a .pdf download.
https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/cir1083
I've got my weekend reading. Thank you!
It's as good background for a song as any I've heard before, and apparently The US Geological Survey will send you 250 pages about the Iben Browning aftermath, for free.
USGS CIRCULAR 1083 — write to USGS Map Distribution, Box 25286, Building 810, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
Ooh! Ooh! It's available as a .pdf download.
https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/cir1083
I've got my weekend reading. Thank you!
From a song about shaking in the cold to a song about an earthquake.
I see what you did there, Bill!
I see what you did there, Bill!
Grammarcop wrote:
Yes, there was a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault in 1811, but that's just the first part of the story.
Iben Browning predicted in 1990 that there was a 50-50 chance of another major earthquake on a specific date — I don't remember when.
The news media from all over the country flocked to area to cover the "event." The lyricist refers to acting as a tour guide for a woman reporter for whom he has affection. Of course when the earthquake did not happen, members of the media—including the attractive reporter—left town.
In the end, the lyricist appeals for a real earthquake in hopes that his woman reporter friend comes back. Sounds reasonable to me.
It's as good background for a song as any I've heard before, and apparently The US Geological Survey will send you 250 pages about the Iben Browning aftermath, for free.
USGS CIRCULAR 1083 — write to USGS Map Distribution, Box 25286, Building 810, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
Yes, there was a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault in 1811, but that's just the first part of the story.
Iben Browning predicted in 1990 that there was a 50-50 chance of another major earthquake on a specific date — I don't remember when.
The news media from all over the country flocked to area to cover the "event." The lyricist refers to acting as a tour guide for a woman reporter for whom he has affection. Of course when the earthquake did not happen, members of the media—including the attractive reporter—left town.
In the end, the lyricist appeals for a real earthquake in hopes that his woman reporter friend comes back. Sounds reasonable to me.
It's as good background for a song as any I've heard before, and apparently The US Geological Survey will send you 250 pages about the Iben Browning aftermath, for free.
USGS CIRCULAR 1083 — write to USGS Map Distribution, Box 25286, Building 810, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225
FlatCat wrote:
Whoa. Where on earth did you come up with that arcane knowledge?
FlatCat:
Please don't ask me about anything important. I can't help you.
This is from well before Browning's prediction, but was a great read back in 1982:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-major-earthquake-zone-on-the-miss/
Whoa. Where on earth did you come up with that arcane knowledge?
FlatCat:
Please don't ask me about anything important. I can't help you.
This is from well before Browning's prediction, but was a great read back in 1982:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-major-earthquake-zone-on-the-miss/
Grammarcop wrote:
Yes, there was a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault in 1811, but that's just the first part of the story.
Iben Browing predicted in 1990 that there was a 50-50 chance of another major earthquake on a specific date — I don't remember when.
The news media from all over the country flocked to area to cover the "event." The lyricist refers to acting as a tour guide for a woman reporter for whom he has affection. Of course when the earthquake did not happen, members of the media—including the attractive reporter—left town.
In the end, the lyricist appeals for a real earthquake in hopes that his woman reporter friend comes back. Sounds reasonable to me.
Whoa. Where on earth did you come up with that arcane knowledge?
Yes, there was a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault in 1811, but that's just the first part of the story.
Iben Browing predicted in 1990 that there was a 50-50 chance of another major earthquake on a specific date — I don't remember when.
The news media from all over the country flocked to area to cover the "event." The lyricist refers to acting as a tour guide for a woman reporter for whom he has affection. Of course when the earthquake did not happen, members of the media—including the attractive reporter—left town.
In the end, the lyricist appeals for a real earthquake in hopes that his woman reporter friend comes back. Sounds reasonable to me.
Whoa. Where on earth did you come up with that arcane knowledge?
Algis wrote:
Yes, there was a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault in 1811, but that's just the first part of the story.
Iben Browing predicted in 1990 that there was a 50-50 chance of another major earthquake on a specific date — I don't remember when.
The news media from all over the country flocked to the area to cover the "event." The lyricist refers to acting as a tour guide for a woman reporter for whom he has affection. Of course when the earthquake did not happen, members of the media—including the attractive reporter—left town.
In the end, the lyricist appeals for a real earthquake in hopes that his woman reporter friend comes back. Sounds reasonable to me.
What do these lyrics mean, anyway?
Yes, there was a major earthquake along the New Madrid fault in 1811, but that's just the first part of the story.
Iben Browing predicted in 1990 that there was a 50-50 chance of another major earthquake on a specific date — I don't remember when.
The news media from all over the country flocked to the area to cover the "event." The lyricist refers to acting as a tour guide for a woman reporter for whom he has affection. Of course when the earthquake did not happen, members of the media—including the attractive reporter—left town.
In the end, the lyricist appeals for a real earthquake in hopes that his woman reporter friend comes back. Sounds reasonable to me.
Algis wrote:
There were major earthquakes in New Madrid, MO back in 1811-1812. I think he's using imagery of the earthquakes entangled with memories of a lost love to make this song.
What do these lyrics mean, anyway?
There were major earthquakes in New Madrid, MO back in 1811-1812. I think he's using imagery of the earthquakes entangled with memories of a lost love to make this song.
What do these lyrics mean, anyway?
Proclivities wrote:
Tupelo Honey refers to a specific type of honey which is made from nectar collected from tupelo trees by honey bees.
It's not embarrassing to know those three Campbell tunes - they're all good song - especially "Wichita Lineman".
There must be thousands of song but I always notice when there are songs about less-known cities and towns:
"Ossining" by Mike Doughty
"Saginaw, Michigan" by Lefty Frizzell
"Hackensack" by Thelonius Monk
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
"Down in Monterey"
"Stuck in Lodi"
Tupelo Honey refers to a specific type of honey which is made from nectar collected from tupelo trees by honey bees.
It's not embarrassing to know those three Campbell tunes - they're all good song - especially "Wichita Lineman".
There must be thousands of song but I always notice when there are songs about less-known cities and towns:
"Ossining" by Mike Doughty
"Saginaw, Michigan" by Lefty Frizzell
"Hackensack" by Thelonius Monk
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
"Down in Monterey"
"Stuck in Lodi"
seeing jay farrar at nyc's city winery this friday night for the 20th anniversary (?!!) of trace 
agkagk wrote:
Tupelo Honey refers to a specific type of honey which is made from nectar collected from tupelo trees by honey bees.
It's not embarrassing to know those three Campbell tunes - they're all good song - especially "Wichita Lineman".
There must be thousands of song but I always notice when there are songs about less-known cities and towns:
"Ossining" by Mike Doughty
"Saginaw, Michigan" by Lefty Frizzell
"Hackensack" by Thelonius Monk
Let's play a game.
Name songs with cities in the title.
I'll go first:
New Madrid: Uncle Tupelo (that was too easy)
Tupelo Honey: Van Morrison (although the song probably refers to the plant, not the city)
Tokyo: Bruce Cockburn
Philadelphia: Bruce Springsteen
Roads to Moscow: Al Stewart
Barcelona: George Ezra
Budapest: George Ezra
If You're Going to San Francisco: Scott McKenzie
Ukiah: Doobie Brothers
China Grove: Doobie Brothers
By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Glen Campbell (come to think of it there's also Galveston and Witchita Lineman. Embarrassing that I know three Glen Campbell songs!)...
OK. My brain hurts.
Your turn.
Edit: New York State of Mind: Billy Joel
Name songs with cities in the title.
I'll go first:
New Madrid: Uncle Tupelo (that was too easy)
Tupelo Honey: Van Morrison (although the song probably refers to the plant, not the city)
Tokyo: Bruce Cockburn
Philadelphia: Bruce Springsteen
Roads to Moscow: Al Stewart
Barcelona: George Ezra
Budapest: George Ezra
If You're Going to San Francisco: Scott McKenzie
Ukiah: Doobie Brothers
China Grove: Doobie Brothers
By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Glen Campbell (come to think of it there's also Galveston and Witchita Lineman. Embarrassing that I know three Glen Campbell songs!)...
OK. My brain hurts.
Your turn.
Edit: New York State of Mind: Billy Joel
Tupelo Honey refers to a specific type of honey which is made from nectar collected from tupelo trees by honey bees.
It's not embarrassing to know those three Campbell tunes - they're all good song - especially "Wichita Lineman".
There must be thousands of song but I always notice when there are songs about less-known cities and towns:
"Ossining" by Mike Doughty
"Saginaw, Michigan" by Lefty Frizzell
"Hackensack" by Thelonius Monk
Tippster wrote:
Gotta go with "That Year" or "Screen Door"—-IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR THEM HERE!
I'll upload "That Year" and see what happens. "Screen Door" is in RP's library, but it hasn't been trotted out in 7 YEARS!
Best Tweedy song in UT's catalog IMHO.
Gotta go with "That Year" or "Screen Door"—-IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR THEM HERE!
I'll upload "That Year" and see what happens. "Screen Door" is in RP's library, but it hasn't been trotted out in 7 YEARS!
Just a song about living in southern Illinois and the nearby "boot heel" of SE Missouri.
Sounds like Jeff Tweedy's crooning while riding on a hay wagon—-OK with me!
Let's play a game.
Name songs with cities in the title.
I'll go first:
New Madrid: Uncle Tupelo (that was too easy)
Tupelo Honey: Van Morrison (although the song probably refers to the plant, not the city)
Tokyo: Bruce Cockburn
Philadelphia: Bruce Springsteen
Roads to Moscow: Al Stewart
Barcelona: George Ezra
Budapest: George Ezra
If You're Going to San Francisco: Scott McKenzie
Ukiah: Doobie Brothers
China Grove: Doobie Brothers
By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Glen Campbell (come to think of it there's also Galveston and Witchita Lineman. Embarrassing that I know three Glen Campbell songs!)
City of New Orleans: Arlo Guthrie
Don't Go Back to Rockville: R.E.M.
Woodstock: CSNY
Walking in Memphis: Marc Cohn
London Calling: The Clash
New York Morning: Elbow
New York, New York: Frank Sinatra
(must be a million more NY songs)
Chicago: Frank Sinatra
Free Man in Paris: Joni Mitchell
OK. My brain hurts.
Your turn.
Edit: New York State of Mind: Billy Joel
Name songs with cities in the title.
I'll go first:
New Madrid: Uncle Tupelo (that was too easy)
Tupelo Honey: Van Morrison (although the song probably refers to the plant, not the city)
Tokyo: Bruce Cockburn
Philadelphia: Bruce Springsteen
Roads to Moscow: Al Stewart
Barcelona: George Ezra
Budapest: George Ezra
If You're Going to San Francisco: Scott McKenzie
Ukiah: Doobie Brothers
China Grove: Doobie Brothers
By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Glen Campbell (come to think of it there's also Galveston and Witchita Lineman. Embarrassing that I know three Glen Campbell songs!)
City of New Orleans: Arlo Guthrie
Don't Go Back to Rockville: R.E.M.
Woodstock: CSNY
Walking in Memphis: Marc Cohn
London Calling: The Clash
New York Morning: Elbow
New York, New York: Frank Sinatra
(must be a million more NY songs)
Chicago: Frank Sinatra
Free Man in Paris: Joni Mitchell
OK. My brain hurts.
Your turn.
Edit: New York State of Mind: Billy Joel
Best Tweedy song in UT's catalog IMHO.
I've spent a lot of time listening to this song since last December 3rd. Love it more than ever.
Grateful Dead redux?
Great song.
When I first heard this I thought it was Rod Steward
mannewskie wrote
Second best Uncle Tupelo song ever (behind Whiskey Bottle).
>>Pretty much anything on the Tupelo debut is awesome..
Track listing
Second best Uncle Tupelo song ever (behind Whiskey Bottle).
>>Pretty much anything on the Tupelo debut is awesome..
Track listing
All songs written by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn except as indicated.
"Graveyard Shift" – 4:43"That Year" (Farrar, Tweedy) – 2:59"Before I Break" – 2:48"No Depression" (A.P. Carter) – 2:20"Factory Belt" – 3:13"Whiskey Bottle" – 4:46"Outdone" (Farrar, Tweedy) – 2:48"Train" (Tweedy) – 3:19"Life Worth Livin'" – 3:32"Flatness" (Tweedy) – 2:58"So Called Friend" (Farrar) – 3:12"Screen Door" – 2:42"John Hardy" (traditional, arr. Lead Belly) – 2:21 mannewskie wrote:
Whiskey Bottle > Jesus
Second best Uncle Tupelo song ever (behind Whiskey Bottle).
Whiskey Bottle > Jesus
Awesome country song. Second best Uncle Tupelo song ever (behind Whiskey Bottle).
The earthquake in question happened on this date in 1812
Huey wrote:
Agree with adjective; not the rating though. Solid 9 for me.
First thing that comes to mind is...."twangy". 5.
Agree with adjective; not the rating though. Solid 9 for me.
First thing that comes to mind is...."twangy". 5.
from an 8 to a 9
Had to look...must not have spent enough of my mis-spent youth in the pool hall!?
NOUN:
A collision followed by a rebound.A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls. Also called billiard.A similar shot in a related game, such as pool.VERB: car·omed, car·om·ing, car·oms
VERB: intr.
To collide and rebound; glance: The car caromed off the guardrail into the ditch.To make a carom, as in billiards.
NOUN:
A collision followed by a rebound.A shot in billiards in which the cue ball successively strikes two other balls. Also called billiard.A similar shot in a related game, such as pool.VERB: car·omed, car·om·ing, car·oms
VERB: intr.
To collide and rebound; glance: The car caromed off the guardrail into the ditch.To make a carom, as in billiards.
ETYMOLOGY: Short for carambole, a stroke at billiards, from French, a billiard ball, from Spanish carambola, a stroke at billiards, perhaps from Portuguese, carambola ; see carambola
Sorry to post so much when you play UT.
But these guys were so good for such a brief period and spawned off two good bands (Wilco and Son Volt)
And they are from Belleville, IL...home to Stag Beer. "we all been told"
yeah baby.
But these guys were so good for such a brief period and spawned off two good bands (Wilco and Son Volt)
And they are from Belleville, IL...home to Stag Beer. "we all been told"
yeah baby.
Wow. This guys somehow merged RnR, country, bluegrass, and punk.
God I wish some other bands would try to be this creative. But all we get in 2013 is the same "thud and drone" crap.
God I wish some other bands would try to be this creative. But all we get in 2013 is the same "thud and drone" crap.
fredriley wrote:
While I almost always agree with you, and applaud your astute and insightful comments, you took a left turn on this one....
Yer man sounds an awful lot like that gravedigger turned (inexplicably) pop star, Rod Stewart. Which is a very bad thing indeed. Instamute.
While I almost always agree with you, and applaud your astute and insightful comments, you took a left turn on this one....
Tupelo, just above Onebelo
fredriley wrote:
Never thought of Tweed as the new Rod Stewart before.
Yer man sounds an awful lot like that gravedigger turned (inexplicably) pop star, Rod Stewart. Which is a very bad thing indeed. Instamute.
Never thought of Tweed as the new Rod Stewart before.
Great segue from "Take the long way home!" As usual.
lemmoth wrote:
Acutally if I remember correctly most of the album is either or singing. This and "Give back the key to my heart" are kind of the exceptions, although "key" has Doug Sahm singing.
Definitely worth acquiring.
So tell me, the uninitiated, how much of the album is written/lead sung by Tweedy and how much by Farrar?
This seems to have Jay singing harmony vocals behind Jeff's lead.
This seems to have Jay singing harmony vocals behind Jeff's lead.
Acutally if I remember correctly most of the album is either or singing. This and "Give back the key to my heart" are kind of the exceptions, although "key" has Doug Sahm singing.
Definitely worth acquiring.
Never could get enough of UT....
Biscobret wrote:
Track Listing is:
Track Listing is:
- "Slate" (Farrar) – 3:24
- "Acuff-Rose" (Tweedy) – 2:35
- "The Long Cut" (Tweedy) – 3:20
- "Give Back the Key to My Heart" (Sahm) – 3:26
- "Chickamauga" (Farrar) – 3:42
- "New Madrid" (Tweedy) – 3:31
- "Anodyne" (Farrar) – 4:50
- "We've Been Had" (Tweedy) – 3:26
- "Fifteen Keys" (Farrar) – 3:25
- "High Water" (Farrar) – 4:14
- "No Sense in Lovin'" (Tweedy) – 3:46
- "Steal the Crumbs" (Farrar) – 3:38
I was gonna say 50/50, but is actually about 55/45. The Wiki article (Anodyne) about this record is very informative. It cant be stressed enough how good it is as a whole!
lemmoth wrote:
Track Listing is:
So tell me, the uninitiated, how much of the album is written/lead sung by Tweedy and how much by Farrar?
This seems to have Jay singing harmony vocals behind Jeff's lead.
This seems to have Jay singing harmony vocals behind Jeff's lead.
Track Listing is:
- "Slate" (Farrar) – 3:24
- "Acuff-Rose" (Tweedy) – 2:35
- "The Long Cut" (Tweedy) – 3:20
- "Give Back the Key to My Heart" (Sahm) – 3:26
- "Chickamauga" (Farrar) – 3:42
- "New Madrid" (Tweedy) – 3:31
- "Anodyne" (Farrar) – 4:50
- "We've Been Had" (Tweedy) – 3:26
- "Fifteen Keys" (Farrar) – 3:25
- "High Water" (Farrar) – 4:14
- "No Sense in Lovin'" (Tweedy) – 3:46
- "Steal the Crumbs" (Farrar) – 3:38
I was gonna say 50/50, but is actually about 55/45. The Wiki article about this record is very informative. It cant be stressed enough how good it is as a whole!
Biscobret wrote:
To be clear, Anodyne is the BAE, not the compilation.
Best. Album. Ever.
To be clear, Anodyne is the BAE, not the compilation.
Biscobret wrote:
This seems to have Jay singing harmony vocals behind Jeff's lead.
Best. Album. Ever.
So tell me, the uninitiated, how much of the album is written/lead sung by Tweedy and how much by Farrar?This seems to have Jay singing harmony vocals behind Jeff's lead.
grungepuppy wrote:
The name of the singer in Cracker is David Lowery, and Camper Van Beethoven just called me and said they want him back, which makes far more sense than trying to switch Jeff Tweedy for Lowery in Cracker.
Cracker called. They want their singer back.
The name of the singer in Cracker is David Lowery, and Camper Van Beethoven just called me and said they want him back, which makes far more sense than trying to switch Jeff Tweedy for Lowery in Cracker.
Great song! Cheers from Old Madrid! 
Sung this to myself last week as I crossed the Mississippi south of New Madrid, Missouri.
Best. Album. Ever.
Yer man sounds an awful lot like that gravedigger turned (inexplicably) pop star, Rod Stewart. Which is a very bad thing indeed. Instamute.
daveshel4 wrote:
Can someone PLEASE convince Tweedy and Farrar to get back together for a reunion tour?
Tweedy is doing just fine, thank you. Wilco just put out their best album ever. Leave him alone."
RKeaton wrote:
Jay Farrar is doing just fine, thank you. Son Volt continues to put out great albums. Leave him alone.
Is this one of those South vs North things? Or a Kali thing perhaps?
daveshel4 wrote:
Jay Farrar is doing just fine, thank you. Son Volt continues to put out great albums. Leave him alone.
Can someone PLEASE convince Tweedy and Farrar to get back together for a reunion tour?
Jay Farrar is doing just fine, thank you. Son Volt continues to put out great albums. Leave him alone.
if you like these guys, take a listen to NQ Arbuckle from Ontario Canada. https://music.cbc.ca/#/bands/NQ-Arbuckle
Cheap Town is one of their best. I thought they had reformed and this was them, the voice was so close the lead singer from NQ Arbuckle.
Cheap Town is one of their best. I thought they had reformed and this was them, the voice was so close the lead singer from NQ Arbuckle.
daveshel4 wrote:
Tweedy is doing just fine, thank you. Wilco just put out their best album ever. Leave him alone.
Can someone PLEASE convince Tweedy and Farrar to get back together for a reunion tour?
Tweedy is doing just fine, thank you. Wilco just put out their best album ever. Leave him alone.
Can someone PLEASE convince Tweedy and Farrar to get back together for a reunion tour?
Biscobret wrote:
Can't agree more. Love that album, and this song.
A great song from an absolutely PERFECT album - Anodyne. RP, please list this as where the song comes from, not an anthology. Anodyne is a freakin' masterpiece, and in context, this song is even better.
Anyone who digs Son Volt and/or Wilco HAS to get Anodyne - like, now. Tupelo's last disc - Tweedy having switched to guitar, and the band being a 5 or 6 piece rather than a trio. Some of it rocks hard, some of it is very subtle. Did I say masterpiece yet? Oh yeah, I did.
Anyone who digs Son Volt and/or Wilco HAS to get Anodyne - like, now. Tupelo's last disc - Tweedy having switched to guitar, and the band being a 5 or 6 piece rather than a trio. Some of it rocks hard, some of it is very subtle. Did I say masterpiece yet? Oh yeah, I did.
Can't agree more. Love that album, and this song.
A great song from an absolutely PERFECT album - Anodyne. RP, please list this as where the song comes from, not an anthology. Anodyne is a freakin' masterpiece, and in context, this song is even better.
Anyone who digs Son Volt and/or Wilco HAS to get Anodyne - like, now. Tupelo's last disc - Tweedy having switched to guitar, and the band being a 5 or 6 piece rather than a trio. Some of it rocks hard, some of it is very subtle. Did I say masterpiece yet? Oh yeah, I did.
Anyone who digs Son Volt and/or Wilco HAS to get Anodyne - like, now. Tupelo's last disc - Tweedy having switched to guitar, and the band being a 5 or 6 piece rather than a trio. Some of it rocks hard, some of it is very subtle. Did I say masterpiece yet? Oh yeah, I did.
walk with me to the fountain!
wrangler loves some uncle tupelo
wrangler loves some uncle tupelo
Wow from Waits Long Way Home into New Madrid. Two of my favorite songs from two of my favorite artists!!
solamenteuna wrote:
Uncle Tupleo sounds a LOT like The Avett Bros...wonder if one didn't influence the other
Since Uncle Tupelo got their start around 1987, I'm thinkin' them Avett boys prolly dug their sound when they was wee lads.Are people being witty or does no one here actually recognize Jeff Tweedy singing?
And dude was like 20 at the time. I'm sure he's really upset people like grungeguppy think he's not up to scratch.
And dude was like 20 at the time. I'm sure he's really upset people like grungeguppy think he's not up to scratch.
Excelsior wrote:
Fixed!
What a great way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the perfectly competent singer on a delightful song. 
Fixed!
Cracker called. They want their singer back.
gutboy wrote:
No effing way The Grateful Dead IMO
I thought the same thing
No effing way The Grateful Dead IMO
I thought the same thing
Excelsior wrote:
Really? I dont think so. I heared a lot of worst singers here! This one is not to bad!
What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence. 
Really? I dont think so. I heared a lot of worst singers here! This one is not to bad!
Another "bad" singer who pricks up my ears. 
Any excuse to use my banjo pickin' smiley! 
Actually, this isn't half bad.
Excelsior wrote: What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence. It's you... You're the worst poster. This rules. Solid 10. No, it's you. Your music favorites are stuck in a bygone era. |
Stave wrote:
It's you... You're the worst poster.
This rules. Solid 10.
Go Stave!
This guy and The Napkin are a bane to the boards.
It's you... You're the worst poster.
This rules. Solid 10.
Go Stave!
This guy and The Napkin are a bane to the boards.
You'd think there would be a massive crack on the two lane highway, of that album cover, to show the effects of this song.
Like the quake in Landers, California circa 1992.
I was there!
Well... 30 miles south.
Like the quake in Landers, California circa 1992.
I was there!
Well... 30 miles south.
Excelsior wrote:
In the top two for sure.
Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence.
In the top two for sure.
Beautiful! Tupe's your uncle! Can't wait to see Uncle's progeny, Wilco, in a couple of weeks on their Tundra Tour.Give it a 10...
Excelsior wrote:
It's you... You're the worst poster.
This rules. Solid 10.
What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence.
It's you... You're the worst poster.
This rules. Solid 10.
Just saw Wilco in Washington DC (great show!). Now, all this music has a whole new meaning for me.
9>10 Good S*#@
LMAO ZEP, so true.
BTW, I thought this was Stevie Winwood.
BTW, I thought this was Stevie Winwood.
Kdubba wrote:
you must be a very down person....its ok...things will get better...
Not for him. Ol' Excel really seems to enjoy trashing this song: he's done it repeatedly. We understood his opinion the first time, just let it go.
you must be a very down person....its ok...things will get better...
Not for him. Ol' Excel really seems to enjoy trashing this song: he's done it repeatedly. We understood his opinion the first time, just let it go.
Excelsior wrote:
you must be a very down person....its ok...things will get better...
What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence.
you must be a very down person....its ok...things will get better...
peter_james_bond wrote:
Wow. What an incredible coincidence...
I keed.
Holy Smokes do these guys ever sound like Wilco and Son Volt!! 
Wow. What an incredible coincidence...
I keed.
peter_james_bond wrote:
No effing way The Grateful Dead IMO
Holy Smokes do these guys ever sound like Wilco and Son Volt!!
No effing way The Grateful Dead IMO
peter_james_bond wrote:
...hot damn if i wasn't just thinking the same thing...
Holy Smokes do these guys ever sound like Wilco and Son Volt!!
...hot damn if i wasn't just thinking the same thing...
Old 97's-ish 
Holy Smokes do these guys ever sound like Wilco and Son Volt!!
Uncle Tupleo sounds a LOT like The Avett Bros...wonder if one didn't influence the other
Sounded appallingly like Rod Stewart on start-up, and still sounds like him. Rod Stewart doing C and/or W - truly a nightmare.
Excelsior wrote:
Dude your comments genre has been done to death. Find another gig or take a cue from PhysicsGenius, who is at least funny in his putdowns.
the usual shit
Dude your comments genre has been done to death. Find another gig or take a cue from PhysicsGenius, who is at least funny in his putdowns.
Excelsior wrote:
I have never read a happy post from Brother Excelsior
What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence.
I have never read a happy post from Brother Excelsior
softjeans wrote:
I like that.
In a recent show in St. Louis, Wilco played this great song for Tweedy's dad, and Tweedy mentioned that it was his dad's favorite song. Okay, it's trivia, but what better place to mention it?
I like that.
sharkey wrote:
Jeff Tweedy is Wilco I believe
uncle tupelo / 2 = son volt (farrar) + wilco (tweedy)
Jeff Tweedy is Wilco I believe
uncle tupelo / 2 = son volt (farrar) + wilco (tweedy)
Excelsior wrote:
you're an idiot.
What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence.
you're an idiot.
What a lousy way to start the day... with Uncle Tupelo, featuring the worst male vocalist in existence.
Excelsior wrote:
Somebody get a doctor... this person has obviously been eating out of a dumpster for too long.
Somebody get a doctor... this person has obviously been eating out of a dumpster for too long.
In a recent show in St. Louis, Wilco played this great song for Tweedy's dad, and Tweedy mentioned that it was his dad's favorite song. Okay, it's trivia, but what better place to mention it?
Papernapkin wrote:
Sounds like Wilco.
Jeff Tweedy is Wilco I believe
Sounds like Wilco.
Yeah, you're right about the earthquake. I grew up in the KY county that borders Lake county TN. Local folks still talk about it.
The damnedest thing is this: that seemingly bottomless hole created by the 1812 quake is just about silted in. The Army Corps of Engineers is talking about doing something to mitigate this lurking disaster, but with the sliding dollar I am not hopeful.
jpfueler wrote:
The Earthquake talked about after the tune, not only rerouted the Mississippi, the river ran backward from the Gulf to the fault for some time afterward as well.
Also a town, on saturated ground, simply disappeared.
no rubble, just a wet spot where it used to be.
And it was said to cause chimneys to topple in Boston, Ma.
Good gawd yes!
Near Masterpiece
The Earthquake talked about after the tune, not only rerouted the Mississippi, the river ran backward from the Gulf to the fault for some time afterward as well.
Also a town, on saturated ground, simply disappeared.
no rubble, just a wet spot where it used to be.
And it was said to cause chimneys to topple in Boston, Ma.