yankhotelfox Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Please list both your favorite AND your least favorite Wilco songs by album. Favorite First. Please only go by the studio versions, how the songs sound on the albums. I'll start us off: Favorite Least Favorite AM- Box Full of Letters, Should've Been in Love Being There- Monday, (Was I) In Your Dreams Mermaid Ave I- At My Window Sad & Lonely, Christ For President Summerteeth- How To Fight Loneliness, A Shot in the Arm Mermaid Ave II- Airline to Heaven, Secret of the Sea Yankee Hotel Foxtrot- Kamera, Radio Cure A Ghost is Born- The Late Greats, Less Than you Think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Passenger Side, Should've Been In Love Misunderstood, Kingpin Another Man Done Gone, Eisler On the Go Via Chicago, We're Just Friends Remember the Mountain Bed, I Was Born Poor Places, Pot Kettle Black Wishful Thinking, I'm a Wheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) Favorite Least Favorite AM-Dash 7/That's Not the Issue Being There-Misunderstood/Why Would You Wanna Live? Mermaid Ave I-Another Man's Done Gone/Hesitating Beauty Summerteeth-Via Chicago/My Darling Mermaid Ave II-Airline to Heaven/Secret of the Sea Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-Poor Places/Heavy Metal Drummer A Ghost is Born-Theologins/Hell is Chrome Edited September 27, 2006 by deepseacatfish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot- Kamera, Radio CureInteresting that you list Radio Cure there, one of my top 2 Wilco songs, total. To each their own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 AM: Box Full of Letters / It's Just That SimpleBT: Sunken Treasure / Why Would You Wanna LiveMA1: Hesitating Beauty / She Came Along To MeST: Via Chicago / My DarlingMA2: Someday Some Morning Sometime / Black Wind BlowingYHF: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart / ReservationsAGIB: Handshake Drugs / I'm a Wheel That was hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
therosycrucifixion Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 a.m.: should've been in love, it's just that simplebeing there: sunken treasure, why would you wanna livesummerteeth: summer teeth, my darlingyankee hotel foxtrot: dkjslkfja ghost is born: company in my back or muzzle of bees (impossible), i'm a wheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 AM: too far apart / i thought i held you BT: sunken treasure / was i your dreams MA1: hesitating beauty / she came along to me ST: via chicago / pieholden suite MA2: mountain bed / i was born YHF: kamera / heavy metal drummer AGIB: hummingbird / hell is chrome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jethro Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 AM: + box full of letters, - just that simple BT: + misunderstood, - kingpin MA1: + 1x1, - birds+ships ST: + shot in the arm, - my darling MA2: + remember the mtn. bed, - joe dimaggio, etc. YHF: + poor places, - jesus, etc. YHF EP: + camera, - woodgrain YHF Demos: + venus, etc., - alone AGIB: + spiders, - late greats AGIB EP: + kicking tv with a special shout out to late greats which kind of redeems itself here, - panther, omgwtf, Stripped of all emotion and the guitar has been replaced with awful, boring keyboards. Possible Wilco jumping the shark moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 AM : Too Far Apart/Shouldn't Be Ashamed BT: Kingpin/What's the World Got in Store MA1: Another Man's Done Gone/I Guess I Planted ST: Summer Teeth/When You Wake Up Feeling Old YHF: Poor Places/Radio Cure MA2: Remember the Mountain Bed/Secret of the Sea AGIB: Wishful Thinking/Company in My Back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 ST: Summer Teeth/When You Wake Up Feeling Old Sweet, I love the song "Summerteeth." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 AM: Blue Eyed Soul / It's Just That Simple BT: Misunderstood / Why Would You Wanna Live ST: She's a Jar / My Darling YHF: IATTBYH / Pot Kettle Black AGIB: Hell is Chrome or Muzzle of Bees / I'm a Wheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Dash 7/Just that SimpleMisunderstood/Say You Miss MeShot In The Arm/My DarlingI Am Trying To Break Your Heart/ReservationsHell Is Chrome/Company In My Back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 ST: Summer Teeth/When You Wake Up Feeling OldSweet, I love the song "Summerteeth." i'd put When you wake up feeling old a close second behind VC as a fave on summerteeth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 AM: Blue-Eyed Soul or Pick up the Change, Just That SimpleBT:Far, Far Away, Dreamer in my DreamsMAI:Another Man's Done Gone, Birds and ShipsST: Pieholded Suite or How to Fight Loneliness, My DarlingMAII:Remember the Mountain Bed, Joe DimaggioYHF: Jesus etc., Radio CureAGIB:Company in my Back, Less Than You Think (no...not because of the droniness) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
therosycrucifixion Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 why all the "company in my back" hatas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Lots of "It's Just that Simple" hatas too! I know it's kind or a crappy song but Mr. Stirratt has only contributed one song to a Wilco album (I think) so I decided not to knock it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Least Favorite - A Shot in the Arm Aaaand you're dead to me. My list:I Must Be High > Just That SimpleMisunderstood > Outtamind (Sesame Street Version)Wilco > Bragg (One By One > Christ For Pres)Summerteeth > My DarlingWilco > Bragg (Secret Of The Sea > Blood Of The Lamb)Poor Places > Kamera (which is still > I must Be High)Handshake Drugs > Less Than You Think Lots of "It's Just that Simple" hatas too! I know it's kind or a crappy song but Mr. Stirratt has only contributed one song to a Wilco album (I think) so I decided not to knock it. He's also contributed many a wonderful song to Autumn Defense albums. I feel unashamed to admit I absolutely do not like his single Wilco contribution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Aaaand you're dead to me. He's also contributed many a wonderful song to Autumn Defense albums. I feel unashamed to admit I absolutely do not like his single Wilco contribution. I love the Autumn Defense records and you are entitled to your opnions as is everyone else. "A Shot in the Arm," to me, is boring. I do like the ending, indicating the desire to change, but the bulk of the song reminds me of someone on a bender. However, if I am "dead" to you, preach on brother! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a_quiet_domino Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 You know, I played this little game with myself a while ago, then I went and checked my faves/less than faves against the setlists on wilcobase. I love 'misunderstood'; it's been played in pretty much every show since the middle of the Clinton administration. I'm not such a big fan of 'pot kettle black'; it's basically vanished from the repetoire. I just thought it was interesting to see how my choices stacked up against what the band chose to play most often. Of course, it must be said that I hesitate to denigrate any Wilco song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 A.M. - Box Full Of Letters/It's Just That SimpleBeing There Disc 1 - Forget The Flowers/Red Eyed And BlueBeing There Disc 2 - Someday Soon/KingpinSummerteeth - Via Chicago and When You Wake Up Feeling Old/We're Just FriendsYankee Hotel Foxtrot - IATTBYH/Radio CureA Ghost Is Born - Hummingbird/Hell Is Chrome That was really hard but my least favorites I still like alot! It's just I think they're the weakest songs on the album I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I also enjoy the demo version of Poor Places more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I love the Autumn Defense records and you are entitled to your opnions as is everyone else. "A Shot in the Arm," to me, is boring. I do like the ending, indicating the desire to change, but the bulk of the song reminds me of someone on a bender. However, if I am "dead" to you, preach on brother! It was actually meant as a joke. I take it you're not a Colbert fan, are ya? Trust me, I'm not gonna insult someone's choice of fav/least fav Wilco tunes: it was hard enough picking the "least favs" of the group. The fact that you're here and I'm here shows we have something in common with our musical taste, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 AM: favorite: Pick Up The Change Least favorite: Nothing on this record really sticks out like a sore thumb, they're all not quite as good as what would come later, but I don't have a least favorite on this record. Being There: favorite: Sunken Treasure Least favorite: Sesame street version of OuttamindMA: Favorite: One By One least favorite: Christ For PresidentSummerteeth: favorite: She's A Jar least favorite: My Darling (Sorry Jay)MAII: Favorites: Mountain Bed/Someday Some Morning Sometime, least favorite Blood of The LambYHF: Favorites: I think it's a tie between tracks 1-11, least favorite: rubbish there isn't one on this record.AGIB: Favorites: Muzzle of Bees, Wishful Thinking, At Least That's What You Said. Least Favorite: I'm A Wheel. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusetc84 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 A.M.: Passenger Side / Pickup The ChangeBeing There: Sunken Treasure / Was I in Your DreamsSummer Teeth: She's a Jar / How to Fight LonelinessYankee Hotel Foxtrot: Jesus, Etc; / I'm the Man Who Loves YouA Ghost is Born: Wishful Thinking / The Late Greats Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 A.M. - Shouldn't Be Ashamed/It's Just That SimpleBeing There - Sunken Treasure/Misunderstood (just b/c I like the KTV version so much)MAv1 - CA Stars/Eisler On the GoST - She's A Jar/Candy FlossMAv2 - Remember the Mtn Bed/Feed of ManYHF - War On War/(if I have to choose)Ashes of American FlagsAGIB - Company In My Back/I'm A WheelKTV - Misunderstood/Via Chicago Interesting thread; neat to see what others like and dislike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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