 Being There (1996) [ larger cover art ] |
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Choo choo Charlie had a pretty good band
But he couldn't understand why no one would go
A world record player's on a tour of Japan
Charlie's fixing his van with the left arm tan
He said
Monday, I'm all high
Get me out of FLA
In school yeah, I fooled ya
Now I know I made a mistake
Blister on a turnpike, let me by
I only wanna wonder why when I don't die
Ooh, I shot ya, yeah, I know
I only wanna go where my wheels roll
Monday, I'm all high
Get me out of FLA
I fooled ya in school, yeah
Now I know I made a mistake
Everybody's wondering where'd he go
He must be down in Pensacola hiding from the snow
The world record player's on a tour of Japan
Charlie's fixing his van, he's waiting for a postcard
And he said
Monday, I'm all high
Get me out of TLA
I cut class in school, yeah
Now I know I made a mistake
I made a big mistake, alright
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 16:01 In Chicago in the 90s, Wilco was of course one of the biggest acts in town. But you know what? Poi Dog Pondering was probably even bigger, or at least as big. One of the best bands no one's ever heard of. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 14:44 I love that "son of a..." at the end! |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 18:34 Good energy for Wilco...but sadly still kinda mediocre. |
| SmackDaddy (San Diego) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 22:03 idiot_wind wrote: Hey hippiechick, You from Belleville, IL...hometown of Uncle Tupelo? On the best country/punk/acid rock bands ever. Saw them play Stagger Inn in Edwardsville, in 1990. Wow...I mean..wow. Tupelo is from Belleville???? I was there from 1965 to 1974 (1-9 years old) |
| idiot_wind | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 11:32 Hey hippiechick, You from Belleville, IL...hometown of Uncle Tupelo? On the best country/punk/acid rock bands ever. Saw them play Stagger Inn in Edwardsville, in 1990. Wow...I mean..wow. |
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Mar 22, 2012 - 11:30 Says Keef: ''It's been done.'' |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 18:13 I generally still like Wilco's newer stuff, but their late 90's rockers were the best. P.S.-this double album came out in late '96...not sure where the 2004 designation came from. |
| Troutnskibum | Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 18:10 Yet another kick-ass song from that really boring group... |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 07:08 I love my Homies! |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 11:23 Ballzak wrote: Sorry people... I'm just not hearing it here. I mean, I hear the Bowie, Kiss and Springsteen and all but I don't hear anything that rates this more than a 6. I do dig the transition from this to the Stones "Bitch" though... listen to the last words of this song and it's perfect! Seconded. Sounds like warmed-over Stones. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 11:22 This song exemplifies why Farrar and Tweedy went their separate ways. Farrar and Son Volt have hewed closely to the path blazed by Uncle Tupelo. Tweedy wanted to rock. It happens. |
| jersey_birdman | Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 11:21  They just kicked off a tour last night... Get out and see 'em if you can. |
| Aud (lost in lakecity) | Posted: Aug 14, 2011 - 02:29 This reminded me of The Replacements! |
| run4more (The cave) | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 10:44 MojoJojo wrote: It's Wilco, and it doesn't make me feel like I took my Ambien early? Who knew?  Right. Why don't they do this more often? |
| Huey (Netherlands) | Posted: May 11, 2011 - 10:42 Yup this rocks...8. |
| Dgradeworkunit (Shenandoah Valley) | Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 07:31 Very nice! |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Oct 02, 2010 - 18:42 Freaky, makes me feel 16 again. |
| linz_bobinz (the city of the newly wed & the nearly dead) | Posted: Oct 02, 2010 - 18:42 Let's Party!!!! |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 18:44 It's Wilco, and it doesn't make me feel like I took my Ambien early? Who knew? |
| Baby_M (a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 08:51 This just moves! Makes me want to drop down a gear, let off the clutch, and floor it! |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 08:50 Rock n roll, it´s great. |
| maze3jp | Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 19:00 This rocks like a 1964 Buick Riviera doing 75 and I love it. Thats all. MANIFESTO: I cant understand all these, ahem, 'music lovers' ranting judgmental bout 'this sounds like that' or 'this is a lift of that' WTF? Rock is a folk music. It is about inspired lifting, or if you wish - for you culturati - the homage. Do ya think Muddy Waters didnt lift riffs & entire songs, just as Bob Dylan has? Chuck Berry |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 11:54 Annie Lennox ....."I'm a fool for ya honey".That's what I hear,especially with the horns. |
| deepwoodskev (In a town west of Chicago) | Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 11:52 Monday...tonight...Chicago!!! |
| Pharlap (Bahama, NC) | Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 08:44 a 10. It's a perfect Wilco song from the best double album since, what, the Clash? |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle, WA) | Posted: May 22, 2008 - 09:33  |
| Ballzak | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 09:55 Sorry people... I'm just not hearing it here. I mean, I hear the Bowie, Kiss and Springsteen and all but I don't hear anything that rates this more than a 6. I do dig the transition from this to the Stones "Bitch" though... listen to the last words of this song and it's perfect! |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 09:54 Two CDs of fun, some of the best Wilco to be heard! |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Jan 17, 2008 - 10:52 I really like the Old 97's!  |
| Krow_Pie (Venice, California) | Posted: Jan 17, 2008 - 10:52 Rockin' |
| miahfost (Svensk Socialist Soviet Monarki) | Posted: Oct 15, 2007 - 06:34 Just a great rock and roll record, thats all. |
| sirrus (Fredneck, MD) | Posted: Oct 15, 2007 - 06:33 "Rebel, rebel..." |
| music_man (Longmont, CO) | Posted: Aug 13, 2007 - 10:35 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote: I don't know why we haven't heard this one; I think it's the strongest one on the album.
There are quite a few strong cuts from this album. Red Eyed and Blue has always been one of my favorites. I am partial to Being There because it is my first Wilco album that I bought. |
| mongoose01ca (Terminal City, BC) | Posted: Jun 12, 2007 - 17:48 bullitt wrote: It's funny that you mention this. Have you ever heard "Heavy Metal Drummer"? Oddly enough, no. Just Google'd it and I see the humour. :) |
| bullitt (Prison Planet) | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 13:11 mongoose01ca wrote: Is it just me, or does this song channel Kiss? Just something about the beat and the chord progressions...
Good, tho. It's funny that you mention this. Have you ever heard "Heavy Metal Drummer"? |
| mongoose01ca (Terminal City, BC) | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 13:10 Is it just me, or does this song channel Kiss? Just something about the beat and the chord progressions... Good, tho. |
| themotion (forgetting what has never been) | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 13:09 bullitt wrote: One of the hardest rockin' Wilco songs. I wonder why they don't right more like this...?
agreed ... I really like I'm a Wheel |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 13:09 Always nice to hear "Monday" on a Monday.  |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 13:08 Yay!! 
This one makes a great pairing with Springsteen's Rosalita, but that might be too much to ask, eh? |
| bullitt (Prison Planet) | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 13:07 One of the hardest rockin' Wilco songs. I wonder why they don't right more like this...? |
| Rickvee (New Orleans) | Posted: Apr 09, 2007 - 13:44 One of Tweedy's best songs imo. |
| TJOpootertoot (Toronto) | Posted: Apr 09, 2007 - 13:04 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote: I don't know why we haven't heard this one; I think it's the strongest one on the album.
It's up there. It sounds like some great 70s Stone tune and just kicks out the jams. The record company asked Wilco remove the horns since the radio won't play songs with horns. Then the song didn't get airplay anyway. Nice job, Reprise. Which is why we're all here together- you, me, Bill, Rebecca and Wilco - on RP. |
| votraspace (Earth) | Posted: Jul 03, 2006 - 22:19 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote: I don't know why we haven't heard this one; I think it's the strongest one on the album.
if for disc one - I really like The Lonely 1 off disc two. |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle WA) | Posted: Aug 04, 2005 - 15:15 I don't know why we haven't heard this one; I think it's the strongest one on the album. |