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GINRUSH
(Rochester, MI)
Posted: May 04, 2013 - 14:29
 
DBT anyone? 

treehugger
Posted: Apr 03, 2013 - 10:52
 
 jpeaton wrote:

personally, I *love* this song, Uncle Tupelo were great...

 

Great stuff. I miss these guys. 

oldfart48
(boulder creek ca.)
Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 16:04
 
 Proclivities wrote:

I trust no one.

 

we also can't all be lee osker

Darian
Posted: Oct 28, 2012 - 14:33
 


Darian
Posted: Oct 28, 2012 - 14:33
 
This is a real genuine song...caught me off guard.

vanmas
(Leiden, Netherlands)
Posted: Sep 27, 2012 - 03:14
 
No hum...

cupajoe
(Delaware)
Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 12:19
 
 Cynaera wrote:
So - okay, this is a Bob Dylan song, but he paraphrased some words I can remember my mother reciting to me whimsically when I was a little kid in the late fifties:  "I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. And if a tree don't fall on me, I'll live 'till I die."

Now - to quote my favorite Portland band, Dirty Martini:  "It's only music... and all you are... is a song..."
 
Sorry but this song predates Dylan.  He did do a version of it in 63 (I think) but its a traditional folk song.

Here is a wikipedia link.



cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 12:06
 
7—>8

daveshel4
(Seattle)
Posted: Jul 28, 2011 - 11:29
 

Why can't Jay and Jeff get back together for a reunion tour?  Is that too unreasonable to ask for?  God I'd love that.



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 18:24
 
 Cynaera wrote:
So - okay, this is a Bob Dylan song, but he paraphrased some words I can remember my mother reciting to me whimsically when I was a little kid in the late fifties:  "I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. And if a tree don't fall on me, I'll live 'till I die."

Now - to quote my favorite Portland band, Dirty Martini:  "It's only music... and all you are... is a song..."
 


That is interesting...  this song is cool...



Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 12:02
 
So - okay, this is a Bob Dylan song, but he paraphrased some words I can remember my mother reciting to me whimsically when I was a little kid in the late fifties:  "I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. And if a tree don't fall on me, I'll live 'till I die."

Now - to quote my favorite Portland band, Dirty Martini:  "It's only music... and all you are... is a song..."

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 12:00
 


The true masters of alternative country...  this song sounds like The Sex Pistols...

too bad they started fighting with each other and broke up...

my father was born in Tupelo, Mississippi...

 

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 11:58
 
 wmstadler wrote:
Yet another clueless musician who THINKS he can play the harmonica. Trust me...he can't.
 
I trust no one.


Psycho_Pat
(Shawinigan, Canada)
Posted: Feb 20, 2011 - 20:18
 
 Jelani wrote:
 
'nuff said.

right.
 
Lame...  You can't take back a Dylan song like this...  You're just killing the idea of singing your life away.  

Very bad. 

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 14:24
 
 govna wrote: 

Papernapkin wrote:

Plus it's a crappy song.
  
'nuff said.

right.

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 17:56
 
Paul_in_Australia wrote:
Like American Budweiser, popular in the US, err, not quite so popular elsewhere.
Budweiser is no longer a North American company. Our craft beer capabilities, however, are the best on the globe - with Portland Oregon at the epicenter. At least according to the late expert Michael Jackson (no, not that one).

Best you should investigate this matter in person.


dyharenas
(Cerro Apoquindo)
Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 17:54
 
 TerryS wrote:


Saw Georgie play just once and have an incredible 20 second run of such brilliance  even he could not believe it, watching the replay later.
Now he's just an airport; what a waste of talent.

 
I´ve just seen the tapes...amazing talent, mind you defenders back in those days were hefty lumps, but he was not only nimble, he had strength to make those darting, swerving runs in all that mud and with those medicine balls they used to play with.


govna
(beantown)
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:29
 
 Papernapkin wrote:

Plus it's a crappy song.
 
'nuff said.


Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 10:28
 
 bachbeet wrote:
Just don't like songs about alcoholism.  Even less when they try to glorify or romanticize the disease.
 
Plus it's a crappy song.

TerryS
(The other SW)
Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 19:30
 
 dyharenas wrote:

1)I spent mine on booze and women - the rest I just wasted 

2)Are you Georgie Best? Or are you stealing my boy?
 

Saw Georgie play just once and have an incredible 20 second run of such brilliance  even he could not believe it, watching the replay later.
Now he's just an airport; what a waste of talent.



jpeaton
Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 02:30
 
 bachbeet wrote:
Just don't like songs about alcoholism.  Even less when they try to glorify or romanticize the disease.
 
Okay, better not listen to any country music then...

personally, I *love* this song, Uncle Tupelo were great...


bachbeet
Posted: Jun 27, 2010 - 22:07
 
Just don't like songs about alcoholism.  Even less when they try to glorify or romanticize the disease.

dyharenas
(Cerro Apoquindo)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 11:53
 
 ianmoff wrote:
"I spent all my money on whisky and beer"

I spent mine on booze and women - the rest I just wasted 
 
 

Are you Georgie Best? Or are you stealing my boy?

Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 11:52
 
 unclelonghair wrote:
Cat Power's version is better.  A rare case where a cover is better than the original!
 
This song goes back even further than Dylan. It is a traditional song.


Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 11:49
 
What they said.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 03:20
 
,,what he said,,

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 18:25
 
this is good

whaze
(Chicago)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 18:24
 
A killer "round the campfire" tune or one to jam along with on yer acoustic. Only a station like RP would play a gem such as this. Thank you!

annieb63
(Boston)
Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 08:14
 
Such a beautiful, mellow tune for this snowy, snowy Sunday.

Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 21:22
 
aw shucks I missed this, one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite voices. i can't listen every second, damnit? ...(or can I?)

Paul_in_Australia
(Melbourne)
Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 19:54
 
 DavidS_UK wrote:
Must be a cultural-specific thing.
 
Like American Budweiser, popular in the US, err, not quite so popular elsewhere.

KALINEVE
(Idyllwild, CA)
Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 10:42
 
Uncle Tupelo/Wilco....they make such great road trip music..........

spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA)
Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 10:41
 
Can't decide if it's more of a warble or a quaver.

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 10:40
 
This is a good song.

ianmoff
(Nr London UK)
Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 11:48
 
"I spent all my money on whisky and beer"

I spent mine on booze and women - the rest I just wasted 
 

danagle
(Sarasota, FL)
Posted: Sep 01, 2009 - 08:56
 
 brewmonkey wrote:
Dylan did a better version, surprised every one thinks this is a UT song, its an old irish folk song
 
I think UT's version is better.  Dylan covered a lot of traditional Irish songs and even though I love Dylan I never much cared for this Irish covers.  Jay's version, which is more like a Dylan cover and not much like the traditional version, really brings this song to a new genre.


DaMoGan
(Body on the east coast, Mind in the west coast.)
Posted: Sep 01, 2009 - 08:48
 
{#Drunk}

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 - 23:30
 
 wrangler wrote:
i spent all of my money on whisky and beer......{#Cowboy}
 
The nuts must have been free.   Hey do you think he is asking for someone to put him out of his misery?  Does anyone know where he's drinking?

wrangler
(swamps of jersey)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 05:42
 
i spent all of my money on whisky and beer......{#Cowboy}

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 05:39
 
 Smoove_D wrote:
My favorite Uncle Tupelo song. Like all their good stuff, it comes from the gut.

As for those who complain about Jay Farrar's voice or harmonica playing, are any of you Bob Dylan fans? Sometimes it ain't about perfect sounds...it's about the words and the emotions.
 
Well said {#High-five}

DavidS_UK
(Central England, UK)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 05:38
 
 snakechaser wrote:
When I hear UT I just have to stop what I am doing so I can listen. Harmonica, scharmonica. Whining, schmining. Ya'll don't understand. But that's ok. I'm happy just to listen and to appreciate the fact that UT took the time to put together an album about the toils of coal mining.

 
I stopped what I was doing, but it was to reach for the Bhangra mp3 again!


DavidS_UK
(Central England, UK)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 05:36
 
Michael Stipe meets Bob Dylan, reproducing the worst aspects of both!  Oh God, now he's started with a bl**dy harmonica!

In case of doubt, no, I'm not keen on this one.  Must be a cultural-specific thing.

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Apr 27, 2009 - 14:20
 
 fingerpin wrote:

I swear to god I read that as Little Wanker.

 

LOL!

Wicked.....



Smoove_D
(Milwaukee)
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 13:11
 
My favorite Uncle Tupelo song. Like all their good stuff, it comes from the gut.

As for those who complain about Jay Farrar's voice or harmonica playing, are any of you Bob Dylan fans? Sometimes it ain't about perfect sounds...it's about the words and the emotions.

wrangler
(cliffside park, nj)
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 13:10
 
the whole world is a bottle,
and life is but a dram.
when the bottle gets empty,
it sure ain't worth a damn.

aw yeah :-)

unclelonghair
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 13:10
 
Cat Power's version is better.  A rare case where a cover is better than the original!

PurplePrincess
(the mountains)
Posted: Feb 07, 2009 - 13:12
 
I like it. A lot. My daddy saw Thunder Road one too many times and had a brief career running moonshine. My uncle was the chief of police. It didn't work out.

fingerpin
(OhiO)
Posted: Feb 07, 2009 - 13:07
 
 nigelr wrote:


Bit harsh there, lad!
Perhaps you are also known as Little Walter?

 
I swear to god I read that as Little Wanker.


nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 23:44
 
 wmstadler wrote:
Yet another clueless musician who THINKS he can play the harmonica. Trust me...he can't.
 

Bit harsh there, lad!
Perhaps you are also known as Little Walter?


cix_forever
(boston)
Posted: Dec 22, 2008 - 09:20
 
 wmstadler wrote:
Yet another clueless musician who THINKS he can play the harmonica. Trust me...he can't.
 
that hurts, deep.