![]() Fight Songs (1999) [ larger cover art ] |
What remains of the day remains to be seen
By the TV that we never turn on
Each other's enough I never had it so rough
Ever since I been gone
White noise swells in my head
Making me worry it's the summertime
But it's the dead of the fall it's the dead of the night
Hell yes I mind
CHORUS:
I would give anything not to feel so jagged
I'd give anything not to feel so jagged
I'd give anything not to feel so jagged
I couldn't drink enough to make this make sense
But I think I'm gonna give it a try
There's no settling down there's only driving downstate
So I drive
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO:
I'd give anything not to feel so jagged
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Sep 27, 2012 - 16:06 Love the 97s. Terrific band. Classic American rock, updated. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 11:28 cc_rider wrote: Yeah, that crunchy guitar gives it a C.H. feel. The guitar sound and solo are similar to that Crazy Horse sound, but the vocals and the over-all melody are very different. Good tune. |
| WayUpNorth (Windswept Exile) | Posted: Apr 25, 2011 - 07:38 What a treat to hear this great song again! ![]() |
| FluorideFreeMN (Central Minnesota) | Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 07:25 Oh Bill, this is salt in the wound!! I won tickets to see Rhett and the '97s play in Minneapolis 2/20/11, but having to commute from 2+ hours away decided to cancel the trip. 14+ inches of fresh snow and 30 mph wind gusts played a role in that decision. /Sigh |
| 2cats (Oklahoma) | Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 07:22 This is really good. 9 |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Jan 05, 2011 - 06:29 Love the Old 97s!!!!! |
| meadowwoods (Madison environs) | Posted: Dec 04, 2010 - 15:30 CWKeeney wrote: Sounds like a Crazy Horse song. It sure does..... I like it! |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 11:46 CWKeeney wrote: Sounds like a Crazy Horse song. Yeah, that crunchy guitar gives it a C.H. feel. |
| CWKeeney | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 07:54 Sounds like a Crazy Horse song. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Aug 31, 2010 - 07:53 ronshock wrote: Awesome stuff! My favorite Dallas export and fellow Texans - the always great Old 97's! RP needs more tracks from them - especially from the "Too Far to Care", "Wreck Your Life", and "Hitchhike to Rhome" albums. Actually they're from Denton. But nobody's ever heard of Denton, so you're forgiven. |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 10:31 Great album. |
| zipper | Posted: May 27, 2010 - 14:37 Marley wrote: It does sound like Neil on guitar. Maybe that's why I like this song so much. Reminds me of when I worked at an Indie record store here in Portland and these guys did an in-store when touring for this album. Nice guys. yeah, Ken rocks this tune. I'd love it a bunch if I could mute Rhett's vocals from it. |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 06:58 Marley wrote: It does sound like Neil on guitar. Maybe that's why I like this song so much. Reminds me of when I worked at an Indie record store here in Portland and these guys did an in-store when touring for this album. Nice guys. Old comment, but I see you're still around. Was that Music Millennium on 23rd? Man I miss that place. So many great artists performed in that comfy space, like they were in your living room (and free!). |
| photolew | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 06:58 that'll get your toes tappin |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 14:28 jonahboo wrote: call the cops these dudes stole NY's Les Paul cool Yeah, sounds just like it! |
| Rick_V (New Orleans) | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 11:22 Love me some Old 97's. Thanks, Bill! |
| jonahboo (in a corner) | Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 07:55 call the cops these dudes stole NY's Les Paul cool |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 07:54 jameyp wrote: LOVE LOVE LOVE the Old 97's!! I agree that RP needs to play a lot more of them. Also, they're one of the BEST live acts you'll ever have the pleasure to see ![]() What Jamey said. |
| sonofpick (SoCal, Small College, My Office) | Posted: Jul 16, 2009 - 07:54 SYG |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 13:33 Old 97's Rock |
| jameyp (New York via Austin) | Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 13:33 LOVE LOVE LOVE the Old 97's!! I agree that RP needs to play a lot more of them. Also, they're one of the BEST live acts you'll ever have the pleasure to see ![]() |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 13:24 Old 97s Rock!!! |
| islander (Seattle) | Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 13:23 islander wrote: This starts off sooooo strong, I always turn it up. Then the singing starts, and I have to turn it down. It's okay, just not as great as the first 12 seconds. Damn they got me again. |
| ronshock | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 11:07 Awesome stuff! My favorite Dallas export and fellow Texans - the always great Old 97's! RP needs more tracks from them - especially from the "Too Far to Care", "Wreck Your Life", and "Hitchhike to Rhome" albums. |
| zipper | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 11:06 islander wrote: This starts off sooooo strong, I always turn it up. Then the singing starts, and I have to turn it down. It's okay, just not as great as the first 12 seconds. exactly. |
| CCinSB (the west coast) | Posted: Jan 07, 2009 - 10:15 this song always makes me think of my 2 favorite RP ers. |
| crazy (yew nork, upstate) | Posted: Dec 06, 2008 - 20:21 Marley wrote: It does sound like Neil on guitar. Maybe that's why I like this song so much. Reminds me of when I worked at an Indie record store here in Portland and these guys did an in-store when touring for this album. Nice guys. I repeat myself oh, portland, is that real fog or pot smoke...? |
| Marley (Portland, Or) | Posted: Dec 06, 2008 - 20:13 It does sound like Neil on guitar. Maybe that's why I like this song so much. Reminds me of when I worked at an Indie record store here in Portland and these guys did an in-store when touring for this album. Nice guys. |
| crazy (yew nork, upstate) | Posted: Dec 06, 2008 - 20:10 wait....is that neil young on guitar? oh geez nooooooooooooooo |
| cvandoren (Albany, NY) | Posted: Dec 06, 2008 - 20:10 islander wrote: This starts off sooooo strong, I always turn it up. Then the singing starts, and I have to turn it down. It's okay, just not as great as the first 12 seconds. Oh Yeah - EXACTLY what I was thinking. Oh this sounds great! and then ewwww. |
| sirrus (Fredneck, MD) | Posted: Nov 05, 2008 - 07:18 A little sandpaper should do the trick... |
| 07734 (Lost Angels) | Posted: Oct 20, 2008 - 17:56 I was really identifying with the song, when I thought the line was "I'd give anything not to feel so jackassed". |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 12:32 Rockabobbie wrote: I've never heard that phrase, Kurt. It's a goodie. Is that yours? Nice turn of words. Alt Country got passe as a buzzword anyway. I think I saw that mentioned in the No Depression magazine a long while back. It describes this type of music the best. |
| topherg87 (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 12:27 im pretty sure i declared this my anthem a few years ago when things were getting rough in my life. I used to jam the song in my iPod while walking between classes. I think it really did help. Havent listened to this since then. Apparently, I still really like it. |
| hippiechick (Weekendland) | Posted: Aug 02, 2008 - 12:00 Phlegmaticman wrote: A much-played CD at my house.
The cutest guy in R&R! ![]() |
| Phlegmaticman (270 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 08:28 A much-played CD at my house. |
| AlienRelic (east of Eden) | Posted: May 31, 2008 - 12:00 I like this. |
| islander (Seattle) | Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 09:38 This starts off sooooo strong, I always turn it up. Then the singing starts, and I have to turn it down. It's okay, just not as great as the first 12 seconds. |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 22:06 Nope, far from it. Scroll below. Rockabobbie wrote: I've never heard that phrase, Kurt. It's a goodie. Is that yours? Nice turn of words. Alt Country got passe as a buzzword anyway. |
| devabarry | Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 22:05 silly, silly, silly |
| zaknafein (Kansas City, MO) | Posted: Jan 26, 2008 - 13:09 Hell yes I mind! |
| Rockabobbie (monitor-side in the foothills of NC) | Posted: Nov 09, 2007 - 04:34 Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote: There's nothing like some good 'ol Y'Alternative!!!
I don't know what it is about this song... it's one of the few that wants me to pick up the Air Guitar and flail away. I've never heard that phrase, Kurt. It's a goodie. Is that yours? Nice turn of words. Alt Country got passe as a buzzword anyway. |
| greg6494 (St. Louis) | Posted: Oct 24, 2007 - 07:30 every time i hear old 97s here, i think, why isn't there anything from Rhett Miller's solo efforts The Instigator or The Believer? probably my fault as i haven't uploaded anything to the LRC, ever. |
| raggamuffin (Morton, IL) | Posted: Oct 24, 2007 - 07:28 Go 97's. Rock w/ Billy. |
| Kristi (Athens, GA) | Posted: Sep 07, 2007 - 08:17 7 > 8 I really really like this song!! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (La Quinta, CA) | Posted: Aug 06, 2007 - 21:59 There's nothing like some good 'ol Y'Alternative!!! I don't know what it is about this song... it's one of the few that wants me to pick up the Air Guitar and flail away. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jul 06, 2007 - 09:33 Anything by Old 97's! One of my all-time fave bands. Seen 'em a few times since they're from Denton (north of Dallas) and gigged here a lot back in the day. Love these guys. c. |
| Wizzuvvoz (middle of the road in the groin of America) | Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 14:42 aquadonia wrote: 3 for me. |
| aquadonia (Green Bay, WI) | Posted: May 20, 2007 - 06:06 3 for me. |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: May 04, 2007 - 16:17 Sound like Neil on Gee-tar. Yee-hah! |



