| Wilco – One Sunday Morning (For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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mstigall, I like your interpretation; you put into words why this song resonates with so many people, even though it is a specific story about a religious father and the conflict w/ his non-religious son. It hits home for anyone who did not live up to their parent's expectations or chose a different path in life that their parents couldn't understand or accept. Breaks my heart, too. Rhonda |
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| Wilco – One Sunday Morning (For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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From Spin: Loosely inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's books, Tweedy says it's an autobiographical tune with ten verses: "It has a pretty long narrative." From an interview with Jane Smiley on Galleycat (MediaBristo.com): Smiley says, “Apparently my partner was chatting to Jeff Tweedy about some religious thoughts. I don’t quite understand the song, but those who’ve heard it seem to really like it, especially the music. I do think that it is really funny that someone as square (and old) as myself would end up in the title of a song in an alt-rock group’s album.” From Chicago Mag.com: “Now he’s [the dead father] going to know he was wrong and that there is an only loving God,” Tweedy explains. |
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| Wilco – One Sunday Morning (For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Just got my Whole Love album in the mail, complete with booklet and lyrics! I corrected the words above, according to the booklet. | |
| Wilco – The Lonely 1 Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I always thought this was about Neil Young. The instrumental phrase that leads in at the beginning and reoccurs throughout is from a Neil Young song. When Neil Young does live shows he steps out into a spotlight with his band behind him. He also has a gold lame guitar strap. Plus he went through a mid-career slump when critics didn't like him anymore (but has since made a comeback). That said, I've also felt it could be about Jay Farrar, simply from knowing how Tweedy felt about Jay. |
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| Wilco – One Sunday Morning (For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I think this is one of his best. I wrote down the lyrics during the 24 hour live stream, listening to it over and over. He usually includes lyrics with his albums, so we'll be able to see for sure what the words are when this album is released in about a week. | |
| Wilco – One Sunday Morning (For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I was wondering if this was the writer, Jane Smiley. Thanks for the answer. Do you know where the interview can be found? I think this may be the most beautiful song Tweedy has written yet. | |
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