i think this song is definitely about belleville, IL, which is where jeff tweedy came up. it describes it so perfectly- the school colors, the shitty downtown, the complete lack of anything to do. and while he talks about how much he hates the town, in the music i get the sense that he may now sometimes miss the time he spent there, which is how i think a lot of people feel about belleville after they finally get away.
i think this song is definitely about belleville, IL, which is where jeff tweedy came up. it describes it so perfectly- the school colors, the shitty downtown, the complete lack of anything to do. and while he talks about how much he hates the town, in the music i get the sense that he may now sometimes miss the time he spent there, which is how i think a lot of people feel about belleville after they finally get away.