Comments on: I am trying to break your heart

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:55:37 +0000

I’m on the fence about this version overall, but putting the bridge from “Theologians” in the middle was brilliant.

By: Dr J

Dr J — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:07:00 +0000

I’ll stand for no more Tweedy-bashing on this blog! Dude has a great sense of humor, though admittedly of the dark variety.
To wit: http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/66789435/News/Wilco-front-man-forecasts-the-weather
And by the way, if you ever see/hear Wilco perform this song live you’ll love their version again.

By: Historiann

Historiann — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:43:51 +0000

Glad you all like it! I’m going to pretend that JC Brooks is my boyfriend now.

Dr. Virago: I know, I know. Fratguy is Mr. Wilco around here. The middle-aged depression and drug addiction pose is just too depressing for me. (I liked A.M., but that was a long time ago, when I was in my 20s and it seemed funny to listen to peppy songs about drunk driving.) Is Tweedy a version of what Kurt Cobain would have become if he hadn’t offed himself at 27?

By: Dr. Virago

Dr. Virago — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:24:18 +0000

OMG, I didn’t think I’d like this (I am *such* a Wilco woman), but I *love* it! Thanks!

FWIW, I think the original is *supposed* to sound like a suicide note, or at least like what it feels like to love a seriously depressed person. I get that, anyway.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:50:03 +0000

I love this! I was lucky enough to see JC in a Chicago production of Passing Strange — he was amazing, and this is exactly the push I need to track down more of his stuff.

By: TriPartite Academic

TriPartite Academic — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:36:05 +0000

This is AWESOME! You just made my morning. FWIW, I like the Wilco version, too, but this is way fun.

By: Western Dave

Western Dave — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:31:49 +0000

Holy Crap! I have a new theme song. (Replacing: Midnight Oil’s Forgotten Years and Joan Jett’s Bad Reputation which never coexisted all that well).