Wilco Countdown to Austin Shows

One of the greatest bands in the world, Wilco, will be playing two sold out shows (Sunday, May 11th and Monday, May 12th) at the legendary Stubbs BarBQ in Austin, Texas. I will of course be going to both shows. As I eagerly await for Sunday to come around, like a kid waiting for Christmas, I am going to feature a favorite song or two over the next 6 days leading up to next Sunday.
First up is "Via Chicago" from Wilco's third album Summerteeth as well as the 2005 album Kicking Television: Live In Chicago. I love multiple things about this song. First is the lyrics I mean look at the first verse it's pure genius!

I dreamed about killing you again last night

And it felt alright to me

Dying on the banks of Embarcadero skies

I sat and watched you bleed

Buried you alive in a fireworks display

Raining down on me

You cold, hot blood ran away from me

To the sea

Second is the music and the vocals while the song goes along at a nice mellow pace and then the song breaks in what I describe as controlled noise all the while Jeff Tweedy keeps singing at the same level and then in a snap the song goes back to the original tempo. Just pure greatness!

Take a listen as performed last year at Bonaroo.