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Uncle Tupelo — Anodyne
Album: Anodyne
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Released: 1993
Length: 4:44
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You threw out the past
When you threw out what was mine
Throughout the years
It was hard to make it last

Anodyne
Anodyne

No sign of reconciliation
It's a quarter past the end
Full moon from on high
Across the board we lose again

Anodyne
Anodyne

Anodyne
Tossed it out for me to find
Without a word you're out the door
Without a reason anymore

Two fingers on the trigger
Can break the heart of any day
Foolish to believe
It would turn out okay

Anodyne
Anodyne

Anodyne
You tossed it out for me to find
Without a word you're out the door
Without a reason anymore

Anodyne
Anodyne
Anodyne
Anodyne
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This album saw me through driving all over the country in my stand up days! Had a 12 disc CD player mounted in the trunk- until somewhere in Ohio it got stolen...
Posted 2 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
Overall...this is good album.
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 tiggers wrote:
Just a lot of wishy washy whining. Dire!
 
I actually think the song could use some "dire" (it has a little too much anodyne for me).
Posted 3 years ago by weedyjoe    [ Reply ]


an·o·dyne/ˈanəˌdīn/ adjectivenot likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so.

Posted 3 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:


My impression is that Wilco/Tweedy have done much better in terms of sales but they bore the shit out of me.
 
Gotta agree.  I loved the first three Wilco albums but then...meh...
Posted 3 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Wow I thought that Bill had a Richard Clapton song in the playlist. The vocals sound just like him from the 70's. Anyhow I still like this....
Posted 4 years ago by janac13    [ Reply ]
 Darlington wrote:


I think that was pretty much the consensus when Uncle Tupelo broke up, that Jeff's subsequent career would be ecclipsed by Jay Farrar's. I am a big fan of Son Volt too, but Tweedy's proven a lot of people wrong, I believe.
 

My impression is that Wilco/Tweedy have done much better in terms of sales but they bore the shit out of me.
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:

Jay sings lead in both Tupelo and Son Volt?

 
yes
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
This is wonderful.  Such a way with words.
Posted 5 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 coding_to_music wrote:
drjimmy wrote:
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy was one half of the primary singer/songwriter duo of Uncle Tupelo, the other half being Jay Farrar. The Uncle Tupelo tree extends to Son Volt(Farrar) as well as Minus Five, Loose Fur, Golden Smog (all Tweedy) and the great Wilco/Billy Bragg compilations of Woody Guthrie songs, Mermaid Avenue I and II. I was led to all these after first hearing Wilco on the Gram Parsons tribute CD Return of the Grievous Angel. It also helped me to discover Steve Earle, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, and the Mavericks, which then led to Old 97s, Alejandro Escovedo, the Jayhawks.....it goes on and on. You won't regret giving this a listen.
Jeez, great summary. Also -- all those artists are well represented in the RP playlist!
 
No, unfortunately not.....Whiskeytown is a diamond.....when Ryan Adams could stay sober...was fortunate to see Whiskeytown-Alejandro Escovedo at the Tractor Tavern/Seattle fall 1997.  Perhaps one of the most exciting small shows I've ever seen until late.....Whiskeytown ran out of material and started playing random 70's numbers asking the crowd for various illegal substances....which were rewarded!
Posted 5 years ago by Funkybro    [ Reply ]
You should have seen these guys in the Belleville -STL area in the early 1990s.   They were a bizarre band.  
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Thanks, Bill! And I just requested it off-hand in a comment yesterday!
Posted 15 years ago by isayhoomhom    [ Reply ]
 spiritual76 wrote:
{#Yawn}{#Shifty}{#Doh}
 
does that mean you hate it?

Posted 15 years ago by hellokitty98    [ Reply ]
8? no, it's a 9.
Posted 15 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
 RobK wrote:

Just smile all the time...
 
Bravo!!!

Posted 15 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
Channelling Neil Young's voice and not his music, they got it the wrong way round.
Posted 15 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}{#Shifty}{#Doh}
Posted 16 years ago by spiritual76    [ Reply ]
After this, I need an anodyne.  Maybe Lydia Pinkham's Elixir.  Make it a double.
Posted 16 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]

Love Uncle Tupelo! Wish they were my uncle!



Posted 16 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]

Just a lot of wishy washy whining. Dire!


Posted 16 years ago by tiggers    [ Reply ]
 Pyro wrote:

Jay sings lead in both Tupelo and Son Volt?

 

I think that was pretty much the consensus when Uncle Tupelo broke up, that Jeff's subsequent career would be ecclipsed by Jay Farrar's. I am a big fan of Son Volt too, but Tweedy's proven a lot of people wrong, I believe.
Posted 16 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
 Jimi_the_Saint wrote:
See, I really enjoy Jay's voice (love Tupelo and Son Volt), but never really thought Jeff's was anything special. In fact, I refused to listen to the early Wilco stuff (but, in retrospect, that was pretty stupid).
 
Jay sings lead in both Tupelo and Son Volt?

Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Horrid, horrid voice. Someone please shut this guy up.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
This is an outstanding album and has been worn out in my CD player for consistent play over the past 15 years. Most excellent =)
Posted 16 years ago by hakatai    [ Reply ]
Not sure about the Radiohead, but 3 of the last four tunes have been great. Thank you and long live RP!
Posted 16 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
I think Tweedy came into his own after this warm-up.
Posted 17 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Sort of Annoying Voice.
Posted 17 years ago by Whirlpool    [ Reply ]
Bill, How bout following up this song with Tupelo Honey? The wife and I ate at the Tupelo Honey Cafe in Asheville yesterday and I have been singing this song and T.H. ever since. :)
Posted 17 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
this song has grown on me. i would not go out and buy the album. but i wouldn't turn it off either. thanks RP for broadening my horizons again.
Posted 17 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
How do you cope with deafness?
Just smile all the time...
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
living in st. louis, i got to see these guys about 30 times, even catching their last show under the name \"coffee creek\". every single time i saw them was a good moment in my life. not to detract from son volt, wilco, etc...but having farrar AND tweedy up front was just amazing. years later, i realize just how talented they were. this is one of the few places you will hear them played (they never got much airplay even in their backyard here). enjoy it folks. you can whine about the twang, but you know if you were standing there live having it wash over you, you\'d feel a bit different.
Posted 17 years ago by greg6494    [ Reply ]
Those are some tasty geetar licks.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
wow weee what a blast from the past.....my childhood played with him back in the 80's saw the at the kights of columbus. one of the last times they played.
Posted 17 years ago by lizzi    [ Reply ]
dionysius wrote:
Not well enough, especially Alejandro.
Yeah, I would have probably never gotten into Alejandro Escovedo if he didn't make an appearance here once in awhile. He's been selling out shows here for several years. Also, David Dye (World Cafe radio show host) loves A.E. and plays him with some frequency.
Posted 17 years ago by Jimi_the_Saint    [ Reply ]
queenjill wrote:
Amen to that. I just cannot get into UT, and I think it's because of Jay's voice (I have the same problem with Son Volt, obviously). He sounds like one of the Johns from They Might Be Giants, except really really whiny. If Jeff Tweedy was singing this, I'd probably give it a much higher rating.
See, I really enjoy Jay's voice (love Tupelo and Son Volt), but never really thought Jeff's was anything special. In fact, I refused to listen to the early Wilco stuff (but, in retrospect, that was pretty stupid).
Posted 17 years ago by Jimi_the_Saint    [ Reply ]
Bassist for Uncle Tupelo: John Stirratt John's twin sister is in Blue Mountain... whom I will see tomorrow in Oxford.
Posted 17 years ago by radioparadisehead    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
Jeez, great summary. Also -- all those artists are well represented in the RP playlist!
Not well enough, especially Alejandro.
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
algrif wrote:
How do you cope with deafness?
By not hearing your posts!!!
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
infinity wrote:
You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille.
You *****, you *****, you ****! For some reason, this association amuses me.
Posted 17 years ago by FeydBaron    [ Reply ]
wow .. cool tune
Posted 17 years ago by joeguido    [ Reply ]
liser wrote:
Can I get some cheese with that whine?
Amen to that. I just cannot get into UT, and I think it's because of Jay's voice (I have the same problem with Son Volt, obviously). He sounds like one of the Johns from They Might Be Giants, except really really whiny. If Jeff Tweedy was singing this, I'd probably give it a much higher rating.
Posted 17 years ago by queenjill    [ Reply ]
You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille.
Posted 17 years ago by infinity    [ Reply ]
YEE HAA!
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
RobK wrote:
Such a good song, and great album. Perhaps UT's finest hour.
Ah Yes..
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Such a good song, and great album. Perhaps UT's finest hour.
Posted 17 years ago by RobK    [ Reply ]
Wish Tweedy and Farrar would get together again. Mostly a Tweedy issue I think...
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
Can I get some cheese with that whine?
Posted 18 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
tiddalick wrote:
Rhymes with whine...
Exactly what I was thinking....sounds way to 'whiney'
Posted 18 years ago by monkeywonders    [ Reply ]
xouba wrote:
Excellent transtion from "Mr. Tambourine Man" (by the Byrds) to this. I didn't realize when the previous ended and this started. Go Bill!
How do you cope with deafness?
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
hurts so good
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Rhymes with whine...
Posted 18 years ago by tiddalick    [ Reply ]
I LIKE...
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Excellent transtion from "Mr. Tambourine Man" (by the Byrds) to this. I didn't realize when the previous ended and this started. Go Bill!
Posted 18 years ago by xouba    [ Reply ]
Always loved this song! Thanks RP.
Posted 18 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Your word for the day.
Thanks, man. Boy, was I misinformed. I was sitting here thinking this was a song about an unhappy robot. BTW, that is one seriously hilarious handle you've got there, Mr. Carnage.
Posted 19 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
NiceGuy2005 wrote:
Not a bad song, but too long for such a simple tune.
Agreed. It drags on unnecessarily. Would be better if they left out half the bars.
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
It's great hearing Jay Farrar's voice this afternoon. Thanks, RP
Posted 19 years ago by meadowwoods    [ Reply ]
drjimmy wrote:
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy was one half of the primary singer/songwriter duo of Uncle Tupelo, the other half being Jay Farrar. The Uncle Tupelo tree extends to Son Volt(Farrar) as well as Minus Five, Loose Fur, Golden Smog (all Tweedy) and the great Wilco/Billy Bragg compilations of Woody Guthrie songs, Mermaid Avenue I and II. I was led to all these after first hearing Wilco on the Gram Parsons tribute CD Return of the Grievous Angel. It also helped me to discover Steve Earle, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, and the Mavericks, which then led to Old 97s, Alejandro Escovedo, the Jayhawks.....it goes on and on. You won't regret giving this a listen.
Jeez, great summary. Also -- all those artists are well represented in the RP playlist!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Neil :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I love Wilco. I'm in awe of Jay Farrar's voice and yet...some Tupelo stuff I just can't LOVE. Still, I appreciate it's amazing out-of-time quality and everything they created in their wake... TJ
Posted 19 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
Your word for the day.
Posted 19 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
drjimmy wrote:
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy was one half of the primary singer/songwriter duo of Uncle Tupelo, the other half being Jay Farrar. The Uncle Tupelo tree extends to Son Volt(Farrar) as well as Minus Five, Loose Fur, Golden Smog (all Tweedy) and the great Wilco/Billy Bragg compilations of Woody Guthrie songs, Mermaid Avenue I and II. I was led to all these after first hearing Wilco on the Gram Parsons tribute CD Return of the Grievous Angel. It also helped me to discover Steve Earle, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, and the Mavericks, which then led to Old 97s, Alejandro Escovedo, the Jayhawks.....it goes on and on. You won't regret giving this a listen.
good history of the later part of roots rock. how about some beginnings of roots rock. may i suggest some byrds and their offspring. flying burrito brothers, neil young, buffalo springfield, poco, chris hillman, gene clark, roger mcquinn, stephen stills and of course gram parsons. "workingmans dead" and "american beauty" era of the greatful dead. and of course the ever popular "and more"!
Posted 19 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
darthblav wrote:
too bad jay and jeff can't get along. i would love a few reunion shows and then have them disappear again to rock history. love uncle tupelo!
No doubt...although I like their independent work, this was a definitely a case of "the whole being greater than the sum of the parts"
Posted 19 years ago by stevieslo    [ Reply ]
Not a bad song, but too long for such a simple tune.
Posted 19 years ago by NiceGuy2005    [ Reply ]
too bad jay and jeff can't get along. i would love a few reunion shows and then have them disappear again to rock history. love uncle tupelo!
Posted 19 years ago by darthblav    [ Reply ]
drjimmy wrote:
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy was one half of the primary singer/songwriter duo of Uncle Tupelo, the other half being Jay Farrar. The Uncle Tupelo tree extends to Son Volt(Farrar) as well as Minus Five, Loose Fur, Golden Smog (all Tweedy) and the great Wilco/Billy Bragg compilations of Woody Guthrie songs, Mermaid Avenue I and II. I was led to all these after first hearing Wilco on the Gram Parsons tribute CD Return of the Grievous Angel. It also helped me to discover Steve Earle, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, and the Mavericks, which then led to Old 97s, Alejandro Escovedo, the Jayhawks.....it goes on and on. You won't regret giving this a listen.
Great illustrative comment. Thanks for sharing! Check out all of the guys this person mentioned--they are all wonderful, IMHO.
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
coding_to_music wrote:
U.T. newbie question: how is Uncle Tupelo related to Wilco?
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy was one half of the primary singer/songwriter duo of Uncle Tupelo, the other half being Jay Farrar. The Uncle Tupelo tree extends to Son Volt(Farrar) as well as Minus Five, Loose Fur, Golden Smog (all Tweedy) and the great Wilco/Billy Bragg compilations of Woody Guthrie songs, Mermaid Avenue I and II. I was led to all these after first hearing Wilco on the Gram Parsons tribute CD Return of the Grievous Angel. It also helped me to discover Steve Earle, Whiskeytown/Ryan Adams, and the Mavericks, which then led to Old 97s, Alejandro Escovedo, the Jayhawks.....it goes on and on. You won't regret giving this a listen.
Posted 19 years ago by drjimmy    [ Reply ]
Uncle Tupelo is my favorite uncle!
Posted 19 years ago by drjimmy    [ Reply ]
U.T. newbie question: how is Uncle Tupelo related to Wilco?
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Nothing like some Uncle Tupelo to mollify the bitter edge of this very, very crappy day. Thanks, RP!!!
Posted 19 years ago by shevek    [ Reply ]
Kind of poking Fate in the chest to give a song this title... or then again, maybe someone told Uncle, wow, man this song is like, really, you know, anodyne..
Posted 20 years ago by 4999thnewuser    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
Upload some more so they can get rejected!!
hey! i think every uncle tupelo i uploaded got accepted. so there!
Posted 20 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
jugo wrote:
Love the Uncle Tupelo, but there are much better songs from the album to give the unaware a better taste of what the band was about... I guess I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth though.
I logged in to make the same comment. Love this band, love this album, but don't so much love this song. Just for being Uncle Tupelo, I'll rate it high anyway ;-)
Posted 20 years ago by ireneect    [ Reply ]
jugo wrote:
Love the Uncle Tupelo, but there are much better songs from the album to give the unaware a better taste of what the band was about... I guess I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth though.
Upload some more so they can get rejected!!
Posted 20 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
Love the Uncle Tupelo, but there are much better songs from the album to give the unaware a better taste of what the band was about... I guess I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth though.
Posted 20 years ago by jugo    [ Reply ]