2. You vs. Undone vs. My Father’s Son

CopperTom · Post by **CopperTom** » Wed February 16, 2022 8:48 pm

liebzz wrote:
CopperTom wrote:If it's You/U, then it better be Faithful / Faithfull
Wait…does that mean Elderly Woman and Small Town only count as one song!?

I think those are the only 2 songs with disputed spellings.

wease · Post by **wease** » Wed February 16, 2022 10:14 pm

CopperTom wrote:
liebzz wrote:
CopperTom wrote:If it's You/U, then it better be Faithful / Faithfull
Wait…does that mean Elderly Woman and Small Town only count as one song!?
I think those are the only 2 songs with disputed spellings.

Betterman
Better Man

Stardog Champion · Wed February 16, 2022 11:29 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:U is properly rated as a fun little b-side gem.

Undone is good but overrated around here.

My Father's Son is excellent, and criminally underrated.

I'm not sure I'd go as far as calling it excellent, but it's definitely one of the things from LB I'll actually go back to. I might not be as high as you on it, but I'm putting my vote with yours.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Wed February 16, 2022 11:38 pm

wease wrote:Last stop on the west coast line

This.

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Wed February 16, 2022 11:57 pm

wease wrote:
CopperTom wrote:
liebzz wrote:
CopperTom wrote:If it's You/U, then it better be Faithful / Faithfull
Wait…does that mean Elderly Woman and Small Town only count as one song!?
I think those are the only 2 songs with disputed spellings.
Betterman
Better Man

Better Man
Betterman
Betterman (live)
Better Man (John Butler Trio)

Or my favorite from one of those illicit CD bootlegs: Butter Man

Leatherhead · Post by **Leatherhead** » Thu February 17, 2022 3:12 am

I'm torn between MFS and Undone.

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Thu February 17, 2022 4:37 am

I'm feeling "U" at this moment, but at another I could go with "Undone." They're both enjoyable, light-hearted songs that don't try to impress the listener, but aren't slight enough to be throwaways either.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Thu February 17, 2022 7:05 am

I have to now go and listen to all 3 because I can't remember what any of them sound like. What the hell am I doing on a PJ message board??

In fairness though, what are any of us doing on a PJ message board??

Undone is the answer here btw. MFS is better than I remember it being too.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Thu February 17, 2022 12:39 pm

"MFS" was my favorite song on Lightning Bolt when it first came out, and even though it's fallen quite a bit since, it remains one of the most unique and aesthetically engaging moments on an otherwise pretty staid record. And yet, the ass-kicking it's taking here at the hands of two relatively minor pre-PRAMG songs feels completely justified. I could go either way on "U" or "Undone" -- my heart belongs fully to both of the albums that orphaned these delightful tracks, and both tracks manage to capture the spirits of their respective sessions with a weightlessness that the actual album tracks understandably lack. Hmmm.

It's gotta be "Undone." All else being equal, it's just the better-written tune -- by design, perhaps, but still. Vote for "Undone."

AndySlash · Post by **AndySlash** » Thu February 17, 2022 6:58 pm

liebzz wrote:
wease wrote: I think those are the only 2 songs with disputed spellings.
Betterman
Better Man

with leatherman and nothingman in the catalog and the other songs making up the '-man trilogy', the ocd in me always has to have it be betterman. i even retag any digital files i have to this whenever it's entered as better man (which is the case far more often than not). i don't do this for dead man, which just begs the question as to why i even bother. fuck.

mkay0 · Post by **mkay0** » Thu February 17, 2022 7:11 pm

Tough call between U and Undone. Two elite b-sides.

MFS never really clicked for me.

digster · Post by **digster** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:04 pm

I want to lean towards My Father's Son, as it's my favorite piece of music out of the three, but the vocals and lyrics really sink it; it's rare for one aspect of a song to weigh it down that heavily, but those lyrics are really out in front. I've never been a huge fan of Undone, and I get a lot out of U, so I'll go with the latter.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:32 pm

Y'all U is so good. Go back and listen to it.

wease · Post by **wease** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:40 pm

It’s you
It’s you
It’s you, you, you

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:42 pm

wease wrote:It’s you
It’s you
It’s you, you, you

Hard infringement on Anders right here

Post by **epilogue** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:51 pm

wease wrote:It’s you
It’s you
It’s you, you, you

dad · Post by **dad** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:53 pm

epilogue wrote:Y'all U is so good. Go back and listen to it.

U know it!

JuanHamm · Post by **JuanHamm** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:53 pm

Vote for U, not You

wease · Post by **wease** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:59 pm

I dig U, just like Undone better.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu February 17, 2022 9:59 pm

JuanHamm wrote:Vote for U, not You

I've never loved you more

Red Mosquito

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