We Were Lucky That's for Sure
- Author
- Greta Stromquist, Adam Nash, Mary MacLane Mellas, Meredith Hobbs Coons
- Published
- Fri 11 Jun 2021
- Episode Link
- https://wilco-will-love-you.simplecast.com/episodes/we-were-lucky-thats-for-sure-jrUFo036
- We're talking about "We Were Lucky."
- Meredith and Mary aren't in quite the right headspace to properly appreciate this song, but for those who are, here's an article suggesting that listening to sad songs when in a bad mood can help people to emotionally regulate.
- Mary compared the structure of this song to that of the Beatles song "A Day in the Life," so here it is for you to enjoy.
- She also mentions two of her favorite Wilco songs that have stressful instrumentation. One is "Side with the Seeds" here in this video from the film Ashes of American Flags...
- ...and the other is "Ashes of American Flags" itself.
- Here you go, folks: Orff instruments, as explained by a music education website.
- Remember "Before Us?" It was like a happy hike :)
- Here's a rattlesnake sound for you.
- The fact that Wilco can do a song like this and also an upbeat jam like "Love is Everywhere (Beware)" is great. And that exact jam is next week's tune.
