You must listen to all these songs!
20--'Dawned On Me' (2011)
19--'Sunken Treasure' (1996) This song is the basic format for what makes Wilco "Wilco." Acoustic guitars getting slowly drowned out by noise. This songsmith is a talent that separates these guys from everybody else.
18--'Born Alone' (2011)
17--'I Must Be High' (1995)
16--'Spiders (Kidsmoke)' (2004)
15--'I Got You (At The End Of The Century)' (1996) This will definitely be played at my wedding. My wife is likely to like it.
14--'Reservations' (2002) This is the most gorgeously freaking depressing song of all time. The perfect album closer.
13--'You & I' (ft. Feist) (2009)
12--'Heavy Metal Drummer' (2002) Listen closely. The song sounds basic, but within its 3 minutes, they actually cram in a ton of instruments.
11--'Can't Stand It' (1999)
10--'Impossible Germany' (2007) #datsolo
9--'She's A Jar' (1999) This song captures what I call "front yard paranoia," a perfected theme on Summerteeth.
8--'Handshake Drugs' (2004)
7--'California Stars' (w/Billy Bragg) (1998) Written by Woody Guthrie!
6--'A Shot In The Arm' (1999)
5--'Jesus, Etc.' (2002) Best song title/Best song
4--'I Am Trying To Break Your Heart' (2002) So basically, all the top 4 songs have the same format as this one (the "Sunken Treasures" formula).
3--'Misunderstood' (studio and/or live version) (1996/2005) This song is pure Americana.
2--'Via Chicago' (1999) The strings sampling on this track is a miracle.
1--'Poor Places' (2002) As I made this list, I realized I've never heard a song like this one before. It's the climax to my favorite album of all time, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Music as layered as this can turn out sloppy, but 'Poor Places' turns out being something beautiful and memorable... And by the end, something very noisy.
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