"Every once in a while" in PW and now Wilco

[wecantgetanybetter]

I'm probably imagining things but I heard an echo of "Lookin' Out Forever" in Wilco's new title track "Cruel Country" -- the repeated "every once in a while"

I love my country, stupid and cruel
Red, white, and blue
All you have to do is sing in the choir
Kill yourself every once in a while
And sing in the choir with me
All you have to do is sing in the choir
Set yourself on fire every once in a while
And sing in the choir


The one who loves you most
Is giving up the ghost
And taking to the stage
Like a stone on a grave
Yeah I think of her
Every once in a while
Every once in a while
Forever
I'm lookin' out forever now

[holeinthedrapes]

I believe the Wilco song “Lonely One” (I think off of the Being There album) is about Westerberg. I’m pretty sure Tweedy is a Westerberg fan, so it wouldn’t be surprising if there is a link.

[badworker]

Wilco are huge PW/MATS fans... Played Color Me Impressed Live with Tommy some years back. Jeff Tweedy mentions the Replacements more than a couple times in his Autobiography, as well.