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Wilco — I'll Fight

Album: Wilco (The Album)
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6.8

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Total ratings: 463

Released: 2009
Length: 4:19
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I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go for you
I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight for you
I'll kill, I'll kill, I'll kill, I'll kill for you
I will, I will, I will

I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go for you
I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight for you
I'll die, I'll die, I'll die, I'll die for you
I will, I will, I will

And if I die, I'll die, I'll die alone
On some forgotten hill, abandoned by the mill
All my blood will spring and spill
I'll thrash the air and then be still

You wake with a start from a dream and know that I am gone
You feel it in your heart, but not for very long
You'll rise each day as planned, your will as your command
And stand each Sunday, a hymnal steady in your hand

And you'll sing to yourself the rising, falling melody
That you could never lead without the choir's lead
Still alone and lost indeed
And your soul will not be free

I will go, I will go, I will go
Into war's waters, I will wade
And I will know without remorse or regret
The fairness of our trade

For you to live, I took your place
A deal was made and I was paid
And in gold, as I was told
With a place where my body could be laid

You will steer your life and die old, in bed at home
Surrounded by your peers, without suffering or fear
Grandchildren far and near, and none will shed a tear
For the love no longer here

I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go for you, I will
I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight, I'll fight for you, I will, I will, I will
I'll kill, I'll kill, I'll kill, I'll kill for you, I will
I'll die, I'll die, I'll die, I'll die for you, I will, I will, I will

And if I die, I'll die, I'll die alone, like Jesus
On the cross, my faith cannot be tossed
My life will not be lost
If my love comes across

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I go into Wilco in a roundabout way, through Billy Bragg & RP - thanks to both

Posted 3 months ago by Johnny_Alpha [ Reply ]

Great band, Not their best song though imo.

Posted 7 months ago by JoeHaarlemNL [ Reply ]

First time hearing this one, call it a 7 off the bat.
+1 to 8 for the Bactrian Camel on the album cover.
Long Live RP and all the camels of the world!!

Posted 1 year ago by lizardking [ Reply ]

Wilco - giants… huge sound, know tweedy’s voice anywhere anytime. He writes a good book too

Posted 1 year ago by tm [ Reply ]

jagdriver wrote:

Little Peggy March, 1963

(She's now gotta be 71.....)

Is she still little?

Posted 13 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta [ Reply ]

I like a lot of their stuff; but this is really not very good....

Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62 [ Reply ]

iscoot4peace wrote:

Easily my least favorite song off this album. 6

That must mean the rest of the album is super-great!

Posted 14 years ago by Jim__Sheila [ Reply ]

me too, me too, me too

DaMoGan wrote:

I find. I find. I find. I find this song kinda annoying.

Posted 14 years ago by JoBo [ Reply ]

Obviously we need to convert a few non-believers here!

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi [ Reply ]

I find. I find. I find. I find this song kinda annoying.

Posted 14 years ago by DaMoGan [ Reply ]

Easily my least favorite song off this album. 6

Posted 14 years ago by iscoot4peace [ Reply ]

tom-kenna wrote:

LOL Just too cool! A cover with a twist.

Actually a cover with humps. Will that be one or two, sir?

Posted 15 years ago by sharkey [ Reply ]

I can vaguely remember a time that I used to like Wilco......

Posted 15 years ago by sirdroseph [ Reply ]

This song has, to me, a feeling of Chad and Jeremy or Gerry and the Pacemakers of the early/mid sixties. Not a bad sound, I like it.

Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo [ Reply ]

zenisgood wrote:

Tee Hee, snicker:
A Zombies reference wrapped in a little Peggy March. Unorignial!! Wilco, who kidnapped your writing skills?

Cachatons wrote:

Tell her no, no, no.

so what - ir's all good,,,

Posted 15 years ago by Jim__Sheila [ Reply ]

This isn't edgy enough for me...I need some anger and disruption in my music

Posted 15 years ago by EssexTex [ Reply ]

I'll drone, I'll drone, I'll drone, I'll drone. I will. I will. I will.

Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin [ Reply ]

LOL Just too cool! A cover with a twist.

Posted 15 years ago by tom-kenna [ Reply ]

Tee Hee, snicker:
A Zombies reference wrapped in a little Peggy March. Unorignial!! Wilco, who kidnapped your writing skills?

Cachatons wrote:

Tell her no, no, no.

Posted 15 years ago by zenisgood [ Reply ]

This song is a little more, a little more, a little more irritating every time I hear it.

Posted 15 years ago by Hannio [ Reply ]

Is this a remake of an Elvis Costello tune?

Posted 15 years ago by LaurieinTucson [ Reply ]

Love this song, love this album. Can't wait to see them at Massey Hall in October!!! ${#Dancingbanana_2}$

Posted 15 years ago by pousso [ Reply ]

I usually have to listen to a Wilco album a few times to before I really like it. I loved this one from first listen. I wonder if that means I'll tire of it.

Posted 15 years ago by LD [ Reply ]

jagdriver wrote:

Funny! I thought of the same moldy-oldie.

I love him, I love him,
And where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow....

Little Peggy March, 1963

(She's now gotta be 71.....)

Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver [ Reply ]

WonderLizard wrote:

This has early Beatles plastered all over it. Tweedy's genius strikes again.

I thought the same about the early Beatles sound. Listen to "All I've Got to Do" on "With The Beatles" back-to-back with this. I like it!

Posted 15 years ago by kitsch22 [ Reply ]

I really like the fiddle and the organ. Retro cool.

Posted 15 years ago by lmic [ Reply ]

Please don't play this.

Posted 15 years ago by sarah_mae [ Reply ]

8 ==> 7
Rather repetitive. Drags on. Reminds me of that Weird Al song, "This Song Is Just Six Words Long", only this one is three words shorter.

Posted 15 years ago by nmatavka [ Reply ]

I find, I find, find, I find, this song, this song, this song, this song. . .

. . . is a bit shite

Posted 15 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly [ Reply ]

UncleChig wrote:

The album 'Sky Blue Sky' took me some time to appreciate. For some reason, (as a long standing Wilco/Son Volt/Uncle Tupelo fan) I found it somewhat lacking passion. After a few more listens, the CD plays effortlessly from start to finish, heartily singing along with the songwriting brilliance that is Tweedy.
Now I find myself reacting almost identically to this new record. Having already run this course, I am confident that in time the music will represent another great addition to the Wilco discography ...

Ditto. I just cannot get into this album. I bought it the day it was available on iTunes and it just doesn't work for me. Maybe by the time Wilco releases their next album I'll start appreciating this one.

Posted 15 years ago by danagle [ Reply ]

Aud wrote:

Kinda irritating...

Yah - station changer

Posted 15 years ago by wenatchee [ Reply ]

I love him.. I love him and where he goes I'll follow,I;ll follow....i will follow him...follow him where ever he may go...(early 60's tune by Marcy whatever) some extra chords though..........//zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

NOT A RUN OUT AND BUY SONG

Posted 15 years ago by cattail321 [ Reply ]

Kinda irritating...

Posted 15 years ago by Aud [ Reply ]

UncleChig wrote:

I agree totally, except I'm not as confident that this latest album will ever win me over.

Posted 15 years ago by mtmedlin [ Reply ]

DaveInVA wrote:

This has a lot of Peggy March's "I will follow him" in it. Only not as good. To bad as I like Wilco in general...

Funny! I thought of the same moldy-oldie.

I love him, I love him,
And where he goes I'll follow, I'll follow....

Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver [ Reply ]

UncleChig wrote:

I hope so. But you're right, years after it came out I'm getting more out of Sky Blue Sky every time I hear it.

Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming [ Reply ]

fecking DIE already

ooh, I better take a

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro [ Reply ]

zipper wrote:

Where the hell is the passion? This release is dead a zombie.

Track 4 has passion! I wonder if it's been uploaded yet....

Posted 15 years ago by Alexandra [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by UncleChig [ Reply ]

Lovin' the new Wilco release too. This song is quite nice.

Posted 15 years ago by Tim_in_N_FL [ Reply ]

Dancing_banana wrote:

Great song on a great album

Yep.

Posted 15 years ago by Darlington [ Reply ]

Great song on a great album

Posted 15 years ago by Dancing_banana [ Reply ]

This has a lot of Peggy March's "I will follow him" in it. Only not as good. To bad as I like Wilco in general...

Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel [ Reply ]

This melody sounds awfully familiar. Can't put my finger on it though...

Posted 15 years ago by window [ Reply ]

Normally I like these kind of brutally honest songs from Wilco, but this one isn't doing it for me. The music, lyrics, and vocal performance just aren't meshing together, IMHO. This tune almost sounds like a B - side song.

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond [ Reply ]

Based on their last album and the couple of tracks I've heard off this one, it appears they might be done.

Posted 15 years ago by Smoove_D [ Reply ]

zipper wrote:

Where the hell is the passion? This release is dead a zombie.

Tell her no, no, no.

Posted 15 years ago by Cachatons [ Reply ]

I really don't care for the lyrics to this song, or frankly anything about it. Depressing.

Posted 15 years ago by reindeer [ Reply ]

tordal wrote:

Second :=) What a exellent performence. Greetings from Sweden!

Greetings back to ya!

Posted 15 years ago by SweTex [ Reply ]

There's something about this band..I like em well enough, I even have a couple of their CD's. NEVER play them. Go figure. And yes, I've done the old "listen to it for twenty time's in a row and maybe it'll grow on you" thing but..nope.

Posted 15 years ago by SweTex [ Reply ]

Where the hell is the passion? This release is dead a zombie.

Posted 15 years ago by zipper [ Reply ]

Release date June 30, 2009.

Posted 15 years ago by Geecheeboy [ Reply ]

FluorideFreeMN wrote:

New Wilco?

At first hearing, it has potential- but they usually have to "grow" on me for a while before I really dig it.

Me too, I usually don't get into their stuff right away, but this one is an exception - I'm heading right for a download! Great song.

Posted 15 years ago by Exene [ Reply ]

This has early Beatles plastered all over it. Tweedy's genius strikes again.

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard [ Reply ]

New Wilco?

At first hearing, it has potential- but they usually have to "grow" on me for a while before I really dig it.