Jeff Tweedy Told His Childhood Friends He Was Springsteen

'Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)' author Jeff Tweedy remembers recording Bruce Springsteen albums and them playing them for elementary school friends as if it were his own music.
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[@nickrigdon8883]

The most prolific songwriter of the last 25 years

[@tcj226]

Not sure you mean "prolific." Prolific means "most productive" and while he has a lot of songs, there are certainly musicians with many more songs, like Robert Pollard, who basically blinks and a new song appears.

[@nickrigdon8883]

Tom Johnson You’re right. Let’s keep it simple: greatest songwriter of the last 25 years. Lol

[@martycray495]

@@tcj226 Lol I was going to comment the same thing. Love Tweedy, as he's one of the best, but nobody compares to Pollard when it comes to sheer quantity of output. Not to mention Pollard's quality is amazing considering how many songs he releases. Speaking of Pollard, his recent biography was great as well. Not quite as personal as Tweedy's, but a great read nonetheless.

[@_o__o_]

nah

[@sccello]

What a delightful man. I'm actually way more likely to enjoy listening to Wilco now.

[@julietv4275]

😸😸 he knocked himself out with a door knob , he's cool in my book.

[@harrybyrne5903]

He looks like Jack black dressed as Johnny Depp

[@AmbitiousLearnWithGeorge]

that is why I licked on this video.. otherwise I dont know who this man is ... and honestly as I watch this video I am ganging on curiosity either

[@ihatezgoogle6264]

harry byrne this is a funny and astute observation.

[@silkehartung]

Genuine. That's why I love his music, too.

[@juliabartie759]

@@AmbitiousLearnWithGeorge jack black dressed as john mayer

[@Yliandra]

​ Julia Bartie The problem is that, to actually look like he's dressed as Depp he needs and infinity scarf, and to dressed like Mayer he needs a much bigger brimmed hat. I'd have said it looks like they made a sequel to Twister and hired W. Earl Brown to play Dusty, since PSH has left us. :)

[@MsHeidiHello]

I love that story that he would point at the stereo for his mom to put on a record before he could talk!

[@adefergus67]

Honestly, I think I love Jeff (No, not in that way!) His music has affected me more than any other writer over the last 20 years, and I dont think there is any other stranger that I care for more.

[@colinwilliams553]

God bless JEFF TWEEDY the COOLEST guy on earth.I just purchased SUKIERAE,his debut solo album the most prolific record he's ever recorded. I think I'll take a listen to WARM his recent solo record.

[@vegardyrnes1793]

I so love Jeff and his music, and now even more! :-D

[@kidsmoked]

Jeff Tweedy for Mayor.

[@mikevanderheiden]

The book is really funny and touching. love it so far. im on chapter 1.

[@sebastianbrenner476]

i would love to hug him

[@TheBlackFenceCat]

Such a cool guy.

[@kreed1004]

love.

[@kidsmoked]

I swear he hugged Andy of Hamish and Andy.

[@haidi_r]

thats what i thought :-)

[@donwon7592]

Cool.

[@delrandles7006]

Jeff Tweedy for President!

[@perryryan1618]

God I love Jeff Tweedy

[@sklermbot]

It's a good book. You should read it/listen to it.

[@Aaa999___]

He’s so funny and real. Haha

[@NewMessage]

Guillermo Del Toro and Jack Black had a kid?

[@sccello]

Yesssss.

[@mmortal03]

They cut off the part where the Six-String Soldiers played Rocky Top.

[@BlakieTT]

Dude seems so scared xD Aww poor dude

[@wanqiaoyi]

Is that JP from AwakenWithJP at 0:26????

[@Rainy-In-The-Desert]

Jack Black and Johnny Depp had a baby!!

[@timo4125]

wait, was that andy he just hugged in the crowd ? lol

[@MrShuffix]

Yeah what the hell?!? That was definitely him

[@Rainy-In-The-Desert]

Well his dad just died

[@keeran31]

holy cow! that WAS andy! ahaha

[@entertain7us148]

oh my god andy is doing so well 😂😂

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"It's a joyous plea for the sweet relief of death." Oof. Not in California. In California, right now, the sentiment, "Let's go, rain," is more just a plea for sweet relief _in general._

[@ambertweeder8679]

Def wld b cool if we were related...i dnt know any of my family members on my dad's side

[@yoda1197]

Who is here to Pick a fight?

[@irri3191]

Steve off-topic but another childs book. For more disaster victims.Cal.

[@peege-ayclarke5511]

What a nice polite person . and some guy in a hat .

[@casperguylkn]

Jeremy Renner's older brother.

[@jasperl8556]

First

[@MrJonsonville5]

Well I would say "I didn't know Jack Black was separated from his twin brother at birth," but that wouldn't be original. Ah, fuck it. Someone reunite Jack Black with his long lost twin, dammit!

[@scottcarlass8887]

Gotta love Jeff Tweedy because I love Wilco Hotel Yankee Foxtrot forever...but man, maybe we should call him Jeff Fatty? Who knew. He seems like a pretty cool guy, too.

[@kidsmoked]

Yeah, he's not taking care of himself. But we don't own him.

[@joshuabeachy8805]

I love Uncle Tupelo, but I always preferred Jay Farrar. Never really got into to Wilco.

[@nickrigdon8883]

Joshua Beachy Love Jay but Jeff surpassed him in every single way.

[@codieodie6376]

I'm sorry. You're missing out!

[@zizinnnn]

is he awkward or just creepy?

[@kidsmoked]

zizinnnn he’s a little nervous. But he still killed it. He’s a funny man.

[@djjoeyg6952]

zizinnnn neither, he is awesome

[@shelby8364]

neither, he's just...Jeff

[@tacogladiator7503]

Always awkward but never creepy.

[@kreed1004]

he's midwestern