It makes sense as a casting choice, since he's playing a character who's not crazy, just a little unwell.

It makes sense as a casting choice, since he's playing a character who's not crazy, just a little unwell.

There's tons of songs that use that chord sequence, really.

There's tons of songs that use that chord sequence, really.

The Wilco song is "Outtasite (Outta Mind)". And the interesting thing is that there's two versions of the song on that album, and the second one actually seems to be deliberately playing up the Sesame Street thing -  it's at a slower tempo and it has that signature little riff being played on piano instead of…

The Wilco song is "Outtasite (Outta Mind)". And the interesting thing is that there's two versions of the song on that album, and the second one actually seems to be deliberately playing up the Sesame Street thing -  it's at a slower tempo and it has that signature little riff being played on piano instead of…

I had always assumed "Degenerated" was actually supposed to be kind of lame, or at least not as good as the band themselves seemed to think it was - sure, you're expected to believe it became a hit, but because of hype, not because of the quality of the song itself. On the other hand, yeah, "Can't Fight the…

I had always assumed "Degenerated" was actually supposed to be kind of lame, or at least not as good as the band themselves seemed to think it was - sure, you're expected to believe it became a hit, but because of hype, not because of the quality of the song itself. On the other hand, yeah, "Can't Fight the…

Maybe it's just because I somehow heard it before the Beatles version, but I kind of prefer Siouxsie And The Banshees' version of "Dear Prudence" over the original:

Maybe it's just because I somehow heard it before the Beatles version, but I kind of prefer Siouxsie And The Banshees' version of "Dear Prudence" over the original:

The Better Beatles album isn't something I listen to incredibly often, but it's a lot of fun. I found them on WFMU, then a while later was astonished to actually see a CD in the "new releases" section of the local record store.

The Better Beatles album isn't something I listen to incredibly often, but it's a lot of fun. I found them on WFMU, then a while later was astonished to actually see a CD in the "new releases" section of the local record store.

They actually even make a Beastie Boys reference in that song - "I stole your honey like I stole your bike" is a line from "The New Style". 

They actually even make a Beastie Boys reference in that song - "I stole your honey like I stole your bike" is a line from "The New Style". 

My favorite is "I'd call you up, but what's the use? / I like Kevin Bacon, but I hate Footloose".

My favorite is "I'd call you up, but what's the use? / I like Kevin Bacon, but I hate Footloose".

I took my time, but did in fact watch every single Cage movie available to me last year and have been trying to keep up - I think there are about 3 films he's been in that I haven't gotten to yet, two of which weren't out when I started. I recycled my current avatar from the half-assed ms paint logo I cooked up for…

I took my time, but did in fact watch every single Cage movie available to me last year and have been trying to keep up - I think there are about 3 films he's been in that I haven't gotten to yet, two of which weren't out when I started. I recycled my current avatar from the half-assed ms paint logo I cooked up for…

She just enjoys a nice refreshing soda now and then.

One Foot In The Grave is one of my favorites actually - I can't really see it being called a mess, because while it's intentionally rough around the edges, it's the closest he really has to a straighforward "folk" album.  Stereopathetic Soulmanure, on the other hand, came out right around the same time and was in fact…