How about the devastating use of 'Sylvia's Mother' while Lou listened to the phone ringing as his wife was dying, or just after she'd died? Such a corny song in its usual oldies radio context, but it was used to powerful effect here.

I just give HBO such a huge benefit of the doubt on the basis of their stellar track record. I'll watch almost any of their original series if I have a chance and the time; with the many I don't get to, I figure I'm probably missing something and still try to get to them eventually.

Great list, I like the fact that you picked "Hey Jude" which has always still delighted me too despite its being one of their simplest, least ambitious songs harmonically. Anyway I think that although the White Album lyric sheet may have said "mountain," the real lyric Paul sings is "black mining hills."

I think that when the old woman started counting cash out of her purse starting with a twenty, Jimmy was resigned to this whole house call being a waste of time, and then he was pleasantly surprised and excited when it turned out she was able to come up with the entire $140, his mood really lifted on being able to…

I like the show a lot so far and I agree with you, I have experienced it as by and large a comedy with a few sweet moments but mainly the script and Odenkirk get laughs out of me in almost every scene. Sometimes it seems inches toward being a little of a parody of BB.

I think Andy called him "Chip" Traeger, not Jim.

I think the only non-cable network show I'll have left on my dvr schedule for now, after Parks, is Brooklyn Nine-Nine, you should check that out (not NBC or Thursday night thought). Yes this might be the first time in many many years that Thursday night NBC sitcommery will be completely out of my life.

I actually thought the diner waitress was Maria Bamford.

Again, like I and others have said in this thread, I feel strongly that what is significant about the Beatles' acheivement in their songwriting, especially early on, was the musical elements, not so much the lyrics at all (although they too got much more interestingl pretty soon), and it sounds like for some reason…

"There was nothing particularly unusual about the chords and time signatures from Please Please Me up to Help! (maybe large portions of Rubber Soul)." They used mostly barre chords and open chords. Lead guitar parts were similar to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly, though Harrison often took a more minimalist approach. " …

…especially back when almost no other group did that. And when the songs they were writing were more exciting and interesting than those written by the professional songwriters who had been writing them for the rockers who preceeded them.

It's weird to me that Lou would criticize or hate the Beatles based on their lyrics when, imho anyway, their main greatness was about more strictly musical elements like chord progressions and melodies, and experimentalism/innovation in arragements, instrumentation, studio techniques and sonic pallette (and vocal…

I disagree so wholeheartedly. I thought it was the best episode of the season so far thanks to Frank's prominence and reliable hilarity, great little self contained mini story for him here. He is the show, a lot of people are wrong imo. He's why most of us probably tuned I the first place, William H. Macy is of course…

"Let's go to the Grand Canyon!" LOVE IT!

Frank is consistently hilarious, I love him. Other than him there's not much outright comedy. Mickey gets some good lines.

Just a great Frank episode, he had me laughing out loud several times. I like how this season the show is circling back around to a little more of the feel of the first two seasons as opposed to the much darker tone of last season. Frank is the heart and soul of the show, my favorite character, tuned in in the first…

The musical elements on the show are what I'm most absorbed by, and I've noticed all season, been a little disappointed, that during Sonny's tenure in Antoine's band, we have never seen him thrown a guitar solo or even a lead fill here and there, he has been strictly just strumming rhythm. I guess this confirms again…

I actually admired/appreciated the fact that they didn't seem to worry too much about how this will all translate in future watchings, when what is now the future will have become the past. It's funny now and they give give future audience's intelligence credit for being able to figure it out.

Even better he said it's dumb looking.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, you are misinformed, there is only ONE alleged incident in the Woody mess.