Amazing. Want to turn someone on to Uncle Tupelo? Have them listen to the following in this order: The Long Cut, Fifteen Keys, Wherever, Moonshiner and finally Sandusky. Everything else falls into place.
I'm from southeastern Wisconsin, this song takes me back to Sunday afternoon cruising along the Kettle Moraine scenic highway with some good Colombian and cold brews...and this song didn't come out until 15 years after that!
I've played this song hundreds of times and I learn something new with each listen. Despite no lyrics, this song has it all: sadness, joy, love, loss and redemption. Just beautiful.
Chicago Sun-Times in 1992: ""Sandusky, Ohio," explains Tweedy, "is a city, we for some reason, seem to end up in whenever we're touring. We like it because they have a really great amusement park. There's just something about a summer evening and the colored lights on the Ferris wheel and an ice cold beer.
WNCW-FM continues to play this very favorite musical piece to close out its Friday night Cosmic American Music Show each week... "making things nice and pretty..." so perfect each and every time.