Comments on: The real 8 greatest Hold Steady songs

By: Mike!

Mike! — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:45:06 +0000

I like the list, only beef is “Arms and Hearts’ is my least favorite Hold Steady song, which would be my favorite song by another band really

By: Bettina Hansen

Bettina Hansen — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:42:42 +0000

I would trade out ‘Arms and Hearts’ for ‘Citrus’ but other than that, totally spot on.

By: deesguy

deesguy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:54:14 +0000

Better. That Paste list was absurd!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:44:52 +0000

Every song the Hold Steady does is the greatest. How can you possibly rank ‘em?

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:01:10 +0000

Did Paste’s list include “Cattle and the Creeping Things?” I’d have to throw that on mine. It’s the tune that made me fall for these guys. When I first heard it, I knew nothing of the band, and I imagined Finn looked like some belligerent red-faced white-collar worker or used-car salesman, a dude in an ill-fitting sports coat and bad tie. He sounds pissed, but he’s also having a great time. Plus, there’s that funny “hard drugs are for bartenders” line, a reference to “Certain Songs.”

By: sjb

sjb — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:08:43 +0000

Wow, their list pales in comparison. Although I agree w/Sequestered in Memphis. I went there on business!