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The town that lost its Groove Supply is breathing its own dust
The town that lost its Groove Supply just needs to be discussed
But no one cares, no one can care, surely none of us
The last time I saw Groove Supply she was getting on the bus

The Minus Five is one of the more interesting and amorphous bands of the last 30 years.

Depending on when one started listening to The Minus Five, the band could be viewed as a collaboration between Scott McCaughey of The Fresh Young Fellows and Peter Buck of R.E.M., an R.E.M. side project since McCaughey was a supporting member of the band for a while, a collaboration between McCaughey and Wilco, and/or a member-fluid super group with McCaughey as its nexus. Members of the Decembrists, The Presidents of the United States of America, and Guided By Voices have all played as part of The Minus Five at various times.

That super-quick overview out of the way, on to tonight’s song.

The Town that Lost It’s Groove Supply is found on The Minus Five’s 2003 collaboration with Wilco, entitled Down With Wilco. It’s a quirky tune that views a town’s vitality through the lens of groove as a public utility of sorts.

When a town looses its groove, it falls on hard times.

Sure feels like the groove supply is in a period of drought these days, most anywhere one looks. Much like water, electricity, telephone, internet and other utilities, groove is only accessible to those who can keep up with the bills. Because even though we don’t have to pay directly for groove, we’re paying through the nose for things that make easier to come by. Things like food, vehicles, and creature comforts that make life just that much easier.

It’s tough to connect with your groove supply when it’s a struggle to just get by.

It’s high time America got its groove back.