RILO KILEY SONG LIST

here's a handy little reference for RK fans who want to complete their collection of everything the band has put out. for some tracks, point on the dot to get more info (w/ most browsers).

 

OFFICIALLY RELEASED TRACKS:

85 - Rilo Kiley / Initial Friend EP
85 {alternate mix} - Desert Blue soundtrack sounds pretty close to the regular version, but not as much doubled vocals.
A Better Son/Daughter - The Execution of All Things
A Man/Me/Then Jim - More Adventurous
A Man/Me/Then Jim {alternate version} - More Adventurous (vinyl version) The vinyl record pressing of More Adventurous has a different version of this song than the CD. Apparently, the ending is a little different. Nothing too drastic.
About The Moon - Science Vs. Romance 7" single
The Absence of God - More Adventurous RK has been playing this song since '02 (first known performance: KEXP 10/15/02). It was simply "Untitled" for a year or so before being named.
Accidntel Deth - More Adventurous Not a typo! The awkward spelling is in reference to Dntel, the band of Jimmy Tamborello, who helped produce the track.
After Hours - Devil In The Woods 4.3 compilation 7" / The Execution of All Things UK single Velvent Underground cover.
Always {version I} - Rilo Kiley (2nd pressing) / Initial Friend EP
Always {version II} - Take Offs And Landings
Part 1 of And That's How I Choose to Remember It - The Execution of All Things
Part 2 of And That's How I Choose to Remember It - The Execution of All Things
Part 3 of And That's How I Choose to Remember It - The Execution of All Things
The Annoying Noise of Death - Rilo Kiley (2nd pressing)
Asshole - Rilo Kiley / Initial Friend EP
August - Take Offs And Landings
Bulletproof - Take Offs And Landings
Capturing Moods - The Execution of All Things
Does He Love You? - More Adventurous
Don't Deconstruct - Take Offs And Landings
Emotional (Until Crickets Guide You Back) - The Execution of All Things UK single outtake from Execution of All Things (the album). B-side to UK Execution single. Was played live around 2001. They started playing it again on the Summer '03 tour.
The Execution of All Things - The Execution of All Things
Frug - Rilo Kiley / Initial Friend EP
The Frug {alternate mix} - Desert Blue soundtrack sounds pretty close to the regular version, but without the "do-wa-do" backing vocals.
Glendora - Rilo Kiley (1st and 2nd pressings)
Go Ahead - Take Offs And Landings
The Good That Won't Come Out - The Execution of All Things
Gravity - Rilo Kiley (2nd pressing) / Initial Friend EP
Hail to Whatever You Found in the Sunlight That Surrounds You - The Execution of All Things
I Never - More Adventurous
It Just Is - More Adventurous First played live at the Elliott Smith tribute/benefit show (for whom it was written) in L.A. on 11/3/03.
It's a Hit - More Adventurous First played by Jenny acoustically at an in-store 2/21/03.. then the band played it 3/5/03 Columbus and 3/10/03 Lincoln, where she called it her "protest song." Became the first radio single off More Adventurous and had a video made for it.
Jenny, You're Barely Alive - Saddle Creek 50 compilation
Love and War (11/11/46) - More Adventurous Live debut in early 2003.. slightly different from the final album version. The significance of the date is a mystery.
My Slumbering Heart - The Execution of All Things
More Adventurous - More Adventurous
Paint's Peeling - The Execution of All Things
Papillon - Rilo Kiley / Initial Friend EP
Pictures of Success - Take Offs And Landings
Plane Crash in C - Take Offs And Landings
Portions for Foxes - More Adventurous This song originated as a jam done live at the end of "Spectacular Views," developing over tours in '02 and '03.
Rest of My Life - Take Offs And Landings
Ripchord - More Adventurous
Salute MY Shorts! / Spectacular Views {hidden track} - Take Offs And Landings Written by Jenny, sung by Blake. Originally called "Spectacular Views", then changed to "Salute MY Shorts!". It's that song Blake sings that goes, "everyone fucks up, it's going to be ok"
Science vs. Romance - Take Offs And Landings
Small Figures in a Vast Expanse - Take Offs And Landings
So Long - The Execution of All Things
Spectacular Views - The Execution of All Things this song shares the same title as the hidden track on Take Offs And Landings, but it's a totally different song.
Steve - Rilo Kiley (1st pressing)
Sword - Rilo Kiley / Initial Friend EP
Teenage Lovesong {mix I} - Rilo Kiley (1st pressing) this one has a guitar solo at about 1:30
Teenage Lovesong {mix II} - Rilo Kiley (2nd pressing) this one has a keyboard solo at about 1:30
"they say it rained the day your mother gave you away" {hidden track} - Rilo Kiley (1st pressing)
Three Hopeful Thoughts - The Execution of All Things
Troubadours {longer ending} - Rilo Kiley (2nd pressing) the "happy new year" ending goes on for a while then leads right into the Annoying Noise of Death.
Troubadours {shorter ending} - Initial Friend EP the "happy new year" ending fades out before long on this version.
Variations on a Theme (Plane Crash in C) - Take Offs And Landings
Variations on a Theme (Science vs. Romance) - Take Offs And Landings (Barsuk version only)
We'll Never Sleep (God Knows We'll Try) - Take Offs And Landings
Wires and Waves - Take Offs And Landings
With Arms Outstretched - The Execution of All Things
Xmas Cake - Maybe This Christmas Too compilation

 

OTHER / UNRELEASED STUFF:

The Big Guns Jenny solo song, '04.
The Biggest Lie {Elliott Smith cover} Played live at the Elliott Smith tribute/benefit show in LA on 11/3/03. Also at least once since.
Don't Dream It's Over {Crowded House cover} played live occasionally around mid-2001.
Dorothy's Song Jenny solo song, '04.
Go Home old song they used to play live sometimes.
I Didn't Understand {Elliott Smith cover} Played live at the Elliott Smith tribute/benefit show in LA on 11/3/03. It was just Jenny singing with no music.
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea {Neutral Milk Hotel cover} played live (at least) once (Knitting Facroty 6/02).
Let Me Back In new song featuring Jenny tap dancing.
The Longest Summer played live at least a couple times around early 2001.
Maybe {from the musical Annie} played live occasionally around 2001.
Melt Your Heart Jenny solo song, '04.
Nutcracker Suite {Chirstmas song} Played once, at their Christmas show, 12/22/01 West Hollywood, CA, Troubadour.
Party Atmosphere played live occasionally around 2001.
Patiently outtake from Execution of All Things. Will probably be released in some form or another sooner or later. Has been played live.
Polar Opposites {Modest Mouse cover} played live occasionally around 2001.
Rabbit Fur Coat Jenny solo song, '04.
Rise Up With Fists!! Jenny solo song, '04.
Run, Devil, Run Jenny solo song, '04.
Rock N Roll Suicide {David Bowie cover} Done live at most of the Jenny/Blake acoustic shows in early '04.
Room 8 aka "roommate"; Played live in early 2003 featuring Dan from Mayday on banjo. Also played on the Summer '03 tour, without banjo.
Simply Irresistable {Robert Palmer cover} Played live at a UK radio session in '03 as a tribute to Robert Palmer who had recently passed away. Then done at most acoustic shows in early '04.
Somebody Else's Clothes Played at most '04 acoustic shows. Released on the "Live at Footprints" EP. Probably will be on Jenny's solo album.
Such Great Heights {Postal Service cover} done by Blake at some '04 RK shows.
Woman Is The Nigger of the World {John Lennon cover} Done live (at least) once (7/6/03 L.A.)
You Are What You Love Played at some '04 acoustic shows and Jenny solo shows. Probably will be on Jenny's solo album.
unknown (sad fisherman song) New song played live at least once (2/27/04 San Francisco).

Non-rilo honorable mentions
Do You Wanna Come Inside My House? {Jenny's Foxfire song} Jenny Lewis has a part in the 1996 movie Foxfire and sings a song in one scene. It's not included on the soundtrack CD or anything, just a little ditty about 17 seconds long.
Magic Man {Heart cover -- Jenny with Nada Surf} played live 8/24/01. When RK opened for Nada Surf, for their encore once they asked Jenny to come on stage to sing this song. Maybe this happened other times on the tour as well.
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Sleeping In {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Recycled Air {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Clark Gable {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
We Will Become Silhouettes {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Brand New Colony {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
There's Never Enough Time {The Postal Service -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Blue Christmas {Bright Eyes -- with Blake on bass}
Big Picture {Bright Eyes -- with Blake and Jenny talking near the beginning}
The Recluse {Cursive -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Bloody Murderer {Cursive -- with Jenny on backing vocals}
Sierra {Cursive -- with Jenny on backing vocals}

If you've heard of another RK song that's not listed here, maybe it's an "AKA song" .. or else I just don't know about it.

(No offense to Blake, but I'm not bothering to list Elected songs here, though they're wonderful and all. Same to Duke and his solo stuff.)