Come Feel Me Tremble

Come Feel Me Tremble is a rough collection of songs that Westerberg recorded by himself in his home. The song "Crackle & Drag", which was recorded in both its louder original take and quieter alternate version, is about the poet Sylvia Plath. It takes its title from the last line of her poem "Edge." Westerberg was struck by the calm and considered preparations Plath took before committing suicide.[http://citypages.com/databank/24/1193/article11587.asp City Pages. "Let The Bad Times Roll".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409113527/http://www.citypages.com/databank/24/1193/article11587.asp |date=2007-04-09 }} Accessed June 30, 2008. "What a Day (For a Night)" was written for Bonnie Raitt, who didn't want it,[http://members.aol.com/pwfiles/lv_2004.htm Paul Westerberg web site.] Accessed June 30, 2008. while "Pine Box" is about Westerberg's father's experience of World War II and its lasting impact.[http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/dotcomversation/westerberg/03.html The Playboy Conversation.] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20070616204724/http://www.playboy.com/arts-entertainment/dotcomversation/westerberg/03.html |date=2007-06-16 }} Accessed June 30, 2008.

{{Music ratings

| MC = 78/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/come-feel-me-tremble-mw0000318380|title=Come Feel Me Tremble - Paul Westerberg | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 6.7/10{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11864-come-feel-me-tremble-dead-man-shake/ |title=Come Feel Me Tremble |website=Pitchfork |first=Amanda |last=Petrusich |date=February 5, 2004 |access-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008235506/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11864-come-feel-me-tremble-dead-man-shake/ |archive-date=October 8, 2021 |url-status=live}}

| rev3= PopMatters

| rev3Score= (no rating){{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/westerbergpaul-comefeel-2496113233.html|title=Paul Westerberg: Come Feel Me Tremble|date=November 12, 2003|website=PopMatters}}

| rev4= The New Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&q=Come+Feel+Me+Tremble+rolling+stone&pg=PA868|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|first1=Nathan|last1=Brackett|first2=Christian David|last2=Hoard|date=March 16, 2004|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9780743201698|via=Google Books}}

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Come Feel Me Tremble received generally positive reviews from critics.{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/come-feel-me-tremble/paul-westerberg |title=Come Feel Me Tremble by Paul Westerberg |website=Metacritic |access-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211150228/https://www.metacritic.com/music/come-feel-me-tremble/paul-westerberg |archive-date=February 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}

The track listing on the album is incorrect. "Hillbilly Junk" is listed as being the third song when, in reality, it is the ninth. All songs were written by Paul Westerberg unless noted otherwise.

1. "Dirty Diesel" – 3:13
2. "Making Me Go" – 2:54
3. "Soldier of Misfortune" – 3:05
4. "My Daydream" – 3:17
5. "What a Day (For a Night)" – 3:13
6. "Wild & Lethal" – 5:20
7. "Crackle & Drag (Original Take)" – 3:49
8. "Crackle & Drag (Alternate Version)" – 2:35
9. "Hillbilly Junk" – 2:50
10. "Never Felt Like This Before" – 1:02
11. "Knockin' Em Back" – 4:00
12. "Pine Box" – 6:01
13. "Meet Me Down the Alley" – 5:05
14. "These Days" (Jackson Browne) – 4:06

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