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SSJVegeta

(2,896 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 09:56 AM Nov 2025

Jesse Wells "Join ICE" From last night's Colbert

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Jesse Wells "Join ICE" From last night's Colbert (Original Post) SSJVegeta Nov 2025 OP

Damn. I need to send this guy some $$$. Nittersing Nov 2025 #1

How does he hold that guitar with his giant balls? Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #2

Did you answer your own question? Baitball Blogger Nov 2025 #5

... Solly Mack Nov 2025 #3

Excellent! Attilatheblond Nov 2025 #4

Here's the other song he played..... Red liberalla Nov 2025 #13

Now THAT... 2naSalit Nov 2025 #6

He's nominated in the Folk and Americana Categories Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #15

Cool! 2naSalit Nov 2025 #16

Love Jesse's music. This clip was on Instagram first thing this morning. He also played "Red" on txwhitedove Nov 2025 #7

Some people compare him to Bob Dylan, but his lyrics remind me of Woody Guthrie (nt) William Seger Nov 2025 #8

Love OUR flag being flown. live love laugh Nov 2025 #9

Glad to see he's getting some exposure progressoid Nov 2025 #10

His music is a cross between early Dylan and Woodie Guthrie. SunSeeker Nov 2025 #11

He is great. Been listening to him since February! boston bean Nov 2025 #12

Exposure! So glad he's hitting it big time. nt Exp Nov 2025 #14

I didn't realize he's been releasing music since 2012. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #17

Nittersing

(8,427 posts)

1. Damn. I need to send this guy some $$$.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:18 AM

Nov 2025

Thank you Jesse Welles!!

Prairie Gates

(8,301 posts)

2. How does he hold that guitar with his giant balls?

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:27 AM

Nov 2025

Baitball Blogger

(52,488 posts)

5. Did you answer your own question?

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:41 AM

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Solly Mack

(97,052 posts)

3. ...

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:30 AM

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Attilatheblond

(9,047 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:35 AM

Nov 2025

Keep it kicked today for those of us who don't stay up late.

edited for typo

liberalla

(11,148 posts)

13. Here's the other song he played..... Red

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 01:45 PM

Nov 2025

I didn't understand all the lyrics, but it's political too.
(I'll have to find them online...)

2naSalit

(103,310 posts)

6. Now THAT...

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:15 AM

Nov 2025

Production should get the Colbert Bump!

I hope he wins a few of those Grammys too!

And I'm callin' it, this is the song of the year.

Wiz Imp

(10,167 posts)

15. He's nominated in the Folk and Americana Categories

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:46 PM

Nov 2025

He is nominated in the following categories: Best Folk Album for Under the Powerlines, Best Americana Album for Middle, Best American Roots Song for "Middle," and Best Americana Performance for "Horses".

2naSalit

(103,310 posts)

16. Cool!

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:51 PM

Nov 2025

txwhitedove

(4,392 posts)

7. Love Jesse's music. This clip was on Instagram first thing this morning. He also played "Red" on

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:23 AM

Nov 2025

Colbert, which is my favorite. Link pops up in squares at end of the song you posted.

William Seger

(12,486 posts)

8. Some people compare him to Bob Dylan, but his lyrics remind me of Woody Guthrie (nt)

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 11:53 AM

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live love laugh

(16,428 posts)

9. Love OUR flag being flown.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:46 PM

Nov 2025

progressoid

(53,245 posts)

10. Glad to see he's getting some exposure

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:49 PM

Nov 2025

Colbert will likely get more flack from his corporate overlords for this. Oh, well.

SunSeeker

(58,338 posts)

11. His music is a cross between early Dylan and Woodie Guthrie.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:52 PM

Nov 2025

Good stuff.

boston bean

(36,943 posts)

12. He is great. Been listening to him since February!

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 12:55 PM

Nov 2025

Listen to RED.

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Exp

(986 posts)

14. Exposure! So glad he's hitting it big time. nt

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:33 PM

Nov 2025

Wiz Imp

(10,167 posts)

17. I didn't realize he's been releasing music since 2012.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 02:53 PM

Nov 2025

He's been quite prolific:

As Jeh Sea Wells

Albums
Indian Summer (2012)
When We Die (2013)
Demonstrations (2015)
Chaff (2016)
Gemini Sweethearts and Daisy Chains (2016)
Pall Mall Church (2016)
All of Life Is Piss (2017)
Space Camp Summer 18 (2018)

As Welles

Albums
Red Trees and White Trashes (2018)
Alien Secrets (2023)
Arkancide (2023)
Arkancide 2 (2023)
Arkancide 3 (2023)

As Jesse Welles

Albums
Hells Welles (2024)
Patchwork (2024)
Middle (2025)
Under The Powerlines (April 24 – September 24) (2025)
Pilgrim (2025)
Devil's Den (2025)
With The Devil (2025)
Under The Powerlines (October 24 — December 24) (2025)

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