Elliott Smith - “Say Yes” (EIther/Or; Kill Rock Stars; 1997)
Pretty much perfect.
Ben Folds - “Say Yes” (Elliott Smith cover; A.V. Undercover; 2011)
Just…great.
rotl:
Elliott Smith - “Waltz #2” (Live; Later; 1998)
I’m here today and expected to stay
On and on and on.
I’m tired.
I’m tired.
Sublime.
Elliott Smith - “St. Ides Heaven” (Elliott Smith; Kill Rock Stars; 1995)
This is one of the songs that got me through the nadir of my adult life.
I get the feeling Elliott’s music has done that same service for a lot of people.
High on amphetamines,
The moon is a lightbulb breaking.
It’ll go around with anyone,
But, it won’t come down for anyone.
And, I won’t come down for anyone.
Lucky Three: an Elliott Smith Portrait (Recorded, 1996)
Annnnnnnd…now, I’m listening to Elliott Smith.
Lucky Three - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Lucky Three or Lucky Three: an Elliott Smith Portrait is an 11-minute short film featuring Elliott Smith playing acoustic songs. Directed by Jem Cohen, the film was recorded October 17-20, 1996 in Portland, Oregon, and released in 1997. It is available on Kill Rock Stars’ Video Fanzine #1 release (1999, out of print). In an MTV indie outing interview, Smith described it as “a cross between a video and a documentary, but actually being neither of the two.”
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Songs played:
- Instrumental version based on what became “Baby Britain”, at the beginning and between the last two songs
- “Between the Bars” (take 3), live on film version here, LP version available on Either/Or (1997)
- “Thirteen” (live Big Star cover), also available on the Thumbsucker soundtrack (2005)
- “Angeles” (take 1), live on film version here, LP version available on Either/Or (1997)
Hear that background noise? Yeah.
That’s because I just did 8 tracks of instruments and vocals on my fucking phone.
On the fucking street.
Just…wow.
Elliott Smith - “Say Yes” (Either/Or, 1997)
In just two and a half minutes: five catchy verses, an understated solo, a captivating middle eight, and, as he starts the turn into the home stretch, a shimmering, Rubber Soul-quality bridge that brings it all together.
No chorus.
And, yet, it’s still a practically perfect pop song.
Magic.
