In the same way, a pop song is deep truth.Ĥ.

He seems to be playing the part of being shy and downcast, and Lord reaches out to touch him in a playfully comforting way, one persona reaching out to another, and yet there is real connection and intimacy, real comfort, in the gesture. In the video’s photograph of Smith and Lord (I’m assuming, though I can’t see her face), there’s an element of performance to their expressions and positions that fits the song and fits Smith’s songs in general. This song came on, now i’m thinking about my life on the patio.” Thank you, BrodyArmBar and donkeywithsumpizzazz for sharing the experience of this song with me.ģ. The pinned comment, by BrodyArmBar, is: “Was gonna hit the Jersey Shore with the boys tonight.

The song was posted to YouTube by a channel called donkeywithsumpizzazz. According to Pitchfork, his crowd-banter quotes about it are it’s a “a stupid pop song I wrote in about a minute” and “It sounds like the fuckin’ Eagles.” He’s lying and telling the truth at the same time.Ģ. Elliot Smith claimed he didn’t like this song. Smith is best-known for “Miss Misery”, his Oscar-nominated contribution to the Good Will Hunting soundtrack, and XO’s addictive and gorgeous family tension meditation, “Waltz #2”.1. From a Basement on the Hill, the album he was working on at the time of his death, was released by ANTI- in 2004. This came after years of struggle with depression, drugs, and personal demons, all of which he frequently addressed in his lyrics. In 2003, Smith died in what is generally understood to have been a suicide. These albums featured a richer variety of instrumental arrangements and fancier production than his earlier, acoustic-guitar-centric recordings. In 1995, Olympia Washington-based label Kill Rock Stars put out his acclaimed self-titled sophomore album, followed by 1997’s Either/Or (named for the Kierkegaard book.) Smith then signed a major label deal with DreamWorks, who put out 1998’s XO and 2000’s Figure 8. Roman Candle, his first collection of home-recorded acoustic material, was released by Cavity Search Records in 1994. Raised mostly in Texas, Smith moved to Portland, Oregon at age 14 where he would find an audience for his music, first with the rock band Heatmiser and later as a solo artist. Elliott (born Steven Paul) Smith (Aug– October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter known for beautiful melodies and harmonies paired with harsh emotional subject matter.

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