One of my favorite examples of the late Elliott Smith’s wonderful sense of humor.
* Just found audio of the Elvis rant he’s describing.
Elliott Smith Tells Elvis Story
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Elliott Smith – “We’re All Friends Now” (Live, 1995)
Footage from a 1995 Elliott Smith live set filmed by Mary Lou Lord has resurfaced on YouTube. Check out more clips here, and the above tune, which cites Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like a Hole” in a jab at a record industry showcase.
They look like sharks swimming in the swells.
The feedback starts and the singer yells,
“I’d rather die than give you control,”
But he’s already sold the whole damn thing for a big loan.
Elliott Smith Talks Songwriting with Mary Lou Lord in a 1998 issue of Spin
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“Like with ‘Say Yes,’ I wrote that song in five minutes. And I wrote ‘Between the Bars’ right after that. Both of those I made up during an episode of ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ with the sound off, which is a great way to write songs. Your eyes are busy, so they don’t get bored and they don’t watch what your hands are doing, so then you can surprise yourself. Your hands can surprise you with what they know and that you don’t.”