Elliott Smith: 1969 – 2003
I have just found out that Elliott Smith died on Tuesday from apparent suicide. I can’t believe it, actually. I was a huge fan, although I only saw him live the once at Glastonbury three years ago. I had to go to the new bands tent on my own to see him, but, it being the new bands tent, I was able to squeeze in to the front and rest on the front barrier for the duration of his set. I think I have some good photos somewhere at home.
I might write some more about this later, but I think for now I’ll just have to dig out Either/Or and XO and have a listen.
Drink up, baby, stay up all night/The things you could do, you won’t but you might/The potential you’ll be that you’ll never see/The promises you’ll only make
Drink up with me now and forget all about the pressure of days/Do what i say and i’ll make you okay and drive them away/The images stuck in your head
People you’ve been before that you don’t want around anymore/That push and shove and won’t bend to your will
I’ll keep them still
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“I know you’d rather see me gone
Than to see me the way that I am
but I am and no life anyway
Next door TV’s
flashing blue frames on the wall
It’s a comedy of errors you see
It’s about taking a fall
To vent at you to oblivion, it’s easy to do
And I try to leave but you know me,
I come back when you want me to
Do you miss me, Miss Misery,
Like you say you do?”
From his “Good Will Hunting” period.