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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-11 09:55 PM
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Poll question: Best Elliott Smith album
The man was taken too soon...



Whereas Emos wanted to be like him



He was, without the emo shit



RIP Elliott
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-11 10:06 PM
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1. Not familiar with all of his work but...
Edited on Tue Jul-19-11 10:07 PM by WorseBeforeBetter
"Waltz #2" gets me every time.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-11 10:07 PM
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2. Ah yes - apparently he wrote the lyics when he was a teen
It's about his mom...and his step-dad
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WorseBeforeBetter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-11 10:21 PM
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3. When I first heard it I thought it might be about an ex-lover,
Edited on Tue Jul-19-11 10:22 PM by WorseBeforeBetter
then listened more closely to the lyrics (and looked them up). Around 3:00 is perfection. Definitely gotta look into much more of his music.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-11 10:29 PM
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4. The purists won't agree, but I love Love LOVE Figure 8
It is more "produced" but oh my GAWD there are so many incredible songs on that album.

I'd have a hard time picking just one: "Son of Sam", "Somebody That I Used to Know", "Junk Bond Trader","L.A.","Easy Way Out" (haunting given his possible suicide), "Wouldn't Mama Be Proud", "Color Bars", etc. -- love 'em all. :loveya:

My favorite E.S. songs, though, include "Angel in the Snow" and "Between the Bars". Can't choose.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-19-11 10:45 PM
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5. Figure 8 and XO are both awesome albums
I like them for different reasons than I like Either/Or or Elliott Smith
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Sugarcoated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-11 11:53 AM
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6. XO
gets my vote . . . one of my favorites:)
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-20-11 12:42 PM
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7. XO is amazing - "Independence Day" is what got me turned on to him in the first place
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