elliott smith, r.i.p.
Elliott Smith - Waterloo Sunset
8/6/69 - 10/21/03
he was complicated, but you might get a glimpse of mr. smith in this spin collection of interviews (e.g., the image of him reading catharine mackinnon and feeling even more guilty and depressed).
as for the performance, i still rank waterloo sunset as the most beautiful song in the english language. [what other candidates would you nominate for the honor?] it seems to have special resonance for sociologists, writers, and other maybe-too-sensitive observers of the human condition. this is the definitive full-regalia live kinks version, but the great terry reid gives waterloo a powerful superlungs reiding as well.
posted by christopher uggen @ 1:15 AM
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4 Comments:
Thanks for the post on Elliott. He'll always be one of my favorite artists/songwriters.
Chris
I agree this song is excellent, other worldly. I nominate Ryan Adams songs "I see monsters" or "friends" . The former Adam's song is on his album "Love is hell" and the latter is found on "Cold roses"
Let me know what you think.
Thanks for the post.
thanks, brayden, me too.
anon, great picks, esp. i see monsters. mr. adams is apparently on the wagon these days and tearin' it up onstage.
Great call on "Waterloo Sunset." Despite the acclaim he's gotten, Ray Davies is *still* rock's most underrated songwriter.
Off the top of my head, I'd go with "Wichita Lineman." The lines, "...and I need you more than I want you/and I want you for all time" slay me every time. Jimmy Webb sums up the guy's life in something like 16 lines. Absolute economy.
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