ClearAsCrystal Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 people with tattoos in tribute to Elliott ...sweeeetttt I like the butterfly one :wink: Elliott has two known tattoos...one on his right arm of Ferdinand the Bull he said once that he got it because of the story behind Ferdinand the bull and how he was so happy doing his own thing the other one is on his left arm ... is of a state with a star on the city he lived in..which he hated ( i forget which one) I think it was of Texas with a star because he suffered alot there. he explained getting that tattoo by saying that when he looked at his arms in the mirrors ..it reminded him of something bad he never wanted to be... and that thought made him happy http://www.muzieklijstjes.nl/Tips/smitheEitherOr.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedofroses Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 that would be cool to get a xo tattoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 or a Ferdinand one.. I like the idea behind it as well. and it so fit him! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedofroses Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 yea he is a great musician i love him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Crystal saved the world once again :nice: i'll take (one of) my favourite(s)King's Crossing...i think this song is one of his sadest songs along with songs like True Love or Stickman first of all...it has a great, haunting piano intro. but i was amazed with the lyrics and i still am...every line from this song...it's just perfect...lyrically!!! i can imagine kids reading "Elliott's poems" in some years...hopefully. he was a poet, the best of his generation. anyway, back to song. i could choose every line, but i'll take (maybe) the most painful and most important lines, at least in my opinion. it's a difficult song. it has many meaning in my eyes: 1. drugs "the judge is on vinyl, decisions are final and nobody gets a reprieve... ...i can't prepare for death any more than i already have" - he wants to stop...enough of drugs. but he realizes he can't...it's too late, something's lost. as it was said many times he couldn't make the 1st step of rehabilitaion...maybe he sings about this first step???...opinion "i've seen the movie and i know what happens" - he knows all the consequences which the drugs will cause, but he isn't afraid. this line almost made me cry. "but i don't care if i fuck up i'm going on a date with a rich white lady ain't life great? give me one good reason not to do it" - he doesn't know what he does and he really doesn't care...the drugs took over him, rich white lady=heroin(?) 2. music industry "the method acting that pays my bills keeps the fat man feeding in beverly hills i got a heavy metal mouth that hurls obscenity and i get my check from the trash treasury" - i think these are the easiest lines to explain...he's angry at Dreamworks and i can understand him. the music industry eats the artists. he's tired of this and he speaks out. 3.revenge "it don't matter cause i have no sex life all i want to do now is inject my ex wife" - he's tired of girls. and maybe he's thinking about his relationships in the past...(opinion) 4. a hope someone will be there and will help him = positive end of the song "this is the place where time reverses dead men talk to all the pretty nurses instruments shine on a silver tray don't let me get carried away don't let me get carried away don't let me be carried away" 5. death/suicide "open your parachute and grab your gun falling down like an omen, a setting sun" - ... 6. sarcasm "the game looks easy that's why it sells" - it has to be my favourite line (ahhh,no how can i say it??? i love every line equally...) this line is clear for everyone i think summarily: - this song is about fighting for the life against all the demons (which are in his head)...paranoia he's seen it, but he doesn't want to go back, he begs for help and hopes somebody will help him...and as the last lines describe: the life isn't over, i'm back from hell to live my life 10/10 one of the best songs ever written...perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 i think much of his lyrics are molded by his life. I mean, he did have much drug problems and maybe his lyrical lingo has alot to do with his life styles. Like in Miss Misery... "I 'll fake it through the day with some help from johnny walker red..." this is the first line in the song (which almost won an award if Good Will Hunting would not have come out the same year as Titanic ..music awards) and Johnny Walker red is an alcoholic beverage. so his life is intertwined in his lyrics and it is hard to forget that when you try to search for meanings in your head that DONT have anything to do with him... try as I might...mine always get mixed up and end up Elliott :rolleyes: Which is your favorite album so far, Nik? anyone? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kemp Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 I suppose Ben Folds must have known Elliott closely...how else would he have known if Elliott played some dirty b-ball? And he spoke of clubs where he played as if Elliott had seen what Ben saw and played there too. Good to see all the love for Elliott here :) For anyone looking for rarities and live shows, may I suggest my website? http://www.trashtreasury.com/ Give it a look; I promise you won't be disappointed. And while you're there, swing by the forum and say hello :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Good to see all the love for Elliott here :) For anyone looking for rarities and live shows, may I suggest my website? http://www.trashtreasury.com/ Give it a look; I promise you won't be disappointed. And while you're there, swing by the forum and say hello :) great site, i discovered it some weeks ago :) welcome to coldplaying ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Which is your favorite album so far, Nik? anyone? :huh: XO or Either/Or can't really decide... :/ though i put XO to the 1st place at the last page (some days ago), but it's really hard to choose between these 2. i say: XO atm...no Either/Or ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *suicide* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kemp Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 great site, i discovered it some weeks ago :) welcome to coldplaying ;) Excellent! Glad to have had you as a guest. I'm seeing double right now unless I focus real good, so it's probably bedtime now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 haha night then ;) it's a pleasure to meet people with great tastes in music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 XO or Either/Or can't really decide... :/ though i put XO to the 1st place at the last page (some days ago), but it's really hard to choose between these 2. i say: XO atm...no Either/Or ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *suicide* :dead: MEAN! cuz ...uhh you know.... *coughcough* :uhoh: that was mean, Nik :dozey: anyway...August is coming up...his birthdate... I made a shirt in honor of him...last year close to october (deathdate) i always wear it on both those dates :wink: It's the only t-shirt i own with writing on it or anykind..I wear plain clothes... anyway :rolleyes: My prime choices would be between : :heart: :heart: Either/Or cuz that album has tracks: Angeles, Say Yes, Between the Bars, Pictures of Me, and 2:45 and :heart: From a Basement on the Hill cuz every track on there is near and dear to me :nice: Roman Candle and XO hit there pretty close and I could very well pick Figure 8.... JUST for the song 'Somebody That I Used to Know' oh man :uhoh: ..Know I see where you went with the suicide joke :dead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 just discovered this video from 92 :O http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7497223721109671799&q=elliott+smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kemp Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 just discovered this video from 92 :O http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7497223721109671799&q=elliott+smith That's the wedding show, right? I've got the whole audio recording here, if that's what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 :wink: thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 :thinking: I remember seeing the briefest clip of Elliott Smith's live performance once. I don't know what song it was, all I rememeber is that he was wearing his 'I :heart: Metal' T-shirt... any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 NEVERMIND...I FOUND it !!! :nice: aand he is singing 'Say Yes' :freak: Now I need one in a better version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 NEVERMIND...I FOUND it !!! :nice: aand he is singing 'Say Yes' :freak: Now I need one in a better version i think you're talking about his last show... http://www.trashtreasury.com/html/elliott-smith-09-19-2003.html i have a video of Say Yes, but since it was ripped from youtube, you can imagine the quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kemp Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 There's two videos that float around of him doing say yes, wearing that shirt, and both are labeled as from the last show, but it's clearly two different performances. Here's one of them: http://www.archive.org/download/esmith2003-09-19.flac/esmith2003-09-19-sayyes.mov Here's some excellent video footage of him in 1997: http://www.trashtreasury.com/forums/showthread.php?referrerid=10000269&t=590 Here's a pile of assorted videos: http://www.trashtreasury.com/elliott/video/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 i think you're talking about his last show... http://www.trashtreasury.com/html/elliott-smith-09-19-2003.html i have a video of Say Yes, but since it was ripped from youtube, you can imagine the quality my favorite version of 'Say Yes' is live i believe ... and before he sings into the mic...he clears his throat. I love that because it's got more of a living feeling to it. Makes your mind accept that he once was a living breathing-needs-to-clear-his-throat type of man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearAsCrystal Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Oh my oh my. This is Elliott singing 'Angeles' my numero uno song by him. It is not live, it is not a music video. It's something else. NOrmally, the lyrics to 'Angeles' say: I could make you satisfied in everything you do All your 'secret wishes' could right now be coming true And be forever with my poison arms around you But in the video of him singing and playing the song. He clearly, very clearly, says broken arms Please watch it and you will not regret seeing his talent :kiss: http://youtube.com/watch?v=EAOxo8qH_AQ&search=Elliott%20Smith :shocked2: *Edit .... This one has three songs: Between the Bars, Thirteen, and Angeles ..and Baby Britain (acoustic) in the very beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kemp Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 New Elliott song magically appeared in my inbox again: http://www.trashtreasury.com/forums/showthread.php?referrerid=10000269&p=5460#post5460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ondes Martenot Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 New Elliott song magically appeared in my inbox again: http://www.trashtreasury.com/forums/showthread.php?referrerid=10000269&p=5460#post5460 wow! thanks a lot for sharing it with fans, Paul this just made my day!!! i hope you'll get more similar anonymous messages in the future ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kemp Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 That's the second time too; I think this is a different person than the one who leaked Stickman to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowy eyes Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Fond Farewell is the first track on the free cd that came with this month's issue of Q :nice:.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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