Elliott Smith – Some Song
Here’s something shocking: Elliott Smith isn’t as depressing as you think he is. Sure, his songs frequently deal with addiction, abuse and heartbreak. Sure, his entire life and death has an air of tragedy about it all. Sure, some of the music is just downright miserable. Despite all this though, I still don’t find him half as depressing as the bulk of the current crop of Pitchfork or blog favourites. Some Song isn’t the most cheerful of songs. The themes above all seem to make it into it’s two minute length. The wordplay on offer makes it more than worthwhile though. The fact that this was actually a b-side gives a sense of just how damn talented this guy was.
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