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Komentáře • 291

  • @killrockstars
    @killrockstars  Před 5 lety +32

    Check out this rare live footage of Elliott's 1999 New Year's Eve performance at The Knitting Factory: czcams.com/play/PL6KwzgIePF4Dy7347Om6Ijcsr4vh6JJjP.html

  • @WachaDrop
    @WachaDrop Před 10 lety +196

    "When they clean the street, I'll be the only shit that's left behind."

  • @jorgek92
    @jorgek92 Před 8 lety +636

    I love this song, Elliott and all the people who are listening to this at the moment. Hugs!

  • @williamq19
    @williamq19 Před 9 lety +101

    They say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing, it's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine

    • @badmanners9141
      @badmanners9141 Před 2 lety +5

      My favorite lyric

    • @seanmatthewking
      @seanmatthewking Před 2 lety +1

      Lmao is there a deeper meaning? Or did he literally just wrote a song bashing a parade?
      Only the last verse line is vague enough to indicate deeper meaning.

    • @seanmatthewking
      @seanmatthewking Před 2 lety

      Bye-bye papa Papa Papa

    • @BlacklightSummerOfficial
      @BlacklightSummerOfficial Před 6 měsíci +1

      ⁠@@seanmatthewkingI think it’s about bashing a parade. A parade full of joy and people that everyone loves, but you hate. You end up ironically going anyway and kind of enjoy yourself despite how dumb you think it is. Make of that what you will

  • @MrRayinsf
    @MrRayinsf Před 2 lety +113

    D A E G5
    They asked me to come down and watch the parade
    D A E G5
    And to march down the street like the duracell bunny
    D A E G5
    With a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
    D A E G5
    Throwing out candy that looks like money

    F#7 Bm A E/G# G5 F#7*
    To people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
    A D A E G5
    Said won't you follow me down to the rose parade?


    [Verse 2]

    D A E G5
    Tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
    D A E G5
    People were shouting and pushing and saying
    D A E G5
    And when I traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
    D A E G5
    A ridiculous marching band started playing

    F#7 Bm A E/G# G5 F#7*
    And got me singing 'long with some half-hearted victory song


    [Chorus]

    A D A E G5
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    D A E G5
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    F#7 E A E G5
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?


    [Verse 3]

    D A E G5
    The trumpet has obviously been drinking
    D A E G5
    'Cos he's fucking up even the simplest lines
    D A E G5
    I'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
    D A E G5
    It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine

    F#7 Bm A E/G#
    And when they clean the street I'll be the only shit
    G5 F#7*
    that's left behind


    [Chorus]

    A D A E G5
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    D A E G5
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    F#7 E A E G5
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

  • @jessewallace12able
    @jessewallace12able Před 4 lety +42

    Love you Elliot and all those that suffer from depression. Hang in there ok?

    • @audrey-hv2gt
      @audrey-hv2gt Před 2 lety +3

      Yea, I’m doing okay. Thanks. Thank you. 💔😞🚑🥹

    • @isadoreducasse9822
      @isadoreducasse9822 Před rokem +3

      An ex-girlfriend, who I lived with died last year but I only found out a week ago. I knew that she wasn't doing well the last few years, but we hadn't spoken for 8 years or so. I thought about reaching out to her, but I never did because I wasn't in a good place either, mentally. I think about all the times my depression hurt our relationship. I also feel terrible guilt now for not having at least reached to her when I knew that she was struggling. I'm sorry Sarah.

    • @yamimimiya
      @yamimimiya Před rokem +3

      @@isadoreducasse9822 sorry to hear that. hope you can forgive yourself eventually

    • @teddygrammatonbmx2226
      @teddygrammatonbmx2226 Před 2 měsíci

      Elliott Smith stabbed him self in the heart and committed suicide. Sad story.

  • @ruperto4200
    @ruperto4200 Před 6 lety +85

    Makes me overwhelming happy with a wave of nostalgic depression

  • @kimivdot
    @kimivdot Před 9 lety +151

    rose parade and speed trials, definitely my two favorite elliott songs

    • @superbeatle049
      @superbeatle049 Před 7 lety +6

      kimivdot Pictures of Me is my fave 😊

    • @Qkdkdq
      @Qkdkdq Před 4 lety +7

      It’s hard for me to pick a favourite but maybe Roman candle

    • @kev6704
      @kev6704 Před 4 lety +3

      Literally same lmao

    • @lazorrotproductions8580
      @lazorrotproductions8580 Před 3 lety +3

      2:45 am
      Pictures of me
      Rose parade o

    • @asa.8691
      @asa.8691 Před 2 lety +1

      Speed trials and alameda for me. From unreleased it’s def see you in heaven and stickman

  • @MUSE1795
    @MUSE1795 Před 7 lety +65

    This song is so underrated. it's beautifully melancholy.

  • @GibbyBoy2831
    @GibbyBoy2831 Před 2 lety +25

    One of the best albums ever. Fact.

  • @jamesthomas6733
    @jamesthomas6733 Před 6 lety +22

    My buddy Kelon and i went to the Subgalley one day in 2000 or so, a bar notorious for junkies dying in the bathroom, and we played this whole album on the jukebox from speed trials to say yes and we alienated everyone else in the bar who would have much preferred Motorhead or the Exploited. We were on methadone tho and for that one day, or one hour or whatever, we were happy. Elliott Smith got me through so much in my life i cannot overstate it. The fact that his brilliance is not universally recognized is a scandal. But perhaps i prefer it that way

  • @kickback4me
    @kickback4me Před 2 lety +27

    2022 and not a day goes by where I don't think about his music. Damn. Been over 10 years since I first discovered ES. There was a couple years where I couldn't actually listen to his music but it was always playing in my head on and off at random times throughout the days.

    • @martinsmartini44
      @martinsmartini44 Před rokem +2

      I feel you, buddy

    • @fleetwoodthemac
      @fleetwoodthemac Před rokem +1

      hell yeah ham toast i feel this vibe, but i got ya by bout 15 years. so glad you discovered his music ❤

    • @Missjunebugfreak
      @Missjunebugfreak Před rokem +2

      same. I only got into his music 3 years ago and he has affected me so much already. Elliott's artistry is so unique.

  • @archimidispanagiotidis2821
    @archimidispanagiotidis2821 Před měsícem +2

    This song saved our lives many times...

  • @roiybenkel682
    @roiybenkel682 Před 5 lety +123

    They asked me to come down and watch the parade
    And to march down the street like the Duracell bunny
    With a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
    Throwing out candy that looks like money
    To people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
    Said won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    Tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
    People were shouting and pushing and saying
    And when I traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
    A ridiculous marching band started playing
    And got me singing along with some half-hearted victory song
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    The trumpet has obviously been drinking
    Because he's fucking up even the simplest lines
    I'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
    It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
    And when they clean the street I'll be the only shit that's left behind
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

  • @andresgonzalez2792
    @andresgonzalez2792 Před 8 lety +119

    wherever elliott smith soul is, i dont think it misses too much of what the world is today.

    • @jala1081
      @jala1081 Před 8 lety +13

      I agree I love him he's my guardian angel

    • @michaelbruck301
      @michaelbruck301 Před 8 lety +8

      damn, deep. can't disagree. very complex, emotionally detached human.

    • @jala1081
      @jala1081 Před 8 lety +1

      Ya can't disagree either

    • @will6177
      @will6177 Před 8 lety +17

      Always disappointed. I think he felt that way, and a lot of people that listen feel that way. And society decries disappointment leaving the disappointment to fester and turn internal.

    • @SullyDunn
      @SullyDunn Před 8 lety +16

      +Will Holbrook society does hate disappointment. It will search to squash anyone filled with disappointment anger or shame it's quite cruel. People don't help people when they need help. They would rather see how far they will far go until they destroy themselves or accomplish something incredible

  • @josec1538
    @josec1538 Před 4 lety +37

    Love every song by Elliot Smith. My amazing ex gf showed me this and the last nite together we listened to this album. All the music we listen to together makes me tear up alot because i just picture her in our calm, fun and happy moments while i walk alone trying to stop my bad depressing thoughts. I finally stop my bad habit that caused our break up and realized how crippling my mental health is. I changed into a better me because of her i just wished i did sooner. As a mostly isolated quiet man i don’t ever see myself moving on. I don’t want to quit and settle for less. I want to fight for her and show her i can change to what i wanted to be. People say to move on, there is more out there but there is no one like her. She’s is my one and only.

    • @sean.anthony6044
      @sean.anthony6044 Před rokem +1

      Hey man sorry to hear, two years later how our you feeling? I hope u have since realized that there is more out there for you. I love Elliott smith so much and I hope to share my love for him with a women I care for, that experience sounds awesome.

    • @oscardavidfigueroa432
      @oscardavidfigueroa432 Před rokem

      you need to hear ES No name #1 lyrics and apply that to your life

    • @tylerlind8683
      @tylerlind8683 Před rokem +2

      Jfc

    • @thomascraymer8712
      @thomascraymer8712 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Man, I am in the same place... well she first started talking with me because one of our mutual friends showed her a song of mine, and she added me, and we talked and got together, we were together almost a year... but I am definitely quite self-destructive, she asked me to stop my habits but I kept falling back... eventually she broke up with me, but she is still supporting me... I am also going to fight for her and show her I can change
      As your comment was 3 years ago, I hope that things are better now, and you found peace

  • @darksydedabs
    @darksydedabs Před rokem +7

    i genuinely think Elliot was the first artist i genuinely just stumbled upon, my earliest memories of listening to this man go back to before i even had a device to play youtube on. I had a nintendo ds that i recorded the songs on the voice memos to listen to them that way thats how much i felt them, i would sneak into my moms room to get her phone and look up elliot smith songs. He gave me so much comfort at a age where i thought i could never be loved or accepted by anyone. Such a tragic story, your music still continues to touch me so deeply to this very day.

  • @aronboettcher235
    @aronboettcher235 Před 8 lety +60

    Today was the day, 12 years ago, that we lost this artist.

    • @amandabyers3693
      @amandabyers3693 Před 8 lety

      +Aron Boettcher ...what date was it plz? xxx

    • @will6177
      @will6177 Před 8 lety +2

      And much more sad, he lost himself. It's sad to me that he couldn't stop himself from drowning. I'm lucky, I sad somebody to help me swim.

    • @mywhychromosome
      @mywhychromosome Před 8 lety +3

      He was being metaphoric, brotha

    • @williamq19
      @williamq19 Před 8 lety

      +Jimbo Hardizzle (James) no someone broke into his apartment while his gf was locked in the bathroom while they were arguing. someone stabbed him. He had been paranoid days before he died like people were following him. Ballad of big nothing has some weird shit on it hombre

    • @mywhychromosome
      @mywhychromosome Před 8 lety +7

      Mellon Collie How come anytime an artist commits suicide is has to be something else complicated? Even when one of their last recordings has them crying out in plain english "Give me one good reason not to do it". Actually King's Crossing is creepy in the way it maps out his death in general

  • @Missjunebugfreak
    @Missjunebugfreak Před rokem +15

    This song always fills me up with warmth & happiness. Elliott was so special.

  • @carlhewitt5958
    @carlhewitt5958 Před 4 lety +11

    I think this was the first song I downloaded from Elliott Smith over 20 years ago. Been hooked ever since.

  • @SullyDunn
    @SullyDunn Před 8 lety +23

    Oh what a gem

  • @ericfoster8411
    @ericfoster8411 Před 2 lety +9

    This is my favorite of all Elliott smith songs. It’s perfect

    • @Missjunebugfreak
      @Missjunebugfreak Před 2 lety +4

      Same. It's such a fantastic song. Loved it immediately on first listen.

  • @matcha7061
    @matcha7061 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I’ve such fond memories with this song. Used to go to my friend’s house and we’d sing this while someone plays the guitar beer on one hand cigarettes in the other in the backyard, on one of those calm nights. Pure memories I’ll never forget, even tho we don’t talk anymore I will always hold onto those bittersweet moments and cherish them wherever I go in life.

    • @vico805
      @vico805 Před měsícem

      memories last forever if you want them to…thanks for the story…

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby Před 8 lety +21

    My favorite Elliott Smith song....

  • @kevinfinnmusicpgh
    @kevinfinnmusicpgh Před 5 lety +9

    The great thing about Either/Or, and the bulk of Elliot Smith's output is the DIY ethic he used to record and produce his albums. Always inspiring!

  • @brunoborela4161
    @brunoborela4161 Před 4 lety +11

    I will always love this man

  • @EdIrbyIII
    @EdIrbyIII Před 10 lety +23

    this song is so fucking good

  • @SK-le1gm
    @SK-le1gm Před 5 měsíci +3

    I just remember when this song came out we were all so happy. It was a moment.

  • @doctorbrinker
    @doctorbrinker Před 9 lety +6

    This is one of his best songs where he plays with a full band.

    • @doctorbrinker
      @doctorbrinker Před 9 lety

      ***** I didn't realize that. I just meant a lot of the other songs are just acoustic and vocal ya know

  • @Animal14722
    @Animal14722 Před 2 lety +1

    I've set aside this song for special times. I see the white petals he speaks about fluttering down when I hear it and I see the trumpeter royally fucking it all up. I never want to lose that

  • @jonscholz
    @jonscholz Před 4 lety +5

    This slaps.

  • @samhyland2428
    @samhyland2428 Před 3 lety +13

    anyone elses favourite elliot song?

  • @kingamity1985
    @kingamity1985 Před 6 lety +7

    I really like this song

  • @emil_the_tiger7459
    @emil_the_tiger7459 Před 2 lety +2

    If I cry need just his voice and I stop crying.

  • @user-td7tx6ji3o
    @user-td7tx6ji3o Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you Elliot Smith for this song❤️

  • @jaclyn121
    @jaclyn121 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Such an underrated song

  • @jorgealvarez9345
    @jorgealvarez9345 Před 4 lety +14

    Everyone's interest is stronger than mine.

  • @acct5910
    @acct5910 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Elliot really had a bone to pick with parades in this album.

  • @themorningimage
    @themorningimage Před 10 měsíci +1

    There’s just something so nice and relatable about the jaded quality in his voice here

  • @billyjoe8759
    @billyjoe8759 Před 3 lety +4

    C'est magnifique...

  • @user-ip9yu7lp1q
    @user-ip9yu7lp1q Před rokem +6

    "Rose Parade"
    They asked me to come down and watch the parade
    To march down the street like the Duracell bunny
    With a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
    Throwing out candy that looks like money
    To people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
    Said won't you follow me down to the Rose Parade?
    Tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
    People were shouting and pushing and saying
    Traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
    Ridiculous marching band started playing
    Got me singing along with some half-hearted victory song
    Won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    The trumpet has obviously been drinking
    'Cos he's fucking up even the simplest lines
    They say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
    It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
    When the clean the streets I'll be the only shit that's left behind

  • @Cruizzerr
    @Cruizzerr Před rokem +2

    This makes me happy, even if just for a while.

  • @SteveMulberry
    @SteveMulberry Před rokem +2

    Bought Either/Or yesterday. Never felt better.

  • @AslanKyoya1776
    @AslanKyoya1776 Před 6 lety +8

    I listened to this song today while I was on the Max today going through Downtown Portland

  • @amandabyers3693
    @amandabyers3693 Před 8 lety +3

    ...Im quite a new fan of Elliotts and now i dont know what id do without him!! Iabsolutely LOVE,LOVE,LOVE him..

    • @alexandersahs4971
      @alexandersahs4971 Před 8 lety +1

      elliott became my sole musical interest and influence in 2011

  • @Blooze-rr2ve
    @Blooze-rr2ve Před 4 lety +9

    You asked me to come down and watch the parade
    To march down the street like the Duracell bunny
    But we get away from the cavalcade
    Throwing out candy that looks like money
    To people passing by
    They'd all seem to be going the other way
    So won't you follow me down to the Rose Parade?
    Tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
    People were shouting and pushing and saying
    They'd traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
    Ridiculous marching band started playing
    Got me singing along
    With some half-hearted victory song
    So won't you follow me down to the Rose Parade?
    The trumpet has obviously been drinking
    Cause he's fucking up even the simplest lines
    You say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
    It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
    When they clean the street, I'll be the only shit that's left behind
    So won't you follow me down to the Rose Parade?

  • @gabemoler6682
    @gabemoler6682 Před 4 lety +2

    One of my favorite songs Elliott ever wrote, get wicked emotions from this song. Rest in peace 😢

  • @isadoreducasse9822
    @isadoreducasse9822 Před rokem +4

    The Rose Parade happens in Pasadena, California and people gather the night before the Rose Parade in the streets, which is followed up the Rose Bowl which is also in Pasadena. Elliot Smith was about to play at All Tomorrow 's Parties in Long Beach, but we lost him. He's one of the best singer/songwriters of our time.

    • @darthlegit
      @darthlegit Před 5 měsíci

      yeah but Elliott Smith was a portlander, portland is the city of roses. almost definitely referring to the portland rose festival

    • @isadoreducasse9822
      @isadoreducasse9822 Před 4 měsíci

      @darthlegit but it's the Rose Parade, not the "rose festival. " And, he lived in Los Angeles, so he would have been very aware of the Rose Parade in Pasadena, which is about 20 minutes from where Elliott Smith lived. He actually lived a few houses down from my buddy's brother's house.

    • @darthlegit
      @darthlegit Před 4 měsíci

      @@isadoreducasse9822 cool! but he apparently moved to los angeles in '99, moved to the east coast shortly after this album's tour, and lived in portland prior to that.

    • @petergrimes417
      @petergrimes417 Před měsícem

      Portland has a rose parade and a junior rose parade

  • @DukeSolaire
    @DukeSolaire Před 4 lety +18

    Love this song. Don't know if he's talking about the rose parade in Portland but it sure sounds like it (throwing out candy that looks like money/dog in a chokechain collar/trumpeters obviously been drinking, all sounds like experiences I've had at the rose parade).

    • @CoIoneIPanic
      @CoIoneIPanic Před 2 lety +5

      You have any doubt that's the Portland 🌹 Parade? Then you have never been. Elliott Smith nailed it. But it's canceled forever so now, so it's only that Portland half-assed shlt show we all miss.

    • @grey8478
      @grey8478 Před 2 lety +1

      elliott was portland-based at the time, he was definitely talking about that rose parade

    • @DukeSolaire
      @DukeSolaire Před 2 lety +4

      @Colonel Panic lol i been many times man i grew up in portland. Its just i read an annotation on genius that said he was maybe talking about the one in pasadena which ive never been to so idk it could be, but i tend to think its just somebody from socal on genius trying to insert their own city into things. Thats why i was clarifying that im not 100 percent but im pretty sure cause it sounds like every damn rose parade i went to, but i didnt wanna get 10000 replies from people being like "AkSHuLly HeS TAlkInG ABoUt ThE RoSe PAraDe iN PaSadENa"

    • @JustSeb825825_p4ssw0rd
      @JustSeb825825_p4ssw0rd Před 2 lety +1

      it is! Portland was where he lived, and he is describing the show.

    • @TheBunniechannel
      @TheBunniechannel Před 2 lety

      Well yeah that's where the name comes from but it's obviously not about that actual parade, i see it (and from what I've read on an interview with Elliott) it's more like everyone has their own little parade going on, and when you have depression especially, you're not really on the wagon, you're just trailing along for the ride pretending you're having fun. But it's a pile of shit.

  • @MEbrickCo
    @MEbrickCo Před 8 lety +17

    Elliott Smith is my spirit animal.

  • @Kat-fr3yg
    @Kat-fr3yg Před 3 lety +2

    “The trumpeter has obviously been drinking
    Because he's fucking up even the simplest lines
    I'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
    It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine”

  • @user-nz4yy4do9c
    @user-nz4yy4do9c Před měsícem

    2024 год. Я открыла для себя эту прекрасную музыку !! Спасибо!!

  • @dhtr7639
    @dhtr7639 Před rokem +3

    Absolute genius, highly underrated and misunderstood by many

  • @AndySalinger33
    @AndySalinger33 Před 4 lety +4

    Happy New Year 2020! It's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine.

  • @scottboyd9138
    @scottboyd9138 Před 5 lety +3

    Love this song!

  • @adamhoffman401
    @adamhoffman401 Před 9 lety +4

    Love you brother.

  • @JosieOuiri
    @JosieOuiri Před 9 lety +7

    happy fucking new year

  • @joshuaanderson2185
    @joshuaanderson2185 Před 6 lety +6

    My favorite Teletubby remains cloaked in a vail of extreme secrecy.

  • @michaelpbruner
    @michaelpbruner Před 6 lety +1

    Listen to this every year at this day and time.

    • @michaelpbruner
      @michaelpbruner Před 6 lety

      I don't care that it's about Portland and not the Rose Bowl Parade.

  • @mikedurose1371
    @mikedurose1371 Před 7 lety +2

    always something special from this amazing artist

  • @oscardavidfigueroa432
    @oscardavidfigueroa432 Před rokem +2

    This song is about a person who is being asked to participate in a parade and feels out of place. They describe the parade as chaotic and the people in it as not particularly cheerful or enthusiastic. The protagonist decides to go along with it anyway and tries to enjoy the parade but feels disconnected from the crowd and finds it to be a strange and surreal experience. The trumpeter in the parade is drunk and making mistakes, adding to the absurdity of the situation. The protagonist then invites others to come and see the parade, but with a sense of irony and detachment. The song ultimately suggests that the parade is a hollow spectacle, lacking in substance and genuine meaning

  • @james5353
    @james5353 Před 29 dny

    First of his tunes i ever heard it was GLR radio London i was trying to study for A level exams or something, his lazy confused voice just got me immediately, what a fucking talent

  • @oscardavidfigueroa432
    @oscardavidfigueroa432 Před rokem +1

    this song is perhaps how Elliott feels about being famous and something he said he didn't wanted. "When they clean up the streets I'll be the only shit that's left behind" means he wanted to avoid being forgotten despite his efforts if he would try to become famous, meaning that being famous is pointless. This song express Elliott's feelings towards being an artist not being exactly an entertainer type of artist as we know Elliott for his music lyrics, personal life and musical career.

  • @williamq19
    @williamq19 Před 9 lety +31

    Got me singing along with some half hearted victory song

    • @madisonhermon8853
      @madisonhermon8853 Před 9 lety +2

      Mellon Collie Oh my god, Neutral Milk Hotel.

    • @williamq19
      @williamq19 Před 9 lety +3

      👍

    • @alexandersahs4971
      @alexandersahs4971 Před 8 lety +1

      +madison hermon what is the neutral milk hotel reference?

    • @williamq19
      @williamq19 Před 8 lety

      What a beautiful face
      I have found in this place
      That is circling all round the sun
      What a beautiful dream
      That could flash on the screen
      In a blink of an eye and be gone from me
      Soft and sweet
      Let me hold it close and keep it here with me

    • @alexandersahs4971
      @alexandersahs4971 Před 8 lety

      I know the song and the band I'm wondering where the reference is to neutral in this song.

  • @vico805
    @vico805 Před 2 měsíci

    miss my old life but oh well
    RIP ELLIOTT

  • @LocaalDent
    @LocaalDent Před 3 lety +1

    One of Elliots few songs that isn’t completely depressing to listen to...lol. *No hate or anything, I love it all*

    • @asa.8691
      @asa.8691 Před 2 lety

      Opposite for me, feels nostalgic even though I’ve never been to portland

  • @NatePhilipsMusic
    @NatePhilipsMusic Před 3 lety +1

    fantastic! love this song! love this album.

  • @suburbansymbolism
    @suburbansymbolism Před 6 lety +1

    Genius

  • @jeffh.7112
    @jeffh.7112 Před rokem

    Cheers to the artist where it is hard to pick a favorite song because they are all bangers.

  • @slayingparallel1953
    @slayingparallel1953 Před 5 lety +1

    I loooooove this song!

  • @paulg6142
    @paulg6142 Před 6 lety +1

    For years they played this song on the Muzak at my work, I'd hear it multiple times a day in a corporate building. For years I never knew who it was until a few months ago...

  • @za2206
    @za2206 Před rokem +1

    "Shit that's left behind" is a tuff concept.. a City does that to too Many, & repeats that.

  • @AliceInChains98
    @AliceInChains98 Před rokem +3

    when they clean the street I'll be the only shit that's left behind :(

  • @ScorpionSlayer66
    @ScorpionSlayer66 Před 7 lety +1

    My favorite Elliott track

  • @DanielDay-dv8uw
    @DanielDay-dv8uw Před 5 měsíci

    I'll always think of Heidi & the fact we never went to floral parade in Portland together, first conversation involving this song..

  • @richardgriego4018
    @richardgriego4018 Před 3 lety +1

    Off Either?..definitely.and that's saying a lot cause every song is majestic..

  • @leanka69
    @leanka69 Před 3 měsíci +1

    the beginning sounds like an old ladys ringtone😭😭💀

  • @kevinthomas4180
    @kevinthomas4180 Před 5 lety +1

    This song has becoming more and more metaphorical to me. He is not literally going to the rose parade for example.

  • @naomihepworth5648
    @naomihepworth5648 Před 8 lety +11

    Traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar

  • @RussellTerBeek
    @RussellTerBeek Před 8 lety +11

    Man, who's the one philistine that disliked this?

    • @amandabyers3693
      @amandabyers3693 Před 8 lety

      +Russell TerBeek (dr spacewizard) ...I know..Я they MENTAL oя summat? xxx

    • @MrGDBGROUP
      @MrGDBGROUP Před 8 lety

      +Russell TerBeek (dr spacewizard) hehe... those damned Philistines... it was probably was Goliath that dead beat cyclops.... nah but i've never called anyone a Philistine.... just know them from the Bible.... but I dig your use of the word lol. I'm gonna incorporate that word into everyday usage.

  • @bobbyblair6862
    @bobbyblair6862 Před 5 měsíci

    When I'm saddest, i cone here. I hope we all make it.

  • @marcellussantos9588
    @marcellussantos9588 Před 9 lety +14

    No, I'm the only shit that's left behind. Sorry Elliott

  • @kurtdahlke9526
    @kurtdahlke9526 Před 4 lety

    A singular talent.

  • @elizabeth5759
    @elizabeth5759 Před 8 lety +17

    i think one person went through this album and disliked every song one by one.

  • @mateosamora
    @mateosamora Před 5 lety +2

    Who else is here on 1/1 for their fix of this song? Only Elliott could make a parade sound like a beautiful bummer...
    they asked me to come down and watch the parade
    and to march down the street like the duracell bunny
    with a wink and a wave from the cavalcade
    throwing out candy that looks like money
    to people passing by that all seem to be going the other way
    said won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    tripped over a dog in a choke-chain collar
    people were shouting and pushing and saying
    and when i traded a smoke for a food stamp dollar
    a ridiculous marching band started playing
    and got me singing along with some half-hearted victory song
    won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    the trumpet has obviously been drinking
    because he's fucking up even the simplest lines
    i'd say it's a sight that's quite worth seeing
    it's just that everyone's interest is stronger than mine
    and when they clean the street i'll be the only shit that's left behind
    won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    won't you follow me down to the rose parade?
    won't you follow me down to the rose parade?

  • @za2206
    @za2206 Před rokem +1

    Cooler than Australian Rock

  • @annaliseoatman6956
    @annaliseoatman6956 Před 2 lety +1

    Hugs!

  • @derekwilliams8387
    @derekwilliams8387 Před 6 lety +1

    2:15 I've listened to this song probably hundreds of times and just now heard the trumpet taking a drink

  • @willquick5090
    @willquick5090 Před 5 lety

    *energizer

  • @lock1278
    @lock1278 Před 2 lety +2

    When they clean the street ill be the only shit that's left behind

  • @thenavigator2559
    @thenavigator2559 Před 3 lety +2

    I think my last bit of hope is gone, or has morphed into something else, I'm not sure. I had things giving me hope but that's done. Not because anything has changed, but it's just been sucked out of me. Words don't mean much anymore, because I can't make myself believe. I don't even mean this in a edgy or pessimistic way, I just can't.
    It bothers me that I feel like this just to die. Not an a nihilist way. But just that everyday is an uphill struggle, and I'm on a clock.
    More like an stagnant struggle of a weak tired man that cant push a pebble uphill. He struggles just a much as the others, but with a pebble. Perhaps if they had a go at his rock they'd be at the peak in no time. So he can't cry out like the others. He just lies there at the foot of the mountain. Everyone takes him for lazy fool, and perhaps he is.
    He lies there and watches others make it to the peak, and their boulders roll down all the same.

  • @movealongplease6891
    @movealongplease6891 Před měsícem

    Reminds me of Utrecht Pride

  • @Erndoggggg
    @Erndoggggg Před 7 lety +6

    This song is about Portland, Oregon... the Rose City. Anyone who is a fan of Elliott Smith knows he was sarcastic and synical. He also loved Portland. So alll your stupid comments about him hating parades ect are just ignorant. Do your research or stop claiming to adore elliott smith.

    • @mememan3799
      @mememan3799 Před 5 lety

      I heard some idiot say this song was about protesting capitalism. Like what?

  • @AirGuitar
    @AirGuitar Před 6 lety +1

    Someone reply!
    I'm getting really into acoustic guitar/songwriting. I sort of want to start singing, but I'm not confident at all. Also, what chords should I learn to sound at least in some way like Elliott's untouchable songwriting?
    Favorite songs to put his sound in context would be: Between The Bars, Condor Ave, Speed Trials, Alameda, Ballad of Big Nothing.

    • @blubroadcast
      @blubroadcast Před 6 lety +1

      Musically I feel like Elliot was really influenced by the Beatles. Learn Rose Parade for sure (lot's of covers w/ instruction on this site), its beauty is in its simplicity with subtly ingenious "tweeks" here and there that are married perfectly to great hangdog lyrics.

    • @closedupshop4172
      @closedupshop4172 Před 3 lety

      hey, I'm no professional or something but I'd just say A: go for singing, you're probably much better than you think and B: just go on what you think is good. At first, you can try copying Elliott but as you write more and more you'll get your own style. Try new things, try maybe writing a song in the style of another band or musician you love.

  • @susannahiscool9232
    @susannahiscool9232 Před 3 lety +1

    In my mind Elliot is on his hotel porch looking out at the parade

    • @CoIoneIPanic
      @CoIoneIPanic Před 2 lety

      Hell no Elliott Smith is down on the curb tripping on a dog's choke chain collar. It's in the fucking song.

  • @traderyogen8675
    @traderyogen8675 Před 2 lety +1

    2022 anyone?

  • @mariamman
    @mariamman Před 2 lety +1

    2:50

  • @maddymud
    @maddymud Před rokem

    Saw John Doe this at his tribute show. Wish there was a recording of it

  • @davelister3901
    @davelister3901 Před 4 lety +7

    Really wish all elliott smith songs had comments disabled. misery loves company its well understood at this point catch up with the silence that co wrote these brilliant songs.

    • @Francis-rs7zu
      @Francis-rs7zu Před 4 lety +5

      It's easy to not read the comments, as opposed to preventing them for people who benefit from reading them.

    • @davelister3901
      @davelister3901 Před 4 lety

      @@Francis-rs7zu huh? didn't read your comment (;

    • @jm-tl6od
      @jm-tl6od Před 4 lety

      @@davelister3901 Proving his point ya dumbass

  • @bramdonbirkenbach9788
    @bramdonbirkenbach9788 Před 9 lety +2

    California :]