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Old 05-26-2008, 02:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i just read his bio on last.fm and it says that he died from 2 stab wounds and they thought it was a suicide but it was later questioned. has anything been confirmed?
Yeh does anybody notice that when a rockstar it often goes unawnsered?
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No and I put on Roman Candle last too, I don't understand this argument that it has to be just Elliott and his guitar for it to be Elliott. King's Crossing is way more emotional than Either/Or, Elliott Smith and Roman Candle put together.
Roman Candle is way more personal. It has such a rawness to it that it's like you're sitting in a room with Elliott. And King's Crossing? Really?
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Old 05-26-2008, 03:07 PM   #2 (permalink)
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And King's Crossing? Really?
I don't tend to question opinion, but are you ****ing kidding? KC is the epitome of visceral. It's the only song I can't sit through, I get teary eyed every time I listen to it; and with each play it makes more sense.
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Old 05-26-2008, 03:14 PM   #3 (permalink)
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So something being more personal makes it more emotional?
yeh that's what i'm saying. The song is great and revealing. But it's not as personal as him playing a guitar with him singing like he's playing just for you. Roman Candle gives you hat.
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I wanna' hat! Anyway having bad production doesn't make something raw. King's Crossing is pretty clearly putting his emotions on display.
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I wanna' hat! Anyway having bad production doesn't make something raw. King's Crossing is pretty clearly putting his emotions on display.
Um yeh it does. And i still don't get King's Crossing. :\
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Uh, no it doesn't. So I guess lo-fi is the rawest you can get (I suppose it is, in a literal sense). What don't you like about it?
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Uh, no it doesn't. So I guess lo-fi is the rawest you can get (I suppose it is, in a literal sense). What don't you like about it?
Like about what?

And @ NoseClams get Either\Or first
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Um yeh it does. And i still don't get King's Crossing. :\


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So something being more personal makes it more emotional?
I feel embarrassed even replying to this.
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