Originally Posted by ComingUpRoses

I don't think Miss Misery was anywhere near Elliott at his peak. Sure, that's the song that put him into the spotlight, so to say, but that was at the earlier stages in his career. In Elliott Smith and The Big Nothing, it talks about after the release of Good Will Hunting, people would mob up his shows, only wanting to hear that song. I'm not saying it's a bad song, though I like the early version that was released on New Moon better.

And Either/Or is more or less my favorite as well.

Originally Posted by Slint

The earlier stages in his career? Good Will Hunting came out the same year that Either/Or did. The "Miss Misery [Early Version]" is a lighter and overall less good version of the original song. It became popular for a reason.

Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre

I could be cute if I wanted to be, I just choose not to because you wouldn't be able to handle yourself.

Originally Posted by ComingUpRoses

Because Gus Van Sant decided he wanted it in his movie. And I know they both came out at the same time, half of Either/Or's songs are on Good Will Hunting. And the release Either/Or and the movie were when Elliott just started to get big, The first 2 albums released before that got nowhere near the amount attention as the albums that followed. Miss Misery was a hit, and I don't think it's as good. That's my opinion.

Originally Posted by Slint

The earlier stages in his career? Good Will Hunting came out the same year that Either/Or did. The "Miss Misery [Early Version]" is a lighter and overall less good version of the original song. It became popular for a reason.

Originally Posted by swim

America does folk, hardcore and mathrock better and that's 90% of what I give 2 shits on.

Originally Posted by chartsengrafs

sweet nothing openly flaunts the fact that he is merely the empty shell of an even more unadmirable member. his loneliness and need for attention bleeds through every letter he types. edit: i would just like to add that i'm ashamed that he's from texas. surely you didn't grow up in texas, did you sweet nothing?

Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Wait are you saying the one used in the film is the orignal version?

Originally Posted by Slint

Based on release dates...

Originally Posted by swim

America does folk, hardcore and mathrock better and that's 90% of what I give 2 shits on.

Originally Posted by chartsengrafs

sweet nothing openly flaunts the fact that he is merely the empty shell of an even more unadmirable member. his loneliness and need for attention bleeds through every letter he types. edit: i would just like to add that i'm ashamed that he's from texas. surely you didn't grow up in texas, did you sweet nothing?

Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

what? the version on new moon is the orignal version