(12) Elliott Smith "Independence Day" 7-17-99 Olympia, WA

[stevieboy4]

i feel like he was very unenthusiastic this show

[cordfluidnevoie]

there's a girl i used to date used the very beggining of this song as her alarm clock.. of course i'm dying of love sickness about her now and will die loving her. i think that will be my way to be greateful to her for introducing me to this.. i love elliott smith very very much!

[peacelovemusic2461]

i just learned this on guitar with the exception of the everybody knows part still have to get the timing down on that part but i pretty much have it down and it is so much fun to play once you get the hang of it! really beautiful song elliott never ceases to amaze/frusturate me with his music and lyric writing skills

[Kageification]

Haha! "Fuckin freebird..."

[loveoutlaw6157]

he is in the same great rank as skinard, jimi, janis, and lennon.

[loveoutlaw6157]

right like at a lot of his shows he'll ask what song they wdant to hear an some dumbass guy yells 'free bird', and that bitch at the beginning yelling" i bet you lose" just pisses me off . wish i could of been there to slap some dumb asses and watch this great song played by the great elliott smith.. everybody knows we only live a day

[OneVenusMinute]

@loveoutlaw6157 Pretty sure that's one of his sisters shouting at him, probably just being playful, he clearly loved them very much..

[MrCliveStaples]

what a talented guitarist!

[youarealoser0007]

these people dont even deserve to breath the same air elliott breathes..let alone listen to his songs. Ordinary people need to all get put in a fucking spaceship and blasted of to nowhere! eat shit and die

[shadrussell]

"fuckin' free bird" --- HILARIOUS!!

God damn, knowing he was so funny and personable breaks my heart. What a wonderful man... I know one day the light will shine again and tomorrow will come.

[aburr507]

"free bird" at around :29, haha

[Skrtich]

hahaha, whoever said that definitely got the 'fuck off' look from elliott

[LynneDiann82]

if you listen closely and turn your speakers up you can actually hear elliott say "fffuckin freebird" </3

[reallyocean]

yeah but I think he thought it was more funny than annoying. He's smiling, I doubt he meant it.

[LynneDiann82]

No I don't think he was kidding... I distinctly remember reading an interview where he said something like 'there'salways gotta be some idiot yelling 'freebird!' '

Side note: I like how he kisses his hand and then waves with 4 fingers instead of 5. There's something indearingly awkward about it. Aw, ES </3

[joshminton]

does anyone know where he's playing this at, like the venue and city,state?

[pip9mm]

title of the video: (12) Elliott Smith "Independence Day" 7-17-99 Olympia, WA

probably Olympia Washington

[jbart900]

what's wrong with the audio? intentionally scrambled for this post?

[schaefersmann]

the girl said " nice shirt, dude !"...who cares ???

[skankinjimbo]

sounds like "i'll cut you loose!" or maybe " i'll cut your noose".

[schaefersmann]

or maybe "miss ya when youre gone..." :o

[lewismatthews123]

Whats that girl say!?!?

[mymayapapaya]

Sounds like "How can you lose" to me. :)

[monkeyturds23]

not letting you leave??

[mymayapapaya]

Those facial expressions at the beginning crack me up. :)

[MeowPurple]

thank you so much for you videos, there soo soo wonderful.

[WLHSzs]

"fuckin freebird"

[Alainjuvenon]

arnaud juvenon

[jupis20]

was that elliott that said "hmmm" at the very beginning, and what does that girl shout, no time you lose?