Elliott Smith - Looking Over My Shoulder

[MrFeejee]

66.666th

[IvanTheCat]

really interesting and unconventional verse melody



[MisterStephen777]

I heard this song for the first time on the worst day of my life. The worst day of my life was a lot better than it would have been if it never got composed too, in my opinion.. He was the most innovative song writer I've never felt jealous of.

[jflow07]

my elliott smith #1 fave

[Vamphaery]

"Whenever you make my life cliche, so to fit in some box with all the labeled shit."

Funny, I posted this on another Elliott video, and it applies here too.

People will attack and then seek to force conformity and categorization on people in some incredibly cruel and hearless ways when one is different enough. They truly believe they are "helping" you by shunning and questioning your mental stability if you don't think/feel/dress/believe the way they do. Even if you aren't hurting anyone.

[pureflye]

You come over with all of your friends.. and all their opinions I don't want to know... I love this song

[icec0rpse]

I know why Elliott Smith isn't mainstream... Same reason Nick Drake and Tom Waits are underated. For the same reasons all the dipshit rap artists are famous:::

People are afraid of the truth and too vain to actually accept humility.

AND GUESS WHAT ELSE?!?! HOMICIDAL PEOPLE THINK VERY HIGHLY OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR ACTIONS!!!

Just a little something to think about.

[justabitbetter]

i think if you've been abused and have a drug problem, the songs open up a lot more. it's xmas day and im sat in my flat just about to jack up and then have pina colada or ten and listen to elliott for the rest of the day. i dont get what the fuss is about xmas. this one's for you elliott. r.i.p.

[Sierra12141992]

elliott smith is my favorite songwriter

RIP.

[tsaifly]

I don't care if he technically stole from Elliott or not. The point is I can't listen to the opening of this great song without thinking about that god awful one. For that I hate the fucker.

[BenjaminAikman]

what fucker? the one who seems to have the most #1 cd's in a row? over the beatles? or this elliot smith that no one has heard of? thought so...

[Dirtmurder]

Ben, just because that two bit talentless hack has popularity over Elliott doesn't mean he's superior. I for one am GLAD he isn't because he'd have dicks like you calling him a god and pissing people off. But by your logic the Jonas Brothers must be better than The Offspring and New Moon must be better than Fight Club, because more people like them, right?

[utarefsonmetushelac]

@Dirtmurder haha I loved your analogy with the movies

[grimdoomsday]

sometimes the best musicians are barely known... bet you've never heard of nick drake either...

[slaughterxsandii]

I dont know who you people are talking about..

but if your saying someone is better at performing Elliott songs better than himself.. you need to be slapped.

<3

[jacmas]

Dave Matthews totally stole this off Elliott... in his "squirm" check it out

[mwschmi]

ya dave did do a better job with it though.

[jacmas]

Can't knock the original... shit.

[shadrussell]

fuck that - dave matthews should put a bullet in his brain - I have yet to see anyone who does an Elliott Smith song justice.

He was as good as it gets.

[mwschmi]

probably cuz no one wants to do his shitty songs.

[sweetadelinexoxo]

mwschmi you have to be the biggest douchebag ever you ignorant prick

[jazzhopin]

Yeah; same reason im giving you a thumbs down, no one wants to see your shitty comments. Dick

[sweetadelinexoxo]

I love Dave Matthews but you're right Elliott Smith is untouchable when it comes to his incredibly beautiful performances, we'll never have another musician as brilliant as Elliott

[ERoths711]

bullshit. So they both go down the same scale. That's it.

[jackelattack]

damn, I want that picture

is that by Autumn de Wilde

[pocketfullofkush]

i enjoy the profanity.

hahaha.

i love how he says em.

[makrovit]

i listened to going nowhere,this was the second.

then i read in wikipedia,this damn sad thing-he`s dead by suicide ;(

[guitarplayingcat]

Yeah, He stabbed himself in the heart...

[TearsToShreds]

Love the lyrics in this.

[hstands4hero]

ive listened to every elliott smith song on youtube and i still think this is the best. or almost over. both genius.

[mymayapapaya]

I love Almost Over. :)

[thtsritesun1212]

I just discovered this guy and he is so good i have alredy bought 3cds of his

[Vamphaery]

So the version on New Moon leaves out the aborted intro? Also, is the track used for this video in mono? If not, then it sounds like they increased the volume of the vocals, and centered them (they were pushed left and right in the version I heard before New Moon.) Kind of jarring at first but I can adapt to it.

Love this song, though.

[mymayapapaya]

Youtube puts everything into mono.

[Vamphaery]

Ohh okay. Thanks for clarifying. :D

[TheDormouse]

fucking brilliant

[Stillillgal]

great song

[ShokyShrox]

Once again Elliott has humbled all those conceided "rock 'n' rollers" with his witty lyrics ;D

[ChrisF116]

This is probably my favorite from New Moon. It's just so damn spiteful. Love it!