Heatmiser/Plainclothes Man

[vacacionesmodeON]

mientras me hago algo pal desayuno.. sonaba de fondo. ad hok.

[actionnotforce]

You little bastard, little boy in blue. :D

[eldest808]

un-fucking-believable. 

[Sukuraidogai]

Well, MTV used to stand for "Music Television" but now it only stands for "Mainstream Television".

[nickycoley1]

who's the old guy?

[heblef]

Elliott is life changing

[mummylips]

Ya cant really say enough about ES,,what a gift for all of us to cherish.......

[CarolinaHCE]

wait there used to be MUSIC on MTV?!?

wait... GOOD MUSIC!?!?

[Benzroller01]

I've heard this song probably 100+ times, and I'm guessing it's about his relationship with his mother and abusive step-father? "Made for each other bet you pay me any mind, just goes to show my continual decline. They say that I'll recover my love of her once in a while, but I don't know, I don't think so. There's something that I'll tell you now, now that no one else is around, the sort of lesson that I learned from you."

[MattyMattThing]

My fat fuck uncle is a boring version of the fat fuck farmer. What a fat fuck world

[SarahArshavin]

i don't think i've listened to anything but elliott smith in the past 7 years.

[JohnMYX]

Can you even imagine a day when Elliott Smith would played on MTV.

[bettersongaday]

selected for better song a day 10.18.2011

[flatblacks]

I see what he did there

[MattyMattThing]

i hooray for drama the moral of this song is go create drama. You probably will too.

[DiphallicTerata]

1:49-1:53?

[Guilherminhozinho]

@DiphallicTerata I think nobody can explain that.

[Grungekiid]

@bethandbenradio Tony Lash (the drummer) is now working as a producer and engineer, I'm not quite sure where, but he has been producing for bands like The Dandy Warhols, Eric Mathews, and Lowgold

[papapokerfeis]

I find this extremely easy to masturbate to.

[Grungekiid]

@papapokerfeis haha, this made my day in the weirdest ways

[bsauced]

Not exaggerating, I listen to E.S. or beatles 90-95% of the time, for the past 4 years. Right there with you bud.

[evilvon]

i don't think i've listened to anything but elliott smith in the past four months

[pr0dd2k9]

@evilvon me too

[mmeditatio]

@evilvon it seems like the only way to listen to him

[dopplereffect92]

@evilvon I did that when i discovered him. After I got out of it, I realized how he had helped me through some emotional stress I didn't even realize I was going through.

[thisisstupidtoo]

The advert Youtube just put at the start of this video begins with "I'm looking for Mr Steve Smith".

[k7twenty2]

Such a beautiful, yet simple video to such a great song. Transcend In peace Sir Elliot Smith. You are a gentleman and a scholar, I admire your Leo tendencies .

[bacardi119]

"I only relly needed alcohol, something that would treat me ok, and wouldn't say the things you say". Love that line.

[Grungekiid]

@bacardi119 That is my favorite line in the song.

[BilisNegra]

Never heard this one, or expected it to be so similar to his solo work (equally good, I mean :-)

[salsadecaramelo]

I can't believe that was on MTV

[peacelovemusic2461]

@salsadecaramelo at one point MTV actually had their shit straight i guess

[brutusbn76]

un-fucking-believable. elliott smith is the only music i can cry to. i remember i remember WHY I DREAM IN BLACK AND WHIIIIIIIII---IITE

[aarossell]

@salsadecaramelo MTV2 had remote credibility (no pun intended)



[dirtmerchant1980]

damn.....remember when back when MTV2 first came on the air and it only played videos.........those were the days. It was like having Pandora on TV. Every time i turned it on i saw some great new band id never heard of.

[xXpitselehXx]

The transition at 1:38 is so beautiful

[tonyhaamen]

awwwww mannn like aww man dude,

like awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Atrac89]

elliott realllllly needed paper towels that day.

[fuckyouokaywhatever]

@Atrac89 He only really needed alcohol.

[telizabeth2002]

Opened for them a long time ago...one of the memories that I will cherish for my whole life

[christsbassist89]

@telizabeth2002

how the fuck are you gonna say that and not tell a story? or at least some detail?

for shame.

[carolinapdx]

I love your music.. miss you :(

[MattyMattThing]

it's finally over, guys. Hip hip Hooray!!!!!!!

[peacelovemusic2461]

@MattyMattThing go away, why do you have to troll like that? why dont you go troll on a metallica video or something atleast you will get a reaction.... if we are really the depressed whiny kids you think we are dont you think we are just gonna ask you to leave us alone? if you want to get someone mad then go be a jerk on a rap or metal video

[MattyMattThing]

i'm the cop i'm the farmer i'm elliott. Hate me cuz i hate all of you.

[songsthatarecatchy]

THIS IS THE BEST BAND EVER.

[MattyMattThing]

see you in hell.

[89arnburg]

i like how he doesnt look at the camera. he sounds so sincere. so real.

[timdelvecchio]

So is the old man upset that a cop took his wife away from him? Or was HE the cop, and he's looking back on his fucked up life that he messed up with alcohol? Whats going on

[groovygrandmaprod]

@timdelvecchio I think maybe the old man is a drug dealer and maybe he likes the lady but she likes the cop, who is vastly different from him. So then the old man is sad because he knows they could never be together cause he's on the other side of the street

[hideandgoseekjesus]

The best medicine or shoulder

[paintblack1]

from Chile...ELLIOT SMITH is the best fuckin artist there has been....how many talent this man got is just overwelming

[dondanielmusic]

Great band, great songwriting.RUDEBOX like this sound a lot! If you like this, you may like our tunes as well ;-)

[thejameshardy]

damn good

[EmmyLovesSkittles]

sooo good, love you Elliott.

[link182ava44]

haha, elliott stealing the toilet paper.

[JULIAtalk]

Regardless how he died, his music will make him live forever.

[rossisthebosss]

i would hate to see he was murdered. id hate to see someone take his life instead of himself.he is is own controller.

[weezkidaj]

love the Clerks moment where (pretty sure) Elliott turns into Jay and steals the toilet paper.

[RedDeville1989]

Brilliant song. Easily Heatmiser's best.

[LennonSmithGirl]

@ flowahcheyeld I totally agree with you! His girlfriend killed him! or at least that's what all the evedance points to. God, who could lisen to Justin beiber and kesha and that other crap when there is brillant music like this??

[krusher1977]

Ahh the good old days when MTV2 used to play music videos. So happy Elliott's music and essence was forever immortilized on video!

[MattyMattThing]

i love his eyes

[MattyMattThing]

Hey! It's Scruffy!

[neonfashionism]

elliott

why you so good

[ossie29]

Look at the ay he doesnt look.. ie at the camera ya dick!

[ossie29]

Its awesome as songs go, and I don't even want to kill myself.... yet!

[grpyt64529]

this song kicked me in the fucking face. why did it take me so long to stumble onto this band?!

[60smodforlife]

his music makes life worth living :)

[flowahcheyeld]

She was in the bathroom showering. I DO believe she killed him, fucking bitch. Elliott Smith's writing and singing was so beautiful, and i'll always listen and appreciate his music. All you fucking idiotic people who hate on his music can go listen to your petty mainstream bullshit that doesn't have any musical meaning besides "yeah i love you lets date, or ass so big i love it yeah, baby baby baby ooooo, wake up in the morning feeling like pdiddy" like what the fuck is that shit. really?

[andrewmacia]

If you don't like it go back to watching your American Idol and your other shallow television programs. You're the reason why I left the United States.

[MattyMattThing]

All 3 men suck but hey the girl sucks the most. I hope they all killed themselves.

[MattyMattThing]

I hope Elliott Smith Dies twice three four times.

[F50Italia]

@MattyMattThing Your a FAG.

[MattyMattThing]

i will move i will forget i hope none of you get better and you know man i hope my faggot parents stay the same and i hope it rains forever and you might get hit by a car and elliott smith is dead and i might get drunk tommorrow or i might forget and fall asleep with my belly hanging out and a can of nutella and you can come into my room and cause a fuss cauze yer all drama whores and i'm sorry that your life sucks so much but that's no fucking need to take it out on me.

[MattyMattThing]

fuck the world. I only like that yellow white light that was great it was bright and yellow and fantastic.

[lobotjoe]

the song this album was on marked the end of heatmiser.... a band being pulled in 2 directions

[MattyMattThing]

Some girls are just faggots aren't they.

[weezerluverforrealz]

this song is basicly about the ilisions of acocholics. then in the end when he had the drink of tht wine he realised tht tht was a dress not a lady. but best song ever i wished elliott was still alive...too bad he killed himself

[obcpunk]

@weezerluverforrealz I'm not really convinced he did kill himself. Two stab marks were found to the chest. How does a person stab once in the heart then take the knife out and do it again. This all in the time it took for his GF to take a piss.

[0dnan]

@obcpunk Actually they were supposedly mid fight when she locked herself in the bathroom. While she locked herself in there it happened.

[constanttestofwill]

she was in the shower. 

[sayyesxxx]

elliott smith

elliott smith

elliott smith

say this three time

and you'll have a good dream

[MrTredwell]

one of his best? I kinda think they all are

[kremlindusk1987]

This song really touches me..

[asthesunsetsxe]

"you little bastard, little boy in blue."

xo.

[TheNewThirteen]

I really like this song.

[elpuebloestaberraco]

HERMOSA CANCION

[yourlipsarerubyred]

one of his best.

[certaintragedy871]

this song actually hit home for me.

[physicaliforniablity]

a song i wrote listning to you elliot. in the key of a minor.- I'm the away team, red black, and blue faces me, I've got your back, I can take on anything, I just dn;t want to deal with thi today, excersizing won't heal these thoughts, but it'll help drain, the choir sings, I'm the onlyone listening, I've got my right footback.... I've got my right foot back...

[heyjude97]

Steven Smith, Elliott Smith, whatever you called him, he's still an angel.

[Loverdizzle]

"Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality." - John W. Gardner

[Loverdizzle]

You're everybody's second home Always trying to get me alone An easy way to lose it all Always there when all else fails Over by the west side rails But I don't really need that now I never really did anyhow I only really needed alcohol Something that'd treat me okay And wouldn't say the things you'd say Please turn out the light I get a sick confusion headache Trying to figure out who's right Dreaming on the silver strand Waking up to plainclothes man You little bastard, little boy in blue

[Loverdizzle]

Someone's gonna get to you And fuck up everything you do He's so unhappy inside He's serious with everyone And he thinks he'll win you with his angry kiss Acting like he has no needs Wanting you to watch him bleed Made for each other bet you pay me any mind Just goes to show my continual decline They say that I'll recover my love of her once in a while But I don't know I don't think so There's something that I'll tell you now Now that no one else is around

[Loverdizzle]

The sort of lesson that I learned from you Not quite the way you planned But I know you'll understand Someone takes a photograph A picture while their sweetheart laughs A perfect moment in a flash of light Counting back from three till one That's exactly what you've done And I'm so Unsurprised I remember, I remember why I dream in black and white Goes to show my continual decline They say that I'll recover My love of her Once in a while But I don't know I don't think so I don't think so

[MattyMattThing]

sorry about missing the "h" on that one. Sorry, sorry, sorry about that.

[MattyMattThing]

Put these 3 charecters togther and you get me.

[MattyMattThing]

OR IS IT ABOUT THE GIRL OMG I GUESS I'M WRONG. SHIIIIIIIIIIIT

[MattyMattThing]

I don't understand this song. Most of it sounds like it's about the dude who's walking and stuff but then it sounds like it could be about the cop guy. Or maybe it's secretly about himself.

[wirsindhelden0]

haha whichever four people decided it necessary to 'dislike' this video have far too much time on their hands. *disclaimer: i'm not saying i don't*

i am so in love with this man.

[jonnieslaughter]

That's old PDX- those are the stairs from Hung Far Low in the opening shot.

[petezilla]

Thanks for posting this.

[JeffWilsonMusic]

but i don't really need that now

i never really did anyhow

i only really needed alcohol

something that'll treat me okay

and wouldn't say the things you'd say

[Bus1588]

FUCK...this song's awesome. Elliott's such a talented, creative musician

[charleysaysrawr]

god..he looks so young

[o0kittyfetus0o]

i only really needed alllllllllcohol!

[weezkidaj]

@2:55 Elliott is such a Jay a la "Clerks"

[roogio]

you're all wrong for argueing.. elliott smith is always right, no matter what he does. he is eternal!!

[samesamething]

song goes great with the videos feel

[weeerfan5471]

he's also kinda hot ugh. . ..

[NightRanger77]

@weeerfan5471 Ew no fuckin way.

[weeerfan5471]

this is the best song ever! it makes sooo much sense too me!

[mota120]

Anyone got any idea where I could download this off. It's like impossible to find in good audio quality :(

[skotxmeyerx9]

amazing lyrics! just plain awesome!

[LesediLoFi]

:) awesome

[OneAngryDwarf54]

This is just a total Elliott Smith solo song, fucking awesome :)

[StarFizox]

"I only really needed alcohol, something that would treat me o.k....and wouldn't say the things you say."

[RiotSymphony7]

elliott looks like he has no teeth

[DNMCK5]

arguing on youtube is like the special Olympics even if you win your still retarded, and of-course elliott smith (Steven Paul) is one of my favs,

[crfossil]

the lyrics to this song are soooo dope! INCREDIBLE!!!!

[TilderyKoadil]

yea.. crazy death he had

[EtherialMoon]

Eh. Earlier Heatmiser is what I like more.

[lerinsvidz]

haha this man changed my lifeeeeeeeeee. i love elliott.

[28danimal]

your as great as anyone elliott, your missed

[foamy1graff]

@28danimal greater, even

[ak40kevn]

hahahahhahahahaha great fucking call!

[tidigin225]

ha such a crud thing to say but true in the case of youtube

[JERKFACEist]

lol ,and what are you trying to debate? Whether the joke is over used or not.

Get a life ,I have to get back to mine.

[butteryblue]

@JERKFACEist love it! i think i'm going to steal this.

[t2vanden]

@JERKFACEist Oh jeez...

[roguepenguin1994]

@JERKFACEist, *You're

[plxplxkthx]

@JERKFACEist you're

[dbrockttu]

@JERKFACEist

you're*

[Fhilbo]

@JERKFACEist congrats, you just won the gold medal

[GreatMindsProds]

@JERKFACEist If you like ES, You should check out jeremi simon, on my page... tell us what you think. Full length will be up before too long.

Also;

Karmadons

Natty Bumpoe

Cage The elephant

Black shades

Sleeper agent

The japanese school girls.

All bowling green, Ky bands.

Thanks.

[galenrflynn]

@JERKFACEist best comment I've seen on youtube

[r00tabeggas]

You are all such fools! There is no communism here. Just a damn good deep song. Look at this pre-smith action!!!!!!

[ohheykevin]

@r00tabeggas this isnt pre smith, this is 1996... he had 2 cds out at this time. 2 amazing cds!

[r00tabeggas]

@ohheykevin :O

[0dnan]

@ohheykevin It sort of is pre smith though. It came out in 1996 before he left Heatmiser, but while he had recorded both Roman Candle and his self titled album which lead to him leaving this band.

[Bullsboy94]

this is the same old man from the miss misery video, did anyone else notice that

[evancasto]

I really don't know why someone would thumbs down that. So I evened it out lol.

[mokaszin]

to say your opinion is a liberal idea and has got nothing to do with communism where you share everything. i live in a post-communist country so i know in practice it really sucked. government banned those artists who fought for their individual opinion so just shut up and listen to this wonderful music, while you can, while you live in a liberal world. peace

[futurewolf42o]

Excellent. I love Elliott Smith and I love Communism.

[canticledrawl]

was that elliott who stole the toilet paper? haha

[blindsquirrelandnoob]

youtube comments is serious business folks

[Sergio0Oo]

pure elliott, beautifull

[aJazzcat]

i never knew heatmiser had any videos.

this is great

[evancasto]

yep, same guy who did coming up roses actually.

really cool director.

[Alvin2K4S]

rest in peace, elliott.

[nyckelwound]

The lyrics of this song are awesome and i can painfully relate to what it says.... And heatmiser are overally awesome , even in the songs that elliot smith doesnt sing. Mic city sons is a pearl of an album

[dex1lsp]

Great shit. It's really too bad they broke up after this album. RIP Elliot Smith

[riverseaocean]

God I love heatmiser

[Alvin2K4S]

it's pretty sad when guys go trolling around to people who they accuse of being prepubescent boys, and talk about them growing pubes in a disrespectful manner.

if that's not gay/creepy, i don't know what is...

[pinbacksc]

this is why i hate most people

[drcool010]

agreed

[dairyman8232003]

You have such a fuckin hot personality :) check out my page and send me a photo or something. Sorry if i come up slutty,...hehe

[xtoffee92x]

be quiet. you listen to "dj tiesto"... that pretty much says it all.

[drcool010]

weird guy

[commonpleases]

Mmm, I hope I'm not too late for a round of trolling? Please continue, sir.

What would you define as "good" music?

[Aerba54]

Depends who you are. For me, this isn't good music. Good music has lyrics that you can relate to, lyrics that actually have something meaningful. Good music comprises of a good band, including the drums, guitar, bass, keyboard, singer, etc. ESPECIALLY the singer. Music that comes out too easily as generic is not good music. See where I'm coming from? But it's okay, I'm sure you'll get all angry because I don't agree with you. Go ahead, start bitching like everyone else.

[prettyboyPershing]

Aerba54 is an Internet troll, and thats just kinda sad.

[commonpleases]

You have your opinion. So does everybody else. Modern rap sucks. Or so I say. Hundreds of millions of people would disagree with me. Who does that make wrong? Who has good taste in music when everybody thinks everybody else has shitty taste in music? Nobody. It just makes each one of them a douchebag.

[Aerba54]

Modern rap does suck. It has bad lyrics and only concerns fucking women and getting rich. It's very generic which is why I don't listen to it.

[commonpleases]

Just saying, some people enjoy shitty lyrics and no musical talent.

I like Elliott Smith (and in turn, though not as much, Heatmiser) because I am predisposed to the genre, but also because the lyrics seem really deep and I can relate to a lot of what he writes about. He's not too shabby with his finger picking, either.