@swankprimemover that is extremely offensive and you should me more open minded to other people's music just because it's a depressing song does not make us death worshipers what the hell do you listen to justin bieber?
" i dont like more figthing,and i havent got a lot of time"
some people just look for things about to complain,there whole point of view is so poor that it isnt even worth to think or talk about them,they want to upset people
@piper4seeformerly "Are they overlapped..." that makes no sense... it's just a stereo pan of two elliott smith vocal tracks and his warbly voice you're hearing.
@TheGreaterGood80 We lost Elliott Smith and that is sad. Cat Stevens found a religion that makes sense to him and continues to make beautiful music. "It's a sad and beautiful world".
@victrolahead You don't end up with a voice like that by accident. Anyone can sing, and usually its the people who just sing every day anyway that get it together :)
@WretchedArt I'll agree that I'm not familiar with him or his work at all so i should not have called him a karaoke kid. Whether one likes his music is subjective and irrelevant to my point anyway. My objection is to people who cover songs which have a personal connection to the original artist and should not be covered. Perhaps the original artist gave permission, or perhaps it was his record publisher/rights owner. If the former, then that's OK with me.
@AllyWheels I can see your point and I think you are right on that.
I shouldn't have been so rude, i apologize for that. so lets just enjoy the music, mate. but nevertheless I think it''s always interesting to see how other artists interprete other artists songs and in my opinion elliott did a great job.
@AllyWheels I don't think an artist can write/produce a song and have it sold without it becoming part of a larger collaboration between listeners and other artists. In other words, I don't think Cat Stevens has exclusive ownership of this song anymore really, and I'm not talking in terms of copyright.
elliott smith is not widely recognized as a good musician because of my generation and the horrible crap pop called "music" but he was a brilliant man and the fact that he can inspire a mere 13 year old such as i means he is a terrific artist and anyone who cant see that lacks much passion in there day to day lives
thank you elliott for making it okay, to be just that, "okay", my life has flashed before my eyes so many times n always your music somehow gets me through the hardest most darkest times of my life. You were way before you time n I can understand y so many people don't understand your lyrics n raw emotion n voice. even though this is a cover, it suits you well. TY Elliott RIP
I love this cover ( as do the rest of us ) , let's get smashed and pretend today is the last day we have to celebrate life. Trouble made us what we are today, and if we can't be proud of that... then for our own sanity lets just at least admit that we tried our best.
@northkato -- you make overdubbing sound like a bad thing. Singers frequently overdub or double-track their vocals in pursuit of the richest or most textured recording. Kurt Cobain did it. And he did it because John Lennon did it!
Though, I do agree with others that Elliott's beautiful voice is not best suited for this particular song.
Absolutely dreadful!! Cat Stevens wrote this song when he had tuberculosis and was staring death in the face. 'Trouble' is a euphemism for TB. This type of song is too personal and should be left well alone.
This version is nice, but it's nothing compared to the original. Cat Steven's voice had more raw emotion in it & you could really feel his pain. Althought Elliot Smith's voice is good, I don't really think it's suited for this song.
That's just my opinion though, it's still a great song.
I've always loved The Cat and just by accident, stumbled on this version. If this Elliot cats voice is completely natural and not enhanced in anyway, it's flippin' beautiful, powerful and very moving!!! I've read he's passed on. Figures! Those who live short lives live it large for the spirit :)
He does have a very nice voice. but just so's ya know, though I don't believe it was "enhanced" per se, he is known for dubbing his vocals repeatedly. so this is like 2 or 3 elliotts all singin at once.
this is definitely his natural voice, that's one of the things that always made elliott such a beautiful artist, having a voice of an angel!! not to mention his unbelievable musical skills!! and yeah it was a very sad day when elliott passed on, but he will never be forgotten or replaced!! u should definitely check out all of his albums!! RIP ELLIOTT, XO <3
i don't this track was a finished one... but then it was used in 'thumbsucker'... i think it works lo-fi and raw like this. beautiful and emotional cover.
There's something particularly poignant about hearing Elliott Smith sing this song. It has nothing to do with the quality of the singing but it's almost as though you can really hear the pain this song is really all about. I've found myself humming this song during tough times.
I love both the original and this clearly respectful cover of it.
no one cares about your "trained" ear - Elliott's music is therapy for countless individuals... and it's a sad fact that he's gone - unable to share his brilliance. It's not a competition - you just have to be able to see that Elliott loved the music he made, and respected the artists he covered.
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It is a "competition" , let me remind you of the show American Idol. Its all about getting it right , singing off key no matter how slight is a big turn off. I wonder if he did that on purpose as a stylistic signature. Unfortunately he can't be asked.
Wow... you just included Elliott Smith in the same category as those fucking twats on American Idol. You're a sad sad person. And he did make things out of tune for a specific purpose. He used it to make his music affect people more... people who've worked with him talked about how he wanted to make your stomach churn when you listen to his music. The odd little sounds, and uniqueness is what make Elliott Smith one of the most prolific artists of my generation - Take your opinion and fuck off
@shadrussell The odd little sounds and "uniqueness" are not what make Elliott Smith one of the most prolific artists of your generation, the odd sounds and his unique nature solidify him as an original and an outcast. The huge amount of music he produced makes him prolific.
I'm in no way trying to start drama, or be condescending.... but Elliott wasn't 'out-of-tune', he just tuned down quite a bit, and used many alternate tunings. This song, for example, I believe was tuned down a half-step.
@shadrussell What do the odd little sounds and uniqueness have to do with his being "prolific"? To be prolific is to be productive or to produce as many songs in a short amount of time as possible. I think you mean that his uniqueness is what made him one of the most profound artists of our generation. Please utilize a dictionary.
lol I laughed so hard when I saw your comment, but yeah I agree with everything you said. My bro talks a lot of shit about Elliott Smith when I play his music. I just don't understand how someone can't like Elliott's stuff. His music has gotten me through a lot of shit, and there's something in his music that I've never been able to find in any other types of music. Certain emotions that are brought out, a feeling of well being. His music is like therapy for me.
Just so you know my friend who has perfect pitch got me into elliott smith.. it's not about being a perfect singer or player.. the emotion in this song is great and I love what he does with it.. cat stevens makes it seem a little more hopeful in terms of tone, but elliott makes it seem hopeless, and sometimes it's great to feel hopelessness..
good stuff...if you haven't seen Cat Steven's Majikat videos...check them out...awesome!...awesome! Funny when he messes up during Lady D'arbanville or however you spell it
i keep seeing u on the elliott smith songs commenting how much u love him like me!!! he really is great!!! and i love how he brings the same emotion out of u as me, God'am I love you elliott!!!
i love this version, but cat stevens' is better. but when elliott smith was at his finest, he wrote songs that were at least as good as, if not better, than cat stevens best stuff.
I actually like the few songs I know from "Good Will Hunting" by Elliott Smith quite a lot but this cover doesn't reach the original's quality by far. Cat is legend.
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I'd never listened to Elliot Smith and this is my introduction to him. Compared to Cat's original and Eddie's cover floating around the tube, this is not that great. I find it too clean, especially around the first "Iiiiiiiiiiii drank your wine". But that's just me.
That is a terrible message, how about Jimmi Page, Roger Daltrey, Eric Clapton, Cat stevens like Kamalmanzukie said, no offense to elliot smith but this song is great because of cat and he didn't kill himself, there is nothing beautiful about depression. oh and Hendrix didn't od, he died from choking on his vomit cus he took his sleep meds after a lil too much wine which made him not wake up when he threw up from being drunk.
dude, i was going to rip in to you about this comment - but it's your opinion - and at least you aren't spitting on his memory.
But come on - mediocre? You just haven't put in enough time listening - either that or your taste in music doesn't allow you to see the brilliance he possessed.
The man felt emotions more than anyone will ever know, be it joy, or pain - bliss or sorrow - he was one of the most empathetic people this earth has known.
Man, I used to engage with these people. You just can't win or even make them partially see your point; it's like arguing with a door mat. p.s. I share all your sympathies towards Elliott...any true fan loves Elliott's style---of which this cover is no exception :)
@EatShiteAholes yeah, why are you listening to them then? that does not make sense. and elliot smith is the most heart wreching music i personally have ever heard. i think thats sad.
It breaks my heart he's gone. I'm going through the worst time of my life w/my mother having leukemia, listen to this song alot (dammit trouble set my family free). As far as Elliott being gone--only the good die young.
This cover prooves Elliot being a really good artist with both innate sensibility and intellect but unfortunately this world was just too much for him. RIP
i love the cat and elliott both alot, but i have to say elliotts version in my opinion is much more emotional. i almost cried just listening to it. i don't know, but its a gerat song
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I am here to put this argument to rest, this song is like 90% identicle to cat stevens version and most of what you probably love about it are the notes he is hitting and the cord progression which are all copies of cat stevens, inn fact he cant hit some of cat's high notes, so the answere is it is a nice song, but its not even close to the genious of the man who actualy wrote the song Cat Stevens plus cat sings it with more emotion i mean cmon he is cat stevens!
baccardi88, I respect your opinion and I agree it is hard to top cat stevens, but you should really check out some of elliott's original material if you are not familiar with it. He is probably the best songwriter of the past 25 years. His stuff is a bit dark, but there is real beauty in it. Some songs I would recommend are ....
1)Can't make a sound
2)Twilight
3)Between the Bars
4)Last Hour
Elliott was an amazing artist and it would benefit you and everyone else to check out his music!
I have to disagree with the both of yins. His voice is higher and much less spiritual. This sounds like a cross between some emo band and nick pitera. I also dislike the double vocals, is that him on both tracks? Anyways its not bad on its own, but when you compare it to Yusiff its pure garbage.
you know the double vocals is almost a trademark in elliott's music and he got it from one of his biggest influences that is John Lennon. And I have to admitt elliott's cover is nothing compare to Cat's version but if anyone in the world should be covering cat stevens that has be elliott smith. He was such a great musician and songwriter, and I know anyone talking bad about him never really listned to his music. really, listen to either or and then you can say whatever you want...
I′m not sure it′s really necessary or even helpful to try to judge whether Elliots version is "better" or "worse" than Cat Stevens'. They are, after all, different artists. I think Cat's version is more conventional and polished, musically more secure; Elliot's version had a lot of edge and pain which is magnified by what we know happened to him in the end. Elliot's version has his haunting polyphonic voicing, and feels much more contemporary. It's harder to listen to, very upsetting and raw
this version is haunting. the song fits elliots troubled times so well. im not gonna say which vesion, cats or elliots, is better. they are both good for different reasons. it is kind of like warren zevon singing knockin on heavens door. it just takes on a whole new meaning. rip elliot
I'm conflicted - Elliott Smith and Cat Stevens are up there as two of my favourite musicians, and each version has a lot going for it.
Personally, this is more evocative than the original because he sounds so 'weighed down'. It really feels like he was living the lyrics when he recorded this (which he pretty much was)
But at the same time, the Cat Stevens take is technically stronger.
Elliott Smith is my favorite musician.. I prefer the Cat Stevens original.. but to the guy who commented about double tracks and said Elliott cannot sing.. a)Cat Stevens has used double vox on a ton of titles. b)wtf?
This is a beautiful cover. I love Elliot Smith. However, I disagree with most of you. Cat Stevens version is just better. Better voice. More emotion. Much better guitar. Lower register in Cat Stevens is tunning. This is just two whispery for me. I am a musician and a music teacher, so this is my informed opinion. But music is in the ear of the listener so I respect that a lot of you like this version more. Elliot Smith was such a telent. What a shame.
just because ur a music teacher doesnt mean u have an informed opinion, but i guess u have more authority...reguardless, i think certain people(me being one of them) take more from elliotts version than that of cat's...for one elliotts music,life, and death were much more tradgic, and more depressing,there is a humanisitic element to elliott smith that really you really cannot look past...i just get a more profound impact when i hear elliott sing and perform this
I agree, almost totally. Well, I might have gone too far with a previous comment. You are now probably the only person here who will tell me politely who Elliot Smith was.
Elliott Smith. Cat Stevens. Eddie Vedder. 'Nuff said
jimijimi1029 1 week ago
I remember this was the song that was played in the pilot of Alias. Glad that I discovered it because I listen it all the time now.
haydenclaireheroes 2 weeks ago
The one cover that I find to be better than the original.
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cidp012 2 months ago
I like Elliott all right, and he has more then a few killer covers, but this is a pretty underwhelming version of "Trouble".
yakityyakyakyak 2 months ago
Damn, Elliott...why'd you have to leave us so early?
CitySkin09 4 months ago 3
Harold & Maude.
vanna00r 4 months ago 2
very good song ! Thank my mum for show me this !
Lydiavandyke3000 5 months ago
asdfqwerasdfqwer this rocks
mrskittle 8 months ago
this is some next wasteman shit im gonna listen to g unit
cramham 8 months ago
Death worshippers
swankprimemover 8 months ago
@swankprimemover that is extremely offensive and you should me more open minded to other people's music just because it's a depressing song does not make us death worshipers what the hell do you listen to justin bieber?
jnadel1 5 months ago
why did you even comment this guy?
doubletrack,ok,if someone likes to complain,ok,
listen to song,
" i dont like more figthing,and i havent got a lot of time"
some people just look for things about to complain,there whole point of view is so poor that it isnt even worth to think or talk about them,they want to upset people
dont give them a stage to perform ;)
ulrichborowka 8 months ago
A 17:1 like to dislike ratio on this? You ppl make me sick.
xcloverwadel 9 months ago
How did he get that eerie warbled sound? Are they overlapped tracks of his own voice?
piper4seeformerly 10 months ago
@piper4seeformerly Yup, he double tracked everything. Recorded, then re recorded, did same for backing often also
pathammond 9 months ago
@pathammond That guy was brilliantly inventive. I wonder what drove him to give up?
piper4seeformerly 9 months ago
@piper4seeformerly Life probably.
pathammond 9 months ago
@piper4seeformerly read the wikipedia article on his death if you get a chance, they suspect it could have been homicide
chiliconholly 7 months ago
@chiliconholly hurrr wikipedia isn't a valid source. it was suicide, stupid.
keerhasaids 6 months ago
@keerhasaids aww, 14 year old kids or people that act like them are not cute....
chiliconholly 6 months ago
@piper4seeformerly "Are they overlapped..." that makes no sense... it's just a stereo pan of two elliott smith vocal tracks and his warbly voice you're hearing.
evilvon 9 months ago
beautiful song
stephanielostthegame 10 months ago
i love this song!!!... i have a karaoke of it on my channel
Il0Vmusik99 11 months ago
@AllyWheels
wow....dude....so angry
kanedasrifle 11 months ago
We lost Elliot to stab wounds
We lost Cat to fundamentalist religion
life's a bitch :(
TheGreaterGood80 11 months ago 2
@TheGreaterGood80 We lost Elliott Smith and that is sad. Cat Stevens found a religion that makes sense to him and continues to make beautiful music. "It's a sad and beautiful world".
dk050564 10 months ago
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@dk050564, I'm new here. What happened to him?
GuitarHeroPhenomSux 9 months ago
@TheGreaterGood80
Pardon, but Cat isnt dead.
vvzero007vv 7 months ago
@vvzero007vv Elliott Smith is dead, Cat is still very much alive
chiliconholly 7 months ago
@TheGreaterGood80 does it matter if he is a Muslim?
It doesn't change the fact that hes a very talented man..
emokiller907 6 months ago
if I had Elliott's voice I would sing everything I say.
victrolahead 1 year ago 17
@victrolahead You don't end up with a voice like that by accident. Anyone can sing, and usually its the people who just sing every day anyway that get it together :)
MichaelDeByl 11 months ago
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Certain songs should not be covered.
Especially not by some Karaoke kid who adds effects to his voice to try to sound "different".
AllyWheels 1 year ago
@AllyWheels You're an idiot
joepengilly91 10 months ago
@AllyWheels
Dumbfuck
MrMutabo 10 months ago
@AllyWheels elliott did a fucking great job.
and categorizing him as a karaoke kid is kind of amusing. you are obviously not familiar with his work.
you know what? i hate people, who just randomly comment videos or songs and in this case artists, they don't know a shit about.
do us all a favour and fuck off.
WretchedArt 5 months ago 2
@WretchedArt I'll agree that I'm not familiar with him or his work at all so i should not have called him a karaoke kid. Whether one likes his music is subjective and irrelevant to my point anyway. My objection is to people who cover songs which have a personal connection to the original artist and should not be covered. Perhaps the original artist gave permission, or perhaps it was his record publisher/rights owner. If the former, then that's OK with me.
AllyWheels 5 months ago
@AllyWheels I can see your point and I think you are right on that.
I shouldn't have been so rude, i apologize for that. so lets just enjoy the music, mate. but nevertheless I think it''s always interesting to see how other artists interprete other artists songs and in my opinion elliott did a great job.
WretchedArt 5 months ago 2
@AllyWheels I don't think an artist can write/produce a song and have it sold without it becoming part of a larger collaboration between listeners and other artists. In other words, I don't think Cat Stevens has exclusive ownership of this song anymore really, and I'm not talking in terms of copyright.
VirgoClusterDenies 1 month ago
Beautiful
mclovett95 1 year ago
he died w/ 2 stabs in the chest r.i.p.
jrmelendres 1 year ago
r.i.p.
sk8brd4life 1 year ago 2
You can look up the interviews if you search hard enough.
I'm not going to take the time right now, but look it up if you're curious. I think it was with Sam Coomes, from Quazi. Good luck, it's obscure.
shadrussell 1 year ago
Do you have a clue what this song is about cuz u certainly don't appear to.
Fuck off with your double vocals and come back when you have some real life experience Hypocrite!
aberdown 1 year ago
elliott smith is not widely recognized as a good musician because of my generation and the horrible crap pop called "music" but he was a brilliant man and the fact that he can inspire a mere 13 year old such as i means he is a terrific artist and anyone who cant see that lacks much passion in there day to day lives
MyndiRandomSocks 1 year ago 6
@MyndiRandomSocks you're pretentious, go suck a lemon kid.
he's a good musician but you rep him in the worst way possible.
PLZ stop living, you're wasting precious air.
wilr123 1 year ago
@wilr123 wow.
cant you just allow someone to benefit from the elliott smith experience.
what mighty horse have you climbed up on that makes you able to dictate who and how a person "rep"s an artist.
we all came to this site for the same reason.
sit back and enjoy this cover, life is too short to go around trying to make asses of everyone else.
what is that saying from childhood,
"everytime you point a figure theres 4 more pointing back at you".
some food for thought.
loquitalalita 1 year ago
does anyone believe in the healing power of music?
herockdoza 1 year ago 19
thank you elliott for making it okay, to be just that, "okay", my life has flashed before my eyes so many times n always your music somehow gets me through the hardest most darkest times of my life. You were way before you time n I can understand y so many people don't understand your lyrics n raw emotion n voice. even though this is a cover, it suits you well. TY Elliott RIP
herockdoza 1 year ago
i heard this version of trouble for the first time the other day and i love it.
lehcarsaile 1 year ago
good cover :) <3 elliott... r.i.p man
creepske 1 year ago
He is underappreciated. The man was brilliant. I went to highschool with him in Portland, OR.
mote30 1 year ago 4
Cant like enough.
coffeescup 1 year ago
Elliot Smith is GREAT!
Fuck the haters, his voice is one of the best, the people that say other wise you are out of youre damn mind.
AustinJohnson07 1 year ago 6
The lyrics of this song expressed just what Elliott Smith wanted to say, and he did a fantastic reproduction.
Palegoat 1 year ago
man... no one does covers like Elliott
PpPayton379 1 year ago 5
I miss you.
spewintothis 1 year ago
I love this cover ( as do the rest of us ) , let's get smashed and pretend today is the last day we have to celebrate life. Trouble made us what we are today, and if we can't be proud of that... then for our own sanity lets just at least admit that we tried our best.
icec0rpse 1 year ago
@northkato -- you make overdubbing sound like a bad thing. Singers frequently overdub or double-track their vocals in pursuit of the richest or most textured recording. Kurt Cobain did it. And he did it because John Lennon did it!
Though, I do agree with others that Elliott's beautiful voice is not best suited for this particular song.
angiemcc 1 year ago
whatever, he just loved this song. sorry you can't hear the 4 or 5 perfect vocal tracks. he loved this song just like 'Thirteen' RIP Alex Chilton
randhearts 1 year ago
Absolutely dreadful!! Cat Stevens wrote this song when he had tuberculosis and was staring death in the face. 'Trouble' is a euphemism for TB. This type of song is too personal and should be left well alone.
treaclebuns 1 year ago
@treaclebuns but it means different things to different people and can be interpreted as such.
stairwaygoddess 1 year ago
This version is nice, but it's nothing compared to the original. Cat Steven's voice had more raw emotion in it & you could really feel his pain. Althought Elliot Smith's voice is good, I don't really think it's suited for this song.
That's just my opinion though, it's still a great song.
burnyourfriendsx 1 year ago
That's only because he is NOT Cat Stevens ! That's a hell of a good reason! Kiss from Brazil
NadiaFranke 1 year ago
I've always loved The Cat and just by accident, stumbled on this version. If this Elliot cats voice is completely natural and not enhanced in anyway, it's flippin' beautiful, powerful and very moving!!! I've read he's passed on. Figures! Those who live short lives live it large for the spirit :)
MOJOMANSON1964 2 years ago 8
@MOJOMANSON1964
elliott smith is a great musician and singer. you should really check out his music.
toodewcannn 2 years ago
He does have a very nice voice. but just so's ya know, though I don't believe it was "enhanced" per se, he is known for dubbing his vocals repeatedly. so this is like 2 or 3 elliotts all singin at once.
lukki13 2 years ago 2
this is definitely his natural voice, that's one of the things that always made elliott such a beautiful artist, having a voice of an angel!! not to mention his unbelievable musical skills!! and yeah it was a very sad day when elliott passed on, but he will never be forgotten or replaced!! u should definitely check out all of his albums!! RIP ELLIOTT, XO <3
ganuenen 2 years ago 3
Yeah, that's his voice, man.
He always reminded me of Harrison.
MrKneller 2 years ago
@MOJOMANSON
Ya man, elliott is the best.. He does double track his voice, but his voice is so pure and beautiful still..
ruecks 1 year ago
he dubs his own voice over
northkato 1 year ago
i don't this track was a finished one... but then it was used in 'thumbsucker'... i think it works lo-fi and raw like this. beautiful and emotional cover.
fwzzybird 2 years ago
so f-ing gorge!
pelicanmouse 2 years ago 2
balaraphon you are wrong...
Benjoboy 2 years ago
wow people actually compare elliott smith to american idol singers, what has this world come too!!!
ganuenen 2 years ago 5
There's something particularly poignant about hearing Elliott Smith sing this song. It has nothing to do with the quality of the singing but it's almost as though you can really hear the pain this song is really all about. I've found myself humming this song during tough times.
I love both the original and this clearly respectful cover of it.
curiousgeorgelives 2 years ago 4
RIP Elliott...
Opalwitley 2 years ago
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No offense intended, but to my (trained) ear, he's singing just a tad flat through the entire song. I'll stick with Cat...
balaraphon 2 years ago
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go ahead, just listening to a worst musician. ;)
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MyDoggyNiko 2 years ago
no one cares about your "trained" ear - Elliott's music is therapy for countless individuals... and it's a sad fact that he's gone - unable to share his brilliance. It's not a competition - you just have to be able to see that Elliott loved the music he made, and respected the artists he covered.
shadrussell 2 years ago 31
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It is a "competition" , let me remind you of the show American Idol. Its all about getting it right , singing off key no matter how slight is a big turn off. I wonder if he did that on purpose as a stylistic signature. Unfortunately he can't be asked.
balaraphon 2 years ago
Wow... you just included Elliott Smith in the same category as those fucking twats on American Idol. You're a sad sad person. And he did make things out of tune for a specific purpose. He used it to make his music affect people more... people who've worked with him talked about how he wanted to make your stomach churn when you listen to his music. The odd little sounds, and uniqueness is what make Elliott Smith one of the most prolific artists of my generation - Take your opinion and fuck off
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sunhoney1 2 years ago
@shadrussell The odd little sounds and "uniqueness" are not what make Elliott Smith one of the most prolific artists of your generation, the odd sounds and his unique nature solidify him as an original and an outcast. The huge amount of music he produced makes him prolific.
silva8245 1 year ago 2
@shadrussell YES
tbone32691 1 year ago
@shadrussell
I'm in no way trying to start drama, or be condescending.... but Elliott wasn't 'out-of-tune', he just tuned down quite a bit, and used many alternate tunings. This song, for example, I believe was tuned down a half-step.
That's it, peace please.
patalberg 1 year ago
@shadrussell What do the odd little sounds and uniqueness have to do with his being "prolific"? To be prolific is to be productive or to produce as many songs in a short amount of time as possible. I think you mean that his uniqueness is what made him one of the most profound artists of our generation. Please utilize a dictionary.
JesMarie0087 4 months ago
@JesMarie0087 take your dictionary and fuck off
mooninites755 4 months ago in playlist indie music 3
@JesMarie0087 No reason to belittle other people. And no one is impressed by the word "utilize" instead of use.
MrBleedingFlag 2 months ago
lol I laughed so hard when I saw your comment, but yeah I agree with everything you said. My bro talks a lot of shit about Elliott Smith when I play his music. I just don't understand how someone can't like Elliott's stuff. His music has gotten me through a lot of shit, and there's something in his music that I've never been able to find in any other types of music. Certain emotions that are brought out, a feeling of well being. His music is like therapy for me.
purpledrohaze777 2 years ago
@balaraphon
Just so you know my friend who has perfect pitch got me into elliott smith.. it's not about being a perfect singer or player.. the emotion in this song is great and I love what he does with it.. cat stevens makes it seem a little more hopeful in terms of tone, but elliott makes it seem hopeless, and sometimes it's great to feel hopelessness..
ruecks 1 year ago 2
good stuff...if you haven't seen Cat Steven's Majikat videos...check them out...awesome!...awesome! Funny when he messes up during Lady D'arbanville or however you spell it
FS1982FS 2 years ago
god'am i love you elliott. every cover he did was so perfect for him and his story. i wish he was still here making music.
whitestripebuzz 2 years ago
i keep seeing u on the elliott smith songs commenting how much u love him like me!!! he really is great!!! and i love how he brings the same emotion out of u as me, God'am I love you elliott!!!
ganuenen 2 years ago
i love this version, but cat stevens' is better. but when elliott smith was at his finest, he wrote songs that were at least as good as, if not better, than cat stevens best stuff.
shanemoore02 2 years ago
I actually like the few songs I know from "Good Will Hunting" by Elliott Smith quite a lot but this cover doesn't reach the original's quality by far. Cat is legend.
iriedailypb 2 years ago
i agree fully.
wegotmarriedinafever 2 years ago
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I'd never listened to Elliot Smith and this is my introduction to him. Compared to Cat's original and Eddie's cover floating around the tube, this is not that great. I find it too clean, especially around the first "Iiiiiiiiiiii drank your wine". But that's just me.
everdamp 2 years ago
No listen to HIS songs there great dont judge an artist by his covers.
waggy55 2 years ago 2
Good job with the lyrics on the side.........It's great to sing along with this song.
johnunker33 2 years ago
yusuf us still wih us
Anasophia2002 2 years ago
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everyone worth inspiring commits suicide, or od's.
it's inevitable.
look at elliott, kurt cobain,hendrix, it's terrible.
dirtynuke 2 years ago
what about cat stevens? he wrote the damn song and look at him now.
kamalmanzukie 2 years ago 3
look at bob dylan, or cat.
sure they're still alive
but i meant the "majority"
dirtynuke 2 years ago
john lennon didn't kill himself, and paul mccartney is still alive.
What about paul simon, lou reed, or roger waters, or jimmy page?
I think your face is a majority.
kamalmanzukie 2 years ago 2
and bradley knowells
Altered6Chicken 2 years ago
That is a terrible message, how about Jimmi Page, Roger Daltrey, Eric Clapton, Cat stevens like Kamalmanzukie said, no offense to elliot smith but this song is great because of cat and he didn't kill himself, there is nothing beautiful about depression. oh and Hendrix didn't od, he died from choking on his vomit cus he took his sleep meds after a lil too much wine which made him not wake up when he threw up from being drunk.
baccardi88 2 years ago 2
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eddie vedder is still alive. and he does a better cover of this
pittpens123 2 years ago
LOL
tabber87 2 years ago
hahah right on
foerum151 2 years ago
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He is mediocre at best, but I like some of his music. Most of it is dull and boring... RIP.
EatShiteAholes 2 years ago
dude, i was going to rip in to you about this comment - but it's your opinion - and at least you aren't spitting on his memory.
But come on - mediocre? You just haven't put in enough time listening - either that or your taste in music doesn't allow you to see the brilliance he possessed.
The man felt emotions more than anyone will ever know, be it joy, or pain - bliss or sorrow - he was one of the most empathetic people this earth has known.
shadrussell 2 years ago 7
Man, I used to engage with these people. You just can't win or even make them partially see your point; it's like arguing with a door mat. p.s. I share all your sympathies towards Elliott...any true fan loves Elliott's style---of which this cover is no exception :)
potentialcarnie 2 years ago
I feel nothing when I listen to him. My opinion. I can't even listen to his songs.....
EatShiteAholes 1 year ago
@EatShiteAholes
When you listen to Elliott? Then you cannot feel.
HumansAreDead 1 year ago 6
@EatShiteAholes yeah, why are you listening to them then? that does not make sense. and elliot smith is the most heart wreching music i personally have ever heard. i think thats sad.
stairwaygoddess 1 year ago
this song really can tear you apart
InnerChiCity 2 years ago 3
It breaks my heart he's gone. I'm going through the worst time of my life w/my mother having leukemia, listen to this song alot (dammit trouble set my family free). As far as Elliott being gone--only the good die young.
llcooljanesmith7 2 years ago 2
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llcooljanesmith7 2 years ago
like this better than the original.
itstheowner 2 years ago
i love elliott...
axisofjustice247 3 years ago
This cover prooves Elliot being a really good artist with both innate sensibility and intellect but unfortunately this world was just too much for him. RIP
atomi62 3 years ago
i love the cat and elliott both alot, but i have to say elliotts version in my opinion is much more emotional. i almost cried just listening to it. i don't know, but its a gerat song
-peace
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this was one of the last songs he recorded. i love the layering, but it's heartbreaking to hear the pain in his voice
eitheror6903 3 years ago 3
this was one of the last songs he recorded. i love the layering, but it's hard to hear the pain in his voice
eitheror6903 3 years ago 2
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Pieda1985 3 years ago
I am here to put this argument to rest, this song is like 90% identicle to cat stevens version and most of what you probably love about it are the notes he is hitting and the cord progression which are all copies of cat stevens, inn fact he cant hit some of cat's high notes, so the answere is it is a nice song, but its not even close to the genious of the man who actualy wrote the song Cat Stevens plus cat sings it with more emotion i mean cmon he is cat stevens!
baccardi88 3 years ago
baccardi88, I respect your opinion and I agree it is hard to top cat stevens, but you should really check out some of elliott's original material if you are not familiar with it. He is probably the best songwriter of the past 25 years. His stuff is a bit dark, but there is real beauty in it. Some songs I would recommend are ....
1)Can't make a sound
2)Twilight
3)Between the Bars
4)Last Hour
Elliott was an amazing artist and it would benefit you and everyone else to check out his music!
pacrock123 3 years ago 8
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I have to disagree with the both of yins. His voice is higher and much less spiritual. This sounds like a cross between some emo band and nick pitera. I also dislike the double vocals, is that him on both tracks? Anyways its not bad on its own, but when you compare it to Yusiff its pure garbage.
Nugatron5000 3 years ago
you know the double vocals is almost a trademark in elliott's music and he got it from one of his biggest influences that is John Lennon. And I have to admitt elliott's cover is nothing compare to Cat's version but if anyone in the world should be covering cat stevens that has be elliott smith. He was such a great musician and songwriter, and I know anyone talking bad about him never really listned to his music. really, listen to either or and then you can say whatever you want...
teltronics 3 years ago 5
this was one of the best covers ever... which is saying a lot since it's a cat song. I miss elliot even though I didn't know him...
repugnantlegacy 3 years ago 2
is very amazing smith's music,it was been a shock when i read about his death,hi elliott with your voice you'll benn always on the heart
sorry for my english i'm italian
ngingio87 3 years ago 5
it's not elliotts song
Stillillgal 3 years ago
I′m not sure it′s really necessary or even helpful to try to judge whether Elliots version is "better" or "worse" than Cat Stevens'. They are, after all, different artists. I think Cat's version is more conventional and polished, musically more secure; Elliot's version had a lot of edge and pain which is magnified by what we know happened to him in the end. Elliot's version has his haunting polyphonic voicing, and feels much more contemporary. It's harder to listen to, very upsetting and raw
BlindObedienceBrutal 3 years ago 21
this version is haunting. the song fits elliots troubled times so well. im not gonna say which vesion, cats or elliots, is better. they are both good for different reasons. it is kind of like warren zevon singing knockin on heavens door. it just takes on a whole new meaning. rip elliot
gratefulpanic5th 3 years ago 7
This is the greatest song on youtube.
Two of the greatest singers/guitarists/sognwriters Ive heard.
Thanks for making me happy!
MissEyeliner92 3 years ago 7
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the cat stevens!
weighed down!
maude dies with cat stevens.
ghugh.
8mirages 3 years ago
I'm conflicted - Elliott Smith and Cat Stevens are up there as two of my favourite musicians, and each version has a lot going for it.
Personally, this is more evocative than the original because he sounds so 'weighed down'. It really feels like he was living the lyrics when he recorded this (which he pretty much was)
But at the same time, the Cat Stevens take is technically stronger.
So i don't know
wherehopesleeps 3 years ago 5
man I didn't even think of that. Goddamnit now this song is depressing for me. Freakin Elliott Smith... :(
hserokdivad 3 years ago
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Cat's original PWNS this cover six ways to Sunday.
Good cover though.
Q8iDude 3 years ago
Cat Stevens version will always be closer to my heart, but this is still really good!
verdunforest 3 years ago 4
thanks for posting. this version is the best
BaPii 3 years ago 4
psyche!
RYANTHEGREAT1000 3 years ago
Elliott Smith has the voice of an angel. His live stuff doesn't sound much different from his recorded stuff. Lovely. Cat Stevens, too. Just lovely.
derrboyle 3 years ago 6
Elliott Smith is my favorite musician.. I prefer the Cat Stevens original.. but to the guy who commented about double tracks and said Elliott cannot sing.. a)Cat Stevens has used double vox on a ton of titles. b)wtf?
JeremiahClayton 3 years ago 5
Hey Malquife, great comment. No, no, not really. Can't take it back now. No take backs!
dirtyfarm 3 years ago
Good, but not even close to as good as the original. Lacks all feeling Cat's had.
TeaserandtheFirecat 3 years ago
Lacks ALL the feeling?
You're a fucking idiot. This cover is quite nice and actually fits Elliot like a glove.
UltimateHigh 3 years ago 7
if you say so... gees.....
MeowPurple 3 years ago 2
@TeaserandtheFirecat uh, yeah. a guy who stabbed himself in the heart lacks feeling
GrottenGal860 1 year ago
@TeaserandtheFirecat
I completely agree!
ludidoherty 1 year ago
I like this version the best. From Basement II Demos, yes?
zeppelinkamikaze 3 years ago 3
yes
renoufarnold 3 years ago
yes
MeowPurple 3 years ago
I can not fucking believe this!! Thank you!!
magnastampede 3 years ago
yupp
MeowPurple 3 years ago
This is a beautiful cover. I love Elliot Smith. However, I disagree with most of you. Cat Stevens version is just better. Better voice. More emotion. Much better guitar. Lower register in Cat Stevens is tunning. This is just two whispery for me. I am a musician and a music teacher, so this is my informed opinion. But music is in the ear of the listener so I respect that a lot of you like this version more. Elliot Smith was such a telent. What a shame.
pseudoepigraphi 3 years ago
just because ur a music teacher doesnt mean u have an informed opinion, but i guess u have more authority...reguardless, i think certain people(me being one of them) take more from elliotts version than that of cat's...for one elliotts music,life, and death were much more tradgic, and more depressing,there is a humanisitic element to elliott smith that really you really cannot look past...i just get a more profound impact when i hear elliott sing and perform this
renoufarnold 3 years ago
As far as YouTube comments go, that was a great way to express your difference of opinion.
I personally like Elliott's version better.
tragg2 3 years ago 4
I agree, almost totally. Well, I might have gone too far with a previous comment. You are now probably the only person here who will tell me politely who Elliot Smith was.
MalquiLans 3 years ago
i def agree with you pseudo. this is nice but Cats is much more soulful, resonant. better vocally and rhythmically. this is a good version though
runelord37 3 years ago 3
Cat's version is waaaaay better.
Q8iDude 3 years ago
i agree
kelleyjones123 3 years ago 2
has anyone heard the other Elliott Smith version of this song?!?! It's from the Thumbsucker movie soundtrack
420relate 3 years ago
I've only heard it on the actual film.
believerster 3 years ago
Yes, and I like the other one even better than this one! Elliott is so great
fookingmrsschwein 3 years ago
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good version. i like version that john fru and ant from rhcp do just a little better
xuscbausp 3 years ago
love it:)
Rina0001 4 years ago 2
Beautiful.
KellyGreen5555 4 years ago 2
what's truly sad is that man who wrote and sang of peace and love, was later pegged as a terrorist.
kfitziCS09 4 years ago 5
what's truly sad is that man who wrote and sang of peace and love was later pegged as a terrorist.
kfitziCS09 4 years ago 6
take a long hard look at the administration that 'pegged him'
71oTTo 3 years ago
but cat stevens was awesome too, no doubt about it
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