Elliott Smith-Place Pigalle

[Vamphaery]

I figured it out. Finally LOL. It's "Days in a dream that wasn't his." For proof, listen to this live performance: watch?v=_Kl53HRJptI

[Klemons12]

In my opinion this is by far the greatest Elliott Smith song. I get so frustrated because I have friends who like Elliott's music, but I need at least one friend who loves it as much as me. It's odd how my love for his music is like a bottled up emotion somehow.

[peacelovemusic2461]

its frusturating knowing that i will never be able to write lyrics that will not be anywhere near this good, fuck, his lyrics are ridiculously good, better then bob dylan, or anyone else, best ever, if only he was still here, but oh well

[FancyLobotomist]

This would've been my favorite track on Figure 8 if it was on it. Absolutely phenomenal song.

[bradshawvincent]

amazing! didnt expect to find a great song of his that i hadnt heard before. which album was this on? or was it an unreleased track??

[0xOBIEx0]

@bradshawvincent It's an unreleased track from his Figure 8 era :)

[bradshawvincent]

@0xOBIEx0 thanks...i love figure 8.

[0xOBIEx0]

@bradshawvincent Me too

[28townmouse]

Elliott is defo the waltz master. It's baffling how he manages to condense all the different senses into sound, so you feel like you're there.

[krlw2010]

0 dislikes :)

[Vamphaery]

These are the lyrics I hear: Here's the foreign son on holiday leading her eyes about halfway. A look you know it's killed many men and I've been all of them inside a week. See the man in the bar that got too drunk to speak. He endures that song, mundane as it is. Raising a drink that wasn't his. Night's up at the top of the lift, where continents drift too far away to keep it together for long, this half holiday.

[Vamphaery]

@Vamphaery (Continued) From the bar they walk to Place Pigalle. The taxi waved down, goodnight, sleep well. Now it's just a step to the door, and he wants all the more to bring her away. Out of this temporary half holy day. (I really think he says "holy day" the last time he says it, perhaps to underscore the importance of it to him personally. Could be totally wrong.)

[kieran514]

@Vamphaery hmm, i can really hear the MM at the end of 'dream" (where you hear drink) .. together we can figure out these lyrics!

[Vamphaery]

@kieran514 Yeah, I now have to agree. It's definitely dream. And it's also "he endures, that's all, mundane as it is" instead of "that song." So you're right, I think between the two of us we've got it. :D (Although we could both be horribly wrong too LOL.) Love this song so much.

[javsav]

so this wasn't even released on a b side? they are crazy.. as if they didn't put this on basement, or new moon! meowpurple, you should edit the lyrics to the correct ones

[WithoutTheFezOn]

the most special song ever written.

[aidan610]

I do love this man. although i understand those who do not.

[whitestripebuzz]

This man was far to good. Elliott deserves to be compared to the all time greats. Hi is the greatest in my opinion.

[whitestripebuzz]

*He*

[halfbaked44]

this song is so tranquilizing, all of my stress w/ school just disappears

[ganuenen]

i completely agree once i turned it on, i dozed off into a happy lil dream state!!

[kieran514]

From the bar, they walk to Place Pigalle.

The taxi waved down, goodnight, sleep well.

Now it's just a step to the door,

and he wants all the more to bring her away,

out of this temporary half holiday.

[kieran514]

correct lyrics: Here's the foreign sun on holiday. Meeting her eyes about half way. A look, you know it's killed many men. And I've been all of them inside a week. See the man in a bar that got too drunk to speak. He endures, that's all, mundane as it is. Chasing a dream that wasn't his. That's about the top of the lift, where the continents drift, too far away to keep it together for long. This half holiday.

[aidan610]

@kieran514 huge vote up. thank you.

[bacardi119]

Can you send me this song please?, or can you provide a link where I could download it.

[apackofgum]

go download the ask sound recorder toolbar. it's quick and easy and you can record any sound playing on your computer with no background noise. audacity used to do this but it doesn't work with vista (if you have it).

[bornagainst777]

Absolutely beautiful song.

RIP Elliott Smith.

[bacardi119]

Didn't know there was a recorded version of this song, I just typed Place Pigalle and look what I found, perfect!

[Obiwannabe]

Actually it was done during the Figure 8 era sorry place pigalle sessions

[plexusnexus]

love you elliott

xo

[Obiwannabe]

Elliott smith, roman candle era, but i think it was written much longer before that.

[halfbaked44]

just curious...does anybody know what era the song "Stained Glass Eyes" was recorded???

[sk8tolive123]

I still have the same response to this song as I did 8 months ago (and counting)

[NismoBdon]

only had the live version. didnt know what I was missing. RIP man.

[mooninites755]

killer

[sk8tolive123]

This song almost always gets me close to being in tears.

[Beatles2688]

does anyone know where I can get this recording

I only have the live one

[downsidefx]

google it, there is a site that has free elliott b-side mp3s

[Stillillgal]

WOW

i never heard this one before!!!

amazing

[isolationeitheror]

does anyone know when this was recorded?

[downsidefx]

figure 8 era i believe

[TheKarmaPolice113]

lyrics aren't right, but it's a beautiful song anyway. it's too bad that this was never released officially

[razidia]

It probably never got released because Figure 8 had lots of good songs already. I also think the lyrics are bad compared to the rest of the Elliott smith discography.

[liquidpyramid]

niiice.