IM MARY K AND YES I LOVED SAILORS ...AND NO ..IM NOT ASHAMED .AND WOULD DO IT ALL AGAIN ....COS MY NAME IS STILL THE SAME AS IT WAS WAY BACK THEN ...MARY K ...AND I WILL LOVE THE BOYS IN BLUE ..THOUGH THEY ARNT ALWAYS TRUE ...BUT WHAT GOOD GIRLS DONT LOVE A SAILOR ...MARY K ...
Somehow i always knew good music would save the world. Please learn about the Zeitgeist Movement and the Venus Project.................. well of course first TURN IT UP!
also, i loved the original lyrics from "Everythings ok"...
The original was even more maddening than this one. I can't help but love dark and twisted stories, especially when it's sung. Elliott was, perhaps, the very best artist of the generation to ever sing a story. I consider him a revolutionary and I like him because I couldn't see anything superficial about him. He must have lived an amazing life!
@burgermikestir Amazing, sure- but like many great artists, especially those living in N. Hollywood, a life filled with strife, disgust with his surroundings and drug abuse. Poor guy in a way- and it's a shame I start REALLY appreciating these artists after they're gone...I love that line about singing a story- I see this more and more as i age. i even see the stories in Van Gogh and Escher where I used to just see "art" or a bunch of lines, colors, textures, etc.
@burgermikestir (cont.) That, to me is the beauty of great art no matter what form it takes- you can view it's surface, superficially and really enjoy yourself but if and when you are ready you can really "hear" what they wanted to convey and get a glimpse of their soul for better or worse. His voice and melodies kind of haunt me in that way, but I wouldn't have it any other way...
Like many of Elliott's songs, it maintains such beautiful progressions with main melody and backups (him) harmonizing between the progression and melody.... It's words depict a dot on sentiment about a man who lost his sweet mary k, and it REALLY claws at the heart. Undeniably, the lyrics that end this song are haunting and makes the story's character seem as though he has completely lost his marbles.
i know the chords to this and can apply the angeles pick pattern to it which sounds ok but not 100% so any fellow smith players who can play well please help as i cant find a tab for this or everythings ok. i would owe u big time!
I think he tunes down a whole step, then puts capo on 4. He applies a different picking pattern than angeles, but relatively same style. It's actually quite a bit harder. You have to alternate which throws you off. in the beginning, it's just the finger picking with (strings in this order EADGBE) X 0 2 0 0 0, and he when he hit's that amazingly clear C# (Open B with capo on 4, tuned whole step down) note he plays a C (A#) note on the the G string and slides it up to C#(B), making it so clear.
Of course, it's VERY hard to say what Elliott actually did. It's very likely that he had something else up his sleeve. He's deceptively complicated. To the initial listener, he sounds simple... then as you get to know his style, you realize he's one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I don't know how it's physically or emotionally possible to write such deep sounding creative songs with a single acoustic guitar. He was a genius beyond what most of us can really imagine.
@jazzhopin I think they're both good song writers in their own way. Smith was more a pop songwriter with a kind of sad undertone behind everything. Dylan's greatest works were minimal which created a starkness and there was this dreamy romantic feeling to everything. I like them both though I'd say I'm more partial to Bob - I think because deep down I'm just a dreamy romantic myself!
Tears.
Love Elliott xoxoxo
francy150207 1 week ago
Man, this song really does remind me of someone...kinda hurts to listen to it. NOW THAT IS ART. Thanks Elliott.
pr0dd2k9 2 months ago
such a sad beautiful & hopeless song
STCN0B0DY 4 months ago
thank you uploader for the quality being and also posting the lyrics and also nice pictures. <3
sydmarissa 6 months ago
@sydmarissa thanks <3 :)
jrmagic43 6 months ago
I like this version better.
Brudda2daman 7 months ago
@Brudda2daman i agree
yomama30001 6 months ago
Can't wait to listen to this when I'm in the navy. : B
SsarverSumed24 8 months ago
elliott is way better than fobby dylan
shrewdestunitmover 9 months ago
IM MARY K AND YES I LOVED SAILORS ...AND NO ..IM NOT ASHAMED .AND WOULD DO IT ALL AGAIN ....COS MY NAME IS STILL THE SAME AS IT WAS WAY BACK THEN ...MARY K ...AND I WILL LOVE THE BOYS IN BLUE ..THOUGH THEY ARNT ALWAYS TRUE ...BUT WHAT GOOD GIRLS DONT LOVE A SAILOR ...MARY K ...
musselbouragh 11 months ago
@musselbouragh Lolwut
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Somehow i always knew good music would save the world. Please learn about the Zeitgeist Movement and the Venus Project.................. well of course first TURN IT UP!
ysgaisyih 11 months ago
Does anybody else think that something sounds a little out of tune in the intro?
aaronmyers1982 11 months ago
@aaronmyers1982 no. this song freaking rulez
shrewdestunitmover 9 months ago
my whole world stops when this song comes up.
Gospel117 1 year ago
@Gospel117 omg this is awsome i understand you m8.....
supemcpc 11 months ago
He died on my birthday):
brandyface 1 year ago
@brandyface I'TS ALL YOUR FREAKING FAULT!
shrewdestunitmover 9 months ago
@shrewdestunitmover NO! Dx
brandyface 9 months ago
@brandyface YES. I H8 U <3
shrewdestunitmover 8 months ago
@shrewdestunitmover don't break my heart bby </3
brandyface 8 months ago
@brandyface you broke mine </////3
shrewdestunitmover 5 months ago
if i had one wish i would bring elliott back this song is amazing
jtufano21 1 year ago 4
also, i loved the original lyrics from "Everythings ok"...
The original was even more maddening than this one. I can't help but love dark and twisted stories, especially when it's sung. Elliott was, perhaps, the very best artist of the generation to ever sing a story. I consider him a revolutionary and I like him because I couldn't see anything superficial about him. He must have lived an amazing life!
burgermikestir 1 year ago
@burgermikestir Amazing, sure- but like many great artists, especially those living in N. Hollywood, a life filled with strife, disgust with his surroundings and drug abuse. Poor guy in a way- and it's a shame I start REALLY appreciating these artists after they're gone...I love that line about singing a story- I see this more and more as i age. i even see the stories in Van Gogh and Escher where I used to just see "art" or a bunch of lines, colors, textures, etc.
Bakzish 1 year ago
@burgermikestir (cont.) That, to me is the beauty of great art no matter what form it takes- you can view it's surface, superficially and really enjoy yourself but if and when you are ready you can really "hear" what they wanted to convey and get a glimpse of their soul for better or worse. His voice and melodies kind of haunt me in that way, but I wouldn't have it any other way...
Bakzish 1 year ago
This song is like... totally rad.
Like many of Elliott's songs, it maintains such beautiful progressions with main melody and backups (him) harmonizing between the progression and melody.... It's words depict a dot on sentiment about a man who lost his sweet mary k, and it REALLY claws at the heart. Undeniably, the lyrics that end this song are haunting and makes the story's character seem as though he has completely lost his marbles.
burgermikestir 1 year ago
@burgermikestir I'm sorry but i laughed at the word rad.
SsarverSumed24 9 months ago
This is the prettiest song i've ever heard about a "woman of the night", miss u Elliot...
pureflye 1 year ago
one of my favorite songs.........on my birthday. I will say it it is a perfect song if the lyrics were more clear
MrAndibe 1 year ago
this one is great
xxiamfreexx 1 year ago
the everything is ok version isnt nearly as good as this one...i think this is one of his best tunes. fun as hell to play on the guitar too.
myMonicker 2 years ago
i know the chords to this and can apply the angeles pick pattern to it which sounds ok but not 100% so any fellow smith players who can play well please help as i cant find a tab for this or everythings ok. i would owe u big time!
stonerwes 2 years ago
I think he tunes down a whole step, then puts capo on 4. He applies a different picking pattern than angeles, but relatively same style. It's actually quite a bit harder. You have to alternate which throws you off. in the beginning, it's just the finger picking with (strings in this order EADGBE) X 0 2 0 0 0, and he when he hit's that amazingly clear C# (Open B with capo on 4, tuned whole step down) note he plays a C (A#) note on the the G string and slides it up to C#(B), making it so clear.
Amulius 2 years ago
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Of course, it's VERY hard to say what Elliott actually did. It's very likely that he had something else up his sleeve. He's deceptively complicated. To the initial listener, he sounds simple... then as you get to know his style, you realize he's one of the greatest guitarists of all time. I don't know how it's physically or emotionally possible to write such deep sounding creative songs with a single acoustic guitar. He was a genius beyond what most of us can really imagine.
Amulius 2 years ago
hey man....u think u could send me a tab for this?
halfbaked44 1 year ago
Best song writer ever, sorry Bob Dylan.
jazzhopin 2 years ago 67
@jazzhopin Bobby doesn't even have 1/10 of the talent that Elliott had.......
Should read...
Best songwriter ever, sorry Schubert :-)
WithoutTheFezOn 1 year ago 15
@WithoutTheFezOn not really true man. bob was in a time where you had to have an amazing voice too be famous. and he sang out of tune man.
bringbackthe1960sppl 1 year ago
@WithoutTheFezOn Best German opera genius ever, sorry Wagner.
hoiszhdfoifh22 8 months ago
@jazzhopin I think they're both good song writers in their own way. Smith was more a pop songwriter with a kind of sad undertone behind everything. Dylan's greatest works were minimal which created a starkness and there was this dreamy romantic feeling to everything. I like them both though I'd say I'm more partial to Bob - I think because deep down I'm just a dreamy romantic myself!
rasputozen 7 months ago
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not the right title
biibiifook 2 years ago
it was supposed to be called Everything is Ok
TToxicunderground 2 years ago
Everything's Okay was from the From a Basement era - This recording was made around the Either/Or time, which is why it's on New Moon.
ertwyu 2 years ago 7
fool...
Johnsoniscoolandya 2 years ago
This really is a beautiful song.
limlim26 2 years ago
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ertwyu 3 years ago
What's wrong with it?
jrmagic43 3 years ago
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ertwyu 3 years ago
Weird I looked at that yesterday and I swear it said Elliott.
Changing, thanks.
jrmagic43 2 years ago
wow
jxkenny 3 years ago 2
favorite elliott song. this should've been the only version.
jackwhiteyum 3 years ago 3
This song is greater than great
Davidvilla017 3 years ago 3
Nice sound like early simon and garfunkel.
nedding09 3 years ago
awesome
relli929 3 years ago 2