Needle in the Hay Lyric Bad Astronaut (Elliott Smith Cover)

your hand on his arm
haystack charm around your neck
strung out and thin
calling some friend trying to cash some check
he's acting dumb
but that's what you've come to expect

needle in the hay
needle in the hay
needle in the hay
needle in the hay

he's wearing your clothes
head down to toe, a reaction to you
you said you know what he did
you idiot kid, you don't have a clue
sometimes they just caught in the eye
you're pulling him through

needle in the hay
needle in the hay
needle in the hay
needle in the hay

now on the bus
nearly touching this dirty retreat
falling out, sixth and powell
a dead sweat in my teeth
i'm gonna walk walk walk
four more blocks, plus the one in my brain
down downstairs
to see the man, he's gonna make it all okay
I can't beat myself, I can't beat myself
and I don't wanna talk
i'm taking the cure
so I can be quiet wherever I want
so leave me alone
you oughta be proud that i'm getting good marks

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• Bad Astronaut
• Needle in the Hay
• Punk
• Rock
• Punk Rock
• Indie Rock

[siapeaches]

Wow...if I heard this version first, I probably wouldn't want to hear the original.

[isayovids]

me too

[Fox378]

It's a great cover, no doubt. I just don't think it captures the true meaning of the song the way that Elliott's original, more melancholy version does. Still very good though.

[niedec]

Elliott Smith actually did his own rock version of this song, so this is a notch down from that. A worthy attempt, of course. Just not as good as the originals.

[theleonidaz]

@niedec lame - o

[1xXLedZeppelinXx1]

I just heard of these guys just now and downloaded their discography without knowing this song was on there. I'm a fucking huge Elliott Smith fan, i have a half sleeve on my arm dedicated to him, and this is fucking awesome. Best Christmas present from a band i have never heard of ever.

[MrBarnejstinson]

I listened to this version first in some bmx comercial, but I like Elliott's version the same. .

[stewdogman]

I actually heard this version before Elliot Smith's and this was one of my least favorite on the album. Once I heard Elliot's original, I really liked his version, and once I heard this one again, I started to really like it. Don't know why, but it totally rocks now, all credit to Elliot.

[hortonchecker]

Both versions (Smith + Bad Astronaut) are so sad. But, tribute to Elliott Smith, this version is even better. Sorry. I like Joey. he´s a good guy. Hope Lagwagon would be on tour in germany.

[JesusAbuse]

@xmfdibujito Kurt Cobain does not belong in the same breath as Elliott Smith and Jeff Buckley.

[postyman86]

not really what i expected