Elliott Smith - Needle In The Hay (from Elliott Smith)
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No.
😂
why? so I can cry more?
Thank you for sharing
"Gonna walk walk walk, 4 more blocks (plus the one in my brain)" is one of my favorite one-liners in music.
Mine too :)
I don t get it mane
@@johnsonmonkeman5766 If you've had an upsetting event occur and you feel like leaving, you go for a walk but it's not just the space/distance you need from the person, there is the mental process that takes place where you're walking through what happened and trying to be free of it from within, hence walking an extra block in his brain.
@@Brokenhill42 that line is also a reference to velvet underground's run run run I heard
same here, i'm even considering getting it tattoed
Richie's attempt in The Royal Tenenbaums was one of the most realistic and well done scenes in my opinion. Using this song for that scene was perfect.
Unfortunately yes. What one sees in The mirror isn't what some individual's see. Let alone feel.
Yes a truly heartbreaking perfect scene ❤
I'd like to think there's a scene out there with an alternate ending of Needle in the Hay instead of a suicide attempt but Anderson's use of the song, although upsetting to Smith, fits perfectly. Anderson then drops these lines in the hospital, "Dudley, where is he?" ......... "Who?". It was my favorite movie at the time and it's long overdue for a re-watch. Oddly enough, I'm just getting into Elliot Smith's music today and it's like discovering plutonium by accident :)
The whole movie is perfect
Made me stop cutting so ur 1000% right
This song surely hits different, but my favorite part is when he sings “I can’t be myself and I don’t wanna talk”. Such a simple way to put it and yet you can feel the quiet despair behind these words. Reminds me of my high school years, when I was lonely, burned out and somewhat suicidal. I couldn’t be myself and I didn’t want to talk…
Beat*
Same here. Being a smart kid and honor student wasn’t enough. I was a sad, confused introvert and my family expected an outgoing cheerleader I guess. Thankfully, God loves all of His weirdo children. I don’t think Elliot Smith knew that though.
how did you get out of it
@@SuperMinecrafter200 moved away to attend uni. It allowed me to leave my toxic household behind and kind of start anew. That was my only goal in life, I genuinely thought that if I stay in my hometown for another year I’ll kill myself. Plus, uni is infinitely better than high school: more freedom, less pressure. No one knew me there and I didn’t have to play the role of a “smart responsible kid” that got me so burned out in the first place. It helped me realize that I’m actually a likable person and people do want to be friends with me, which was mind boggling. So yeah, it’s probably not wise to hope that changing the setting will finally make your life right, I still carry plenty of problems with me wherever I go, but sometimes you can’t win the battle without external resources.
Also I went to therapy.
Some people like to hear the sound of their own voice. Some other people are the exact opposite.
Man he is one of the most under rated guitarists in music history. The chord progression trails you around and makes you feel like you are experiencing that dreaded drug walk in Portland with him. The way it ends on a deceptive cadence is just so beautiful. You can interpret that chord as a resolution and feel content it is over or see it as unfinished and feel sad. That is what is so great about his song writing and composition, he always left it open to people to hear it how they wanted to.
+Aide p Fuck that walk lol... Halsey to the max, max to the lloyd center, then another 3 blocks all the while shitting my pants and vomiting..9. 9good times
Thank you
Aide p Am F Am F C E
Mediocre guitarist. Brilliant COMPOSER.
9988ScooterGirl Actually, he's both. I used to think that as well, but the absolute genius of his musicianship shines in his right hand. The picking patterns in songs like "Between the Bars" are absolutely ape shit for being so melancholic in nature. As a musician and guitarist for over seven years his knowledge of chords and composition never ceases to amaze me in a way I can't explain.
Shout out to everyone that put the needle down, to the ones preparing their next fix, and lastly to the ones we lost because of it all. I miss my friends. 6 months & change clean. Stay strong! Much love from NY
☝Sending you Peace & Love.... Hope you're still keeping well.
@@katerilevasseur8119 sending positive vibrations your way - thanks for writing that. I relapsed since then a ways back but right now I am doing great and ainvdjust grateful. For family,friends, having the land (condo, its not land) I live on. I watched a documentary last night made by Abby Martin and I believe it was called "Gaza fights for freedom" and wow. If that doesn't (not you personally: speaking you meaning anyone) humble you, Im not sure what would. Abby Martin: def my top 3 favorite journalist. I cant believe most Americans have no clue whats happening there. Its genocide (they call it ethnic cleansing) and theres 2 million Palestinians crammed into 6 miles wide and roughly 20 - 25 long. No clean water. Sorry I kind of just typed my thoughts as they came 🤦🏼♂️sorry about that. Much love
respect hope your still clean bro
It's hard.
Right on
"taking my cure so I can be quiet wherever I want" that one hits me in my shallow core too hard man, too hard
That’s heroin addiction described in a single line
I just totally blew it in a post giving it props ,funny amazing sorry you understand that
The lyrics and what they mean is what I'm trying to say
It's deep
Don’t it though
He had an extreme talent to make sinister-sounding chord progressions.
yeah its very tense
My boy from a facility learned 3 of his entire albums n would practice them all day lmao added to atmosphere
Am F AM C E.....kinda. fiddle with it.
Elliott is without a doubt one of the best composers of the last 40 years.
Honestly, who is better? It's all subjective anyway, but I say no one.
@@kevinbeatsman6998 Joanna Newsom and Thom Yorke in my opinion
Jack Evans Why do you say that?
Kevin Beatsman Daniel johnston is the best of them all
@@jackevans9574 thorn Yorke 💀 average radio head fan
Fighting depression with depression, thx
Well said!
Personally, it's just your own interpretation of his songs, I construe it in a different way, it actually helps me in my darkest times to stay inspired, albeit I have depression.
You should be greatful this shit exist
It’s a good idea
Try Leonard Cohen next.
"You ought to be proud that im getting good marks" gives me goosebumps because it reminds me of all the times people would talk to me about sobriety, almost as if thats something i said to them
this ones for all my brothers who didn't make it through the night.
jfroobo respect
Amen. (I think the exact same thing when I listen to King's Crossing.)
How many brothers do you have
thats me goodnight
last comment now bye
This song playing during Royal Tenenbaums is one of my favorite scenes in movie history. Even though Richie is depressed, has a dysfunctional family, sees no hope and wants to kill himself, he still had people who care about him and saved him. Truly beautiful scene! It’s helped me through some dark times along with plenty of other Elliott Smith songs
I feel like it was less that he had no hope for a future overall and more that he found out something too upsetting at the wrong time.
It's such a powerful scene.
This right here.
That part is supposed to be ironic because his savior was his adopted sister’s husband his rival for her
The Royal Tenenbaums is a great movie that deals with some pretty serious issues beyond its light demeanour. I really love this song
PwnsPandas very observative arent we...... jk jk. sorry. royal tenenbaums is a great movie that can be disected so many ways. i love that movie. i dont see it as very light demeanored at all.... but thats why i love film. have agood one
Wes Anderson was better before he got so controlling. Sometimes precision and controlling actors like puppets misses out on so much accidental beauty. Life is messier than a perfectly symmetrical set with perfectly rigid marks hit exactly on cue.
I love the movie and the song. They both bring a big feeling of nostalgia for me whenever I see or hear either.
Knew this song thanks to that movie. That bathroom scene broke me, it was very haunting and relatable.
@@SaulTeebolz I think PomPom means Anderson’s whimsical style. They weren’t calling it a lighthearted film, they’re saying it’s a heavy film presented in a uniquely charming aesthetic
I remember listening to this song nonstop when I wasn’t doing well. I Can still see the fog, taste the smoke and feel the empty hugs when I listen to it.
Still it’s such a great song.
Hah I'm going through exactly this nice to know I'm not alone ❤.
Can't believe it's 2016. We're still here, together, in our own little midnights, missing you. I hope so hard you're free now.
2019and many more numbers
Here together in our own little midnights is flat out beautiful. Well done
First day of 2020 and I'm still here.
Same
No no that's a long gummer
Your hand on his arm
The hay stack charm around your neck
Strung out and thin
Calling some friend trying to cash some check
He's acting dumb
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 yr clothes
Head down to toes a reaction to you
You say you know what he did
But you idiot kid
You don't have a clue
Sometimes they just get 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 6th and Powell a dead sweat in my teeth
Gonna walk walk walk
Four more blocks plus one in my break
Down downstairs to the man
He's gonna make it all ok
I can't beat myself
I can't beat myself
And I don't want to talk
I'm taking the cure so I can be quiet
Whenever I want
So leave me alone
You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
You got a couple words wrong but it's ok
Plus the 1 in my brain
I can’t be myself
"You oughta be proud that I'm getting good marks..." Makes me think of a few friends from my high school days who got too many good marks, and turned their lives into sad clichés.... Such a deceptively powerful song.
He means track marks from drugs its self depricating
@@viciouscircle7802 yeah, that's what I was referring to. I had some good friends in high school who turned into junkies. It was really sad to see.
@@belleepoque4597 I hate to remember that I was so promising back in high school with my decent marks and now I’m covered in track marks :( heroin is the devil.
@@jessietherat1691 I'm not a heroin addict but I do take pills from my mom. At least you're brave enough, I'm too much of a pussy to go out there and find what I really want, but at the same time it saves me. This way I'll die from alcohol which is perfectly legal and doesn't let me be quiet when ever I want. I hope you get better, sorry for my rambling useless comment
@@jr2904 don’t talk like that. You could be my child. That makes me so sad. Quit drinking! Listen to Jonathan richman
Wow I haven’t heard this song in about 7 years... definitely brings back a lot of memories. Always one of my favorite
come back and listen again!
And again, hopefully
All my years of heavy heroin addiction, Elliott Smith was one of the few things I could find solace in and it gives me chills revisiting his music
With you all the way. I became obsessed with Elliot Smith for a while twenty-odd years ago. Such a waste and time flies but I did mange to kick the powders. Still struggling with the odd cigarette, but that is it. Take care.
Same, dude. This was the first song I ever heard by him, when I was hopelessly addicted, shooting up multiple times a day.
His music was like the soundtrack to my life back then. Sober now, and listening is a trip. Glad its over, but what a ride.
I spent so much of my youth reveling in this sound..... and I believe it's a huge reason why I made it out the other side. I reflect now on these years and what I thought was a tortured soul was really just a kid trying to be understood not realizing that the key to it all was spacing - removing myself from the center of life. I was as self centered as most young people who are seeking to be understood instead of seeking understanding of the world that surrounds them. Elliott helped me see that there were others feeling the same way and he took me away from that depressed laser focus for just long enough to realize there was more to life. Thank you Elliott, can I call you Elliott? I feel you wouldnt mind.
Me too, I survived because of Elliot Smith.
Kids don’t want to be understood. They just want someone who listens, and wants to listen. Much like anyone, at any age, really.
The not understanding part is just that, understanding that it shouldn’t be too much to hope for.
as a teen, i think this just changed my life. thank you.
@@chickennoodles4662 I'm glad it's helping you. I read my old writings and the wiser older me feels for that young man seeking validation and acceptance. I now realize that I didnt quite fit in back then because I had far more substance than I gave myself credit. And I now understand that we are in constant fluxes of peaks and valleys - we just have to learn how to ride each and try to stay as steady as possible.
One of the most iconic Wes Anderson music ever.
"I'm gonna kill myself tomorrow."
I was looking for someone else who has seen the film! Such a powrful scene. I get light headed everytime I watch it
such a great film
@@sg-nt1dg what film is it?
@@nythrox3047 The Royal Tennenbaums
@@nythrox3047 the royal tenenbaums
Since this is the anthem to many a suicidal person, I would like to offer a hug and the encouragement to keep hanging in there for one more day. Know that you are loved and everything will turn out ok. 😘
Ashley Lala I'll try
One day at a time is all we have. I love this❤
Thanks
Some days are so hard.
@M M Cool B not with that attitude
Man love this song was such a tune in highschool for me but didn't know he passed .... But his songs were amazinnnnnnnggg always hit my soul, and didn't even know what it was at that age , but loved singing the song.... Wow just brought me back to 2000's--- was ready to go see him live , my global teacher put me on , and I never forgot Elliot since the introduction. Rip rest easy..... Deeep, " Goood markksssssss " wow that part man his voice is amazing !!!!
His music is timeless, especially this album and I can't believe it has been 20 years since I first listened to it. I'm getting the same feels in 2018 just like in 1998.
!!
Im an alcoholic and this is how I feel rushing to get there before withdrawls set in... god forgive me, strangers please pray for me - farmer from Northern California
One of my best mates was an alcoholic up until 3 weeks ago he was at the point where he had to drink a bottle of wine as soon as he would wake up just to function on any level. Thank God he finally went to rehab, all it took was 5 nights in a proper alcohol rehab then he was released. It's been 3 weeks and the improvement from then to now where before his body was literally shutting down is amazing. Don't give up hope much love from Australia!
guilt will just fuel the fire hombre. We are our own worst critic - musician from Southern Oregon
My first year sober Joe! Hang in there brother. Stranger from NEW YORK 🤙🏽
God, assist your son, he works your land, with iron hand. The dis-ease has led him down the path. I know you never left his side, as much as you have not left mine.
CBD really helped me kick the booze when I tried.
Try that out buddy.
Good luck! I hope you win the war.
Million views I guess his fan have really kept him alive !!! Proud of this !! My fave song of his !! What got me hooked and strung out on him !!! I was not into drugs then and didn't understand song but really hit me and then as i got older it rely resonated !!!! I felt his pian then but was so beautiful now I see the real masterpiece ......I'm 36 now ... I was about 16 when I first learned of him ans he had already died .... Love Elliot Smith his guitar skills were superb his rhythm his vibes were amazing !!!
The chord progression in this song feels inescapable, like a loop with no beginning or end
This is becoming one of my favourite songs of all time. Such a beautiful gem.
Anytime I hear any Elliott Smith. I'm just reminded that my mind isn't broken. It just sings back up vocals with itself.
im not depressed im just here because I think its a beautiful song
me too :)
same
same searching for new artists to add to my playlists 😝
Still depressed? Yeah, me neither.
50/50
Such a beautifully composed song. I suffer from severe depression but I take it day by day. I enjoy listening to songs like this to make me feel like I’m not alone in the struggle with addiction and depression. People that suffer from these afflictions should come together to support one another more often. Addiction is a disease and so is depression. So many look as it as weakness but it isn’t....its being human.
no you're weak. Don't be a pussy and bitch about it on TH-cam. Be a man and shoot some dope and take care of it. You prob don't even know what addiction is
You are not alone, indeed. It's funny how addictions can change too. Not always booze or drugs. For me it's been sex, shopping, and food. And a constant roller coaster of depression. I think most human beings are fucked up, one way or another.
People ask me what the most intense song is. They think it’s Pantera, Slipknot, Norwegian death metal etc. I say nope, THIS!
Ok now this is epic
i say RKX Nephew
Art of Lars! Lol jk
*ESPECIALLY* if your name is Richie Tenenbaum.
if you did some sorta video about this song that’d be amazing!! perspectives on this song from more professionals would be great :)
Elliott Smith was my favorite singer growing up in the mid 90s still crushed over his death.
The first Elliott Smith song I ever heard and I instantly became a fan
Me too. I heard this for the first time today. Never heard of Elliott either. Now I'll be checking out his catalogue.
Thank you Royal Tenenbaums for introducing me to this beautiful song.
much love to everyone here. you're great and im so happy to see everyone being bros in this comment section. i hope you're all doing great, big love
Omg the melody in his voice just cradles me! Even if i dnt like the song its hard to stop listening.
First song I learnt on guitar and I still play it almost every day
This is a hell of a first song to learn, good for you
A couple nights ago I had a dream where I got to see Elliott perform again. It was beautiful. To think we’ve lost him forever, and will never again get a chance to see him play, is utterly heartbreaking. May he rest in peace ): xx
The line "You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks" is one of my favorites. To me it means that people often care more about a person's accomplishments instead of the person themself. For example a kid in school could be depressed and struggling with life or even addiction, but still be getting good grades. The parents and teachers might not notice or care and would assume everything is fine, because of the good grades. In the case of Elliott, he was a successful musician, but behind the scenes he was struggling with mental issues and addiction throughout most of his life.
I also think that from the point of view of an addict it could mean that he is lying to himself. If he is "getting good marks", that means that he is functioning in society and the addiction isn't such a big problem. It might not even be an addict, but generally a person with mental struggles. He is lying to himself that he doesn't need help and can continue with his destructive ways. The previous line "So leave me alone" I think can be added to that, directed at the people who would want to help him.
The whole song is full of great lyrics, but this one at the end is very strong.
“I’m gonna kill myself tomorrow” -Richie Tenenbaum 2002
Such a great movie
If anyone see's this in 2020, 2021, 2030. I don't care. Just know that this guy is a legend.
Damn right he is.
Absolutely!!! He is the most underrated musical artist ever!
Amen brother.
Stone cold fact!
Love took elliott far too soon
This song makes me cry. But by the end I have a warm feeling in my heart meanwhile my guitar gently weeps
for everyone out there struggling with depression: i want you to do two things.
1.)Take a walk. outside, somewhere in the woods, maybe. anywhere quiet, with nature. i want you to walk. maybe take your dog. no music allowed. you're just going to walk, and think, and look. look at the trees! they're so old, and so strong. look at the sky! it's so infinite and so blue! look at the sun shining through the leaves, look at plants! it's all so lovely! so if you really can't live for yourself or the sake of living, or if you think you're hideous, or if you think you're a burden, or if you can't live for your friends and family, live for the earth, and the beauty on it, and the beauty in it.
2.)i'm not going to say it's okay, or you'll be fine. you won't be. you'll have bad days, and you'll have good days. but if an athlete sprains something, what do they do? they say, "it's okay, i'll rest it and let it heal before i go out again." and that's what you should do. the brain is a muscle and an organ. and if everything is too much, stay home! skip work, or school. take a day to relax.
please be smart. you are loved.
Thought you were gonna say take a walk in the woods, make sure no one is around and you weren't followed... And you know... Do that.
Thank you for being here and saying this. It might not be a perfect fix for everyone, but what is? If one person reads this and changes their mind about quitting it all then you've done more than most people have.
❤
do whatever your soul guides you to do. because the soul longs for life and love. trust in your soul. it will show you a path. you just have to walk the walk.
Thank you for that
“I can’t be myself, then i don’t wanna talk. Taking the cure so i can be quiet whenever i want.”
Spoken like a true INFP. We love you Elliot
signed, an INFP recovering from addiction
co-signed by another INFP also in recovery, wow.
Infp aswell, in recovery. Can definitely relate to that part of the song
Somedays are joyful, somedays are harder than others. I give back. Giving great advice, like yawl do here, to others who are going thru tough times. I give my condolences, appreciation and support. You're the higher influence to make or change a life. Needless, to say. I ain't wanna make it past 2021. But yawl are doing great things. Love u all.
Love u 2 sweetie.
men, Elliot was a king, nobody going to forget you. RIP Elliot
This was on the radio whilst I was driving home one night. Finally today his name came to me so I could look for the song 😊
pretty cool radio station if they play this
I remember being about 14/15 in 2005, and I played the hell out of this. My cousin hated me for playing it on repeat for hours.
I am thinking if someone who decided to destroy her life around that time after such music, but it took her a few years to get to dirty smack.
@@JaefarSABNW you make sound as if the music is at fault. Or is that just the wording. I apologize if I'm wrong.
@@joedivision7148 People are at fault, but look at someone's choice of media and you see what values they will potentially live.
Omg me too!!!!
@@JaefarSABNW you see an umbrella, and blame it for making it rain.
Every time i listen to elliott i find its at times im faling into myself. This song ends up being like a warm blanket of comfort and a light in the dark, makes me feel not so alone with myself.
It never gets better. To all the beautiful people that have fallen out of my life, I miss you. I am sorry.
This song makes me tear up. Listening it takes me back to my childhood.
Went to investigate this after hearing a cover of it by drone band Nadja on their cover album When I See The Sun Always Shines On Tv. Fell quickly in love with Elliott's music straight after that.
Needle in the Hay
Elliott Smith
Your hand on his arm
The hay stack charm around your neck
Strung out and thin
Calling some friend trying to cash some check
He's acting dumb
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 yr clothes
Head down to toes a reaction to you
You say you know what he did
But you idiot kid
You don't have a clue
Sometimes they just get 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 6th and Powell a dead sweat in my teeth
Gonna walk walk walk
Four more blocks plus one in my break
Down downstairs to the man
He's gonna make it all ok
I can't beat myself
I can't beat myself
And I don't want to talk
I'm taking the cure so I can be quiet
Whenever I want
So leave me alone
You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Yep, those sure are the words
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"How can someone so talented die so young?"
All my favorite songs I discover from movies and tv are always Elliot Smith.
Even though I know damn well that he would've hated being labelled a musical genius, there's no denying it. He influenced the way in which my friends and I composed and arranged our own songs, right alongside artists like Nick Drake, John Martyn, Townes Van Zandt, Johnny Cash, and the early Dave Mathews & Tim Reynolds live recordings.
When ever I get sad always play this song , it makes me a bit slight not so mad love me some Elliott Smith! Man he is missed , I can only imagine his music 20 year later still we love but he was a GREAT !soul for sure
Sometimes you lose the grasp on the illusion of who you once thought you were. Then the only reason you try to keep going is for those who love you because you don't ever want them to hurt because of something stupid you've done. At least that is something especially when you feel there is nothing left inside of yourself.
Damn this was beautifully said
This is Director Bradley Black. Whomever restored the audio track; I say thank you!
This man was and still is the best songwriter for me RIP ES
I bought the expanded edition today on CD. What a cherished collection of loss and self-reflective songs this one is. Elliott's sorely missed.
never drink and listen to this. i love you elliott, hopefully tonight is the night
Reminds me of when I cared too much about “love”. Getting broken hearted and lied to is so horrid. Spending weeks in the bathroom shooting up to forget & slashing at my body mutilating myself covered in blood. It seems like ages ago. I hate that I still have scars all over. I hope they disappear someday. It’s rather embarrassing. But of course I didn’t give a single atom of care at that moment. I’m glad I’m not in that same mindset anymore.
I'm glad you're doing better. Don't be embarrassed, it's part of your history, and although you may think it's unsavoury, you should be proud of yourself for surviving and putting it behind you. We all have our war wounds, you're still here to appreciate them.
@@helloflesh3367 ❤️
Self inflicted wounds never heal, constant reminders of who we once were but to never be again.
don't be embarrassed for the way you chose to illustrate your pain. it's hard when you feel like you're alone. i'm also glad you're not in that mindset anymore but, for anyone who is, hang in there please.
"Snap out of it!" "What's wrong with you?" "Stop being that way!" "OMG!, you're never going to change, you are ruining my life!" "People have it worse than you, you need to be thankful and appreciate what you have!" but what they don't know is I can't recall a time when as a whole; I didn't feel this way. THIS is the most comfortable feeling I can feel, because feeling good scares me, makes me feel uncomfortable, it takes all my energy and being to put up a front of it's not that bad. Inside, all I can envision is a prison, and instead of trying to escape, I make the walls higher, leaving only a small hole to peak and hope. I want to make the hole bigger, but I can't, I feel like I don't deserve it.
Because No one deserves it, that's why you don't feel worthy because you are not. The good news is No one is or ever was. So hopefully that can help you understand you deserve a big hole of hope to reach for as much as anyone. Your not alone we are all on this spaceship called earth with you.
@@Mellanofair Read the bible. Feelings of shame and unworthiness are as old as recorded human history. Just look at at Adam and Eve.
Johnny Depp said that he listened to this song on repeat for his Mort Rainey character from Secret Window. ✌🏻
That is really cool I didn't know that
I love this album. It always makes me feel so good inside.
i love this album too. It brings me back to a time of my life... like every album does. It was a great time. I liked it.
Man, the feel of a run while sick, something else. There's an almost supernatural faith that it will all work out and everything will be fine afterwards, it's pretty much necessary.
This is and always will be my favorite song ever.
Beautiful and stark at the same time.
this is the real one, the one that has the most soul and raw power in its message. god bless elliott smith.
this song gives me the darkest thoughts but id rather have the thoughts than the actions. 11 years later and this is still my go to. thanks elliott.
It’s 4am and I’ve been listening to this on repeat for the past 2 hours #struggling
I hope you’re well bro, you’re not alone
Let's get a few people in hear and make this an impromtu NA meeting like the comment sections of every AIC song
Jason, I hope for the best for you. Please don’t lose hope. There’s a lot of us that have been in our version of the same place. It’s awful but I promise people want to help even if your mind won’t let you see it. 9-8-8. Please give them a buzz, text, or Google it to talk online. 9-8-8.
😘😘😘
Man, you can do it. Had 15 years with too much money and dope. Clean now for over 15. A straight woman, Methadone script and Elliot Smith all helped. I know how tempting it is to roll all your problems into one, getting the next bag. Good luck, if at first you don't succeed. You just have to hit the formula that works for you.
Beautiful haunting song
2018 and still one of the most depressing songs of all time.
Winter 1996 was spent strung out hitching I-5 from Eugene to Portland to Seattle. Shows at Paris Theater, Oak Street Theater, LaLuna, Satyricon, then north to Seattle-Ok Hotel, Crocodile, 700 club, beautiful and tragic times.
This song gets stuck in my head like a needle in the hay. I come home here, sometimes. Love for Elliott, always
I hope that he’s at peace, wherever.
Rest in peace, ES. We miss you.
i hate how scary this song is to me. it’s so haughtily beautiful that i had to remove it from my playlists.
Craziest part about it is that it's just him. One guitar. No looping. Crazy talent. Greatly missed.
"Fed to the rules and I hit the ground runnin', Didn't make sense not to live for fun, Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb" one of my favorite lyrics ever. Elliot forever
he broke my heart, I just want to give him back as much as he gave me. elliott didnt you know I was your friend? elliott didnt you know youd be with me until the end? I wish I could have hear you talk, I wish I could have told you how you kept me from falling apart. I can never understand the pain in your heart, until I realized it was the pain of us being apart
ikr i wish that too :(
just watched family tennenbaum by Wes Anderson, I can't stop listening to this song. this scene is playing on repeat in my head
It’s too powerful
He was a beast and he is missed.
Perfect for the work to open minds about depression in young adults causing self harm or harm of others
Never done heroin....been through enough though to really apperciate and savor this amazing poetry.. Rest in Peace Elliot Smith your forever in our thoughts
Don't ever do it, unless you wanna be dead or wishing you were dead
so many people have been saved and we all love you
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
That's what you've come to expect
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 2]
He's wearing your clothes
Head down to toes a reaction to you
You say you know what he did
But you idiot kid
You don't have a clue
Sometimes they just get caught in the eye
You're pulling him through
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 3]
Now on the bus
Nearly touching this dirty retreat
Falling out
6th and Powell, a dead sweat in my teeth
Gonna walk, walk, walk
Four more blocks plus the one in my brain
Down downstairs to the man
He's gonna make it all okay
I can't be myself
I can't be myself and I don't want to talk
I'm taking the cure so I can be quiet wherever I want
So leave me alone
You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Thx a lot
Incredible songwriting
On repeat for me!!!
The fact that artists like Elliott, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths etc.. make me happy, also makes me believe I have an underlying issue that is impossible to comprehend.
I shave to this song. Is that weird?
Josh Rose no
Josh Rose unless u dont cut your wrists while at it it is
Bah. You were just watching The Royal Tenembauns
Bah you were just watching The Royal Tenenbaums
Brutal
Someone very close to me past away last June and this was one of her favorite songs💜🦋
Depressing music makes me happy because it feeds the monster.
So true
"I'm so lonesome I can cry" by Hank Williams really does it for me.
Monster implies it's unusual. Many well developed cultures embrace melancholic shit.
@@GeneticallyDefectiveBroski Try Blaze Foley - Goin Away
@@krunkle5136 monster doesn't imply unusual. Maybe... uncontrollable or all-consuming... But not unusual.
this song gets me in the feels.... every single time.
amen
i love you elliot smith, you are buried deep in my soft heart forever
Gone but never to be forgotten❤
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
When I first saw Royal Tenenbaums I never heard of Elliot Smith but his song made the film much more haunting and sad .
Elliott is such an amazing artist! He greatly impacted me and his music (as well as Kurt and Daniel's) helped inspire my sound.