Status

Stranger Than Fiction song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

June 26 - July 18, 1985 (??, Portland, OR - Stranger Than Fiction - Any Kind of Mudhen) - unofficially circulating (incomplete)

Availability of Official Release

N/A

Note

The song “The Machine” leads directly into this one.

Lyrics (partial)

Joy to the world
but what will come
when the lights go down
on everyone?
I sure don’t wanna be around here when the whistle blows…
…if we try we can get this wheel turning

Note

The circulating clip was aired live on a French radio station during a session with a French fan.

Audio

(“Joy to the World” begins at 4:59 of the clip below)