Status

Elliott Smith Song

Written By

Elliott Smith

Recording Sessions

Fall 1993 (Gonson Residence, Portland, OR - Roman Candle Electric Sessions) - uncirculating

Availability of Official Release

N/A

Lyrics

Handcuffed to the bar
Their bodies jerk back and forth 
They watch the band finish their set
They look like sharks swimming in their swells 
The feedback starts and the singer yells 
“I’d rather die than give you control”
But he’s already sold the whole damn thing 
For a big loan

I stepped out for a light 
Stepped out for a smoke 
In the parking lot you’re all going for broke 
You’ve been marinated in whiskey and gin
You say we’re all friends now, it runs down your chin 

Oh yes, we’re all friends now 
Oh yeah, we’re all friends now 
We’re all friends now 

Oh yes, we’re all friends now 
Oh yeah, we’re all friends now 
We’re all friends now 

First Live Performance

1995-03-31 (Ultrasound Showbar, Toronto, ON, Canada)

Video

Taken from the live performance above, filmed by Mary Lou Lord - the studio version appears to be an electric recording as Larry Crane, Smith estate archivist, has gone on record as saying it is “different in mood than the live take, and would have sat kinda odd on Roman Candle if you ask me.”