“Rose Parade” is the seventh track off of Elliott Smith’s celebrated album "Either/Or". While the song seems to be a reference to the annual Portland Rose Festival, Elliott explained in a Jim Jr. Interview that “Rose Parade” is about parading a fake personality. "Rose Parade is a parade that happens in Portland every year. But, ‘Rose Parade’ wasn’t really supposed to be about that parade. It was just supposed to be about parades in general, like the way people parade around and expect you to join in on their peacock march. You know? Someone does, ‘We’re looking good,’… read more
“Rose Parade” is the seventh track off of Elliott Smith’s celebrated album "Either/Or". While the song seems to be a reference to the annua… read more
“Rose Parade” is the seventh track off of Elliott Smith’s celebrated album "Either/Or". While the song seems to be a reference to the annual Portland Rose Festival, Elliott exp… read more
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass, drums and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" and use of multi-tracking to create vocal harmonies. After playing in the rock band Heatmis…read more
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided … read more
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portl… read more