Elliott Smith wrote “Say Yes” (presumably) at the end of his relationship with musician Joanna Bolme. “’Say Yes’ was written about someone particular,” Smith said in one interview, “and I almost never do that. I was really in love with someone”. As the song’s lyrics illustrate, Smith wanted her back. “Say Yes” is one of Elliott Smith’s simplest pieces: in an interview with Spin magazine, Smith claimed to have written the song “in five minutes… during an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess with the sound off”. More notably, the song is hopeful, or, as Smith put it, “insanely optimistic… read more
Elliott Smith wrote “Say Yes” (presumably) at the end of his relationship with musician Joanna Bolme. “’Say Yes’ was written about someone particular… read more
Elliott Smith wrote “Say Yes” (presumably) at the end of his relationship with musician Joanna Bolme. “’Say Yes’ was written about someone particular,” Smith said in one interview, “and … 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