R.I.P. Elliott Smith Waltz #2

First the mic, then a half cigarette
Singing "Cathy's Clown"
That's the man that she's married to now
That's the girl that he takes around town
She appears composed, so she is, I suppose
Who can really tell?
She shows no emotion at all
Stares into space like a dead china doll
I'm never going to know you now
But I'm going to love you anyhow

Now she's done and they're calling someone
Such a familiar name
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
Because I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note
Here it is, the revenge to the tune
"You're no good,
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good"
Can't you tell that it's well understood?

I'm never going to know you now
But I'm gonna love you anyhow

I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
I'm tired
I'm tired

Looking out on the substitute scene
Still going strong
XO, Mom
It's ok, it's all right, nothing's wrong
Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans to just leave me alone
In the place where I make no mistakes
In the place where I have what it takes

I'm never going to know you now
But I'm going to love you anyhow
I'm never going to know you now
But I'm going to love you anyhow
I'm never going to know you now
But I'm going to love you anyhow

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You can't deny that Jack Johnson belongs on this list of the new mellow folk/songwriters.

Banana Pancakes

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Jack Johnson Bubble Toes

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Jack Johnson Flake

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A beautiful song from Jack Johnson It's All Understood

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"I'm just a pilgrim on this road boys..."
Steve Earle Pilgrim

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More Steve Earle Copperhead Road

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This song is a favorite of jam-bands, particularly Widespread Panic.

Tom Waits Goin' Out West

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Tom Waits Cold Water

There will never ever be another soul like him. Waits is the man.

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Letterman should put out a DVD of some of the best musical acts on his show like SNL did. This would be on there.

Tom Waits Chocolate Jesus

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More Tom Waits on the Letterman show. 1988. Straight to the Top

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A couple of Bob Dole's good friends. (Apologies for the poor audio--just used the camcorder mic.)

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You can listen to previews of the CD (and purchase) on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/str...er/id258480504

Trey (the guy on the right) also has some seriously good Folk/Blues/Americana stuff, but none of it is available online. (But you can check out his Rock/Pop stuff at http://vimeo.com/3155378 )

Cash



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Happy Birthday Johnny.....

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Fleet Foxes "Ragged Wood"

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