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b_b  ·  3545 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your favorite genre of music and your favorite album from that genre?

Have you heard Elliott Smith's cover of "Trouble"? It's fantastic. I can't say either version is better, so to speak, but I think Smith's is a bit sadder.





user-inactivated  ·  3544 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oooooo, that is so weird to me. Thank you. I've never heard that before.

It is sadder. I think that Steven's version has an element of defiance in his voice. Smith's seems much more like a lament.

b_b  ·  3544 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yes. I agree completely. Cat Stevens is demanding that the trouble leave him alone. Elliott is just kind of resigned to the fact that it's not going anywhere, but he makes a plea anyway. Both are amazing. The whole Harold and Maude soundtrack is amazing. Everyone should watch that movie.