Elliott Smith - Junk Bond Trader (early version) video free download


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Uploaded: 2009/03/22

the imitation wore a colorful habit

riding in the glow of the tv static

taking out the trash to the man

give the people something they understand

a stickman flashing a fine-line smile

a Junk bond trader trying to sell a sucker a style

rich man in a poor mans clothes

the permanent installment of the daily dose

and you tell people they're too paranoid

but it's only you they must avoid

fast asleep in a small reality

boring as a drug you take too regularly

the athlete's laugh; the broken crutch

the first true love that failed because you felt too much

night brought you to no decision

but to execute every day with precision

happy holidays, said sad savior

the leaving lover that I still favor

you gave me rhetoric

no sympathy

the saddest song, a symphony

but i don't expect

anyone to quite connect

my broken heart together

now I'm a policeman directing traffic

keeping everything moving, everything static

I'm the hitchhiker you recognize passing

on your way to some everlasting...

everlasting waving hand

everlasting waving hand

everlasting waving hand

everlasting waving hand

everlasting waving, everlasting waving

Comments

8 years ago

UglyMiko

almost positive the lyric is "gave me ritalin"

8 years ago

alisonmossheart

It's so fascinating (and a little heartbreaking) to see how amazing his lyrics were in these early versions and he apparently wasn't satisfied and changed them to some other amazing lyrics and both versions are better than most stuff a lot of other people will ever come up with. And not only that, no he was also a gifted musician and had an incredible sense for melodies. I forgot where I was going with this but god I wish he was still alive.

9 years ago

madeline paul

Looove the lyrics to this version even more

9 years ago

indieisin

This version is amazing. My god I can't believe he's been gone for so long. Every single early version that comes up seems so much better it reminds me of Roman Candle. 

10 years ago

DocSandwiches

I love those old cartoons. 

10 years ago

Gokul Naidu

This is a cool video! Is it official or fan made?

10 years ago

actionnotforce

Better than studio

10 years ago

Erin Wallace

taking out the trash to man

10 years ago

nutsackmania

interesting

10 years ago

Marcus Corvus

"First love failed because you felt too much"Yes.

10 years ago

Rachel Rohde

I am a huge fan of the studio version, but this one certainly doesn't disappoint. Very refreshing.

10 years ago

Olivia Clark

I don't expect anyone to quite connect.

10 years ago

Tamara Kotz

Elliott Smith - Junk Bond Trader (early version)

11 years ago

geor67

This is a pretty awesome version of Junk Bond Trader. Just as awesome as the studio version from the Figure 8 album.

11 years ago

kmaddap

Thank you skateboarding...

11 years ago

arquimedes sandoval

I love both junk bond trader songs

11 years ago

TheHeatmiserfan

His vocals sound better in this version. He sounds rested.

11 years ago

Shane Snyder

Mark suciu

11 years ago

Germán Villarroel Segundo

You gave me rhetoric; no sympathy - the saddest song: a symphony.

11 years ago

DjangosBurntFingers

I love this songs middle section. Yet snother example of how good Elliott Smith was pop/rock song writing. Brilliant.

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