Beck live - Alameda (Elliott Smith cover, 2003 memorial concert)

Описание: Alameda (Elliott Smith 1997, Either/Or, lyrics below) Beck honors his friend following his tragic death in 2003: "With tears in their eyes, friends and fans of Elliott Smith sang along to some of the troubadour’s most poignant material on Monday at a memorial concert a few miles from where he took his life less than two weeks ago. Beck, Beth Orton, Lou Barlow and others performed at the Music Box at the Fonda Theater, although it was Smith’s tender melodies and anguished lyrics that took center stage." http://www.mtv.com/news/1480180/beck-...
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ALAMEDA

You walk down Alameda
Shuffling your deck of trick cards over everyone
Like some precious only son
Face down, bow to the champion

You walk down Alameda
Looking at the cracks in the sidewalk
Thinking about your friends
How you maintain all them in
A constant state of suspense

For your own protection over their affection
And nobody broke your heart
You broke your own
'Cause you can't finish what you start

Walk down Alameda
Brushing off the nightmares you wish
Plague me when I'm awake
And now you see your first mistake
Was thinking that you could relate
For one or two minutes she liked you
But the fix is in

You're all pretension
I never pay attention
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own
'Cause you can't finish what you start
Nobody broke your heart

You broke your own
'Cause you can't finish what you start
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own
'Cause you can't finish what you start
Nobody broke your heart
If you're alone it must be you
That wants to be apart


Listen to Beck's interview with NPR's 'All Songs Considered' hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton on his new album 'Morning Phase'...the creative process, effects of internet criticism on musicians, musical influences (on the day Pete Seeger passed away), the joy of reuniting with his band and playing Morning after a long hiatus due to a back injury, how a book about Elvis inspired the song Blue Moon: http://bit.ly/1fkqg0l
Part 2 here: http://bit.ly/1hyYtMQ
Part 3 (NPR 'Morning Edition' interview): http://bit.ly/1msJN0k
Full 'All Songs Considered' conversation at http://n.pr/1bnLTIb
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