Tue 24 Oct 2006
Not the band, the feeling… Thanks to those who wrote or called with their concerns. I appreciate it. My friend Wes sent me an rare Elliott Smith song. So I am going to post it for you. This should put me in a better mood, yes?
Elliott Smith - These Days (Nico Cover)
October 24th, 2006 at 9:02 pm
Technically, it’s a Jackson Browne cover, from one of his 70s albums. I just got Nico’s version, and have one by Gregg Allman, and one by Paul Westerberg. Great song. Jackson Browne was a great songwriter. Don’t know what happened there.
Brad
October 24th, 2006 at 10:28 pm
Hey Brad,
I just do as I am told. But thanks for pointing out my mistake.
K
October 25th, 2006 at 2:18 am
Been in an Elliott mood lately, so thx for the post.
And yeah, calling it a Nico cover is perfectly acceptable. Then-boyfriend Jackson Browne wrote it for her in ‘66/’67 for Chelsea Girl and didn’t actually record it himself 6 years later or so. So technically he covered his own song. To-may-to, to-mah-to, etc.
Both versions are solid, but Nico’s wins hands down.
October 26th, 2006 at 4:06 am
Wow, I didn’t even know he covered this song! Thank you so much!