Say Yes (Elliott Smith song)
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"Say Yes" is the final track of Elliott Smith's 1997 album Either/Or, and one of three tracks from Either/Or that was used in the soundtrack of Good Will Hunting.
"Say Yes" is one of Smith's widely recognized songs.[1] It is happy[2] and optimistic[3] in both instrumentation and lyrics, which contrasts with the dark tone in most of his other songs.[4] In an interview, Smith said that the song was written about "someone particular and I almost never do that. I was really in love with someone."[5]
Smith performed the song often,[6][7] even during full band shows, in which he would play the song solo on an acoustic guitar.[1] "Say Yes" was the last original composition that he ever played live.
"Say Yes" has been covered by Death Cab for Cutie.[8] It was also covered in an episode of One Tree Hill, when Bryan Greenburg sings to his daughter Jenny.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mike Musgrove. "Elliott Smith: Woe Is Him" (fee required), The Washington Post, 1999-03-15. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. "Smith then played solo for "Say Yes," one of The songs that earned his fame..."
- ^ Marc Hogan (2003-10-28). Elliott Smith: A Fond Farewell. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Sarah Schmelling (2003-10-22). Elliott Smith, 1969-2003. Salon.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Robert Jamieson (2002-04-30). Either/Or review. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Matt Dornan. "Elliott Smith" (\), Comes With a Smile, Winter 1998/9, Issue 4. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Helen Schumacher. "Elliott Smith's live act worth it", Oregon Daily Emerald, 2003-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Brendon Vandergast. "Elliott Smith's indie style delights crowd", Daily Bruin, 1998-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
- ^ Stuart Berman. "CMJ '03: rooms on fire", Eye Weekly, 2003-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
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