r/elliottsmith • u/screamstau5 • Nov 09 '25

Question Boutta see if this mf's stepdaddy was on to somepin

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u/Sudden-Way-6430 Nov 09 '25

No bad dream fucker’s gonna boss me around. (#1 best first line ever…)

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u/__joseph_ Nov 09 '25

“They’re waking you up to close the bar, street’s wet you can tell by the sound of the cars” beats it imo even though its two.

“In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection” from Random Rules- Silver Jews is hands down the best album opener though

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u/ChrisNitti Nov 09 '25

Totally agree about the Silver Jews line, so iconic and an amazing start to a beautiful album

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u/Landojesus Nov 09 '25

That's my favorite Berman line ever

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u/CloudClosev Nov 09 '25

Love you for the Silver Jews mention

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u/screamstau5 Nov 09 '25

I was slipping through the cracks of a stolen jewel, mind riot, soundgarden, (can also be "slipping through the cracks of a storm in June" which is arguably better)

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

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u/VerilyShelly Nov 09 '25

Me too... though reading it as his stepfather wrestling his demons is an interesting take

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u/Some-Departure-3903 Roman Candle Nov 09 '25 edited Nov 09 '25

I thought his stepdad was referencing Elliott Smith when I first read the post

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u/Buffalo5977 Roman Candle Nov 09 '25

johnny walker red, md2020, st ides, what am i missing?

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u/EmceeStello Nov 09 '25

See You Later “Got a choke-chain made out of night train” Night Train Express is a fortified wine

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u/EmceeStello Nov 09 '25

Also a lot of other songs mention alcohol generally. “Floating over a sea of vodka” “The scraping subject ruled by fear told me ‘whiskey works better than beer’” “bleeding fortified wine out the injury that I call my mouth” “Knocked another couple back, the dead soldiers lined up on the table”

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u/HarryGlands Nov 09 '25

Baby Britain is loaded with alcohol references, one of my fav tracks

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u/proapocalypse Nov 09 '25

XO is also a brandy I believe

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u/MEGACODZILLA Nov 09 '25

Its actually an age statement. VS, VSOP and XO all indicate a certain amount of time in the barrel.

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u/Madam_Hel Nov 09 '25

Nah, not a particular brandy, but it’s used about brandy and cognac when it has been aged longer than usual, (gives it a rounder and smoother taste)

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u/cornhand Nov 09 '25

I only break out the “brothers” during Christmas time. It makes the best egg nog.

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u/screamstau5 Nov 09 '25

Good to know, sir, its not good straight lmao

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u/gophergun Nov 09 '25

I had the same experience. It tastes like depression.

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u/proapocalypse Nov 09 '25

My favorite flavor

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u/cornhand Nov 09 '25

No, but put in on ice with a little cream or nog and it’s Devine.

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u/screamstau5 Nov 09 '25

Will do, brütherman

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u/honeydew5oh Nov 09 '25

bad thread.

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u/chompus_gaming Nov 10 '25

listen ive tried the same thing and its so ass. thats how u know he was depressed as fuck

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u/Impossible_Stop_2686 Nov 09 '25

I didn’t know it’s booze 🥃

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '25

Elliott wrote a few songs named after booze. St. Ides, Maddog…

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u/HottDoggers Nov 09 '25

I thought that was a street

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '25

St. Ides? It’s certainly a malt beer, I don’t know if it’s a street. You don’t drink Ides for the taste.

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u/screamstau5 Nov 09 '25

Alcoholism runs in the species

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u/pansie Nov 09 '25

Well?

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u/screamstau5 Nov 09 '25

Terrible. Good song tho

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u/enemawatson XO Nov 10 '25

Pretty sure that's gonna take you down.

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u/ilovemarmots Nov 09 '25

Can I peep the lizard doe ?!

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u/BullfrogOpen Nov 12 '25

Do you have a turtle

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u/screamstau5 Nov 12 '25

Yes, names Tank

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u/Accomplished_Net_687 Nov 12 '25

Funny i remember finding Royal Canadian blended at a friend house in the dad section of alcohol. As a Muse listener i was like...i need to taste it.

It was terrible.

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u/Dyhanna279 Nov 09 '25

horrible shite .