Say Yes (Elliott Smith song)
"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" has been used in a wide variety of movies, including Hurricane Streets and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, as well as being covered by Death Cab for Cutie[8] and live by Ben Folds. It was also covered in an episode of One Tree Hill, when Bryan Greenberg sings to his daughter Jenny.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mike Musgrove (1999-03-15). "Elliott Smith: Woe Is Him" (fee required). The Washington Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-566486.html. Retrieved 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. http://www.popmatters.com/music/features/031028-elliottsmith1.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Sarah Schmelling (2003-10-22). "Elliott Smith, 1969-2003". Salon.com. http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/music/feature/2003/10/22/smith/index.html. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Robert Jamieson (2002-04-30). "Either/Or review". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/smithelliott-either.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Matt Dornan (Winter 1998/9, Issue 4). "Elliott Smith" (\). Comes With a Smile. http://cwas.hinah.com/interview/?id=11. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ Helen Schumacher (2003-10-30). "Elliott Smith's live act worth it". Oregon Daily Emerald. http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2003/10/30/Pulse/Elliott.Smiths.Live.Act.Worth.It-1982314.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Brendon Vandergast (1998-05-26). "Elliott Smith's indie style delights crowd". Daily Bruin. http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/archives/id/12768/. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Stuart Berman (2003-10-30). "CMJ '03: rooms on fire". Eye Weekly. http://www.eyeweekly.com/eye/issue/issue_10.30.03/music/cmj.php. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
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