Ballad Of Big Nothing
Ballad Of Big Nothing a song by Elliott Smith on Foxsoundi
About Ballad Of Big Nothing
A tongue-in-cheek song about a disenchanted, drug-addicted loser. In 2012, Elliott’s former record label Kill Rock Stars released the project "Alternate Versions From Either/Or", which included alternate lyrics to various songs off of Elliott’s 1997 "Either/Or" album—including an alternate version of “Ballad of Big Nothing”. Centers around the oft-heard innocent phrase "you can do whatever you want to." But the innocent phrase of optimism is skewed by the reality that shapes Elliott's life. .
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About this song
- Credited to
- Elliott Smith
- Album
- Either/Or · Track 3 of 6
- Released
- February 25, 1997
- Duration
- 2:48
- On Last.fm
- 795,352 listeners on Last.fm
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