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"Miss Misery" is a song by singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. It was featured in the closing credits and the soundtrack of the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. It is arguably the song for which he is best known.[1] Steven Paul Elliott Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. ...
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A previous version of the song with different lyrics, recorded in Jackpot! Recording Studio in early 1997, appears on the 2007 posthumous collection New Moon. Jackpot! Recording Studio [1] is located in Portland, OR and is owned and operated by Larry Crane editor and founder of Tape Op magazine. ...
New Moon is a 2-CD/2-LP posthumous compilation album by Elliott Smith, released on May 8, 2007 by Kill Rock Stars. ...
Performances On March 5, 1998, Smith made his network television debut on Late Night With Conan O'Brien by performing "Miss Misery" solo on acoustic guitar.[2] March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (65th in leap years). ...
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On March 23, 1998, Smith played an abridged version of the song at the 70th Academy Awards, accompanied by the house orchestra. After the "shocking"[3] nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Smith had to be convinced by the producers to perform the song at the ceremony, as he had not intended to do so. They informed him that his song would be played live that night, whether by him or another musician of their choosing.[4] They also purportedly rejected his style of performing while sitting in a chair. Beforehand, he said that "Mainly I just want to go so I can wear my white suit. I always have a great time when I wear my white suit."[3] When Madonna announced "My Heart Will Go On" the winner, she sarcastically remarked, "What a shocker!"[3] Afterwards, Smith described the experience as "surreal" and "ridiculous, but at a certain point I threw myself into it because it seemed to make my friends happy... I walked out and Jack Nicholson was sitting about six feet away, so I avoided that area and I looked up at the balcony in the back and sang the song."[4] March 23 is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
The 70th Academy Awards were noted for their high ratings and the 11 wins racked up by the Best Picture, Titanic. ...
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My Heart Will Go On is the theme song of the highly popular 1997 film Titanic. ...
In 1998, Smith performed the song on MTV. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...
Although he would play "Miss Misery" in various shows throughout his career, Smith would often avoid playing it[5] and talking about it.[1] It was not heavily requested compared to his other songs,[6] and in one show he dedicated it to the audience.[7]
Music video The 1998 music video shows Smith walking around in a white suit, being followed by a policeman.
References - ^ a b Scott Wilson. "Misery Missing", The Pitch, 2000-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Episode Guide. Season 5, Episode 903 - Credited as "Elliot Smith". Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- ^ a b c Eric Hellweg. "White Suit, Blue Collar", Rolling Stone, 1998-03-24. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ a b Under the Radar magazine (2003). Better Off Than Dead, Elliott Smith Comes Clean. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
- ^ Jim Sullivan. "Smith lets 'Miss Misery' sit out his paradise set" (fee required), The Boston Globe, 1998-10-07. Retrieved on 2007-05-30. “Smith did not even play "Miss Misery."”
- ^ Matt Ashare. "Elliott Smith", Rolling Stone, 1998-04-15. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
- ^ Josh Chesler. "Concert Review: Elliott Smith wins over Los Angeles crowd" (fee required), University Wire, 1999-03-05. Retrieved on 2007-05-30. “...when he shyly dedicated "Miss Misery" [...] to the audience [...] it became obvious how both deserved and unlikely his success has been.”
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