Figure 8 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Sm… Read Full Bio ↴Figure 8 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Released by DreamWorks Records on April 18, 2000, it became Smith's second release on a major label and the last album he would complete before his death. It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Sonora Studios in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios in Hollywood, and Abbey Road Studios in London ("Stupidity Tries", "In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)" and "Pretty Mary K"). The album was also released on double vinyl 12" on Bong Load Custom Records, and later rereleased by Plain Records in 2008. It is also available as a digital download.

The title is thought to be taken from a song by Schoolhouse Rock!. Smith covered this song, but it did not make the final track listing.

Compared to Smith's earlier work, Figure 8 is more instrumentally ornate, and the lyrics are more impressionistic. Smith described the songs on the album as "more...fragmented and dreamlike"

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01Son of Sam2:53 Elliott Smith

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02Somebody That I Used to Know Elliott Smith

03Junk Bond Trader3:45 Elliott Smith

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04Everything Reminds Me of Her2:40 Elliott Smith

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05Everything Means Nothing to Me2:56 Elliott Smith

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07In the Lost and Found (Honky Bach)/The Roost4:31 Elliott Smith

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08Stupidity Tries3:15 Elliott Smith

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09Easy Way Out3:20 Elliott Smith

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10Wouldn't Mama Be Proud?3:26 Elliott Smith

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11Color Bars2:39 Elliott Smith

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12Happiness/The Gondola Man5:04 Elliott Smith

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13Pretty Mary K2:45 Elliott Smith

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14I Better Be Quiet Now3:35 Elliott Smith

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15Can't Make a Sound6:05 Elliott Smith

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16Bye1:53 Elliott Smith

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Figure 8
Elliott Smith Lyrics

Bye (Instrumental)…
Can't Make a Sound I have become a silent movie The hero killed the clown Can't…
Color Bars I see color bars when I come Sergeant Rock broke the…
Easy Way Out You'll take advantage, till you think you're being used 'Cau…
Everything Means Nothing to Me Someone found the future as a statue In a fountain At attent…
Everything Reminds Me Of Her I never really had a problem because of leaving But everythi…
Happiness/The Gondola Man Activity's killing the actor And a cop's standing out in the…
I Better Be Quiet Now wish you gave me a number wish i could call you…
Junk Bond Trader The imitation picks you up like a habit Writing in the…
L.A. The gentleman's in the lane Spinning his hat on a cane Stepp…
Pretty Mary K Almost Forgot Started to Say Rode into the sun Past Everyone…
Somebody That I Used To Know I had tender feelings that you made hard But it's your…
Son Of Sam Something's happening, don't speak too soon I told the boss …
Stupidity Tries Got a foot in the door God knows what for And he'll…
Wouldn't Mama Be Proud? The question is wouldn't mama be proud? There's a silver lin…