1) Finnish… Read Full Bio ↴There are four artists with the name "Elwood" on last.fm:
1) Finnish demoscene musician, Jussi-Matti Salmela
2) Elwood J. Blues from The Blues Brothers
3) The hip-hop project of Prince Elwood Strickland III
4) British Dariacore project based around the cartoon Arthur
1) Pseudonym for Finnish demoscene musican and electronic tracker Jussi-Matti Salmela, who first released his music to the world wide web in 1995 with the track "Dead Lock." From Kankaanpää, Finland, Jussi-Matti began exploring the demoscene at an early age with his first musical program, a 4-channel soundtracker for the Amiga 500 in 1988. The tracks Elwood first debuted were XM modules created using the demogroup Triton's FastTracker 2 MOD file computer tracker program. When support for FT2 was discontinued in 1999, Elwood made the transition to tracking in mp3 format. His last XM module composed with the FT2, was the appropriately-titled "The Only One Left." This track was laster rendered into an mp3 and released with over a dozen others from 2000 to 2003 via his now-defunct mp3.com "Elwood79" profile page. In 2006, he briefly corroborated with a fellow demoscene musician in a project known as LoomMusic, though the duo never officially released any full-length tracks and the project is currently on hold. In recent years, as Elwood, Jussi-Matti composed "The Theme to Vertebra" for a locally-produced film in 2010. Later that year, the piece "Hey Peaches (You Leave Me Speechless)," was made commercially available to iTunes under the alias "Magellanic Milk," with intention of "building from the demoscene" and incorporating "contemporary sounds & styles." In December of 2013, Jussi-Matti returned to demoscene tracking with a brand-new take on the scene and renewed interest in creating music with the track "Spark." All of his solo work as Elwood is available at his web page, elwoodproductions.com, and his original XM MODs (with accompanying upload dates & track descriptions) may be found at the modarchive.org website.
2) Edward "Dan" Aykroyd Daniel a.k.a. Elwood J. Blues, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers (with John Belushi) and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.
3) Elwood is the eclectic hip-hop/pop project of singer/songwriter/producer Prince Elwood Strickland III and co-producer and songwriter Brian Boland. Born and raised in North Carolina, Strickland grew up listening to rap, soul, country, folk and pop and eventually became a recording engineer at Soho's Greene Street Recording Facility. During his decade-long stint there, he worked with artists like Tricky, Mos Def, De La Soul, the The and Adam Yauch and met Boland. The duo recorded a seven-song demo in Strickland's own studio led to a deal with the Palm Pictures imprint, and Elwood worked with acclaimed British producer Steve Lillywhite on tracks for their debut album The Parlance Of Our Times, which was co-released in early 2000 by Palm Pictures and Lillywhite's label Gobstopper.
4. elwood (sometimes stylized as elw00d) is a Dariacore alias based around the 1996 cartoon Arthur. elwood uploaded its first track, "rushed", to SoundCloud in May of 2021.
Sundown
Elwood Lyrics
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In a room where you do what you don't confess
She was a high pocket rumblin', movin' in the oven'in
Turntable in turnta B what's the deal
Somtimes I rhyme slow
Sometimes I rhyme quick
When it's time to get busy
So when the sun goes down you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stair
Sundown you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stair
She's a queen, lookin' mean, and a sailor's dream
She gotta come clean, say what she mean
She's gotta fess up, yo is her dress up?
Oh indeed, and tell 'em how it is B
Bring em up to speed
Sometimes I rhyme slow
Sometimes I rhyme quick
When it's time to get busy
Out the hat comes a trick
It's a shame when the game leaves you out the frame
It's the love for the sinister losing it again
Sometimes I think it's a shame
When I get feeling better
When I'm feeling no pain
See I could picture every move a man could make
You took steps, you fell in love and that's your first mistake
You in a hole, gotta poll, but you shimmy up the wrong way
Hey yo the sun's going down
And I feel like it's my last day
Sundown you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' round my back stair
Sometimes I think it's a sin
When I feel like I'm winning
When I'm losing again
Yo sometimes the silence
Is just so valuable sometimes
She lay her head down
Pink frown, sad 'cause she's lost out
A big city hat who goes for minds one trip
Day by day with sunshine soak in a room back sunlight
Yo I could see her lying back in a satin dress
In a room where you do what you don't confess
Sundown
Sundown
Sundown
I could picture every move a man could make
Getting lost in a lot, that's your first mistake
Sundown
Sundown
Sundown
She was looking fast in the faded jeans
Now she's a hard lovin' woman
Gotta know what I mean
She stepped up in the spot
She made the spot hot
Give it away, give it away yeah
Sometimes I think its a shame
When I get feeling better
When I'm feeling no pain
And sundown you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' round my back stair
Sundown you better take care
If I find you've been creepin' round
Find you've been creepin' round my back stair
And sometimes I think it's a sin
When I think like I'm winning when I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
I'm losing again
The lyrics of Elwood's song Sundown are filled with imagery and metaphorical expressions. The singer sets the scene of a woman lying in a satin dress in a room where secrets are kept. He then refers to her as a "high pocket rumblin', movin' in the oven'in," which could mean that she's someone who's up to something and always on the move. The singer warns that she better be honest and upfront with him, telling him what's going on, or else there will be consequences.
The chorus of the song repeats a warning to someone creeping around the singer's back stair, and the pre-chorus indicates that the singer's feeling suspicious and may be losing something he cherishes. He continues to paint vivid pictures of the situation, where a goddess-like figure steps into a spot, and the atmosphere gets heated up. He then goes on to talk about the pain of losing and the feeling of being fooled.
Overall, Sundown appears to be about a lover who becomes suspicious of their partner's actions and becomes paranoid. The lyrics show how ultimately, this paranoia leads to a loss of trust and faith in the relationship. The song uses rich imagery and poetic phrasing to express the emotions that the singer is going through in this situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo I could see her lying back in a satin dress
Elwood describes a woman he can picture lying down in a satin dress
In a room where you do what you don't confess
He imagines her in a place where people do things they don't speak about
She was a high pocket rumblin', movin' in the oven'in
Elwood describes the woman as a lively and energetic person
Turntable in turnta B what's the deal
He makes a reference to a DJ's turntable and asks what is happening
Sometimes I rhyme slow
Elwood explains that sometimes his rhymes are slow-paced
Sometimes I rhyme quick
Other times, he rhymes more quickly
When it's time to get busy
He emphasizes the importance of getting down to business when necessary
Out the hat comes a trick
Elwood suggests that he has tricks up his sleeve when needed
So when the sun goes down you better take care
Elwood warns others to be cautious when night falls
If I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stair
He implies that he will not tolerate people sneaking around
She's a queen, lookin' mean, and a sailor's dream
Elwood describes the woman as a beautiful and desirable but intimidating figure
She gotta come clean, say what she mean
He suggests that the woman needs to be honest and open
She's gotta fess up, yo is her dress up?
Elwood asks if the woman is telling the truth and expresses doubt
Oh indeed, and tell 'em how it is B
He agrees that the woman should speak honestly and specifically asks her to explain the situation
Bring em up to speed
Elwood suggests that someone needs to provide more information
It's a shame when the game leaves you out the frame
Elwood laments when people get left behind or feel forgotten
It's the love for the sinister losing it again
He suggests that people's love for wrongdoing causes them to fail once more
Sometimes I think it's a shame
He expresses regret over something on occasion
When I get feeling better
Elwood indicates that he feels good at times
When I'm feeling no pain
He refers to a state of being without pain, either physically or emotionally
See I could picture every move a man could make
Elwood claims to fully understand how men behave in certain situations
You took steps, you fell in love and that's your first mistake
He suggests that falling in love can be a misstep
You in a hole, gotta poll, but you shimmy up the wrong way
Elwood describes how someone who is digging themselves in deeper tries to climb out the wrong way
Hey yo the sun's going down
Elwood notes that the sunset is approaching
And I feel like it's my last day
He expresses a sense of finality or desperation
She lay her head down
Elwood describes the woman's actions
Pink frown, sad 'cause she's lost out
She appears unhappy and disappointed
A big city hat who goes for minds one trip
Elwood describes someone who only cares about success and is willing to deceive others to get ahead
Day by day with sunshine soak in a room back sunlight
He describes spending time in a room filled with sunlight and enjoying the warmth
Getting lost in a lot, that's your first mistake
Elwood reiterates that losing oneself can be a sign of trouble
She was looking fast in the faded jeans
He describes the woman's attire
Now she's a hard lovin' woman
He suggests that she is now more experienced and assertive in romantic relationships
Gotta know what I mean
Elwood checks to see if his audience understands what he is saying
She stepped up in the spot
He describes her behavior in a specific situation
She made the spot hot
Elwood indicates that the woman made the environment more exciting or intense
Give it away, give it away yeah
He encourages others to be generous and give things away
And sometimes I think it's a sin
Elwood suggests that certain actions are wrong or against his values
When I think like I'm winning when I'm losing again
He expresses frustration when he feels like he is successful but ends up losing again
Sundown you better take care
Elwood repeats his warning to be cautious at sunset
Find you've been creepin' round my back stair
He threatens to take action against anyone sneaking around
And I'm losing again
Elwood expresses his disappointment at losing again
I'm losing again
He repeats his frustration
I'm losing again
Elwood says it once more to emphasize his point
I'm losing again
He continues to express his disappointment
I'm losing again
Elwood repeats himself for the fifth time for emphasis
I'm losing again
He summarizes the feeling he wants to convey with the song
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: William O Ellwood
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gordon Shumway
The rare perfect cover. It’s quite faithful, but not so much so that it’s totally unnecessary. Love it.
Randy Wissler
Absolutely love this version!! Especially the intro with the needle on the vinyl!!!
mervyn weaver
old enough to remember the original but can appreciate this take on it... respect is due!
Frank Rizzo
Feelin' ya ^,^
Brian Glass
I love Gordon Lightfoot and this is an AMAZING cover!!! You did DAMN GOOD ELWOOD!! ✊✊
Violet LeFey
Totally. Not big on remakes myself, but he did a damn fine job, without taking away from the original. :)
Loren Whiting
I think this new take on it revives the older version and shows originality from Elwood. I'm not as old as to appreciate the original version as much as the newer one! Elwood's version is incredible! Love it! It brings back some of my favorite memories! My brother who passed was a HUGE fan of the arts, and he introduced me to this song! It FOREVER is remembered with reverence for his memory!!!
Silverhornet81
Im a fan of the original, this version is bad ass. Ive had it in my playlist since napster.Well done
Dana Wallace
WOWwwwwwwwww! only issue I have with hearing it right now is that I'm at my desk at work & can't get up and dance!!! :D
77deltadawn
So glad I work from home! 💃🏻