Date: September 18, 2001
The inspiration: After the 9/11 attacks, Elliott felt a need to try and record something to channel some positivity
Where: Sunset Sound Studios, where Elliott had recorded many times since 1997 and onward
Who: Elliott, Rich Costey, Johan Wohlert (former bassist for Mew), Elliottās father Gary Smith, and a number of other acquaintances
What (Narrated by Johan Wohlert):Ā āAlong with him was his Dad, his band and a bunch of hangarounds. Everybody seemed very down to say the least. Elliott just sat there and then said āHello, Iām Elliottā. He spoke in the exact same soft, gentle voice that I knew and loved from his records. [ā¦]āāElliott asked all of us, and I mean everybody in the studio, including Rich and me, to do the 'Na na na na na na naaaa, na na na naaaaa Hey Judeā outro vocal part together with himā¦ It was pretty fucking weird standing there, even more drunk and sleepy, screaming Paulās ode to Johnās son in the middle of the night, in a room full of people I had never met before and I realized that I would probably remember this the rest of my lifeā¦ā
Aftermath: Although Elliott mentioned this recording to Wes Anderson when he asked for contributions to the soundtrack for The Royal Tenenbaums, Elliottās condition in 2001-2002 ended up resulting in an instrumental rendition by the Mutato Muzika Orchestra winding up in the movie instead.
Status: This recording remains totally unreleased and unheard by everyone (including me)
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