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Between the Bars
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Wikipedia article
"'Between the Bars'" is the fourth track of Elliott Smith's 1997 album 'Either/Or'. It is written as a short ballad in the key of G Minor. Possibly Smith's most popular song, it is one of three tracks from 'Either/Or' that was used in the soundtrack of 'Good Will Hunting' (1997). It is also featured in the 2012 indie film 'Stuck in Love' and in the seventh episode of season two of 'Rick and Morty'. A cover version of the song performed by Chris Garneau was used in Pedro Almodovar's film 'La piel que habito' ('The skin I live in') in 2012.
Cover versions
"Between the Bars" has been covered by artists such as Metric, Chris Garneau, Madeleine Peyroux, Glen Phillips, Madonna, Marika Hackman, Kevin Devine, Poppy, The Civil Wars, Agnes Obel, Beabadoobee, Charlotte Cardin, Tanya Donelly, and Seth Avett/Jessica Lea Mayfield.
References
Category:1990s ballads
Category:1997 songs
Category:Elliott Smith songs
Category:Folk ballads
Category:Songs about alcohol
Category:Songs written by Elliott Smith
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