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3 crooked hearts

long road walkerlong road walker Posts: 352
edited July 2007 in Words and Music...Communication
swirling all around, i miss you always

what an amazing song, w only a few lines of lyrics, anyone know what its about ??? i mean i have my own personal meanins, so moving, so brilliant
"no more crowbars to my head"
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  • Stone IronsStone Irons Posts: 430
    The lyrics were taken from a note that Dennis Flemion from The Frogs left for Ed. Ed talked about it before the band played the song at the 6/30/06 show in Milwaukee. This is from the Two Feet Thick concert summary -

    Ed tells of the story of "Smile" and the local origins of its lyrics: "There's a band that hails from Milwaukee - they're an important band to myself other guys in this group, guys in Queens of the Stone Age, Kurt (Cobain), Nirvana - everybody was really touched and moved by this little band. They were called The Frogs. I've got all their records, all 692 I believe. And they opened for us years ago and one night, after we had finished our little tour, I opened my notebook and there was a little note from one of the Frogs and it was beautifully written and the band was playing a song in the room that day in practice and I just started singing the note. These words are written by Denis from the Frogs - he's here tonight. Denis, this is for you, this song's called 'Smile'". During the song, Ed sings "Denis, this is how I feel."
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  • who_doesnt_like_pjwho_doesnt_like_pj Posts: 73
    everytime i hear the thrre crooked hearts part i think of the color purple lol idky but i lovveee this song especially the "dont it make you smile, when the sun dont shine" i think its cuz i like the rain?
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  • EraserheadEraserhead Posts: 2,937
    Like Wishlist, this song is so basic in terms of lyrics, but it works so well.

    It's been in my top 5 PJ songs for a while now too.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    I love so many things about this song but I guess there's three things about it I love most:

    The harmonica ~ how cool is that harmonica intro and the little bits scattered throughout the song? :)

    The lyrics ~

    I miss you already, I miss you always.

    I just love this line, and use it to sign off on letters, emails and pm's all the time.
    And I particularly love listening to Ed singing it. :)


    3 crooked hearts swirls all around

    This is just such a beautiful visual lyric. I even got so excited about a gift that was wrapped in paper with crooked hearts and swirls that I kept the paper and can't remember what I did with the gift! :o

    I love this song. :)
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  • who_doesnt_like_pjwho_doesnt_like_pj Posts: 73
    Jeanie wrote:

    3 crooked hearts swirls all around

    This is just such a beautiful visual lyric. I even got so excited about a gift that was wrapped in paper with crooked hearts and swirls that I kept the paper and can't remember what I did with the gift! :o

    I love this song. :)


    you got wrapping paper with crooked hearts and swirls!?!? LUCKY!
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    who_doesnt_like_pj wrote:
    you got wrapping paper with crooked hearts and swirls!?!? LUCKY!


    I know! :) I'm seriously considering framing a piece of it! :D
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  • ledbetteroregonledbetteroregon Posts: 107
    The harmonica ~ how cool is that harmonica intro and the little bits scattered throughout the song? :)



    aw, how i love the harmonica in Smile! Its so soothing in the way its played. what a great song.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    ledbetteroregon wrote:
    The harmonica ~ how cool is that harmonica intro and the little bits scattered throughout the song? :)



    aw, how i love the harmonica in Smile! Its so soothing in the way its played. what a great song.

    Just popped it into the cd player now and cranked it to 11 so the neighbours can share! ;)

    And yes, the harmonica is just beautiful in this song. But then this is just a beautiful song!! I love the drums, the bass, the lyric, the vocal, the guitar, I just love this song. :) So glad they collaborated with Neil, coz I'm thinking this is very much his kinda song. :)
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  • ledbetteroregonledbetteroregon Posts: 107
    Jeanie wrote:
    Just popped it into the cd player now and cranked it to 11 so the neighbours can share! ;)

    And yes, the harmonica is just beautiful in this song. But then this is just a beautiful song!! I love the drums, the bass, the lyric, the vocal, the guitar, I just love this song. :) So glad they collaborated with Neil, coz I'm thinking this is very much his kinda song. :)


    yeah it does have a Neil feel to it. And i think i'm going to throw no code in the player right now and go straight to #5!
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    ledbetteroregon wrote:
    yeah it does have a Neil feel to it. And i think i'm going to throw no code in the player right now and go straight to #5!
    That's what I did and I was up to Mankind but I've just taken it back to Smile and cranked it even more so that everyone around me can share it too! :D

    I think No Code came after Merkinball/Mirrorball didn't it? Or around that time?
    You can hear the influence and it's really something to hear! :)

    There ya go Oregon and Melbourne on the same tune at the same time! :D
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i just popped on hawaii 06......you know what's great about this song...........it makes me smile....:)
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    cutback wrote:
    i just popped on hawaii 06......you know what's great about this song...........it makes me smile....:)

    You know I don't think I have a live version of it on closer inspection of my cd collection. :o

    But it's ok, Ed's on Present Tense so that's pretty and might actually turn up the corners of my mouth today.
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  • rybesrybes Posts: 136
    I absolutely LOVE this song, always just brings a smile to your face!

    Does anyone remember someone posting a picture of thee crooked hearts? perhaps it was a tattoo.. anyways I loved it, wish I had kept it.. if anyone remembers, please PM me or post it in this thread! Thanks!!
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