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Jan 17 2010
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“Plainclothes Man” — By Heatmiser

The Portland, Ore., band Heatmiser was Elliott Smith’s band before his solo career. Heatmiser had more of a full-band rock sound than Smith’s later work, although the song “Plainclothes Man” is probably one of the closest musically and lyrically to the some of Smith’s solo work.

Someone takes a photograph
A picture while their sweetheart laughs
A perfect moment in a flash of light
Counting back from three till one
That’s exactly what you’ve done

And I’m so
Unsurprised
I remember, I remember why I dream in black and white …

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