Smog - Beautiful Child

[@BAKLIWA]

Found this perfect review by Ray Padgett: I love all of Tusk, but if I were just picking a song or two to play, I don’t know that I’d ever gravitate towards “Beautiful Child.” It works in the context of the album’s back half, but it’s never stood out to me on its own. Luckily, Smog’s Bill Callahan heard something I didn’t. For a 2001 John Peel radio session, Callahan and co turned the song into a droning ambient-guitar masterpiece. It’s the slowest of burns, guitar, drums, and violin unfurling like molasses over the seven-minute runtime. But you won’t be able to stop it early. -

[@brianjohnson7320]

literally touches my soul... describes my life and a relationship devastated by drug use..

[@bobby7572]

Both this cover and the original are well composed, controlled, carefully sung emotional pieces. Behind them though there is a raw emotion, angst, regret screaming at the past, yearning to go back and tear it to pieces, while quietly accepting the present.

[@chirsbowman8041]

Yeah, so beautiful

[@gonzo904]

clicked on this thinking, funny that a song by Bill shares a title with a Fleetwood Mac song. was a nice surprise to hear him covering something from my favorite FM album

[@BAKLIWA]

Absolute masterpiece!

[@ILoveAnchovies334]

this is for the few

[@terrybrown9093]

first time I've heard this version, it just kinda makes my mind go to past things and how I'd do better if given that chance. thanks for sharing.

[@tinman2000able]

No regrets!

[@bobby7572]

@@tinman2000able There are always regrets. A regret isn't wishing for a do-over. It's just a regret.

[@tinman2000able]

@@bobby7572 Agreed! Thanks for the clarification.

[@moesgard]

sounds like the dirty three are the backing band, awesome

[@caronkotalik5781]

it certainly does, it has that moon pix sound to it

[@danieldanforth9625]

Song touches my soul

[@louisrichards3160]

Christmas Eve alone. BLISS 🙏💐 And yes , I’m thinking of JMC❤️💙💜🖤

[@manuelcapela7620]

👍Thank you, Sarah Perry!

[@rugged77]

Wonderful song. Please can someone put together a live/Peel Sessions mix?

[@louisrichards3160]

I’m still here JMC❤️💐

[@louisrichards3160]

6/21/24 i had to come back - as if I could choose not to💜

[@rich13k]

this is from the Peel Sessions. It's a fleetwood mac cover, I believe.

[@aysenmustafa6973]

Love this song and Bill C's voice and guitar work. and I agree reminds me of the Dirty Three except its not acoustic.

[@madrugada1007]

Im not a child anymore No, Im not a child, oh no Tall enough to reach for the stars I will do..

[@billmark7603]

smog beautiful.........band

[@louisrichards3160]

9/7/24 Saturday night 10:19 pm. Wherever you are ❤️🙏💜💐

[@Rebecca-tn1yv]

Kenny B., if you're reading this - I'm sorry for everything. Life is shit, and now I know it. Dreams never come true, I hope you and R. are at least okay.

[@luamoonluna]

genius!

[@louisrichards3160]

JMC ....where are you? I NEED you♥️🙏💐

[@jayallard7896]

There is so little time.

[@PoetryAddict8]

Which album is this from?

[@louisrichards3160]

9/28/19 JMC where are you? Still remember what your kiss feels like💔

[@rawtalentva1]

Light up you cigarettes and stare off into the distance...

[@dibn1308]

Life is all but a momentum of change ...

[@01Rising]

Can't speak...prb for a while...

[@paninas16]

beautiful!

[@jackparsons1513]

⚡💔⚡

[@martian1138]

koja te ne bi voljela bbi

[@hakansahin6673]

very good

[@maninist900]

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[@matthbrokensbichjk8093]

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[@nadominhoca]

I know I will get a lot of anger, but this version didn’t really work for me... c’est la vie!

[@cuervos69]

Me haces bastante falta, Mi Negrita. Soy tuyo