What album was Miss Misery on?

What album was Miss Misery on?

Good Will Hunting
Miss Misery/Album

Did Miss Misery win an Oscar?

Featured in the closing credits and the soundtrack of the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, the song was nominated for Best Original Song in the 1998 Academy Awards….Miss Misery.

Who wrote Miss Misery?

Elliott Smith
Miss Misery/Composers

Why did Elliott Smith name his album either or?

The album’s title derives from the Søren Kierkegaard book of the same name, in which “either/or” refers to the contrast between aesthetic/subjective experience and ethical/objective being. This existential title is reflective of Smith’s interest in philosophy, which he studied at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.

Did Elliott Smith won an Oscar?

Smith didn’t win the Best Original Song Oscar — that honor went to the Dion-sung, James Horner- and Will Jennings-penned ‘Titanic’ tune, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ — but he did win over countless new fans. And he provided by far one of the most surreal moments in Oscar music history.

Did Elliott Smith write Miss Misery for Good Will Hunting?

Smith wrote an original song, “Miss Misery,” for Good Will Hunting, and it was nominated for a Best Original Song Oscar, meaning he had to take the stage after Celine Dion had belted out the Titanic theme, “My Heart Will Go On” (which would eventually win, surprising just about no one.)

Who was Elliott Smith’s girlfriend?

Jennifer Chiba
Death. Smith died on October 21, 2003, at the age of 34 from two stab wounds to the chest. At the time of the stabbing, he was at his Lemoyne Street home in Echo Park, California, where he lived with his girlfriend, Jennifer Chiba.

What drugs was Elliott Smith using?

Elliott Smith’s polysubstance dependence included a wide rage of substances, including heroin, alcohol, and crack cocaine. Despite using these drugs heavily, Elliott Smith managed to release albums prolifically in the short time he was active.