Miss Misery

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"Miss Misery" is a melancholic indie folk song by singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, best known for its appearance in the film *Good Will Hunting* and its nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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Miss Misery canonical 5
Miss the Misery 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
academyAwardsCeremony 70th Academy Awards
artist Elliott Smith
associatedWith Good Will Hunting soundtrack
awardNominationYear 1998
countryOfOrigin United States
firstReleaseYear 1997
followsInArtistDiscography songs from the album Either/Or
genre folk rock
indie folk
indie rock
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
vocals
hasMood melancholic
hasMusicalStyle acoustic
lo-fi
hasNotableRecognition brought Elliott Smith mainstream attention
hasTempo slow to moderate
includedOn Good Will Hunting: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture
isBestKnownFor Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song
appearance in Good Will Hunting
language English
lyricsBy Elliott Smith
musicBy Elliott Smith
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Original Song
notablePerformanceBy Elliott Smith
partOfSoundtrack Good Will Hunting
performedAtEvent 70th Academy Awards ceremony
linked to: 70th Academy Awards
performer Elliott Smith
recordLabel Capitol Records
DreamWorks Records
theme emotional isolation
heartbreak
melancholy
usedIn film Good Will Hunting
writer Elliott Smith

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Elliott Smith notableWork Miss Misery
Elliott Smith nominatedForWork Miss Misery
Sleeper featuresCharacter Miss Misery
Wasting Light trackListItem Miss the Misery
linked to: Miss Misery
Steven Paul Smith notableSong Miss Misery
70th Academy Awards performedSong Miss Misery