“Rose Parade” is the seventh track off of Elliott Smith’s celebrated album "Either/Or". While the song seems to be a reference to the annual Portland Rose Festival, Elliott explained in a Jim Jr. Interview that “Rose Parade” is about parading a fake personality. "Rose Parade is a parade that happens in Portland every year. But, ‘Rose Parade’ wasn’t really supposed to be about that parade. It was just supposed to be about parades in general, like the way people parade around and expect you to join in on their peacock march.

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