unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 16:00 | |
E! How you been (you wicked crazy, ought-to-be-committed) brother? Love your tunes, as always!
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jen3005545
(Fort Worth, TX) | | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 17:47 | |
I've never heard this before. I like very much!  |
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newwavegurly
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Eels and Beck always get me giving a song a closer listen because of their lyrics, no matter how many times I've heard the particular song.
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SirLars
(London, ON) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2009 - 15:14 | |
8 - I have yet to hear something by the Eels that I don't like. They have their own unique style that really fits in on RP.
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Baum74
(Düsseldorf, Germany) | | Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 06:36 | |
danimal3114u wrote:davyjrshort wrote:so most eels stuff is this styling/mood?
if so I likey,
and likewise to those mentioning if it weren't for RP, there's a lot of great artists I'd never have known of, nor purchased their albums
Hooray Beer!
er...I meant, Hooray RP!
EELs are pretty eclectic, but this a good representative mood track, to be sure. The styling is harder to nail down, but I'd say this is representative of about 60% of their music. The other half of their music being made up of smaller pieces like hard rock (10%), punk (10%), solo piano pieces (5%), instrumental (5%), and other (10%). I'd suggest you pick up Daisies of the Galaxy (where this track can be found) or Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (their latest, and a double), or Electro-Shock Blues (more moody, but very powerful) as an intro. Also, any allusion to the brillaint Red Stripe ads gets a thumbs up from me  well analyzed! A really really great album to begin with also is "Beautiful Freak". Although the music changed a bit in the proceeding, this simply is a great album with very moody, melancholic songs. "Guest list", "Man child" ... so many brilliant tunes! And the famous "Novocaine for the soul" is on it, too! Not my favorite, but many ppl do like it. |
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Excelsior
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DoctorHooey
(/etc) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2008 - 05:31 | |
Wow, great segue from Christians and Lions!!
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Ahnyer_Keester
(Chicago Il) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2008 - 08:29 | |
This is funny. I was just looking up the lyrics for this song and came across two sites with different lyrics:
The cut-rate mime walking through the dirty streets
or
The cut great mindwalking through the dirty streets
You know, which ever is fine. :) |
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Ahnyer_Keester
(Chicago Il) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2008 - 08:25 | |
slartibart_O wrote:How can this song be here without anyone posting a picture of the goddess that was Grace? Her voice alone in Rear Window makes me go numb.
Thank you. That was exactly what I was thinking.
Grace, we miss you. Can you send some of our current actresses just a bit of your class and grace? Please?? |
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slartibart_O
(N29°57'-W97°34') | | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 16:57 | |
How can this song be here without anyone posting a picture of the goddess that was Grace? Her voice alone in Rear Window makes me go numb.
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danimal3114u
(San Diego, CA) | | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 16:32 | |
Lotus_Miata wrote:I like this song, but... Hot Dog on a Stick?
Blech! :puke:
how DARE you! how could you be from Southern CA and not love Hot Dog on a Stick?  I can't believe it!
Also, which mountains are you from (referring to your location in your info)? I grew up in Lake Arrowhead. |
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danimal3114u
(San Diego, CA) | | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 16:30 | |
davyjrshort wrote:so most eels stuff is this styling/mood?
if so I likey,
and likewise to those mentioning if it weren't for RP, there's a lot of great artists I'd never have known of, nor purchased their albums
Hooray Beer!
er...I meant, Hooray RP!
EELs are pretty eclectic, but this a good representative mood track, to be sure. The styling is harder to nail down, but I'd say this is representative of about 60% of their music. The other half of their music being made up of smaller pieces like hard rock (10%), punk (10%), solo piano pieces (5%), instrumental (5%), and other (10%). I'd suggest you pick up Daisies of the Galaxy (where this track can be found) or Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (their latest, and a double), or Electro-Shock Blues (more moody, but very powerful) as an intro. Also, any allusion to the brillaint Red Stripe ads gets a thumbs up from me |
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Lotus_Miata
(High in the Mountains Above Southern California) | | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 16:23 | |
I like this song, but... Hot Dog on a Stick?
Blech! :puke:
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Misterfixit
(Nashville) | | Posted: Sep 16, 2007 - 06:10 | |
Very nice! Love the Eb Tuba, the Fluegelhorn or Baritone Tuba, the Bass slide trombone. Great effects.
Also the album cover which shows the slightly older little girl telling her young demi-desciples to begin sacrifices of the puppies to the Great Engine of Destruction and Baal The Insatiable.
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davyjrshort
(Land of Oz currently) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 07:00 | |
so most eels stuff is this styling/mood?
if so I likey,
and likewise to those mentioning if it weren't for RP, there's a lot of great artists I'd never have known of, nor purchased their albums
Hooray Beer!
er...I meant, Hooray RP!
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boober
(KC,Mo) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 06:59 | |
RichardPrins wrote:
Tom Waits-y at times, guess it's the trombone (?)... Tom Waits has played in this band.Check out the bibliography on Big "E".This guy is something else.What a family! |
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hobiejoe
(Deepest darkest watery Devon) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 06:57 | |
hobiejoe wrote:Buggeration, just missed it.  Caught it this time!  |
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bindi
(North Carolina) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 17:00 | |
I never,
ever,
ever,
ever would have heard of eels if it wern't for RP and I have bought 2 of their CD's.
. . . .so far
I love the cover - Dick & Janesque for sure.
. . .fo what it is worth, i think that the inspiration of many great works is the result coping with "real life" not fitting into the D&J format.
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Alpine
(N39d39mW121d30m) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 16:49 | |
That cover looks like a Dick and Jane book.
See Spot run. Run Spot run!
See Jane bitch. Bitch Jane bitch!
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membeth
(dc, but longing for austin) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 16:49 | |
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meydele
(By the sea) | | Posted: May 29, 2007 - 09:37 | |
Had never heard this guy/these guys prior to listening to RP (except their one big radio hit lo these many years ago) and I just love 'em. . . yet another terrific band I would have missed completely without you, Bill. You're the best.
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hobiejoe
(Deepest darkest watery Devon) | | Posted: May 13, 2007 - 13:33 | |
Buggeration, just missed it. |
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johnironwood
(Roseville, MN) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 09:08 | |
Wonderful song. I like the rhythm and melody. I find the lyrics poignant; I admire the way the vignettes touch on resignation and yet encompass it by pushing to something deeper and hopeful.
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mattt
(Undisclosed Location) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 09:00 | |
saturnine wrote:Something that I always wanted to do: be a musician, an artist..
Somehow this song made me think of that old, forgotten dream.
It's never too late. I'm finally following my dream of being an artist about 20 years after I should have started in earnest. I'll keep my day job for a while, maybe a long while, but I'll work at the art all the same. If you think it's been too long, it's only getting longer while you wait.
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Olympus_mons
(2nd star to the right) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 08:57 | |
Ahh, Thank you RP for introducing me to these guys. Good stuff
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palad1
(Paris, France) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 08:57 | |
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bokey
(Filialville) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2007 - 19:07 | |
Finally a song by these guys I like.
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sircharles
(Decatur, Georgia) | | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 14:31 | |
Cool song. Did the Salvation Army Band get a cut of the royalties?
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celadonstone
(Charleston, SC (2858.50 mi East of Paradise)) | | Posted: Jan 10, 2007 - 08:35 | |
Weird little song, but likeable. The tubas are "maxwell's silver hammer" esque. Or God Save the Queen.
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h2o
(Cincinnati Ohio) | | Posted: Jan 10, 2007 - 08:32 | |
johnny_h wrote:when I heard that band intro, urge to rate below 3 was very, very high!
then the song began... And reminded me of why I listen to RP to begin with! :)
What is wrong with the horns? |
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