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Eels — Climbing To The Moon
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bb_matt
(Hampshire, England)
Posted: May 01, 2013 - 07:18
 
Not their best song, but great for RP to play other songs from a good album. 

Been a fan since early days and have to say, I prefer the later stuff, which is odd - usually it's the other way around :)

The music has got more upbeat as time has progressed, this album was still very much in the deep melancholy frame of mind. (following on from Beautiful Freak)  

Roguewarer
(Southfield, MI)
Posted: Mar 08, 2012 - 15:55
 
Not their best song, but I generally like their stuff. Don't kill me, even though I'm the messenger AND the message.

nicknt
(Milan Italy)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 04:15
 
Great song in a great, sad, unforgettable album.

DeemerDave
(The Gate City of NH, USA)
Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 09:57
 
 PA1749 wrote:
"Got a sky that looks like Heaven. Got an Earth that looks like shit."  That is such a great lyric.
 

I couldn't disagree with you more. That lyric is just lazy, just like this song. No inspiration at all. 3

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: May 23, 2011 - 06:35
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Well OK, maybe it was only 400 or so.  ; )
If nothing else, you've piqued my curiosity re jellied eels, which don't seem to have made their way to this side of the pond. They're intended for human consumption?
 
Regrettably so. They're a 'delicacy' of London's East End. I lived in the East End for two years, narmean guvnor?, but never tasted the damn things - they just look disgusting. IIRC you'd often find them sold in Pie & Eels shops, where you can also get meat pies served with mashed potatoes slathered in green 'liquor'. Bleucch!


PA1749
(Jim Thorpe, PA)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 13:41
 
"Got a sky that looks like Heaven. Got an Earth that looks like shit."  That is such a great lyric.

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 15:07
 
 fredriley wrote:
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate. Glad to hear that you found it "hilarious", which comes as an immense surprise to me. Shame you can't killfile on web fora, eh?
 
Well OK, maybe it was only 400 or so.  ; )
If nothing else, you've piqued my curiosity re jellied eels, which don't seem to have made their way to this side of the pond. They're intended for human consumption?



fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 23, 2010 - 02:42
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:

This "hilarious" comment was funnier the first 500 times you used it.  {#Rolleyes}
 
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate. Glad to hear that you found it "hilarious", which comes as an immense surprise to me. Shame you can't killfile on web fora, eh?



On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 12:17
 
 fredriley wrote:
Eels should be jellied and not heard.
 
This "hilarious" comment was funnier the first 500 times you used it.  {#Rolleyes}



sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 11:18
 
This is one of my Eels favs, ther new album is very good too. It is nice to see their quality has not gone down which happens to so many artists over the years.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Nov 15, 2010 - 11:13
 
F*ck me, this is tedium cubed right from the first chord, and that voice is positively soporific. This guy would be one sh1t-hot hypnotist, right enough. A nailed on Ho-Hum from the narcoleptic Nottingham jury {#Sleep}

Eels should be jellied and not heard.
A bowl of jellied eels

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Oct 20, 2010 - 17:27
 
 rage wrote:
Love this group.  Love that RP lays down some of their finest tracks every now and again.  more, more, more!
 
rage On! 9 for now.


Propayne
(Richmond VA)
Posted: Sep 28, 2010 - 12:25
 
Saw them perform live here in Richmond last week. Terrific, rocking show!

Jesca Hoop opened up and I thought she was outstanding. Very unique. 

gshrieves
(Colorado, USA)
Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 12:31
 
This has become my favorite Eels song over the past couple of years...I just love it. 

rage
Posted: May 08, 2010 - 12:01
 
Love this group.  Love that RP lays down some of their finest tracks every now and again.  more, more, more!

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Mar 06, 2010 - 04:10
 
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
I really like this guy's voice...has a very sweet and a dangerous/unstable quality simultaneously.
the moon....sure, let's go.
Very intuitive. Great story about Mark Oliver Everett's life as the child of physics icon (and very strange man) Hugh Everett as well as a documentary film he's making here.


helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 02:13
 
Very nice!!  7-8

lophrequa
(the very edge of the land)
Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 16:33
 
 Baum74 wrote:
Great song from a very special album. Highly recommended, surely one of the best Eels albums.
The lyrics are very "hintersinnig".
 
danke!

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Feb 04, 2009 - 07:59
 
Very few people can take lemons(E's life)....and turn it into lemonade(E's music).
Exceptional artist.

Derecho
(A Land Without Traffic Lights)
Posted: Dec 25, 2008 - 06:07
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
A relentlessly bleak CD; I love it!
 

While simultaneously brilliant.  A very complex, well-built record.

Baum74
(Düsseldorf, Germany)
Posted: Oct 17, 2008 - 02:41
 
Great song from a very special album. Highly recommended, surely one of the best Eels albums.
The lyrics are very "hintersinnig".

drews
(London, Blighty)
Posted: Jul 20, 2008 - 06:21
 
A very pink floydy intro
Excelsior
Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 06:59
 
Congratulations Eels, you've not only written a boring, stupid song, but also found one of the weakest vocalists around to sing it. Bravo on hitting new lows!
spaceman
(Vienna, Austria)
Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 19:16
 
TeoUCSB82 wrote:
Anyways, I got a kick out of it despite the fact that none of my buddies knew who the eels were (let alone Mr. E himself), but I wanted to share ;)

Must have been quite a party...
On a normal day, I'm pretty sure Mr. E has some idea who the Eels are.


Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Apr 16, 2008 - 19:12
 
What's with all this slow, sappy, sad stuff?
Beinte
(yokohama)
Posted: Mar 16, 2008 - 07:24
 
This is beautiful and sensitive, especially when played right after Coldplay - Warning Sign.
MiketheKnife
(Virginia)
Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 20:45
 
Almost the same segue tonight- but another beatles tune thrown in between.
Wonderful song- probably my fave Eels tune.
coolpeople_rule
Posted: Jan 22, 2008 - 23:05
 
twp wrote:
Bill, fess up - you only scheduled this track right after For No One because of the comments that guy made about the Eels, right? :-)

I love the simplicity...twp. J/K
twp
Posted: Jan 07, 2008 - 09:21
 
Bill, fess up - you only scheduled this track right after For No One because of the comments that guy made about the Eels, right? :-)
TeoUCSB82
(Los Angeles)
Posted: Nov 05, 2007 - 14:56
 
Totally off topic but I think some people reading this thread might appreciate it so here goes...

I was at a tiny Halloween party last week in LA when I heard someone behind me being introduced around as "E, as in the letter". Did a double take, and sure enough there was Mr. E with a full beard just chilling at some little backyard house party on a Wednesday night (sans costume, sadly). Couldn't help myself, went over and congratulated him on his work, gushed over how brilliant he was, and went on my way. He took it all very well and was extremely modest about it all -- if he only knew how big an impact his music has had on some of us...

Anyways, I got a kick out of it despite the fact that none of my buddies knew who the eels were (let alone Mr. E himself), but I wanted to share ;)
luckywhitegirl
(Florida)
Posted: Sep 09, 2007 - 16:48
 
oh man, I'd go to the moon or anywhere else with a voice like that! This is just great! Thanks RP for turning me on to another favorite group!
dharmanavy
(Sandiego)
Posted: Aug 18, 2007 - 21:07
 
I agree...

jakeinprogress wrote:


He doesn't have a classic voice, and yes, I guess the Beck comparisons could be made. However...

He writes thoughtful, introspective lyrics that still manage to connect across a range of (negative) experiences. Not surprisingly, his admirers may be relatively small in number but intense in their admiration. I certainly count myself as one.

If the voice is a sticking point, I guess there's not much that can be done. It just seems like there are enough well-regarded musicians with poor voices who are much more popular than E...

wookie
(Pleasanton, CA)
Posted: Aug 03, 2007 - 07:31
 
off to Amazon for another cool CD...
navonodt
(Kensington, MD)
Posted: Jul 18, 2007 - 09:06
 
Mr. E!!!!!!!
jakeinprogress
Posted: Jun 07, 2007 - 09:38
 
FlatCat wrote:
Wow, I am sure missing something here. This guy's voice just makes me cringe, and yet my august compatriots on RP seem to love it. I will listen and hope for enlightenment.


He doesn't have a classic voice, and yes, I guess the Beck comparisons could be made. However...

He writes thoughtful, introspective lyrics that still manage to connect across a range of (negative) experiences. Not surprisingly, his admirers may be relatively small in number but intense in their admiration. I certainly count myself as one.

If the voice is a sticking point, I guess there's not much that can be done. It just seems like there are enough well-regarded musicians with poor voices who are much more popular than E...

meydele
(Par la mer)
Posted: Jun 01, 2007 - 11:03
 
ANNE_MARIE wrote:
I really like this guy's voice...has a very sweet and a dangerous/unstable quality simultaneously.

the moon....sure, let's go.


Well said. Exactly what I sense about him, but couldn't articulate.
On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: Jun 01, 2007 - 11:01
 
A relentlessly bleak CD; I love it!
maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia)
Posted: Mar 30, 2007 - 10:39
 
MojoJojo wrote:
Puts me in the mood for some sushi



available in remote climes, as is RADIO PARADISE thank the saints




FlatCat
(Chicago)
Posted: Mar 30, 2007 - 10:36
 
Wow, I am sure missing something here. This guy's voice just makes me cringe, and yet my august compatriots on RP seem to love it. I will listen and hope for enlightenment.
ekalvi
(Waterloo, ON, Canada)
Posted: Mar 30, 2007 - 10:35
 
My fav Eels song. Sweet.
Nuvola_Rossa
(Venice, Italy)
Posted: Feb 27, 2007 - 05:15
 
In Italy Eels is pratically unknown, so thank you R.P. cause listening you I've discovered this greatful group
phreels
(North Shore, Hawaii)
Posted: Dec 15, 2006 - 08:00
 

Thank you RP!!!
phreels
(North Shore, Hawaii)
Posted: Nov 30, 2006 - 17:43
 
YEEEESSSS!!!!
The best band ever in existing-ness.
Top Three Song!!!


lmic
(Uniondale, NY)
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 21:10
 
I wish all their album covers had the little girl with the freakishly big eyes.
MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Sep 18, 2006 - 13:08
 
Puts me in the mood for some sushi
PsychoSven
Posted: May 24, 2006 - 11:44
 
soooooo good ^_^
ladainty
(West Midlands, UK)
Posted: Aug 26, 2005 - 20:16
 
I love this album long time
TreborG2
(VA - somewhere east of paradise)
Posted: Apr 16, 2005 - 08:06
 
Daysleep wrote:
It does not get any better!!!
Until its over
trekhead
Posted: Jan 03, 2005 - 05:02
 
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:


Man I could go for some Porcupine Meat right now


Show a little SPINE, would ya?
porcupinemeat
(Wilmington, NC)
Posted: Oct 21, 2004 - 07:53
 
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:


Man I could go for some Porcupine Meat right now


What a coincidence. I could go for a joke.