These guys are a phenomenal group with such an original sound and deserve far more credit as musicians.....been a fan a long time now and every track is a masterpiece
E is a very creative song writer,but keeps it simple at the same time. I was too involved with Smashing Pumpkins and nirvana back in the 90's to really get into the Eels. I'm actually glad I waited, because I can relate to his messages more today.
I was pretty into Eels during my mid-late teens (although it was a case of really liking some songs, not being able to stand others) to the point of buying the 6 studio albums from Beautiful Freak - Blinking Lights, but I ended up drifting away from them... Only to find up those CDs yesterday. Figured I'd stick one on for the hell of it, then realised that actually... He's a great lyricist, and as you say, writes deceptively simple songs which are more than they seem at first look.
Chris Bianco I got into the eels just as the pumpkins were running out of steam, 97/98. Novacain for the soul was on the radio at 3am. I was instantly hooked.
E writes all of his songs a certain way for a reason. His instruments and lyrics are comparable to literary devices used by writers like Tolstoy, Dickens, Thoreau... Each chord, each "voice" is meant to produce a certain tone and tie back into a uniform thematic element, the same way symbolism is used in writing. Every work of art has a message and has to be analyzed from that. Souljacker 1&2: very symbolic. Don't we all have something that is a Souljacker? Something that threatens to crush us?
Listen to the SOUL and you'll even hear Bo Diddley. It's too much spirit for the membrane to retain, but just let go 'cause Souljacker rolls with the force of the BO, and it doesn't let GO. Rock on Eels and Rock on Bo.
12 years holy crap..I'm so glad I discovered this band which was surprisingly from the Nicolas cage film Drive Angry. Then discovered they did a song in Shrek "Need some sleep"
@fortminor85 i saw this song in the Hot Fuzz soundtrack but i dont remember this song been in the movie maybe i need to watch the movie agan its been a wile : \
Look for the book by "E"... it telling much about the background. i like the german version, its not my favorite book but a good support to go to eels live ;)
Twenty two miles of hard road Thirty three years of tough luck Forty four skulls buried in the ground Crawling down through the muck Oh yeah Johnny don't like the teacher Johnny don't like the school One day Johnny is going to do somethin' Show 'em he's nobody's fool Oh yeah Sisters brothers make better lovers Family affairs down under the covers... Trailer parks the broken hearts Won't let you leave until you're bleeding Sally don't like her daddy Sally don't like her friends Sally and Johnny watchin' TV Waitin' for it to end Oh yeah Sisters brothers make better lovers Family affairs down under the covers... Trailer parks the broken hearts Won't let you leave until you're bleeding Twenty two miles of hard road Thirty three years of tough luck Forty four skulls buried in the ground Crawling down through the muck Oh yeah
@dilligaf1942 lol you just described E. And E does work with others, but the bandmates don't write. They are mainly just touring artists for a short time because E hires them. E writes everything, and when he collaborates, it's usually with producers and for a short time, string conductors. Tom isn't the only one who writes on the albums for AVA. David writes a lot too, mainly the instrumentals. But, yes. It is true that Tom is the powerhouse of AVA's sucess and lol yes ik this is a long reply
@dilligaf1942 no man, look up eels biography. everybody else in it is mostly touring. E, the leader, writes the material, and occasionally writes with producers and many string conductors.
So you have to appreciate the raw dischord and mayhem of Part 1 in comparison to the gentle, repetitive mantra of Part 2. Two opposing viewpoints that encompass a well-rounded conflict that, in the end, express what we often feel in our lives, opposition in all things, as E saw in the viewpoints of the murderer and his victims. He reiterated in Pt 2 how even if one was defeated by their Souljacker, it did not take away who they were as a person unless they allowed it to.
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One of the greatest and underrated rock'n'roll songs in history
Agreed
Agreed
These guys are a phenomenal group with such an original sound and deserve far more credit as musicians.....been a fan a long time now and every track is a masterpiece
For me this is the best song by the Eels, seeing them do it live is amazing, the feed back break, wow. Without doubt the best band of the 90s
E is a very creative song writer,but keeps it simple at the same time. I was too involved with Smashing Pumpkins and nirvana back in the 90's to really get into the Eels. I'm actually glad I waited, because I can relate to his messages more today.
im still into the pumpkins haha
I was pretty into Eels during my mid-late teens (although it was a case of really liking some songs, not being able to stand others) to the point of buying the 6 studio albums from Beautiful Freak - Blinking Lights, but I ended up drifting away from them... Only to find up those CDs yesterday. Figured I'd stick one on for the hell of it, then realised that actually... He's a great lyricist, and as you say, writes deceptively simple songs which are more than they seem at first look.
Chris Bianco I got into the eels just as the pumpkins were running out of steam, 97/98. Novacain for the soul was on the radio at 3am. I was instantly hooked.
the beard wins on so many levels
Underrated album and underrated song.
Watching and listening to.this piece at this moment, perfect.
E writes all of his songs a certain way for a reason. His instruments and lyrics are comparable to literary devices used by writers like Tolstoy, Dickens, Thoreau... Each chord, each "voice" is meant to produce a certain tone and tie back into a uniform thematic element, the same way symbolism is used in writing. Every work of art has a message and has to be analyzed from that. Souljacker 1&2: very symbolic. Don't we all have something that is a Souljacker? Something that threatens to crush us?
Has this ever been used in a movie/tv show? I feel like this would an awesome song for a badass entrance. It would of been great in true blood.
This band needs more stuff like this.
Still a perfect blast of a tune 👌
damn, only just got into eels post glastonbury, wish i could have seen em there now :( cracking tune!
Been looking for this ever since i saw "The Condemned". Glad i finally found it.
Always a fun song, like playing this right around closing at a corner joint in my neighborhood while I'm finishing off my last cocktail.
His. Beard. Is. A.m.a.z.i.n.g
Waffle Giant Fucking Amazing!
for sure... but it was in 2001... thats more amazing!
Weird beard
🙄
Love the song, but as much as I love the song, I totally love the accompanying music video. Well done!
killa riffs, hooks & vocals...great track👍🎼🎉
This is an abandoned prison in East Berlin. Neat.
No. It's a creeper's sunconscious. ;)
🙄
@@ferise1 right?🙄
Done 6 mths there.
@@shaunstaynings9843 no shit? I wanna here that story.
the standout from everett's "hard" album.
Okay, fast Niemand erkennt die Genialität des Songs und des Videos... Hollywood halt! Da ist ein nackiger römischer Sklave das Größte...
eels are the best ,greets from holland
the AW YEA is the best part of d song!! love it!!
“ Sisters, brothers, make better lovers”?! 🤭😨😟
Kongen av Curling sent me! I was not disappointed! 🤘
This song needs MORE VIEWS,MORE LIKES,AND LESS DISLIKES!!! THIS SONG IS SO AWESOME!
Saw them last night and this song went off, BIGTIME.
Listen to the SOUL and you'll even hear Bo Diddley. It's too much spirit for the membrane to retain, but just let go 'cause Souljacker rolls with the force of the BO, and it doesn't let GO. Rock on Eels and Rock on Bo.
My brother loves beautiful freak. This band makes me think of him. This is my fav.
Great bass in his songs.
Still in lockdown and u love Eels
De beste groep ooit. Na Terry Dactyl and the dinosaurs natuurlijk.
Directed by Wim Wenders, used in Drive Angry's trailer :-)
thank god someone else seen it
Why is the volume so low?
I know right? needs to be remastered . louder .
FOR MOAR DISTORTION!
Cuz we too high
Helllllll toooo theeeeer herrrrreeeeeee ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Their best song
in some situations for sure... but other situations other songs from them
It's good, but not the best.
This Rocks it cool....Good Crew also...Cowboy hat and a porta rican smokin jacket on drums.Playin the shack me ups...Party at my place any time Dude.
Keep comin back to this song/vid its a departure from their normal sound but DAM!!!!!! I like it! Rippin!!!!!!
This is the very first time I've seen this video!
Coolest video ever.
got a new fav band of the week.
What a primal groove, pure genius. oh yeah. ........
12 years holy crap..I'm so glad I discovered this band which was surprisingly from the Nicolas cage film Drive Angry. Then discovered they did a song in Shrek "Need some sleep"
Souljacker part 1 is speed & cool but part 2 is too sad
Fucking great song!!!!
I havn't been able to watch too much of it, but I really love what I've seen so far :)
BEAUTIFUL & AWESOME ... Big THANKS ... 8)
I just love this video. I REALLY like that drummer; is he single?
I can give him your phone number ! 😀😉
@fortminor85 i saw this song in the Hot Fuzz soundtrack but i dont remember this song been in the movie maybe i need to watch the movie agan its been a wile : \
@rafastul lol the leader singer IS the band eels is basically a solo project
Can't believe I just found these guys. What else have I been missing out on?!
Yay Eels!
Loving that Osama look.
eels rules!!!
@Fentoman Eels, without question. Saw them in October and it was an amazing show.
the hardest song ever, you don't mess with this...or else !!
i love that show
just seen them in Paris, plain awesome.
one of my fav songs
thats a sick mustang!
love it
E has a cute back up singer!
Excellent!
Look for the book by "E"... it telling much about the background. i like the german version, its not my favorite book but a good support to go to eels live ;)
Damn I am old !
1:46 ROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Twenty two miles of hard road
Thirty three years of tough luck
Forty four skulls buried in the ground
Crawling down through the muck
Oh yeah
Johnny don't like the teacher
Johnny don't like the school
One day Johnny is going to do somethin'
Show 'em he's nobody's fool
Oh yeah
Sisters brothers make better lovers
Family affairs down under the covers...
Trailer parks the broken hearts
Won't let you leave until you're bleeding
Sally don't like her daddy
Sally don't like her friends
Sally and Johnny watchin' TV
Waitin' for it to end
Oh yeah
Sisters brothers make better lovers
Family affairs down under the covers...
Trailer parks the broken hearts
Won't let you leave until you're bleeding
Twenty two miles of hard road
Thirty three years of tough luck
Forty four skulls buried in the ground
Crawling down through the muck
Oh yeah
@dilligaf1942 lol you just described E. And E does work with others, but the bandmates don't write. They are mainly just touring artists for a short time because E hires them. E writes everything, and when he collaborates, it's usually with producers and for a short time, string conductors. Tom isn't the only one who writes on the albums for AVA. David writes a lot too, mainly the instrumentals. But, yes. It is true that Tom is the powerhouse of AVA's sucess and lol yes ik this is a long reply
@dilligaf1942 no man, look up eels biography. everybody else in it is mostly touring. E, the leader, writes the material, and occasionally writes with producers and many string conductors.
This rocks. I like that !
damn this song rocks
Awesome band 💯💯💯
1 million
2k19 yahooo))
wicked album
Packs a Heavy Punch
Rock and fucking roll man!
I have NO fucking clue why this song just crawled into my head a few minutes ago but at least it was easy to find!
AWSOME SONG, I love the eels
Elizabeth forever, rock on...
There's a better video of this song in another universe.
This is a song that needs to be loud and it’s the quietest song on RUclips lololol
Good song
So you have to appreciate the raw dischord and mayhem of Part 1 in comparison to the gentle, repetitive mantra of Part 2. Two opposing viewpoints that encompass a well-rounded conflict that, in the end, express what we often feel in our lives, opposition in all things, as E saw in the viewpoints of the murderer and his victims. He reiterated in Pt 2 how even if one was defeated by their Souljacker, it did not take away who they were as a person unless they allowed it to.
Fantastic Video and Music...but disturbing...
directed by wim wenders! holly smolly!
OH YEAH
awesome, I love the Eels and the new album sounds great.
Ah yeah!
Ohhh YEAH! I FRIKKEN LOVE IT!!!!!!
Great Tune
Still a great tune
Love this tune!!
glorious beard
That is one radical beard bro!......Makes me want one.
Good clean family fun.
Unibomber?? That is one radical beard! Makes me want one...This guy always amazes me!!
Rock out!
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@hsorensen1992 I saw them live at Latitude last month. Loved it!!!
E's beard falls on the "very trustworthy" end of the Trustworthiness of Facial Hair chart.
UHH YEAR man.. 2 days from now and i go concert with eels with me best friend :D thx alot m8, best birthsday present ever
@dallasedward ,my favorite bad is the ,wait, whats a bad?
oh yeah!