Showtime and Eels

Tonight I watched the first episode of a new Showtime series, "United States of Tara" and the soundtrack reminded me of how great the Eels are.  Mark Oliver Everett (also know as E) is The Eels since everyone else in the band changes. He's had a busy year, narrating a documentary for BBC about his father and publishing a book about some of the challenges and lessons he's faced. As humorous or flippant and ironic as E seems to be, he also has something to say.

Eels: Daisy of the Galaxy 1999

1. Grace Kelly Blues
2. Packing Blankets
3. The Sound Of Fear
4. I Like Birds
5. Daisies Of The Galaxy
6. Flyswatter
7. It's A Mother F#&!@r
8. Estate Sale
9. Tiger In My Tank
10. A Daisy Through Concrete
11. Jeannie's Diary
12. Wooden Nickels
13. Something Is Sacred
14. Selective Memory
15. Mr. E's Beautiful Blues

I Like Birds (1999)

Eels: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations 2005

Disc 1

01 Theme from Blinking Lights

02 From Which I Came, A Magic World
03 Son of a Bitch
04 Blinking Lights (For Me)
05 Trouble with Dreams
06 Marie Floating Over the Backyard
07 Suicide Life
08 In the Yard, Behind the Church
09 Railroad Man
10 The Other Shoe
11 Last Time We Spoke
12 Mother Mary
13 Going Fetal
14 Understanding Salesmen
15 Theme for a Pretty Girl that Makes You Believe God Exists
16 Checkout Blues
17 Blinking Lights (For You)

Disc 2

01 Dust of Ages
02 Old Shit, New Shit
03 Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights
04 Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)
05 I'm Going to Stop Pretending that I Didn't Break Your Heart
06 To Lick Your Boots
07 If You See Natalie
08 Sweet Li'l Thing
09 Dusk (A Peach in the Orchard)
10 Whatever Happened to Soy Bomb
11 Ugly Love
12 God's Silence
13 Losing Streak
14 Last Days of My Bitter Heart
15 The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight
16 Things the Grandchildren Should Know

The Trouble With Dreams