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song: From Which I Came/A Magic World
artist: EELS
album: Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
released: 2005-04-25length: 3:06
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Ten pounds and a head of hair
Came into without a care
What they thought were cries
Were little laughs
Only looking forward and moving fast
The little bundle had arrived
And I was happy to be alive
In a magic world

Long days and dreaming nights
Wide eyes take in all the sights
A little wonder goes a long, long way
Learning where to go and what to say
Say hello to your new son
Well he sure is having fun
In a magic world

Every moment's built to last
When you're living without a past
In a magic world
EELS

Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1991 by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett, known by the stage name E. Band members have changed over the years, both in the studio and on stage, making Everett the only official member for most of the band's work. Eels' music is often filled with themes of family, death, and unrequited love. Since 1996, Eels has released fourteen studio albums, seven of which charted in the Billboard 200.

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Comments ( 103 )
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera:
It's dark, cold, and autumn-y weather. It's supposed to get below freezing tonight, so the tomatoes are covered with a blanket, and the critters are mostly tucked in. And now this song is playing, in its major key, and somehow, it's all right. So - okay, I'll rate it. It makes me smile. Dunnow what I'll rate it, but it will have something other than a "no rating" on it. Maybe a 7. Sorry if I seem disjointed (um, more than usual) - got cats needing attention, and a couple of them are pretty assertive, so I have to write between bouts of "NOTICEMENOTICEME!"

I need a vacation. Calgon, take me away. Or at least send money.
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Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities:
testpilot wrote:
The singer has either a defective microphone or a seriously bad case of laryngitis... 

 
Actually, he's got a whole case of microphones, but his laryngitis is pretty defective.
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Posted 6 years ago by lizardking:
Cynaera wrote:
It's dark, cold, and autumn-y weather. It's supposed to get below freezing tonight, so the tomatoes are covered with a blanket, and the critters are mostly tucked in. And now this song is playing, in its major key, and somehow, it's all right. So - okay, I'll rate it. It makes me smile. Dunnow what I'll rate it, but it will have something other than a "no rating" on it. Maybe a 7. Sorry if I seem disjointed (um, more than usual) - got cats needing attention, and a couple of them are pretty assertive, so I have to write between bouts of "NOTICEMENOTICEME!"

I need a vacation. Calgon, take me away. Or at least send money.
 
….someone 'thumbs downed' this comment?  really? 
Long Live Cynarea's posts and Long Live RP!!
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Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy:
Strange and wonderful album.  Thanks, Mr G.
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Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn:
I love the way Mr. E begins and gets his symphonic masterpieces going...and I love the things that happen to me while I listen in awe...
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Posted 14 years ago by andrewmi:
Glad to hear a cut from this fantastic album; I haven't really cared much for Eels' most recent few albums, but there's always this and Electro-Shock Blues.  Excellent and very personal music that I highly recommend.  From the Allmusic review:

"It's unwieldy, too long, irritating in some places, graceful in others, and sometimes clumsy. But it is utterly original and startlingly beautiful. ... E put everything into making Blinking Lights and Other Revelations, and the payoff is that it shows."


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Posted 6 years ago by anotherdreamer:
Actually, E's voice is absolutely perfect for this song and their music in general (which I like a lot for the most part).
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Posted 12 years ago by hidey:
Eels! Thanks for playing this one Bill - please play a bit more of E's later recordings! A consistently excellent songwriter in my view, he's put out lot of great idiosyncratic stuff about struggles and the human condition over the years.
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Posted 4 years ago by khardog145:
lizardking wrote:

….someone 'thumbs downed' this comment?  really? 
Long Live Cynarea's posts and Long Live RP!!
 
I came on to the forum shortly before she passed, I think.  I love her openness, eloquence and humor.  
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Posted 3 years ago by 25demayo:


Cynaera wrote:
It's dark, cold, and autumn-y weather. It's supposed to get below freezing tonight, so the tomatoes are covered with a blanket, and the critters are mostly tucked in. And now this song is playing, in its major key, and somehow, it's all right. So - okay, I'll rate it. It makes me smile. Dunnow what I'll rate it, but it will have something other than a "no rating" on it. Maybe a 7. Sorry if I seem disjointed (um, more than usual) - got cats needing attention, and a couple of them are pretty assertive, so I have to write between bouts of "NOTICEMENOTICEME!"

I need a vacation. Calgon, take me away. Or at least send money.



 ExploitingChaos wrote:


"the critters are mostly tucked in" 

What a great gentle soul... 


That she was....... Miss you Cynaera
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Posted 4 years ago by ExploitingChaos:
Cynaera wrote:
It's dark, cold, and autumn-y weather. It's supposed to get below freezing tonight, so the tomatoes are covered with a blanket, and the critters are mostly tucked in. And now this song is playing, in its major key, and somehow, it's all right. So - okay, I'll rate it. It makes me smile. Dunnow what I'll rate it, but it will have something other than a "no rating" on it. Maybe a 7. Sorry if I seem disjointed (um, more than usual) - got cats needing attention, and a couple of them are pretty assertive, so I have to write between bouts of "NOTICEMENOTICEME!"

I need a vacation. Calgon, take me away. Or at least send money.
 

"the critters are mostly tucked in" 

What a great gentle soul... 
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Posted 6 years ago by newbolddrive:
LaurieinTucson wrote:
love eels but he sounds like he just came from the dentist
 
Thank you for that! My laugh out loud for the day.
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Posted 6 years ago by Clyde_Bedow:
The more I hear from them the more I appreciate this unusual and creative band. Thank you RP!
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Posted 9 years ago by arserocket:
arserocket wrote:
Fecking grand....

 
I agree with the idiot below...
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Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001:
Magic World.
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Posted 5 years ago by tomperth1:
A magnificent album - in my all-time top 10.
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Posted 6 years ago by LaurieinTucson:
love eels but he sounds like he just came from the dentist
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Posted 9 years ago by melzabutch:
This is very BECK like, and I like it.
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Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy:
coloradojohn wrote:
I love the way Mr. E begins and gets his symphonic masterpieces going...and I love the things that happen to me while I listen in awe...

 
Agree, my distant friend.  Great stuff.
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Posted 11 years ago by unclehud:
testpilot wrote:
The singer has either a defective microphone or a seriously bad case of laryngitis... 
 
It's Eels.  Maybe the vocals are a touch scratchier than normal, but not noticeably so.
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