Hits me everytime I listen to it... which is often these days. If it wasn't for E and his Eels, this world would be off a lot worse, I believe. This is the kind of music that can really save lives...
5 years ago, my then pregnant girlfriend walked out on me. I never realized how much emotional pain one beautiful song could bring until I heard this. 1 year later we reconciled for our son, today we are happily married with 3 beautiful babies. I listen to this song once in a while to remind myself of how precious family is and how bad it hurts to lose it.
The first time I heard the "Beautiful Freak" album in my junior year of high school (that would be 1996!), my heart splintered & cracked wide open. It's been more than 20 years & that voice still brings those exact feelings out in me...
Little bird Hoppin' on my porch I know it sounds kinda sad But what's it all for? Right now you're the only friend I have in the world And I just can't take out very much Goddamn I miss that girl Little bird You look all right I'm sure it's not easy Gettin' through your night So tell me this can't be how it's gonna end Tell me my heart Somehow Dear God Is gonna mend Little bird I guess you're right Can't let her take me out Without a fight But right now I can't see making sense of this world I just can't take out very much Goddamn I miss that girl
“One day, whether you are 14, 28 or 65, you will stumble upon someone who will start a fire in you that cannot die. However, the saddest, most awful truth you will ever come to find-- is they are not always with whom we spend our lives” ― Beau Taplin, Hunting Season
Anthony was a great dog and he will never be forgotten for the words you sing into this song the song bird has been made to understand your loss and your cherished friend Anthony please know that All Dogs Go To Heaven and good songwriters too
I know this is about a lost love. But, it made me think of the day, a while back, I was playing my violin on the back porch. Lost in the music. When I stopped and looked up, there perched in the bushes and on the lawn, were several birds. That was an amazing moment. Thanks for the memory:-)
This guy is like the main foundation of honesty. Theres this "x- soulmate" of mine. And i will never forget her. What hurts the most is that i know she don`t care cause she don`t need me no more. She got all these strangers to fulfill her needs, to make her smile. She`s like a stranger today. But i will always remember those small things we shared. My little bird.
Little Bird is one of my fav songs. I know it's more of a break up song I suppose, but it embodies the battle with my health (and I am 'that girl', and I miss me). Thank you E for giving the feelings in my heart words, and beautiful music to go with those lyrics, and for providing the soundtrack to my life.
Same here. It's been almost 2 years for me and I'm finally able to bring myself to listen to this stuff that touches that part of me and begins to heal it. Hope things are better for you a year later.
I can't think of an artist that can make me feel happy and sad at the same time like E can. Another beautiful song, E, and what a great, simple video. Please tour the album over here in the UK. Can't wait to buy the album in January too.
Love E, my favourite albums are electro shock, blinking lights, eels at the town hall and cautionary tales, but ? earth to Dora is really very pastoral which is the side of him i like best, last gig 2010 Manchester, i'm 70 now and love the man !
Flawless as alwayz- please tour Australia this year E- no complaints, you gratefully get out here quite often & i'm alwayz emotionally/musically fullfilled! Thanx infinitely for your music & can't wait to hear the whole of new record....
Girl, you broke my heart...even after 5 years I still hurt. God damn it I still miss her. :( Thanks Eels...I'm off to feed the little birds who hop around my balcony.
thank you so much to eat from the heels of your great support throughout the years of being one of my cherished musicians and songwriters you're a great inspiration not just to myself but all Humanity keep up the great work this song gives me the memories of the child that was once in my loving arms that was negligently taken from me because of the disrespect and disregard to the laws of the state of Colorado and the community of the members who's Safeguard themselves to support slavery an elaborate terms of selling properties with no free and clear title to them after paying a mortgage over 30 years these members of our society don't own anything and not are entitled to anything in their attempts to promote slavery
Hear, hear! I love Mark + Eels. He's extremely inspiring and inspired, if at all down to what he makes of the hard life he's had. Inspiring for the wrong reasons as well as the right, if you see what I mean!
@say12thebear so true. my girl left me out of nowhere in cruellest circumstances and im so devestated. still after everything she did i cant see my life without her in it. this song slays me everytime. hope your heart mends,feel like mine never will
Eels are one of the few bands that make me want to just lay on the floor for hours, staring peacefully....
So true x
Yes 🧘
Hits me everytime I listen to it... which is often these days. If it wasn't for E and his Eels, this world would be off a lot worse, I believe. This is the kind of music that can really save lives...
Book is called "Things the Grandchildren Should Know."
You can learn more about it at the link in the video info above.
5 years ago, my then pregnant girlfriend walked out on me. I never realized how much emotional pain one beautiful song could bring until I heard this.
1 year later we reconciled for our son, today we are happily married with 3 beautiful babies.
I listen to this song once in a while to remind myself of how precious family is and how bad it hurts to lose it.
How beautifully you write xx
The first time I heard the "Beautiful Freak" album in my junior year of high school (that would be 1996!), my heart splintered & cracked wide open. It's been more than 20 years & that voice still brings those exact feelings out in me...
The same over here in Holland
Same here in Spain😅
Little bird
Hoppin' on my porch
I know it sounds kinda sad
But what's it all for?
Right now you're the only friend I have in the world
And I just can't take out very much
Goddamn
I miss that girl
Little bird
You look all right
I'm sure it's not easy
Gettin' through your night
So tell me this can't be how it's gonna end
Tell me my heart
Somehow
Dear God
Is gonna mend
Little bird
I guess you're right
Can't let her take me out
Without a fight
But right now I can't see making sense of this world
I just can't take out very much
Goddamn
I miss that girl
Eels is my therapy.
For me to, my teddy bear and savety blancket
“One day, whether you are 14, 28 or 65,
you will stumble upon someone who will start a fire in you that cannot die.
However, the saddest, most awful truth you will ever come to find--
is they are not always with whom we spend our lives”
― Beau Taplin, Hunting Season
i never heard such beauty and such true simplicity before... and it might also have been the last time.
Yes.. I like this song as well.. so heart warming~
Don't plaese, there will be light for sure. love from Holland
the most beautiful song on earth, god damn I miss that girl...
Starkus Meiner 🤗
After all this time I dedicate this song to the birds that didn’t let me feel alone in the quarantine.
listening to this song with my head hung low & tears in my eyes.
keep your head up buddy :)
+Happy Mess Ditto to what he/she said ^. Btw, is your name a reference to an Atmosphere song??
Anthony was a great dog and he will never be forgotten for the words you sing into this song the song bird has been made to understand your loss and your cherished friend Anthony please know that All Dogs Go To Heaven and good songwriters too
I know this is about a lost love. But, it made me think of the day, a while back, I was playing my violin on the back porch. Lost in the music. When I stopped and looked up, there perched in the bushes and on the lawn, were several birds. That was an amazing moment. Thanks for the memory:-)
That must have been magic! Love from Holland
The best song writer maybe ever. His catalog is extraordinary.
This guy is like the main foundation of honesty.
Theres this "x- soulmate" of mine. And i will never forget her. What hurts the most is that i know she don`t care cause she don`t need me no more. She got all these strangers to fulfill her needs, to make her smile. She`s like a stranger today.
But i will always remember those small things we shared. My little bird.
Little Bird is one of my fav songs. I know it's more of a break up song I suppose, but it embodies the battle with my health (and I am 'that girl', and I miss me).
Thank you E for giving the feelings in my heart words, and beautiful music to go with those lyrics, and for providing the soundtrack to my life.
How are you now?
Discovering songs reading your book. Thanks for sharing.
Same here. It's been almost 2 years for me and I'm finally able to bring myself to listen to this stuff that touches that part of me and begins to heal it. Hope things are better for you a year later.
Love Love Love this and E. I feel like a silly school girl whenever I listen to E. Beautiful music.
Thanks for this mesmerizing song..
Simple honest music, can't get better
This song came on the radio right as my girl and I were not speaking from a fight we had. It was good timing, I'd say.
emeraldmir would love to know what radio station played this song
Birds, heartbreak, beautiful electric guitar, melancholy tune, looking back on better days...classic Eels. This is fantastic.
That one girl
+
This song
=
Cry till I shake
these words have never hit home so hard as they have now.
Had a crow chilling on the rail on my porch today, thought of this song instantly after snapping a picture. Such a great tune.
Mister E is a genius, yes. I love his songs!
I love the EELS it's my favourite music group... With them i see the life in other form.. Incredible!!
my fav song writer of all time Mr E never dissapoints. beautiful song
Good to hear some good piece of music, not only commercial crap.
i adore this song
Absolutely beatiful!!
i love love love love this song!
I can't think of an artist that can make me feel happy and sad at the same time like E can.
Another beautiful song, E, and what a great, simple video.
Please tour the album over here in the UK.
Can't wait to buy the album in January too.
Music just doesn't get any better than this xx
what an amazing musician with an incredible voice
Love E, my favourite albums are electro shock, blinking lights, eels at the town hall and cautionary tales, but ? earth to Dora is really very pastoral which is the side of him i like best, last gig 2010 Manchester, i'm 70 now and love the man !
One of his very best, thank you for the songs E.
Flawless as alwayz- please tour Australia this year E- no complaints, you gratefully get out here quite often & i'm alwayz emotionally/musically fullfilled! Thanx infinitely for your music & can't wait to hear the whole of new record....
This song is a GD heartbreaker by design. Pure joy. Thank you very much for this song, this band, this video. Amazing. Brutal and awesome.
Wow, it really moves me! I love the voice and the subtle guitar Compliments and thank you
In the least complex - do we find the deepest truths. This is why I love E
and the Eels.
Simple is Profound. Great song.
I absolutely love this
Beautiful song
Eels for life
This is just great.
Totally beautiful 😊💚🎧
probably the best song in the world and i can't see how 15 people dont like this song
For me 1 of the best
Favorite. Video. Ever.
"E" for God.
Magnificent.
amazing song
more people need to hear this song
People who know Eels know this song. That is enough.
Der Typ ist Klasse.
this song just sums up why i love Mark Oliver's work!
beautiful ending too with the little bird.. his sister would be so proud of him...x
Girl, you broke my heart...even after 5 years I still hurt. God damn it I still miss her. :( Thanks Eels...I'm off to feed the little birds who hop around my balcony.
This song helped me a LOT when it came out and I'll always go back to it. Thank you, E. I hope you're doing good 💗
awesome....only Eels can create such a feeling...
thank you so much to eat from the heels of your great support throughout the years of being one of my cherished musicians and songwriters you're a great inspiration not just to myself but all Humanity keep up the great work this song gives me the memories of the child that was once in my loving arms that was negligently taken from me because of the disrespect and disregard to the laws of the state of Colorado and the community of the members who's Safeguard themselves to support slavery an elaborate terms of selling properties with no free and clear title to them after paying a mortgage over 30 years these members of our society don't own anything and not are entitled to anything in their attempts to promote slavery
Hear, hear!
I love Mark + Eels. He's extremely inspiring and inspired, if at all down to what he makes of the hard life he's had.
Inspiring for the wrong reasons as well as the right, if you see what I mean!
I got you, love from Holland
Todo lo que hace lo hace con sentimiento, por eso me emociono con todas sus canciones.
that moment you THINK you are over your ex, then you watch a fucking eels video. Thanks.
Not really listened to Eels but..'God damn' it's good
Beautiful song....speechless.
Love this song
"My Heart Is Gonna Mend"
awesome song and video clip
Such beautiful album 🌟
Beautiful song.
goosebumps..Mr. E you're not alone, I'm feeling it right here in my seat.
It's my birthday and man, am I feeling this one.
Mr.E is amzing....
I can't wait for the new album to come out!
Yep, gonna miss her when she's gone. :-) Great song!
yes.
Mr. E what a great new song!!!
Greetings from Milan, Italy!!!
Dave
so unbelievably amazing, everything he says is true
I wish I could fly like in my childhood dreams and come over to give you a hugh. Love from Holland
This Song is so amazing ;) Thank you :)
This Man Is Such A Genius ......Has Helped Me through Some Rough Times=]
Mr. E is back to his old and beloved tricks, I see.
I will buy this album twenty times over.
Wasn't that into this when it first came out. Found myself singing it today and I realise it is grand.
@BluesYourAss, we're the ones who show the next generation what good music means.
Just have no words😢
have such high hopes for this album, i think it could be even more heartbreaking than the first days of spring
As ever, heartfelt expression from my 2nd favourite songsmith ( Steve Earle if you're wondering)....keep on E'ing E....
going through this now. needed this
man man man, prachtig nummer
Cannot wait for the new album!!
Great song. Man, hits home.
great great song
sir mark everett u have to most amazing voice.. i love hearing hes voice, takes me to a better place than earth.. concert is even better guys :D
@1995bobbygirl no, but you can find lots of songs written for his sister on the "Electro-Shock Blues" album
I can hardly wait to hear more!
Sounds like EELS, feels like EELS... Great!
such a genius of musician
Great video,wonderful song and an amazing dog!
i love it!
Just bloody lovely
Beautiful.
damnnn love it
@say12thebear so true. my girl left me out of nowhere in cruellest circumstances and im so devestated. still after everything she did i cant see my life without her in it. this song slays me everytime. hope your heart mends,feel like mine never will
For sure it will when you met the right one! Love from Holland
wow ...... amazing
Perfect - this man has soul.