Souljacker

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Souljacker
Studio album by Eels
Released	September 19, 2001 (Japan) September 24, 2001 (UK) March 12, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	40:35
Label	Dreamworks
Producer(s)	E & John Parish
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link NME (7/10) September 2001 Pitchfork Media (4.9/10) 22 May 2002
Eels chronology
Daisies of the Galaxy (2000)	Souljacker (2001)	Shootenanny! (2003)

Souljacker is a 2001 album by the band Eels.

Unlike some of Everett's other albums, most notably Electro-Shock Blues, Souljacker is mostly based on stories of outsiders rather than on Everett's own life. Characters were inspired from various sources, including circus freaks ("Dog Faced Boy") and a recording engineer with an abusive past ("Bus Stop Boxer"). German director Wim Wenders called "Woman Driving, Man Sleeping" his favorite Eels song. Wenders directed the video for the album's lead (and only) single, "Souljacker part I", which was released in the UK on 10 September 2001 and reached #30 in the singles chart. The second track on the album, "That's Not Really Funny", was used as the theme tune to all three series of the BBC's animated comedy, Monkey Dust (2003-2005). 'World Of Shit' was also used to soundtrack a one-off sketch on an episode in the second series.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus discs 1.1.1 UK edition: 22 Miles of Hard Road 1.1.2 US edition: Rotten World Blues EP 2 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Dog Faced Boy" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:17
2. "That's Not Really Funny" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:19
3. "Fresh Feeling" (Mark Everett/Kelly Logsdon) – 3:37
4. "Woman Driving, Man Sleeping" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:30
5. "Souljacker part I" (Mark Everett/Butch Norton/Adam Siegel) – 3:15
6. "Friendly Ghost" (Mark Everett) – 3:22
7. "Teenage Witch" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 4:44
8. "Bus Stop Boxer" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:42
9. "Jungle Telegraph" (Mark Everett) – 3:39
10. "World of Shit" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 3:29
11. "Souljacker part II" (Mark Everett) – 1:58
12. "What Is This Note?" (Mark Everett/John Parish) – 2:28

[edit] Bonus discs

[edit] UK edition: 22 Miles of Hard Road

1. "I Write The B-Sides" – 3:55
2. "Hidden Track" – 4:25
3. "Jehovah's Witness" – 3:39
4. "Mr. E's Beautiful Remix (Butch 'n' Joey Remix)" – 3:53

[edit] US edition: Rotten World Blues EP

1. "I Write The B-Sides" – 3:55
2. "Hidden Track" – 4:25
3. "Jehovah's Witness" – 3:39
4. "Rotten World Blues" – 2:44

[edit] External links

• Souljacker at MusicBrainz
• 22 Miles of Hard Road at MusicBrainz
• Rotten World Blues EP at MusicBrainz

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Mark Oliver Everett (E)
Discography
Studio albums: Beautiful Freak | Electro-Shock Blues | Daisies of the Galaxy | Souljacker | Shootenanny! | Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
E solo albums: A Man Called E | Broken Toy Shop | Levity | I Am the Messiah
Compilations & live albums: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning | Electro-Shock Blues Show | Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs) | B-Sides & Rarities | Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall
Singles: "Novocaine for the Soul" | "Susan's House" | "Your Lucky Day in Hell" | "Last Stop: This Town" | "Cancer for the Cure" | "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" | "Flyswatter" | "Souljacker part I" | "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)"
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