I won’t be in town so I don’t want the tickets, but I once used the song “I Need Some Sleep” to make a video that did the viral rounds a year ago. Bonus points: the Eels’s manager threatened to sue me!

If I were in town, would I have won the tickets?

My favorite song is Susan’s House because I think we can all relate to times we have walked through echo park and were offered crack.

I was introduced to Eels by my ex-boyfriend, now best friend, about 4 years ago on our first date. It was love at first listen. I remember feeling that E. introduced songwriting to me from a completely different perspective. My best friend and I are both musicians and I remember telling him – he does things I didn’t know songwriting could do!

You know – I found it amazingly hard to choose a song. Like you – P.S. You Rock My World is right at the top – along with Climbing To The Moon, Agony, Fresh Feeling, Not Ready Yet, and Daisies of the Galaxy.

But for today – I’ll narrow it down to Manchild. One of the things I love about E. is the absolute vulnerability in his music. This song manages to break my heart every single goddamn time I hear it. As a compulsive caretaker in all of my romantic and non-romantic relationships, I sympathize with E. in his hunger to just let go, be held, and made to feel that it’s all gonna be alright.

My best friend and I try to go to every Eels show but our collectively broke asses kept us from the Roxy show. The ginormousity of our love and admiration for this band is immeasurable. I assure you that if you were to choose me for these tickets, you would make two struggling musicians who cite Eels as a major influence ridiculously happy.

Thanks so much for the opportunity,

Cela

p.s. My best friend’s fave song is Last Stop, This Town.

Does Texas Terri still do his hair?

Favorite Eels song: hands down Climbing To The Moon.
My first year in college I cried myself to sleep every night listening to it (which is hard to do without your thuggy dormmate hearing you.) I was away from home for the first time, breaking up with my girlfriend, and dealing with emerging mental health problems of my own. That song- like that entire album- is like a really good cry- sad as hell but you feel better in the end.

I would have to say that it’s extremely difficult to pick one Eels song as a favorite because I have so many favorites. It’s a tie for me between The Medication Is Wearing Off and Beautiful Freak.

The Medication Is Wearing Off – it just makes me feel tingly all over like the song begins to course through my veins every time it plays. I always feel like I’m being let in on a secret when I this song, it’s precious to me.

Beautiful Freak – this song was pivotal in my adolescence. At the time in my life where I felt so lost and alienated it was as though he sang and spoke directly to me and made it just a little bearable to be on earth. To this day this song holds a tiny piece of my heart as real-estate.

Ok guys, that’s it! Contest closed. Bustard, no reports confirmed on Terri’s stylist tips. We already have a wiener, so if I haven’t contacted you–I am SO sorry I had to choose. I wish I coulda given you all tickets. :\

Thanks for the post, lucindamichele, I hope the winner enjoys the show. I remember Eels on an episode of Loveline back in the day. Classic beardage. It’s A Motherfucker is my favorite Eels song: so heartbreaking and moving, evocative and irreverent, but completely honest in emotion. Plus oboe! Love it.