Susan's House

Eels

About Susan's House

"Susan's House" is a song by American rock band Eels. It was released as the second single from their 1996 debut album, Beautiful Freak.


Year:
2008
3:56
74 
#2

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Going over to Susan's house, walking south down Baxter Street
Nothing hiding behind this picket fence
There's a crazy old woman smashing bottles on the sidewalk
Where her house burnt down two years ago
People say that back then she really wasn't that crazy

Going over to Susan's house
Going over to Susan's house
She's gonna make it right

Down by the Donut Prince a fifteen year old boy lies on the sidewalk
With a bullet in his forehead
In a final act of indignity the paramedics take off all his clothes
For the whole world to see while they put him in the bag
Meanwhile and old couple argues inside the Queen Bee
The sick fluorescent light shimmering on their skin

Going over to Susan's house
Going over to Susan's house
I can't be alone tonight

Take a left down echo park, a kid asks do I want some crack
T.v. sets are spewing Baywatch through the windows into black
Here comes a girl with long brown hair who can't be more than seventeen
She sucks on a red popsicle while she pushes a baby girl in a pink carriage
And I'm thinking, that must be her sister
That must be her sister, right?
They go into the 7-11 and I keep walking

Going over to Susan's house [Repeat: x2]

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Eels

Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E. Other members rotate frequently, both in the studio and on stage. more »

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Written by: Jim Jacobsen, Mark Everett, Jim Weatherly

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Album
"Susan's House" is the second single from Eels' debut album "Beautiful Freak," which was released in 1996.
Music Sample
The song is prominent for containing a sample from a BBC sound effects CD, specifically track 18, "Man Being Killed By Machine Gun."
Recognition
It peaked at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart.
Genre
The genre of the song usually is classified as alternative rock or indie rock.
Inspiration
The song is about lead singer Mark Oliver Everett's childhood friend Susan and her dysfunctional family, showcasing E's use of real-life experiences in his songwriting.
Band Members
Eels, an American rock band formed in California in 1995, consists of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett (known as E) as the only permanent member.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Susan's House" describe a journey through a seedy, violent urban neighborhood to the house of Susan, the protagonist's girlfriend.
Signature Sound
The song is characteristic of Eels' early work, blending alternative rock with elements of electronic music.
Music Video
The music video for "Susan's House" was directed by Matt Mahurin, who has also worked with artists such as Tom Waits and Alice in Chains.
Achievements
Although not scoring high on the US Billboard charts, "Susan's House" received considerable airplay on alternative radio and gained the band a following in the UK and Australia.
Clifford Everett
Some of the lyrical themes discussed in the song, including death and family strife, are recurrent in E's songwriting. Clifford Everett, E's father, was a well-known physicist, and his mental health struggles had a profound influence on E's music.
Collaboration
Eels' debut album "Beautiful Freak," including "Susan's House," was co-produced by E and Jon Brion, who later achieved fame as a film composer.

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