Department of Eagles began in 2001, when Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus we… Read Full Bio ↴Department of Eagles began in 2001, when Daniel Rossen and Fred Nicolaus were randomly assigned to live together by New York University. During their academically lax spring semester, they made an "album" of beat-type songs best described as "What DJ Shadow's retarded little brother would sound like." Nevertheless, a small record company in California heard the CDR and wanted to release a couple of 7" singles. Around that time, a friend's father, Jeff Saltzman, invited the group to record in his new studio. Fred and Dan used the opportunity to record the bulk of their debut album, which featured a blend of the beat-type stuff and more straightforward songwriting. It was released in 2003 and did fine, selling a modest number of copies and garnering some decent press.

In 2004, the group graduated from college and moved into an apartment in Brooklyn with an aggressive, hirsute landlord named Baki. Shortly thereafter, Daniel joined the group Grizzly Bear and began playing guitar and singing with them (he went on to write a goodly portion of their sophomore album, Yellow House). Fred tried to escape his boring magazine job by going on tour opening up for the band Subtle, but the tour was cancelled when Subtle's bus crashed, tragically injuring keyboardist Dax Pierson. DOE was on something of a hiatus. Then in 2005, a British label re-released their debut album in Europe under a different title, and the group began working on new material. This time around, the music featured little-to-no electronic embellishments and was inspired by Randy Newman, Van Dyke Parks, Paul Williams, and Paul McCartney. On October 7, 2008 they released their follow-up, In Ear Park, on 4AD.

Daniel plays guitar, bass, piano, drums, cello, and sings. He majored in Linguistics. His grandfather, Robert Rossen, directed the critically acclaimed movies All the Kings Men and The Hustler. Fred plays drums and various random instruments. He majored in Art History. His father, Martin Nicolaus, wrote the definitive translation of Karl Marx's Gundrisse.

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Department of Eagles went on to join Grizzly Bear with their recording of 2009 LP 'Veckatimist'

1997
Department of Eagles Lyrics

We have lyrics for '1997' by these artists:

Abay Well I′m stuck inside of everything This life can take me…
Amaral El año en que Allen Ginsberg murió El cielo estaba roto…
Ash Kidd Met pas tes yeux sur ma cheek Cette pute ne voit…
ATC Taff Αυτό είναι για την ομάδα και για κανένα άλλο Πάντα δίνω…
Bajo Tierra Miro y ya casi solo te veo Y miro mis pies…
beatrice deer Irqaumavunga qaisimasimagavit Inutuarurtilunga sunairuttilin…
billies Bébé j'te rends fou mais avant ça il faut que…
Billy Choi 1997年岀世樓價越嚟越濕滯冇飯食就食塞米點繁殖乜野都貴貴貴岀唔到位租貴地貴廢廢廢青廢老乜野都廢 …
Carmon 1997 Det ka' kun gå galt 23 år senere Og det hele det…

D-Nasty Ti-peu j'étais timide et un peu peureux Ado en grandissant j…
D.Sign 1997 seedha kiya game in Jo karta dil see karta jeshe…
Dom Kennedy I be that nigga always wearing something clean for the…
Fresno/NX Zero/MopTop/Forfun/Hateen Mil novecentos e noventa e sete Novembro, ainda me lembro …
Future Friend I remember thinking That's not me It's like I'm watching som…
Gazebo Wake up! Wake up! You′ve got to run away Get up!…
Hateen Mil novecentos e noventa e sete Novembro ainda me lembro E…
Holygram A man is standing still At the corner of our street Children…
Jin 歐陽靖 1997 我雖然喺美國出世啊 uh huh 但我都係仍然咁掛住香港 check it out yo 我記得以…
Key Glock (Let the band play) My mama hate when I drink this…
Lado.B Padre nuestro Unas palabras antes de partir Estoy cansado de…
MAN WITH A MISSION Crush your brains and grow your mind of sincerity Flush you…
Mason Jennings Southern Minnesota in the year of 1997 There was a great…
Mirror Talk Started to recede When the winter reached the peak Oh I want…
Monika Fortuniak Powiedz mi proszę Dokąd chcesz dzisiaj jechać Czego się bois…
Mujuice Дизели, ветер, по настроению – Юный вечер убит, значит я жи…
Nobody Has Heart The only person I can trust The only one I would…
NX Zero/Fresno/Moptop/Hateen/Forfun Mil novecentos e noventa e sete Novembro, ainda me lembro …
O Astronauta Eu chapei, capuz, passo outra no seu quarto Alguém te chamou…
P.L.U.S. Внемли, внемли Внемли йа-йа-а Эта музыка, эти слова Эта му…
Pistol Grip We were just kids, underachieved, runnin on contraband drive…
Pony Pony Run Run She wants me to be on her side She told me…
PROTIVA Měl jsem plány, ty jsem spálil Teď jsem jinde, teď jsem…
Regal Lily 降り立った東京 1997年の12月始まった東京 1997年の12月私は私の世界の実験台唯一許された人あの坂を…
S.C.U.D. 1997 seedha kiya game in Jo karta dil see karta jeshe…
Saint Motel Well I've made so many new friends With open arms they…
Santoz Yeah, yeah Es Tozan, interestelar Gastando tiempo pa' tener …
Sibille Attar There goes my bag through the window Another night looking f…
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Get in the pick-up truck, we're goin for a ride Come…
Sonograma LOS CALLADOS, LOS AUSENTES, LOS QUE NO ENCUENTRAN SU SITIO L…
Valensia It's irreversible now! Gaia has already begun! War will fo…
W.E.N.A. Dużo wybitych szyb i rap nie leciał jeszcze w MTV Dużo…
Washington My mother works so hard, she works so late Oh…
культура курения Твои пальцы как черви Впиваются в мою спину, Зелёные тени По…
░Mujuice░ Mujuice - 1997 Юзали ветер по настроению, юный вечер убит, …
リーガルリリー降り立った東京 1997年の12月始まった東京 1997年の12月私は私の世界の実験台唯一許された人あの坂を…
欧阳靖我虽然�美国出世啊 un huh 但我都系仍然�挂住香港 check it out yo 我记得以前细个听�大人讲九七…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Department of Eagles:

Around the Bay You're all too older today All my words, they've flown away…
Balmy Night By yellow light, This balmy night's too long My broken recor…
Brightest Minds This time each day I do walks down the hall. My…
Classical Records Do you listen to your classical records any more? Or do…
Deadly Disclosure I was amazed Burning to be lionized But in the wings when…
Dinner For Two When we have dinner tonight Will there be candlelight, And…
Family Romance There’s every good reason To let down your hair It’s nobod…
Floating on the Lehigh If I just left for a while Dead dusk, a dive…
Forty Dollar Rug Ahh.... Forty dollar rug! oh yeah! Twenty dollar lamp! o…
Ghost in Summer Clothes Headin' for the sun in your quiet way Like a ghost…
Gravity's Greatest Victory/Rex Snorted Coke Past years are sealed with the signet of my might And…
Herringbone Oh boy, when you're gone, you are gone Those nights you…
In Ear Park All of us walk a long, steady line And now that…
Love Me Treat me like a fool Treat me mean and cruel, oh…
No Body Does It Like You Out in the morning come You don't need to ask an…
No One Does It Out in the morning come You don't need to ask an…
No One Does It Like You Out in the morning come You don't need to ask an…
Phantom Other Alright, we'll do this your way Alright, we'll make it anyw…
Romo-Goth You need not memorize Every word I say Whoa, cada vez …
Sailing By Night I left on a whim Clean up the kitchen Please, remind the…
Teenager Something's bubbling up inside your holy head You want to le…
Teenagers Something's bubbling up inside your holy head You want to l…
The Curious Butterfly Realizes He Is Beautiful (We'll do it together, not like one-two, we'll switch off,…
The Horse You Ride Artichokes, with oily hearts Lying on my kitchen floor and…
The Piano in the Bathtub Open season out on the grounds again. Out on the grounds. …
Waves of Rye Ghastly protector Save me from this waste He's drifting as…

What Can Be Done The walls are coming down all around me The walls are…

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