1 - E's real name is… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with this name:
1 - E's real name is Mark Oliver Everett and he is the driving force behind the band Eels. He released two solo albums under the moniker "E": Broken Toy Shop and A Man Called E.
2- E is a new project from American alt rocker Thalia Zedek (Come/Live Skull), a new power trio of experimental rock troubadours w/ Jason Sanford of Neptune and Gavin McCarthy of Karate.
https://www.facebook.com/ABandCalledE/
https://abandcallede.bandcamp.com/music
http://abandcallede.com/
3 - E is a Finnish/Portuguese Experimental Black metal project. ShadoW (Portugal) and MTYM (Finland) are the only members of this band.
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/E/168957753128955?v=wall
Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/edimension
4 - E is also the name of a Chinese alternative rock band.
5 - E was also a punk rock band from Caracas, Venezuela that existed around mid 2002-mid 2003 that featured Archi from ATTE and IL from Boom Boom Clan, Las Américas, La Fiera Del Vinil, Ulises Hadjis' live band and Elaine.
6 - E is also a Czech progressive rock-alternative band from Brno.
Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/E/49547237061 for the Czech band E (CZ).
7 - E was also the name of the lead singer of early 1990s UK alternative rock band Mass.
8 - E was the name of an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia in the early 1990s.
9 - An alias of Andy Bullock, a London-based experimental/noise musician.
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Hello Cruel World
E Lyrics
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A broken heart, but with a view
I'm looking out to face another day
The angry mob, the happy mass
This birthday cake may be the last
I'm looking out to find another way
Norman Rockwell colors fade
Well, what the hell
Hello cruel world
I thought I heard an opera star
Who had no home under the stars
She sang and sang and sang the night away
And Mother Nature changed her name
She doesn't want to play the game
I don't believe she'll ever be the same
So Big Brother never came
Howdy Doody gets the blame
Well, what the hell
Hello cruel world
Bad and beautiful and strange
Monkeys dancing in a cage
Well, what the hell
Hello cruel world
Venus DeMilo grew an arm
And Old MacDonald bought the farm
Say goodbye
Hello cruel world
Norman Rockwell colors fade
All my favorite things have changed
Well, what the hell
Hello cruel world
Bad and beautiful and strange
Monkeys dancing in a cage
Well, what the hell
Hello cruel world
Say goodbye
Hello cruel world
Well, what the hell
Hello cruel world
Hello, hello...
Hello cruel world
In "Hello Cruel World," E starts by addressing the world itself, saying hello to it. He describes the world as cruel and broken, but still presents a view to it. He then goes on to talk about facing another day while being surrounded by people, both angry and happy. He mentions that the birthday cake he is eating could be his last, which hints at the uncertainty and fragility of life. E then observes that the things he once loved are disappearing and fading into the background.
The song goes on to mention an opera singer who has no place to call home and sings nonstop, with Mother Nature also undergoing a transformation and being uninterested in playing the usual game. E expresses his disbelief that things will ever be the same again. The Big Brother of George Orwell's 1984 novel never came, but Howdy Doody (a TV show character) takes the blame instead. E then reflects on how the world has become "bad and beautiful and strange" with "monkeys dancing in a cage." The song ends with E saying goodbye to the now changed world as he greets it.
Overall, "Hello Cruel World" depicts a lost, uncertain world, where everything familiar has been replaced with things that are bad and beautiful, but also strange.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello cruel world, so this is you
Addressing the world as it is - tumultuous and unforgiving.
A broken heart, but with a view
Broken but still able to see the world through a lens of hope.
I'm looking out to face another day
Preparing for a new challenge.
The angry mob, the happy mass
Acknowledging the duality of the world.
This birthday cake may be the last
The future is uncertain and possibly bleak.
I'm looking out to find another way
Searching for a glimmer of hope in a world of darkness.
Norman Rockwell colors fade
The innocence and nostalgia of the past is disappearing.
All my favorite things have changed
The world is evolving and leaving behind what was once cherished.
Well, what the hell
Exasperated acceptance of the painful reality.
I thought I heard an opera star
A fleeting moment of hope or beauty.
Who had no home under the stars
Even someone with immense talent or potential can be lost.
She sang and sang and sang the night away
An escape into a world of beauty and imagination.
And Mother Nature changed her name
The world's natural beauty being destroyed or disregarded.
She doesn't want to play the game
Mother Nature's resistance to conforming to human desires.
I don't believe she'll ever be the same
The damage done to the natural world may be irreversible.
So Big Brother never came
The government or other powerful entities have not intervened to help.
Howdy Doody gets the blame
Scapegoating or blaming someone or something innocent.
Bad and beautiful and strange
The world is full of conflicting emotions and experiences.
Monkeys dancing in a cage
Condemning the mistreatment of animals for human entertainment.
Venus DeMilo grew an arm
The unexpected and bizarre events that can occur in the world.
And Old MacDonald bought the farm
Even the most beloved and innocent things can come to an end.
Say goodbye
Preparing to let go of what was once cherished.
Hello cruel world
Returning to acceptance of the harsh reality of the world.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARK O. EVERETT, PARTHENON HUXLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@presidentwoodrow
SIX MILLION YEARS?
@adahiotaku
When the clock alarm not work xD
@sebastiancasas115
Bomb disposal
@MandyBB
This song is best in old Cybertronian.
@maddmaxxzwei6538
Sebastian Casas *Waste Disposal
@_phaedra_1817
YEEAAH! Good to see another one! Love Tailgate!
@joerodgers1173
Just reading his autobiography, and it brought me here. Always been a fan of eels but never heard E's early work.
@1948osborne
Same here just reading his book now in 2022
@scottbookman
Same here in 2023.
@flynnuul5303
Hearing this as "Tailgate's theme song" made me thing about him as character so much. I found this kind of surprising for him, which is adorable and depressing 😳