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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L.A. River
E Lyrics
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This river's such a joke and so am I,
I don't know why I should believe her,
I don't care what she says, want to die,
I'd jump right in the drink, but there's no water,
I'd jump right in the and sink away from here,
Poor river, empty river,
I'm feeling just like you,
Walkin' by the LA river,
Steping on broken glass, kicking cans,
she's telling me I don't even know her,
I guess there's some things I don't understand,
I'd love to float away like old Tom Sawyer,
I'd love to run away and be Huck Finn,
Poor river, LA river,
I'm feeling just like you,
Walkin' along by the LA River,
Reading graffiti and throwing stones,
She's looking for someone to deliver,
She's doesn't give a damn that I'm alone,
I'd dive right in and drown, but there's no water,
My head may hit the ground, but I'm still here,
Poor river, LA River,
I'm feeling just like you
The song "L.A. River" by E begins with the singer walking along the Los Angeles River, a river well known for being cemented and dry for most of the year. He compares himself to the river, stating that they are both jokes. He is troubled and seemingly suicidal, expressing a disregard for what someone (possibly a lover) has told him. He says he wishes he could jump in the river and drown, but it is dry. He empathizes with the river's emptiness and vacancy, feeling the same way himself.
The second verse finds the singer still by the river, stepping on broken glass and kicking cans. He discusses a woman he is unsure of, stating that there are things he doesn't understand about her. He wishes he could run away like Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer and escape his troubles. He again empathizes with the river, stating that he feels just like the river, and believes it is also feeling empty and alone.
Overall, "L.A. River" is a song about emptiness, loneliness, and depression, with the river acting as a metaphor for the singer's state of mind. He feels hopeless and wants to escape but acknowledges that he is stuck where he is.
Line by Line Meaning
Walkin' along by the LA River,
I am walking next to the polluted LA River.
This river's such a joke and so am I,
I feel like the river is a joke because it's almost empty all the time, just like me and my own life right now.
I don't know why I should believe her,
I feel uncertain about what someone told me or promised me.
I don't care what she says, want to die,
I'm feeling so hopeless and down that I am considering ending my own life, regardless of anything anyone else has to say.
I'd jump right in the drink, but there's no water,
I wish I could drown myself in the river, but it's so empty that it's not even worth trying.
I'd jump right in the and sink away from here,
I wish I could disappear from this place and my problems entirely by jumping into the river.
Poor river, empty river,
The river is in a sad state and almost empty.
I'm feeling just like you,
I can relate to the river's emptiness and sadness.
Stepping on broken glass, kicking cans,
I am walking through a dirty and dangerous area by the LA River.
She's telling me I don't even know her,
Someone is accusing me of not knowing them well enough or not understanding them.
I guess there's some things I don't understand,
I realize that I might not fully comprehend some important things about a situation or a person.
I'd love to float away like old Tom Sawyer,
I would love to escape my problems and responsibilities just like Tom Sawyer did in the book.
I'd love to run away and be Huck Finn,
I wish I could live a carefree life like Huck Finn, without any worries or pressures weighing me down.
Walkin' along by the LA River,
I am back to walking by the same sad, empty river.
Reading graffiti and throwing stones,
I am killing time by reading the graffiti on the walls nearby and throwing stones into the river.
She's looking for someone to deliver,
Someone is looking for a savior or a solution to their problems.
She's doesn't give a damn that I'm alone,
This person or situation doesn't care about my feelings of loneliness or isolation.
My head may hit the ground, but I'm still here,
Even though life might knock me down, I'm still alive and breathing.
Poor river, LA River,
This sad, empty river is the LA River.
I'm feeling just like you
I can relate to the emptiness and sadness of the LA River.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JENNIFER CONDOS, MARK O. EVERETT
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Todd & Karen Music
Fabulous song. Loved it since it was featured on a Norwegian radio show that was known for broadcasting "hidden pop gems" back in the 90s.