Today, critically acclaimed rock group Eels release their brand new Christmas track, ‘Christmas, Why You Gotta Do Me Like This’, out now via E Works/[PIAS]. An alternative yuletide ballad with a traditionally morose, Eels twist, the song is a tale of unrequited love at Christmas time.
Principal singer-songwriter E / Mark Oliver Everett says, “I mean, seriously. Haven’t I always been good to you, Christmas? Enough with the coal in my stocking. For fuck’s sake.”
The song follows the band’s previous festive offerings ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas’ and ‘Christmas is Going to the Dogs’.“Everyone should have at least three Christmas songs in their catalog”, says E. “I’m sorry it took me so long.”
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‘Christmas, Why You Gotta Do Me Like This’ will appear on Eels’ compilation album, Eels So Good: Essential Eels, Vol.2 out on December 15th via E Works/[PIAS]. Pre-orders are available now.
Spanning over 15 years, seven studio albums and featuring some of Eels’ best loved songs, the album includes hits such as ‘Fresh Blood’ and ‘That Look You Gave That Guy’, new favourites from 2020’s ‘Earth To Dora’, as well as three previously unreleased tracks and five that are being pressed to vinyl for the very first time, including ‘Royal Pain’ from the motion picture Shrek The Third, and ‘Man Up’ from the official soundtrack of Yes Man.
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Check out our collated seasonal playlist, with all the Spotify-able tracks we’ve featured over the last few years
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