Song of the Week

This week's song of the week is SOULJACKER PART 1 by The Eels.

I'm late to the party with this song, having only heard it for the first time earlier this year. But it didn't take me long to love it. This song is a pure rock n' roll riot. It starts off slow, with the regular pluck of guitar strings letting the listener know that something's about to explode. And then the chorus comes around.

The thing I love about this song is the fact that it's just a tale of utter rebellion. Rebellion against work, against school, against society as a whole and nothing in particular. It's just about wanting to scream and shout and make the world notice how unsatisfied you are, something everyone can relate to sometimes.

However, the song isn't entirely serious. There's an element of fun to the explosive 'Aw yeah' that precedes every chorus. In that sense, the band rebels even against its own song's message by taking it with their tongue firmly planted in their cheek.

Best lyric: 'Sally don't like her daddy/ Sally don't like her friends/ Sally and Johnny watchin' t.v./ Waiting for it to end'