Eels - Hello Cruel World
I don’t listen to the Eels all that much, but for some reason this was the first track that popped into my head for sheep’s clothing.
I then spent the better part of two days listening to the track and analyzing the lyrics in detail to try to decide whether they were really bleak enough to qualify for the theme; there are trace amounts of optimism in the lyrics that give me reason for concern.
In the end I decided that between the finger snaps, the charming doo-doo-doo-doo backing vocals, the tympani, and the judicious use of jingle bells, the lyrics were bleak enough given the peppy musical character.
Hello cruel world - so this is you
a broken heart, a withered view
I’m looking out to face another dayThe angry mob, the happy mass
this birthday cake may be the last
I’m looking out to find another wayNorman Rockwell colors fade
all my favorite things have changed
what the hell, hello cruel world
