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Eels — Whatever Happened to Soy Bomb
Album: Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
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Released: 2005
Length: 2:23
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Lyrics:

Blue light is flickering
Through the city streets
One billion TV sets
Glowing off concrete
One day closer to death
I know that I don't have too long
Whatever happened to soy bomb

Lunch box collector loves all the pussycats
But when he goes to bed
He wonders where he's at
Thrift store shirts and old haircuts
Living in an old sitcom
Whatever happened to soy bomb

The day is coming when you'll have to think of it
Was it really worth it
All that shit

Blue light is flickering
Through the cloudy sky
On billion lonely hearts
Beat until they die
One day closer to death
I know that I don't have too long
Whatever happened to soy bomb
Posted 1 month ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
Whatever happened to good music?
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
 superfido wrote:
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
 

If "Go ogle" is a sufficient sentence, why would the lack of a tiny space so infuriate some?

I grew up using a mangle and, bereft of it, I still miss it.


Posted 16 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
meloman wrote:
Ahem...since the word "verb" is a single, countable noun you need a determiner, in this case the indefinite article, "a." Your admonishment should have read "It's not a damn verb." People in glass saunas shouldn't throw stones. P.S. Google is a verb.
I just visited Poland. Wyszkow, and Pila. Cool country...I noticed how the younger generation are really standing up for change.
Posted 16 years ago by dancingfox    [ Reply ]
Nice, reminds my of some of the Rugburns tunes...
Posted 16 years ago by Hinkamp    [ Reply ]
bronorb wrote:
Ok, I read the article and now I remember what it was about. Contrary to others here it ruins the song for me. The person it's about is just another egomaniac trying to get into the spotlight. BFD.
Um, that's the whole point of the lyrics, is it not? The utter pointlessness of the egocentric "if people see me, I exist" culture of today.
Posted 16 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Ok, I read the article and now I remember what it was about. Contrary to others here it ruins the song for me. The person it's about is just another egomaniac trying to get into the spotlight. BFD.
Posted 16 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:
Settle down there pup. It's just an expression. If we watch Conjunction Junction, What's your Function . . . maybe someday it may be a verb.
..oh I hope and pray that it will but today I am still just a bill
Posted 16 years ago by papaman    [ Reply ]
superfido wrote:
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
According to the latest edition of the Oxford American Dictionary, Google is acceptable as a verb. English is an ever-evolving language, my friend.
Posted 16 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
couldn't agree more
Posted 16 years ago by slithytove    [ Reply ]
superfido wrote:
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
It is now. }:)
Posted 16 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
superfido wrote:
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
Ahem...since the word "verb" is a single, countable noun you need a determiner, in this case the indefinite article, "a." Your admonishment should have read "It's not a damn verb." People in glass saunas shouldn't throw stones. P.S. Google is a verb.
Posted 17 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
superfido wrote:
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
I pity you.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
superfido wrote:
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
Settle down there pup. It's just an expression. If we watch Conjunction Junction, What's your Function . . . maybe someday it may be a verb.
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Odyzzeuz wrote:
Google it, mate.
Don't use google as a verb for god's sake. don't do it. just don't do it. It's not damn verb.
Posted 17 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
Google it, mate.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
This is frigging hilarious!
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
I had a friend who dressed up as soy bomb for halloween.
Posted 17 years ago by bookishbitty    [ Reply ]
Ha ha! This is the first time I've heard this song. I immediately knew who Soy Bomb was. I don't know why, but I was actually watching the Grammys that night. Probably about the last time I did!
Posted 17 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach wrote:
Love this song (and album).
Ay. Needs more "airplay".
Posted 17 years ago by Darrooon    [ Reply ]
Love this song (and album).
Posted 17 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Oooo, a fine segue! Eels -- Whatever Happened to Soy Bomb into The New Pornographers -- The Bleeding Heart Show
Posted 18 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
right
Posted 18 years ago by rascal420    [ Reply ]
Qué rayos le pasó a I AM BOMBA?
Posted 18 years ago by panda    [ Reply ]
Nuance wrote:
I thought he was saying "Saigon"
As did I.... Shame really, would have meant a little more perhaps.
Posted 18 years ago by Constantine    [ Reply ]
psycholynx wrote:
Hahahahaha, the guy who crashed Bob Dylan at the grammies !!!
LMFAO this rules
Posted 18 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
tiddalick wrote:
I always really liked this song, but now I've read through the posts and read the Soy Bomb story, I love this song! Thank you, O diligent researchers and bringers of knowledge to the ignorant masses of hum-along music fans!
Having read all the posts, it's just taken on another dimension. I've been a fan of the post-modern irony of Eels since I heard Novocaine for the Soul back in the mid 90s. This is the first track I've heard from the latest offering and I might just have to get on Amazon now (linking from RP of course)......
Posted 18 years ago by rafterman    [ Reply ]
I always really liked this song, but now I've read through the posts and read the Soy Bomb story, I love this song! Thank you, O diligent researchers and bringers of knowledge to the ignorant masses of hum-along music fans!
Posted 18 years ago by tiddalick    [ Reply ]
The "Soy Bomb" -- Kikkoman's secret doomsday weapon!
Posted 19 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Also, it has a Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) air. Good music, but what a silly song. . .
Posted 19 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
I guess I'm in the minority, but this track, like the rest of the album, is such a borefest.
Posted 19 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
once again, soy bomb upstages dylan
Posted 19 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Nuance wrote:
I thought he was saying "Saigon"
I thought it was Sonny Bono
Posted 19 years ago by theo    [ Reply ]
brilliant, brilliant, brilliant........
Posted 19 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I thought he was saying "Saigon"
Posted 19 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
TheLoneIguana wrote:
He's got his own entry on the Wikipedia: (click here)
So that's what happened to Soy Bomb :)
Posted 19 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
brilliant. brilliant. brilliant. the eels are proof that irony post-9/11 is certainly alive and well. thank g-d.
Posted 19 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
That's a bloody great story. According to Wikipedia, he's a performance artist...
Posted 19 years ago by coldatlantic    [ Reply ]
Ha ha ha... oh my God, this is wonderful. I'm like, a good Republican and all, and this fits with most of the music whose message would never correspond with anything I believe in... BUT... I'm a huge fan of pop culture, and Soy Bomb is one of those things that will be with me 50 years from now. What a great song. Even better, is the lead in to Bob Dylan. lol
Posted 19 years ago by bobringer    [ Reply ]
He's got his own entry on the Wikipedia: (click here)
Posted 19 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
Funny! I always thought the translation of "Soy Bomb" was "I am the bomb"! Which is also pretty funny if you think about it.....
Posted 19 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
I knew there was more to this... Here is the site of the Soy Bomb people for the curious: https://www.hiphopmusic.com/soybomb.html
Posted 19 years ago by cormac    [ Reply ]
Somebody set up us the bomb! /obligatory
Posted 19 years ago by whultman    [ Reply ]
I was hoping the song would answer the question. Dang.
Posted 19 years ago by CruzanBits    [ Reply ]
I started to laugh the instant i saw the title, Eels are just friggen awesome. psycholynx wrote:
Hahahahaha, the guy who crashed Bob Dylan at the grammies !!!
Posted 19 years ago by threxel    [ Reply ]
Hahahahaha, the guy who crashed Bob Dylan at the grammies !!!
Posted 19 years ago by psycholynx    [ Reply ]