Flyswatter (song)

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"Flyswatter"
Single by Eels
from the album Daisies of the Galaxy
ReleasedJune 12, 2000
Genre Indie rock
Length3:17
Label DreamWorks
Songwriter(s) E
Producer(s) E
Eels singles chronology
"Mr. E's Beautiful Blues"
(2000)
"Flyswatter"
(2000)
"Souljacker part I"
(2001)

"Flyswatter" is a single by the American rock band, Eels. It was the second single from the band's 2000 album, Daisies of the Galaxy and reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] It was later covered by the indie pop trio Smoosh.

Contents

Track listing

CD one
  1. "Flyswatter" (E) – 3:17
  2. "Something Is Sacred" (E) – 2:52
  3. "Vice President Fruitley" (Butch, E, and Lisa Germano) – 2:14
CD two
  1. "Flyswatter" – 3:17
  2. "Open the Door" (Live from the BBC) (Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris) – 3:03
  3. "Flyswatter" (Polka Dots Remix) (E) – 2:28
European CD (SKG Music LLC | 450 940‒2)
  1. "Flyswatter" – 3:17
  2. "Open the Door" (Live from the BBC) (Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris) – 3:03
  3. "Vice President Fruitley" (Butch, E, and Lisa Germano) – 2:14
  4. "Flyswatter" (Polka Dots Remix) (E) – 2:28
7"

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References

  1. "Eels | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 26, 2016.