Susan's House

Susan's House is both the second track and second single released from eels' debut album Beautiful Freak. It proved to be a worthy successor to Novocaine for the Soul, reaching number nine in the UK in 1997. Predominantly spoken word, the track features a sample from Gladys Knight and the Pips' 1975 hit "Love Finds its Own Way."

The song deals with a number of social issues of the time including drug abuse, murder, arson and teen pregnancy.

Lyrics
Goin' over to Susan's house Walking south down Baxter Street Nothin hidin' behind this picket fence There's a crazy old woman smashing bottles On the sidewalk where her house burnt down two years ago People say back then she really wasn't that crazy

Goin' over to Susan's house Goin' over to Susan's house I can't be alone tonight

Down by the Donut Prince a 15 year old boy Lies on the sidewalk with a bullet in his forehead In a final act of indignity the paramedics take off all his clothes For the whole world to see while they put him in the bag Meanwhile an old couple argues inside the queen bee The sick fluorescent light shimmering on their skin

Goin' over to Susan's house Goin' over to Susan's house She's gonna make it right

Take a left down echo park A kid asked do i want some crack Tv sets are spewing baywatch Through the windows into black

Here comes a girl with long brown hair Who cant be more than 17 She sucks on a red popsicle While she pushes a baby girl in a pink carriage And I'm thinking that must be her sister That must be her sister right? They go into the 7-Eleven And I keep walking And I keep walking

Goin' over to Susan's house Goin' over to Susan's house I can't be alone to nightGoin' over to Susan's house

Single Track Listing

 * 1) "Susan's House"
 * 2) "Stepmother"
 * 3) "Manchester Girl" (BBC Version)