Eels write new song for film, stick other songs on it too

A brand spanking new Eels song ‘Man Up’ is featured on the new film Yes Man (out 26 December 2008), alongside 12 other Eels tracks.

Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel star in the film, which is based on the book by Danny Wallace and was filmed in Eels leader E’s Silver Lake neighbourhood.

The soundtrack album features ‘Man Up’ plus 8 other Eels classics alongside 4 songs by Zooey Deschanel’s band Munchausen By Proxy.

You can hear ‘Man Up’ in its entirety on the band’s MySpace page right now.

Yes Man – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack tracklist:
01. Man Up – Eels
02. Bus Stop Boxer – Eels
03. To Lick Your Boots – Eels
04. The Good Old Days – Eels
05. The Sound Of Fear – Eels
06. Wooden Nickels – Eels
07. Flyswatter – Eels
08. Blinking Lights (For Me) – Eels
09. Somebody Loves You – Eels
10. Sweet Ballad – Munchausen By Proxy (featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)
11. Uh-Huh – Munchausen By Proxy (featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)
12. Keystar – Munchausen By Proxy (featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)
13. Yes Man – Munchausen By Proxy (featuring Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)