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"I'm a poor, drunken orphan with nowhere to go but the grave," wailed a waifish and non-plussed Mr. Chris Funk as he lay supine by the railroad tracks. The crate of records he had been cradling in his nubile appendages now lay in pieces on the ashen ground, his complete collected recordings of sixties psychedelic luminary Rick "Paisley Dave" Rigmore scattered hit her and yon like so many dead leaves beneath a diseased elm. Noting his neglect to accredit this phrase to its rightful owner, chief engineer Jenny Conlee, her accordion neatly strapped to her back, stepped lightly from the caboose and corrected his negligence with the aplomb only an immigrant Hungarian could muster: "Dylan Thomas, sir! Please move along!" But it was too late: an indelible bond had been soldered in t More... (Submit New The Decemberists Lyrics) (Submit New The Decemberists Lyrics) Review about The Decemberists The Tempest | Reviewer: Caroline ------ About the song The Island: Come & See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Not Feel The Drowning performed by The Decemberists I read somewhere that this medley (also, I think, some other songs from this album) were based on William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. There's at least one direct reference in this - in "Come and See" it mentions Sycorax, who was a witch and the mother of the man/fish creature Caliban. Of Angels and Angles | Reviewer: Rito ------ About the song Of Angels and Angles performed by The Decemberists This song is so beautiful and has such a soft feel to it. The Decemberists are my favorite band, and the sound of this song is a good contrast to some of their other music. They pursue admiration so well in these lyrics. C: About the rock salt. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Odalisque performed by The Decemberists The 30-ought rock salt comment IS referring to a weapon. People, mostly back in the day, used to fill shotguns with rock salt. One, it will still puncture your skin. Two, it will burn like crazy because it is in fact salt. It's a very malicious thing to do. Ulster loyalists | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Shankhill Butchers performed by The Decemberists This song is about Ulster (Northern Ireland) loyalists who oppose the IRA and separating from Britain. The Shanhill Butchers (note the spelling) are famous for late night abduction and murder of Irish Catholics; I believe about 30 in total. Love it. | Reviewer: Chris ------ About the song The Tain (Parts I, II, III, IV, V) performed by The Decemberists This was the first Decemberists song I ever heard. My friend gave me some music to listen to, and this song caught my attention during part 4. I thought to myself "This is so bizarre... What's it all about?" I read into it and fell in love with Decemberists. The Decemberists | Reviewer: Dr. Eggnog ------ About the song The Island: Come & See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Not Feel The Drowning performed by The Decemberists This is one of my favorite Decemberists songs. I'm going to read it out loud to my Competitive Speaking class as a poem. I doubt they would know that it's not a poem unless I told them! That's how good this band is. if this helps... | Reviewer: Savannah ------ About the song Leslie Anne Levine performed by The Decemberists As far as I am aware, this song was a sequel to "We Both Go Down Together". Colin never meant to write it, it just...happened. Basically, with the two songs the story is that a rich man fell in love with a poor girl (Miranda) who did not love him back, so he raped her and was delusioned into thinking they loved each other. Then, he took her so they could suicide together, but she pushed him off a cliff. At the time, she was pregnant...with Leslie Anne Levine. Of course, upon Leslie's birth, Miranda dies, hence the "noone left to mourn me" bit. That's as much as I know, take what you like from it... It's hard to find love with your eyes closed | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Shankhill Butchers performed by The Decemberists ..like a wifes tale the tell their children to make them go to sleep cuz the brothers only kill those who are awake during bedtime.. If you mind your mothers words and go to sleep when you're supposed to the brothers will spare you ;) Yes, how unreliable. | Reviewer: thaumaturge ------ About the song We Both Go Down Together performed by The Decemberists I'm with Gement. The narrator is completely unreliable. I love that he also inadvertently makes fun of himself. "I come from wealth and beauty untouched by work or duty". Not exactly a compliment. It's a pretty humorous song. amazing | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) performed by The Decemberists the decemberists are one of the most inspiring and beatiful artistic groups ever! they tell a story through there music and help us see the beauty in pain. they are amazing and will always be a big part of my interpertation of the world Wonderful | Reviewer: Near ------ About the song Red Right Ankle performed by The Decemberists This song is wonderfully written; to me it tells the story of one girl (or guy, whatever) and just their life told through Colin's POV. I love it, and the Decemberists continue to be my favorite band. Sweet Annabel | Reviewer: aadollie ------ About the song Oceanside performed by The Decemberists I think this song has to do with Edgar Alan Poe's "Annabel Lee." The ocean theme and the name in the first line are just too coincidental for me, and the Decemberists are a very intelligent band. The poem: It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of ANNABEL LEE; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea; But we loved with a love that was more than love- I and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsman came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and me- Yes!- that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we- Of many far wiser than we- And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee. For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride, In the sepulchre there by the sea, In her tomb by the sounding sea But whose idea was it? | Reviewer: Gement ------ About the song We Both Go Down Together performed by The Decemberists I love this song, but not for the same reasons many people seem to. A lot of people tend to gloss over the fact that the narrator is unreliable. "You wept, but your soul was willing" doesn't sound like whole-hearted consent to me. He starts the song calling her a tramp and ends calling her "my sweet untouched Miranda," which is a Shakespearean reference to a sheltered and innocent girl. That's not a good sign for his grip on reality. If you think about her position for a minute, how likely is "a dirty daughter from the labor camps" to bed a rich young man? Very. To go for a romantic walk by the cliffs of Dover with him? Sure! To die for love with him? ... Much more dubious. So I read a possible murder-suicide, and I like it ambiguous. Not half bad?!?! The band is INCREDIBLY talented! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song O Valencia! performed by The Decemberists I agree with all that Mr. Colin Meloy is a genius. HOWEVER. Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, Chris Funk and John Moen are positively brilliant at what they do, too! Ms. Conlee is gifted at accordion and all things piano, organ and keyboard related. Mr. Query is one of the best bassist ever, not to mention that it's way cool that the Decemberists use upright bass in most of their songs. Mr. Funk is wonderfully, wonderful, wonderful on guitar. And Mr. Moen is totally awesome at drumming, not to mention that he does most all of the harmony. Oops. Sorry to go all rant-y on ya'll! In short, I love the Decemberists, this song, Mr. Meloy, and the band. ARE YOU KIDDING?! | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) performed by The Decemberists I have a lot of mixed feelings twords the decemberists. Some of their songs are great, but Im afraid this is one that isnt so much. It sounds like hese singing through his nose to the point where you cant understand a word hese saying, (the first time i heard this, it sounded like hard card instead of heart carved ) so you can forget the beauty of the lyrics to make up for anything. This is an awful song. We will see. | Reviewer: Iconoclast ------ About the song Sixteen Military Wives performed by The Decemberists I love the rail against empire. We will see if they are consistant with songs against the current administration who is badly abusing the rule of law and therefore the rights of the common citizen. Will they blast one corporate puppet (Bush) and embrace another (Obama)? Story of the album | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the album Hazards Of Love performed by The Decemberists It's a good story. Margret who is wandering in the woods runs into a wounded faun and fixes his hind leg. The faun then turns into a man named William. They make love and he disappears. Later Margret gets pregnant and goes to find William. Eventually she finds him. William's mother, The queen of the forest doesn't like Margret. So when William goes to ask his mother permission to see Margret that night his mother says sure but i'm gonna kill you when you come back. Now, The rake has killed his children and abducts Margret. The Forrest Queen is on the rakes side and helps them across Annan Water. When William sets out to find Margret, he goes to Annan Water. He tells the river: If you let me cross you can kill me when i come back. The river let's him cross. William saves Margret because the rake's children haunt him. When Margret and William get to Annan Water, they say their vows and get married. They jump into the water together and die together. eli | Reviewer: saulo elí ------ About the song Eli, The Barrow Boy performed by The Decemberists this song is great, and i feel so connected to it, like if i was part of the whole story... i dont know if the character's just like me (trying to "push the barrow" all the day, feeling some times a little distant and gone)... or becus the guy's named like me xD i dont know but i luv this song =] A curious child pondering the blunt morbity of others | Reviewer: Divida ------ About the song The Chimbley Sweep performed by The Decemberists Chimbley... I wonder if there is any specific meaning to this, is a chimbley perhaps a slang for sexual anatomy... I wonder did he(the artist, forgive my horrid memory)put himself in this orphans shoes and write it from the orphans view or instead did he(") instead think about orphans and write his point of view from their lonely tongues. I'll shake you from your sleep indeed. ~sophism in divida Hey guys, | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Odalisque performed by The Decemberists Anyone who claims Colin is antisemitic is taking it too literally. While the actions described herein are, that does not make him one or a supporter. He has a song about getting eaten by a whale, a song about killing ones children, and a song about finding a crane in the woods, nursing it back to health, and it became a woman. Obviously, he has a grasp on, and actively uses simile and metaphor. He's also a fan of historical and literature based songs. You could review the artist/band The Decemberists in Biography page You could review The Decemberists album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review The Decemberists song by clicking the song which you like  Download "The Decemberists" Music | |
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