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The Decemberists — Calamity Song
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bb_matt
(Hampshire, England)
Posted: Jun 10, 2013 - 02:46
 
Yep, R.E.M

I do love the Decemberists, but this album isn't their best.
Still very listenable, but seems more commercial - plus the obvious, albeit reasonable, R.E.M impersonation :) 

EDIT: Ohh - and now reading a comment further down, it dawns on me why and much kudos to them! Peter Buck is playing guitar...

Now I feel like a fool, but at least I didn't delete my full comment :) 

joempie
(Switzerland)
Posted: May 25, 2013 - 05:16
 
very overplayed indeed, especially considering this howling really sucks. how many more sucko-barfos will it take? amazing. makes my ears bleed every time...

winotron
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Apr 01, 2013 - 13:29
 
I feel like I'm going to be hearing this song every day for the rest of my life.  I don't even hate the Decemberists (and I still like their old stuff a good deal), but PLEASE make it stop...

redfern777
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Apr 01, 2013 - 13:28
 
suggettsmiss wrote:
It's o.k. Are they a R.E.M. tribute band?
 

Peter Buck of R.E.M. is playing guitar on this track (and plays on 2 others on the album).

stf9
Posted: Apr 01, 2013 - 13:26
 
this song is way, way overplayed. spare us, please

kilroyjoe3
(Farmington, NM)
Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 19:07
 
Is this album any more positive than their previous two?... let me restate... all albums are happier than their previous two.  Is this a happy/positive album?

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Mar 23, 2013 - 09:44
 
Love this song - I have to get this CD.

suggettsmiss
(Bucks, U.K.)
Posted: Mar 23, 2013 - 09:43
 
It's o.k. Are they a R.E.M. tribute band?

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 18:19
 
"All that remains is the arms of the angels." {yodels}  "AAAAHHH OOOOOOOO!"

— I pause to think —                                 Interesting.

Dav3thedog
Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 18:17
 
 stevendejong wrote:
Fantastic. Love this song every time I hear it.

 
Me too!   I love it
stevendejong
Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 02:32
 
Fantastic. Love this song every time I hear it.

mkinnan
(Kansas City)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 14:11
 
6 plays in the last 30 days?  Why can't we hear each song only once month. 

acupunk
(West Hartford)
Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 14:10
 
Ignoring the haters... Like this song!
 

toddbruner
(Albuquerque)
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 09:31
 
Awesome song on a great album!

cShaggy
Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 23:24
 
 stevendejong wrote:
Lyrically interestingly, delivered with passion, nice to the ears. What else do we need.

 
..more cowbell?..
phlattop
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 19:39
 
 oldfart48 wrote:
WAY OVERPLAYED, BILL. your counter is off by 20 plays, iat least, 'i've heard this every day this year. i know because i'm layed up with a slipped disk. nothing going on except pare-o-dice.
 
agreed. overplayed.

oldfart48
(boulder creek ca.)
Posted: Jan 26, 2013 - 00:57
 
WAY OVERPLAYED, BILL. your counter is off by 20 plays, iat least, 'i've heard this every day this year. i know because i'm layed up with a slipped disk. nothing going on except pare-o-dice.

Lichenia,
(uk)
Posted: Jan 06, 2013 - 15:08
 
Me too.

hippiechick
(topsy turvy land)
Posted: Jan 06, 2013 - 15:04
 
I just LOVE this song and this album!

gillespp
(Portland, OR)
Posted: Dec 25, 2012 - 16:43
 
You and me and the war of the enzymes . . . 

gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 16:13
 
 le_colonel wrote:
I'm not in a generous mood today but this is pretty bad even by generous standards...

3. 
 
Wow. I'm not a huge Decembrists fan, but, well, yah, you're in a bad mood.  {#Meditate}

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 06:10
 
Going to see them at the Ryman here in Nashville (where else would the Ryman Auditorium be).  I post apres-show and enumerate the cutters, emos and southern women with Too Much Rouge and Big Hairdos ...

stevendejong
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 06:04
 
Lyrically interestingly, delivered with passion, nice to the ears. What else do we need.

le_colonel
Posted: Dec 06, 2012 - 06:02
 
I'm not in a generous mood today but this is pretty bad even by generous standards...

3. 

paiasoloco
(The land of the Hurricanes)
Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 15:02
 
This makes me happy!

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Dec 03, 2012 - 15:02
 
I'm ignoring the likers...Hate this song

acupunk
(West Hartford)
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 16:48
 
I'm ignoring the haters, I like this song.

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 17:36
 
When did REM get so lame? Oh wait it's the Decemberists..that explains it..PSD

pauleywalnuts
(Ontario)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 12:34
 
I like the whole album. Granted, it did get a bit over played for awhile after it was released. That seems to have settled down. I'm always happy to hear a track from this band.

mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 12:34
 
"Ahh oooooh, ahh oooo ooooh girl" <—Channeling the Werewolf of London?!? {#Angel}

lshinkawa
(Berkeley, CA)
Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 19:53
 
 joelbb wrote:
I'm not sure how one gets bummed out by a song that parodies so many hip-world themes.  The dissers below must have problems w/ clinical depression.  Or just lack of taste.  This is my favorite Decembrists' song.  I'll give it an 8.
 
Not clinically depressed, but am entitled to an opinion. On a forum where everyone is expressing their individual feelings about the  songs, it is possible that not everyone will agree with your particular tastes. Just sayin'. 

joelbb
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 16:22
 
I'm not sure how one gets bummed out by a song that parodies so many hip-world themes.  The dissers below must have problems w/ clinical depression.  Or just lack of taste.  This is my favorite Decembrists' song.  I'll give it an 8.

lshinkawa
(Berkeley, CA)
Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 23:24
 
This song bums me out.

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 08:05
 
the beginning notes always make me think it's going to be a replacements song.

then i hear what it really is.

then i hit the PSD.

these guys get on my nerves, bigtime.

jbunniii
(San Jose, CA)
Posted: Aug 24, 2012 - 17:55
 
I don't like the lead singer's voice, even when he does the "Werewolves of London" ahhoooo thing.

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Aug 24, 2012 - 17:53
 
{#Bananajam} banana dancing to the beat!!!!! sometimes

wpgjet
(Ottawa Valley, Canada)
Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 04:39
 

Same sound as REM on this one.



Ljenny
Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 12:59
 
Love this song, and this album.

hansk
(Maryland)
Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 12:58
 
Trying to rest my ears from the headphones is proving impossible...  Van Morrison, "Goodnight Moon" and now the Decemberists.  The "PSD" button is getting really lonely... 

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 12:56
 
 kingart wrote:
Better the Decembrists than Arcade Fire. 
 

Amen to that

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 12:35
 
Pleasant, uncomplicated and rolls along, a nice Jolly song ..given me a lift... Thanks Bill

Easyrider
(Portugal)
Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 08:00
 
Becoming daily and repetitious,all together burnt out,sucko barfo.😖😖😖

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 13:55
 
 hayduke2 wrote:

well I don't usually bother to comment on sucky groups, but let me gladly join your league of anti-decemberists
I hate them 
I leave the room when I hear his sick nasal bleating noise, or I mute them out, really don't like anything by them
 
Nyahh.

losthiker
(ISIS)
Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 11:08
 
Long lost B side from Reckoning or Murmur?

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 11:43
 
 bytheway wrote:
Great R.E.M.  ....   er, Decemberists song.
 
  I hear you ..

ERERER
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 10:44
 
MUTE EVERY TIME... my mute button is wearing down from the Decemberists.

hayduke2 wrote:
mute
 



hayduke2
(Southampton, NY)
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 10:41
 
mute

bytheway
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 11:00
 
Great R.E.M.  ....   er, Decemberists song.

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 10:58
 
Have I mentioned how much I love the PSD button?

jnesser
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 10:56
 
Tired of the banjo picking type of "alt bands" now.  It's the new grunge of this era. The Bandwagon needs to hit the end of the trail.