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The Decemberists — Summersong
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mgtom
(Cedar Point on Lake Erie Beach)
Posted: May 22, 2013 - 12:10
 
You know, I think I just don't like music with la-de-da lyrics. It's like nothing better came to mind...... La-de-da-de-da. C'mon, grow some hair.

NicJohn
(Northern Michigan)
Posted: May 22, 2013 - 07:56
 
Bland Band.  I don't need to hear from the Decemberists this often.  PSD

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: May 14, 2013 - 09:25
 
This thread is dis heavy particularly in relation to the ratings.  Let's have a little balance.  I really like it but that's not to say I can't hear good reasons for a version with a kind of jazz blues feel and a more upbeat tempo.

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 07:19
 
 ERERER wrote:
So tired of this.
  same. actually, i'm just tired of them in general. i know many who love this outfit, but they do nothing for me. instant PSD button.



Grammarcop
(i've successfully infiltrated the 1% without being detected!)
Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 15:06
 
This was my earworm while whale watching in Hawaii in February.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 02:15
 
This makes the earlier song seem better, we're all listening together, so it makes it especially weird.

patrick_larson
Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 09:52
 
Snore. I like some Decemberists' songs, but this one is just damn boring.

Byronape
("post-capitalist wreckageville")
Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 17:22
 
 sirdroseph wrote:

You do realize that they already do, all of their albums, every freekin day!!!!{#Stop}
 
Exaggerate much?

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Nov 01, 2011 - 13:32
 
Ew....and I'm not talking sheep

pomalley
(Land of Lincoln)
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 10:23
 
 ERERER wrote:
So tired of this.
 
Me too...   This songs does nothing for me..


ERERER
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 10:20
 
So tired of this.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jul 22, 2011 - 05:19
 
 jchrise wrote:
Tsk tsk...yet ANOTHER whiny-voiced Decemerist pretentious ScotishIrishEnglish folksy whaling-ish drunken pub-ish singalong diddy-doo. C'mon dudes, quit acting like the English group you aint'... you're from Portland for Pete's sake.

Now, if only the Decemberists could "quietly get swallowed by a wave".

 

Have you ever seen Portlandia? Hilarious show and explains a lot.{#Lol}

bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Jun 28, 2011 - 15:08
 

Very enjoyable as usual for The Decemberists. 



jchrise
(Nebraska)
Posted: Jun 20, 2011 - 13:25
 
Tsk tsk...yet ANOTHER whiny-voiced Decemerist pretentious ScotishIrishEnglish folksy whaling-ish drunken pub-ish singalong diddy-doo. C'mon dudes, quit acting like the English group you aint'... you're from Portland for Pete's sake.

Now, if only the Decemberists could "quietly get swallowed by a wave".


run4more
(The cave)
Posted: May 27, 2011 - 23:34
 
Sure like this better than that "King Is Dead" stuff

Stranglersfan
(Revelstoke, B.C.)
Posted: Apr 18, 2011 - 08:51
 
Thank you for playing something other than King is Dead, they have an amazing amount of great music.

cattail321
Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 20:12
 
way  good  !

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 09:20
 
 Stranglersfan wrote:
One of my favorites right now. Colin's creative writing, rivals some of the greatest of songwriters. I wish you could play this album in its entirety.
 
You do realize that they already do, all of their albums, every freekin day!!!!{#Stop}

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 09:19
 
 jchrise wrote:
This group really really gets on my nerves. Something about a Portland based group trying to sound overly Irish...and Colin Meloy's voice is grating. Might not mind the songs once in a while, but they've become an RP staple I'm afraid.
 

If by staple, you mean every 10th song is a Decemberists song, then yes, they are a staple! And like a staple to the forehead their songs grate!{#Frustrated}

ick
(The 619)
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 12:47
 
 Stranglersfan wrote:
One of my favorites right now. Colin's creative writing, rivals some of the greatest of songwriters. I wish you could play this album in its entirety.
 
It is an album that is best listened to start to finish I think.


SoundsGoodToMe
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 12:47
 
Fake accents are terrible.

jonahboo
(in a corner)
Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 06:21
 
i'm there @ Beacon in less than 2 weeks!

Stranglersfan
(Revelstoke, B.C.)
Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 08:29
 
One of my favorites right now. Colin's creative writing, rivals some of the greatest of songwriters. I wish you could play this album in its entirety.

spindrift
(Philadelphia PA)
Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 08:27
 
 jchrise wrote:
This group really really gets on my nerves. Something about a Portland based group trying to sound overly Irish...and Colin Meloy's voice is grating. Might not mind the songs once in a while, but they've become an RP staple I'm afraid.
 

Yep — D's are a tad twee, in my opinion.

jchrise
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 - 08:13
 
This group really really gets on my nerves. Something about a Portland based group trying to sound overly Irish...and Colin Meloy's voice is grating. Might not mind the songs once in a while, but they've become an RP staple I'm afraid.

Asmith
Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 15:07
 
 Marley wrote:
One of my favorite Decemberists songs ever. Can never get tired of this one. {#Yes}
 

Me too

rtwingo
(Ramat Gan, Israel)
Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 14:09
 
 DaveInVA wrote:
Way better than Radiohead anyways :)
 

Peaches and oranges to me, and frankly I love them both (RH more, though).

Roy.
Vignale Gamine
Autobianchi A112

DaveInVA
(In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA)
Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 10:15
 
Way better than Radiohead anyways :)

sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Sep 26, 2009 - 13:31
 
I never really like the Decemberists that much and this song bolsters that opinion for me.{#Lol}

WayUpNorth
(Mt. Katahdin)
Posted: Jul 09, 2009 - 06:48
 
 kaybee wrote:
I guess I just have a thing for English sounding tenors singing introspective lyrics.
  Must be contagious ... I've got it too!!  {#Yes}

Marley
(Portland, Or)
Posted: May 30, 2009 - 20:45
 
One of my favorite Decemberists songs ever. Can never get tired of this one. {#Yes}

Carl
(The Summit City)
Posted: May 06, 2009 - 18:52
 
 teliko wrote:
One of my favorite bands, though this certainly isn't their best song.
 
And, yet, you gave it an eight? I like them, too, but I gave this a 6 on my new scale based on how often I want to hear songs like the one I'm rating.


teliko
(Groningen, The Netherlands)
Posted: Apr 21, 2009 - 07:35
 
One of my favorite bands, though this certainly isn't their best song.

rdo
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 06:13
 
 sirrus wrote:
Colin Meloy's (singer) response to the "accent" thang, in an interview:


"Bob Pollard defends his quasi-British inflection by saying that was how he learned to sing, by mimicking his Beatles and Kinks records. I agree, but I would take it a bit further. Whereas country music is an intrinsically American tradition, I feel that pop music as we know it is a British one. So just as there are certain melodies and chord progressions that help define country music as country music and pop music as pop music, so are there vocal inflections that aid in that definition. The Stones, Elvis Costello, and the Pogues are a just a few artists who have adapted their vocal inflection to add dimension to their music in relation to the style in which they were playing. It's all about creating a character. I honestly don't do it intentionally-I feel like it's the songs that demand a stylized delivery."


 

thanks for the post.  I never understood what this accent discussion was all about, I didn't notice it I guess. 

sirrus
(Fredneck, MD)
Posted: Feb 09, 2009 - 06:49
 
Colin Meloy's (singer) response to the "accent" thang, in an interview:


"Bob Pollard defends his quasi-British inflection by saying that was how he learned to sing, by mimicking his Beatles and Kinks records. I agree, but I would take it a bit further. Whereas country music is an intrinsically American tradition, I feel that pop music as we know it is a British one. So just as there are certain melodies and chord progressions that help define country music as country music and pop music as pop music, so are there vocal inflections that aid in that definition. The Stones, Elvis Costello, and the Pogues are a just a few artists who have adapted their vocal inflection to add dimension to their music in relation to the style in which they were playing. It's all about creating a character. I honestly don't do it intentionally-I feel like it's the songs that demand a stylized delivery."



kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 18:18
 
I guess I just have a thing for English sounding tenors singing introspective lyrics.

pope183
(Vinyamar)
Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 12:53
 
 sarahbean26 wrote:
What the hell is up with this guys accent??? He is from Montana!!!! Not f**king England!!!
 

hmmm  he could be singing in Farsi with a Portuguese accent but so what  let'em sing !

go tell  the brits to stop singing with an "american"  accent  hahaha

seems silly to worry about

redstorm
(East Coast!........ Lou!)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 15:09
 
 islander wrote:
 Tomorrow will be January, does that mean that we have 11 months of rest from this?
 

NO such luck i'm afraid   {#Headache}

The_Enemy
(The Sewer)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 15:04
 

6 -> 3

Doesn't survive being overplayed



islander
(Seattle)
Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 11:52
 
 Tomorrow will be January, does that mean that we have 11 months of rest from this?

serendipity_blue
(The Twilight Zone)
Posted: Dec 04, 2008 - 07:25
 
I like the song, but the album art kinda creeps me out.

krg123
(out there)
Posted: Nov 14, 2008 - 09:07
 
 Ahnyer_Keester wrote:
Not great to begin with and I'm getting tired of hearing it.
 
What he said....


Flick
(Right here, right now)
Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 07:56
 
Something about this song gets me every time....like it.

hippiechick
(Weekendland)
Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 07:55
 
Never get tired of this song. I love this album too, and it doesn't scare me like their one before.

BobSteinVisiBone
(Maine)
Posted: Oct 13, 2008 - 17:45
 
 sarahbean26 wrote:
What the hell is up with this guys accent??? He is from Montana!!!! Not f**king England!!!
 

 cvandoren wrote:
...Pardon me for eliminating the icons in my quote so we don't have to see those again.
 

 stewliscious wrote:
Ya gotta admit though... all of those smileys in a row puking is pretty good.
 

Like synchronized swimmers, I'm transfixed wondering how they do that.  Especially the way they match the rhythm of the song.  Oh, right.

Rating 8 - most excellent, la de da de da... 

Bulemics, repent ye.


calypsus_1
Posted: Oct 04, 2008 - 01:31
 

they make justice to the name; or as an excellent singer it can make an excellent band   -   7 / 8.




kellis
Posted: Sep 27, 2008 - 16:17
 
Hmm...this song - and this band - have definitely grown on me.

a_genuine_find
(Nieuw Amsterdam)
Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 07:55
 

Sounds to me like Al Stewart has been
moonlighting giving vocal lessons.





songbirdfemme
(syracuse ny)
Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 07:53
 
{#Hearteyes}

Ahnyer_Keester
(Chicago Il)
Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 07:51
 
Not great to begin with and I'm getting tired of hearing it.