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The Essex Green — Rue De Lis
Album: Cannibal Sea
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6.3

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Total ratings: 333









Released: 2006
Length: 3:10
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It's been too many mornings since the mornings in the sun
The day is neverending 'til the darkness begun
Hearing from the lightman's house upon 43
Sun is breaking dust along the rusty Rue de Lis

Now he's down the Rue de Lis
He's down the Rue de Lis
We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night

We heard he was a soldier from a muskateer time
Kept all his secrets guarded in wine
Never spend his money, not a nickel or a franc
Wouldn't trust his sister any more than the bank

Now he's down the Rue de Lis
He's down the Rue de Lis
We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night

After the procession no one dared to make a sound
Counted all his money and every note they found
Came written an inscription only his hand would have seen
I live my life like my brothers at sea

Down the Rue de Lis
They're down the Rue de Lis
We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night

Walk down the Rue die Lis
Down the Rue de Lis
We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night
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 aristoteles wrote:
Don´t think twice, it´s all Right. {#Ask}
 
Similar in some parts, but every early Dylan song employed pretty standard "folk" chord progression.
Posted 4 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Got this CD from my boyfriend and was told I'd like it... got to track 5 and realized I'd already heard them here!  And he was right - I like it a lot.
Posted 14 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
this song is no longer acceptable for me (4 down to 2).  I'm definitely in the minority I see. 
I don't know why, but I find it to be pretty cheesewheel.
Posted 14 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Been a while since I listened to this one ... definitely {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 14 years ago by rbolkey    [ Reply ]
I still think they are singing "going down on Ruta Lee".  Say what you will ...
Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Funny, I heard this song in Starbucks a few months ago and, only totally being unable to spell Rue De Lis, kept me from downloading it that night. And voila, here it is...
Posted 15 years ago by Darlington    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I gave it a 7 a year or so ago and didn't think about it again but I get a little bit happier when this song come on now so

8
  Yeah, I feel the same way. 9 > 10

Posted 15 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
I gave it a 7 a year or so ago and didn't think about it again but I get a little bit happier when this song come on now so

8
Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Don´t think twice, it´s all Right. {#Ask}
Posted 15 years ago by aristoteles    [ Reply ]
They need a new drummer.
Posted 15 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
 Kittee wrote:
Wow Bill! You've got a great set going on right now!  Thank you!

This song is good! First time hearing it! {#Dancingbanana}

Ah someone below said this sounded like Guster...they are right!  Now please play some Guster lol!  Lighting Rod would be GREAT.

 
Slow down Kittee, you're going to blow a fuse. There's lots more great music where this came from. And welcome.

Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Wow Bill! You've got a great set going on right now!  Thank you!

This song is good! First time hearing it! {#Dancingbanana}

Ah someone below said this sounded like Guster...they are right!  Now please play some Guster lol!  Lighting Rod would be GREAT.

Posted 15 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the theme song for "The Littlest Hobo".
Posted 15 years ago by Droidac    [ Reply ]
 Kishori wrote:


 
A Lovely Lady .. and a very well deserved Gong as well!


Posted 15 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
 gobits wrote:
Who wouldn't go down on Ruta Lee?

 
10 ... funny meter


Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
morgsy67 wrote:
.....shoulda gone to freeee credit dot com.....
Posted 15 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Who wouldn't go down on Ruta Lee?
Posted 16 years ago by gobits    [ Reply ]
All these Neutral Milk Hotel bands. Can't even touch the original.
Posted 16 years ago by out_to_lunch    [ Reply ]
.....shoulda gone to freeee credit dot com.....
Posted 16 years ago by morgsy67    [ Reply ]
I don't know who did the arranging for this, but the string section resolves the chord in a very nice fashion. Usually I find strings to be a cliche (unless arranged by George Martin) but this is exceptional.
Posted 16 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
How could you possibly rate this same as previous song by JB?
Posted 16 years ago by jcjoh    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
come on.... who ISN'T down with ruta lee?
Posted 16 years ago by Kishori    [ Reply ]
this song haint no good a'tall. I done gived it a 3.
Posted 16 years ago by BikeCoachDave    [ Reply ]
come on.... who ISN'T down with ruta lee?
Posted 16 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Most definitely Simon & Garfunkel - to the point of plagiarism, do you think? wferrier wrote:
sounds like 1966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixH54kRJM9Y
Posted 16 years ago by Ntropy    [ Reply ]
help. I need somebody.
Posted 16 years ago by sukilau    [ Reply ]
This one seems to get played every day...
Posted 16 years ago by revsully    [ Reply ]
sounds like 1966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixH54kRJM9Y
Posted 16 years ago by wferrier    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
Il chante un passage en français: Rue de lis (or Lily Street in English.)
Naw .. he is saying "I went down on Ruta Lee" ewwwwwwwwwwwwww...
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Don't think twice its alright and take out the violins
Posted 16 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
ndad47 wrote:
makes me feel like getting busy and doing something like building a house or a boat.
yikes. That's busy. I was thinking more along the lines of making some toast. I am so tired of this song by the way
Posted 16 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
It's Guster! No, it's early Guster!
Posted 16 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
Brings me home. Makes me feel genuinly warm. Thanks RP.
Posted 16 years ago by kindermanltd    [ Reply ]
keller1 wrote:
We spend a lot of enjoyable hours listening to RP. To me, this one is now an RP "standard" --- good tune, as they almost always are, and overplayed a bit, as they sometimes are. We just need to persuade Bill to rely on the depth of his library a bit more and quit hammering tunes like this one so much.
I disagree. I'm still getting a kick out of this one whenever I hear it.
Posted 16 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
We spend a lot of enjoyable hours listening to RP. To me, this one is now an RP "standard" --- good tune, as they almost always are, and overplayed a bit, as they sometimes are. We just need to persuade Bill to rely on the depth of his library a bit more and quit hammering tunes like this one so much.
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
sweet
Posted 16 years ago by sfearll    [ Reply ]
makes me feel like getting busy and doing something like building a house or a boat.
Posted 16 years ago by ndad47    [ Reply ]
Sounds like guster
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
This flows like warm maple syrup!
Posted 16 years ago by timjclark    [ Reply ]
Has it been too many mornings since I have heard this song? I think not! Used to like it...
Posted 16 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
charming
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
andrewmi wrote:
I hear hints of Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right". He does that repeating note and I wait for him to drop pitch, but it doesn't happen. Pretty good, though. Anyone else hear the similarity?
You know, after a few hearings I will have to agree.
Posted 16 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
gabbadar wrote:
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*brick*
Posted 16 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by dharmanavy    [ Reply ]
aristoteles wrote:
I hear I hear,...
Well golly there are only so many chords you can play with three fingers and no barre. Anyway, I like the song and have ordered the album. So there. Dave
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Jesus this song has been kicking around my head for days. Hopefully hearing it again will get it out of there. Or drive it deeper.
Posted 16 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
The Essex Green? I thought BillG said: The F-16 :shrug:
Posted 16 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Fred Penner.
Posted 16 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
The_Enemy wrote:
No offense but I shake my head everytime someone brings up The Decemberists. If you check the boards, it seems like every 2nd song is being compared to them. So I'm voting that we make it official and put a new scale at the top of each page: "Sound Like The Decemberists?" Scale 10 = better than The Decemberists 9= they are The Decemberists 8= I thought they were The Decemberists 7= could be mistaken for The Decemberists 6= wannabes 5= meh 4= pretty sure this is Suzanne Vega 3= can't be bothered to vote 2= I'd vote "1" but I'm too nice 1= not sure but I like it
That is too funny. By this scale, I have to give it a 10.
Posted 16 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
andrewmi wrote:
I hear hints of Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right". He does that repeating note and I wait for him to drop pitch, but it doesn't happen. Pretty good, though. Anyone else hear the similarity?
I hear I hear,...
Posted 16 years ago by aristoteles    [ Reply ]
I love songs with the "train sound,"that rhythmic drumming that reminds me of riding on a train when I was a little girl.
Posted 16 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Sounds like early Simon and Garfunkle to me...
Posted 16 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
I hear hints of Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right". He does that repeating note and I wait for him to drop pitch, but it doesn't happen. Pretty good, though. Anyone else hear the similarity?
Posted 16 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
hmmm.... the last few days, I've been humming this song while offline. I'll give it an 8
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
Lotus_Miata wrote:
Did he say he's "Down with Ruta Lee?"
Il chante un passage en français: Rue de lis (or Lily Street in English.)
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
okobojicat wrote:
Did he pilfer these lyrics from the Decemberists. Sounds exactly like a song they would write. I like it.
No offense but I shake my head everytime someone brings up The Decemberists. If you check the boards, it seems like every 2nd song is being compared to them. So I'm voting that we make it official and put a new scale at the top of each page: "Sound Like The Decemberists?" Scale 10 = better than The Decemberists 9= they are The Decemberists 8= I thought they were The Decemberists 7= could be mistaken for The Decemberists 6= wannabes 5= meh 4= pretty sure this is Suzanne Vega 3= can't be bothered to vote 2= I'd vote "1" but I'm too nice 1= not sure but I like it
Posted 16 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
I love these guys. Smart lyrics, great attitude.
Posted 16 years ago by Four-Five    [ Reply ]
The red lilly?
Posted 16 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
Me too, just upped it by 1
Posted 16 years ago by folkalta    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
dousto wrote:
Every time I hear this song, I love it a little more.
me too
Posted 16 years ago by Darla_j    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear this song, I love it a little more.
Posted 16 years ago by dousto    [ Reply ]
Down the road to Leith?
Posted 16 years ago by accordionista    [ Reply ]
very nice. moves well.
Posted 17 years ago by canadianbug    [ Reply ]
I think these guys are originally from Vermont. Yippie!
Posted 17 years ago by revsully    [ Reply ]
Neo-psychedelic pop? Is that what it is? I like it. Thanks RP - this band has four albums and I've never heard of them.
Posted 17 years ago by folkalta    [ Reply ]
Did he say he's "Down with Ruta Lee?"
Posted 17 years ago by Lotus_Miata    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
Did he pilfer these lyrics from the Decemberists. Sounds exactly like a song they would write. I like it.
Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Dylans You Ain't Going Nowhere
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
Hey! You were "First" also! not impressed with this.
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
Mellow! Like it a lot!
Posted 17 years ago by Almo80    [ Reply ]
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Posted 17 years ago by gabbadar    [ Reply ]