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| The Decemberists – The Perfect Crime #2 Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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"I also can't decide if this song describes ONE crime, or three separate crimes."
It maybe one crime that leads to two other crimes, like it starts with the theives kidnapping the mogul's daughter, then leads to a burglarly and eventually an assassination or contract killing. Its all very Usual Suspects-esque.
"...is there "The Perfect Crime 1" lurking somewhere in the Decemberists' recording sessions for this album (or, even more likely, still upstairs in Meloy's head)? "
Yes, according to an interview with Meloy at Pitchforkmedia.com, "'The Perfect Crime Number One", which "was recorded live a couple days ago after an absinthe binge," probably won't make the cut." Maybe it'll be locked in the vaults for a while, or appear on a b-sides album, or as a prequel on another album, or whatever... |
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| The Decemberists – When the War Came Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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After finding out about the song's source material, I think I might pick up Hunger. I have to admit I do like the "With all the grain of Babylon" line. |
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| The Decemberists – The Perfect Crime #2 Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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"Sing news" should be "Sing, Muse." One of my favorite parts of this song is the fact that Meloy actually invokes a muse, like Homer, Virgil, and Milton before him. Its VERY neo-classical, and its in a 70's-ish disco-ish pop song, which reminds me of Resevoir Dogs. (Maybe because of the "five and twenty burglars by the resevoir.") |
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| The Decemberists – Sons and Daughters Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Maybe this song isn't about colonial expeditions or WWII, what if its about refugees coming to America from a wartorn country, like Iraq. Maybe the narrator is a father or grandfather talking about how they'll have better lives with such luxorious amenities as cinnamon and aluminum-siding. |
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