Anyone for The Decemberists? "16 Military Wives" is so poignant

[Richardo]

Sixteen military wives
Thirty-two softly focused brightly colored eyes
Staring at the natural tan
of thirty-two gently clenching wrinkled little hands
Seventeen company men
Out of which only twelve will make it back again
Sergeant sends a letter to five
Military wives, whose tears drip down through ten little eyes :cry:

Cheer them on to their rivals
Cause America can, and America can't say no
And America does, if America says it's so
It's so!

And the anchorperson on TV goes...
La de da de da

Fifteen celebrity minds
Leading their fifteen sordid wretched checkered lives
Will they find the solution in time
Using their fifteen pristine moderate liberal minds?

Eighteen academy chairs
Out of which only seven really even care
Doling out the garland to five
Celebrity minds, they're humbly taken by surprise

Cheer them on to their rivals
Cause America can, and America can't say no
And America does, if America says it's so
It's so!

And the anchorperson on TV goes...
La de da de da de-dadedade-da
La de da de da de-dadedade-da

Fourteen cannibal kings
Wondering blindly what the dinner bell will bring
Fifteen celebrity minds
Served on a leafy bed is sixteen military wives

Cheer them on to their rivals
Cause America can, and America can't say no
And America does, if America says it's so
It's so!

And the anchorperson on TV goes...
La de da de da de-dadedade-da
La de da de da de-dadedade-da

[Fenris]

1. Fifteen celebrity minds

Leading their fifteen sordid wretched checkered lives
Will they find the solution in time
Using their fifteen pristine moderate liberal minds?

Good stuff.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

2. I love The Decemeberists

I've only listened to the new album once or twice though. (Just got it.)

[Julius Civitatus]

4. Bus Mall is the best song in the album

Extremely well orchestrated ballad with some incredibly beautiful and dramatic lyrics. Very emotional.

[Julius Civitatus]

3. Watch the video here

The music video for "16 military wives" is awesome. It reminds me of the work of Wes Anderson (The Royal Tennenbaums). It has that faux-70s feel to it:

http://www.otaku-house.com/films/decdnload.htm

[GOPisEvil]

5. I love The Decembrists.

Very intelligent music. :thumbsup:

They are coming to the Austin City Limits festival next month. I bet they'll be in Houston too.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

6. They're great live

I caught them at CMJ a couple years ago.