The Decemberists - The Rake's Song - Live at Rock the Garden 2009

[TheMusicalEarth]

Greatness sounds so sweet!!!

[AttackTheSource1]

My favourite bit was when he killed a kid.

[Talaburtastic]

Colin has such a fitting voice for this music. Also WOW, what a lyricist!

God I love the Decembrists.

[spookykat1]

Just stumbled across this... just beginning to stumble across The Decemberists. I hate to draw comparisons but I hear a lot of House of Freaks in this song. Both great bands. R.I.P. B.Harvey and family.

[joshuafought]

anyone kno is this story fiction? incredible  either way

[tthornclownn]

@joshuafought of course is fiction, unless shape shifters and fairy queens exist and I've haven't heard about it :P

[murfleblurg]

Structurally this is not a complicated song, it's true. It is however a thematically effective song, that is part of a long, structurally complicated piece of music. It's also quite a lot of fun.

[milkandmeat]

oh hey look its the same progression over and over for 3 minutes

[jacobthelioneater]

@milkandmeat I'll take a song with good lyrics, great harmony, and a complex story over a simplistic song about partying that might have some good guitar. Decemberists may be not too diverse on the guitar section but then again neither were the beatles. It isn't about that. Guitar complexity is last on my check list for a good band.

[milkandmeat]

@jacobthelioneater this song is the same 2 melodies over and over and over and over for 3 minutes. that's just lazy. how many times can you really to a song like this and still enjoy it?

[milkandmeat]

@jacobthelioneater a "simplistic song about partying"? what the hell are you even talking about? this is cheap music.

[yohatube]

one person is afraid of real music... Go back to your cave!!!! Decemberists rule!!!!

[Mcfleury1000]

I like it but it's just a bit morbid

[0mgwhat]

wooww i can't believe this is how his voice sounds live. he's amazing.

[TheLordofTheRibs]

Their best song, at least to me. Love them!

[willouis13]

Is he using a gibson hummingbird?



[willouis13]

@willouis13 I looked up what he is using. I can't remember the name. But it is a 20,000 doller guitar. It will be mine... Oh yes.. It will be mine...

[thatoneguy726]

LOL at woman in dress at 2:27

[ihopemynameisalice]

i have always, and will always, LOVE the decemberists. <3

[Alekx]

I like the bassist in the nice ass suit

and the pretty gold dress that one of the drummer ladies is wearing. Very lovely.

[frithar]

LOL can you say "There There"? :D Love it!

[19backwards]

Not enough drummers, IMO.

[caitlinkayli]

holy shit they're fantastic live.

id do anything to see them

[hpsfl]

What delightful hipster trash

[losto321]

@hpsfl what delightful shut your fucking mouth -.-

[hpsfl]

@losto321 7 people on stage banging drums.. It's good, but LOL

[SpideyCat1]

Just AWSOME in the extreme!!!

[vinternoll3]

boy oh boy!

This is an amazing song in an excellent live performance

[ajme225]

I'm seeing them in Chicago in February!

sooo excitedd(:

[ZacharyAndHisDog]

I think they are back to a four piece band now for the new album.

[plastictoytruk]

that screaming chick is kind of annoying... I don't know if she's supposed to sound like that, but it ruined it for me..

[JerryKarfunkel]

Jenny's having way too much fun.

[jlthopper]

My friends and I got about three rows of people back from the stage at Bumbershoot this year... AWESOME show!! When they did this song live, the drumbeat and bass were so loud and deep I felt the vibrations in my throat :)

[nickatdusk]

Colin Meloy's wardrobe, courtesy of the Garrison Keillor collection...

[IndieMusicFan13]

I missed them on The Short Fazed Hovel tour. I was so disappointed that they didn't come to Salt Lake. Love them though!

[PitxiYo]

I hate her voice. What a pity, because the song is good.

[seveventeen]

@PitxiYo Yeah, she's pretty terrible. Fortunately, she's just shouting and not singing -- it could be worse! :)

[NoFearNoFlame]

@PitxiYo I think the point was that she was just supposed to be screaming, it actually sounds very similar to the studio version of this song.

[NeroTheater]

Alright.

[candysweet96]

<3 Colin Meloy . Awesome suspenders :3

[InBloom182]

I love this song, ever since my teacher showed us it in class. it's freaking awesome! lol.

[CarolinaOcelot]

Colin Meloy rockin' the suspenders.

Alright.

[ANZACsoldier]

wow, they are amazing live!

[TheEvilCamel]

This band/colin meloy are so incredibly talented.

[averydogger]

best concert that i've seen in years

their performance of this song is the best i've ever seen

the video doesn't do their performance justice

to feel the vibrations of the drum beats on this song is an awesome experience

[logan25wolves]

Saw them in Osheaga last year. These guys were awesome and it started raining when they started "The Wanting comes in waves/Repaid"...it was nothing short of a religious experience!!

They and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs kicked ass.

[sacs1800]

Needs more drum.

[HowBoutUhpssh]

This is so fantastic, seeing it live. Even this video doesn't do it justice.

[timewarpin]

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT Alright !!!!

[notamunk42]

these guys are great!I been to 4 of there shows in portland-there home town:),they were GREAT everytime i love this song

[chronesefc]

Portland, Oregon??? or Maine???

[notamunk42]

oregon:)))))

[supes789]

they put on a fantastic... I still prefer the avett brothers live though

[racoonsmith]

I just saw em last night at the State in Minneapolis. Probably the greatest live show of all time.

[jerekornder]

Finally you guys put this on!

[iamorion4026]

love these guys. btw minnesota rules. rock the garden=ballin

[gdogg1979]

@iamorion4026

yes, MN does rule.

[music4lifekid]

it's the decemberists. complete understanding is unnecessary.

[joeysonson]

i don't get them....

[maciekomis]

5 drummers? XD