The Decemberists: California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade

[milkysuprises]

This is the best cd, Ever

[bocabeachgurl3]

Holy mother. California One sounds just like "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd :)

[NOrleansbro]

Just discovered this song....LOVE IT.

[LularLollelSquiller]

@NOrleansbro Man I wish I were just discovering this again! haha。I used to listen to it a ton

[halcyonab]

On the whole, I'm not a avant fan of "indie" music. I listen to some, but not often.

The Decemberists have always been okay in my book, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Songs like this though...

They make me look forward to the future of the genre. It's a young genre, and this is a young song. In 10, maybe 15 years... if bands like this are still kicking, they're going to be making the kind of music we haven't seen the likes of in a very long time. It's more than a great song, it's a promise.

[ChocolateDoomToast67]

love the decemberists!!!!!

love the song!!!!!!!

love multcolib!!!!

[gordonmorton1976]

@psnapplebee, why even leave a comment? Why are you looking up bands you hate? Or are you just weird that way? Smh....

[lilliza]

This makes my heart hurt for my home out west. Why did I ever leave.

[KristinaLynnx]

@lilliza I'm thinking the exact same thing.

[GreenHotPony]

nice song :)

[wut381]

Such a beautiful travel song... especially a california one.

[psnapplebee]

shit song shit band

[mikedelgado8888]

amazing 

[Migas128]

love at first view...i mean, love at the first listening

[artisticluminiere]

California 1.... what an Amazing road-trip. Monterrey, Carmel, Santa Barbara and hiking breathtaking Big Sur!

[wut381]

@artisticluminiere thats so funny I just got back yesturday from that trip, listening to this song...beautifully fitting.

[artisticluminiere]

@wut381 Seamless fitting indeed. Beautiful song & Breathtaking drive and hikes.....

[spadearcher41]

If I were such a ghost, I would stay so close to you, you could feel my breath on your cheek.

Tracked down that Guy Maddin movie. Way weird, but a great line and fits well in this song

[CrazyInsanelikeafox]

I love the switch-over between the 2 songs

[simonwiddowson]

I recorded this and I can tell you it was a pleasure

[lajollascott]

@simonwiddowson ...that is too cool! Thanks for helping to make the world a better place.

[1995yuda]

@simonwiddowson I WANT TO KISS YOUR FIT...NOW!!!

[nothingsafe84]

I forgot to add, chris bathgate - cinder...andrew bird - the water jet cilice. I think there are diff versions for it. the one I heard used the ukulele and had violins..it blew me. such great indie bands..

[nothingsafe84]

all 3 songs, gives me goosebumps and moves me so much...its so unexplainable

[nothingsafe84]

my top 3 tunes these days: soltero - step through the door, neutral milk hotel - three peaches & this song by the decemberists...

[artisticluminiere]

@nothingsafe84 Great Tune!!! had not heard before. I must check out the rest...

[zardrobot]

Angels of Mons

[TheMaestro42]

I like this song. Anyone else had the distinct pleasure of listening to this while actually driving through California?

[VampireWeekend546]

I wanna take a drive on California One. :)

[EpicAdventureQuest]

good song for corn detassling. lol nobody knows what that is

[rboesen]

@EpicAdventureQuest funny, I detassled for two summers as a kid, I have not thought of that for some time

[Alwaysgrl]

This song just takes me away... to a better place. It's so melodic and peaceful.

[goforkt]

Wow. I am a new listener to this band. And this song just blew my mind.

[JurricaChiannaNycole]

lovellovelovelovelovelovelovel­ovelovelovelovelovelovellovelo­velovelovelovelovelovelovelove­lovelovelovellovelovelovelovel­ovelovelovelovelovelovelovelov­ellovelovelovelovelovelovelove­lovelovelovelovelovellovelovel­ovelovelovelovelovelovelovelov­elovelove

(copy and paste is a great tool)

[coldoaisis]

linda musica!

[sbeiting07]

@coldoaisis Musica linda*

[jesot]

Favorite Decemberists song for sure.

[natojacobs5]

I've heard of ghosts,

Good ghosts who wander the battlefield at night,

Guiding soldiers out of danger.

You can see their omens everywhere,

Omens warning of stray bullets and lurking enemies.

If I were such a ghost,

I would stay so close to you

You could feel my breath on your cheek.

[kittyxproductions]

this song has been on repeat for like the last hour...

[nothingsafe84]

@kittyxproductions me too..and I just found it today. another one that has been on repeat is three peaches by neutral milk hotel..

[DarkSideOfTheMoon991]

The Decemberists are one of the only sources of real music on today's scene.

[Planetaryy]

Mmmm... relaxing.

[kelpiscool23]

simply lovely, in every way.

[iiixiayyy]

beau-ti-ful. that is all.

[Beatnick0688]

5:10-5:50 is such an eerily sweet part of the song. It really gives me the chills.

[sourxxjane]

something in this song invokes a feeling in me that i can't really describe.

[allxnereidsxbeware]

I have this song on repeat right now :D

[DevalII]

Also, does anyone know what kind of crash cymbal the drummer uses? I love it.

[DevalII]

4:00-4:46 is the greatest thing I've ever heard. And I'm not just say that. It's legitimately the best bit of music I've heard in my life. It's heaven.

[TheCruddyBug]

Colin has this weird creepy quality to his voice in this song, it's so great. Wonderful melody... totally realized.

[DuffleMuffins]

@cedarnouns Overreacting, much?

[DuffleMuffins]

@cedarnouns Also the road, and the wine which he sings about are made by... wait for it... THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA! So not only are you overreacting, but you're just plain wrong.

[goldsmice]

Does anyone have an idea as to what the second part of this song is about?

[apeshitdig]

California wine, neath' the vines. This songs about driving drunk. Road trip! BTW I know the title says CA #1 but the word one doubles as wine, they sound identical when phrased properly. No doubt this song was written on a drunken CA road trip since they're from Oregon, it's not far away.

[apeshitdig]

California wine, neath' the vines. This songs about driving drunk. Road trip!

[apeshitdig]

California wine, neath' the vines. This songs about driving drunk.  Road trip!

[RutabagaBoxcar]

...if i was such a ghost,

i would stay so close to you...

god really really great stuff.

[TheRealKids]

sutch a wicked song to cover

[Melda12345]

I'm in love with this! I can't believe not many people know about them....too bad! =(

But seriously bravo!!

=D

[RudyOD]

I'm not an elitist (keep all music to myself type) but I kind of like that not many people know this songs. It enriches my memories. x)

[belac134]

Same here, I kinda get pissed when people copy my music taste. Same with other stuff too. Like books for instance.

[GlitchGlitchGlitch]

i'll die with peace knowing this song exists

[Flamesync]

@GlitchGlitchGlitch You're not kidding.

[samarabob]

my favorite song of all time. ever.

i like to think every time i pay my overdue library fines, i'm really paying off my debt to society

[Arekya]

This song amde me squeal when I heard the mUltnomah ocunty library, it's the library in Portland, Oregon, my hometown