The Decemberists: California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade

From the 2002 Decemberists album Castaways and Cutouts

Take a long drive with me
On California One
On California One
Take a long drive with me
On California One
On California One

And the road a-winding goes
From golden gate to roaring cliff-side
And the light is softly low
As our hearts become sweetly untied
Beneath the sun of California One

Take a long dram with me
Of California wine
Of California wine
Take a long dram with me
Of California wine
Of California wine

And the wine, it tastes so sweet
As we lay our eyes to wander
And the sky, it stretches deep
But will we rest our heads to slumber
Beneath the vines
Of California wine
Beneath the sun
of California One?

Annabelle lies, sleeps with quiet eyes
On this sea-drift sun
What can you do?
And if I said, O it's in your head
On this sea-drift sun
What can you do?

(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.)

We're calling all bed wetters
And ambulance chasers
Poor pick-pockets, bring 'em in
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

We're lining up the light-loafered
And the bored bench warmers
Castaways and cutouts, fill it up
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Nothing will stand in our way

I figured I had paid my debt to society
By paying my overdue fines
At the Multnomah County library, at the library
They said "Son, go join up
Go join the youth and beauty brigade"

Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
Nothing will stand in our way

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Decemberists
• Colin
• Meloy
• California
• One
• Youth
• Beauty
• Brigade
• Castaways
• Cutouts
• 2002

[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.

[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

[GlitchGlitchGlitch]

i'll die with peace knowing this song exists

[dannman4209]

thats my bros tat...

[LularLollelSquiller]

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

[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.

[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!!!!

[1995yuda]

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

[KristinaLynnx]

@lilliza I'm thinking the exact same thing.

[gordonmorton1976]

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