Robyn Hitchcock with The Decemberists Feb 9th 2007
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Yeah! I bet that was a cool moment to remember for Cal. Probably a bit nervous. He did jumble the lyrics a bit. Queen Elvis is a great album. Every Decemberests fan should find a copy. It just doesnt get old.
oldphoque 2 years ago
Was back stage during his perfmormance with J. B. and he so wanted to grab a free guitar and go on, but didn't, anyway, not adept at this You Tube format, but my comments were to the previous "posts", can't believe you were all hung up the accent! Do it live, and you will know where it comes from. It comes from the moment and the meaning of the song. How can you, fans I assume, not know that?
kantelon 2 years ago
You, above commenartians, must all be daft, except for monkandvovies13, who is correct, great moment for Calvin. the accent and the vibe is in the song, that's all it is, like dressing for the part. Robyn is a huge influence on the Decemberists, and in the moment, on stage, all of that comes to play. You may be performing to Austin, but it might as well be Glasgow or New Castle, because that's how it is when you are in the moment on stage. Anyone who has done this, knows that.
kantelon 2 years ago
More of an effeminate whine than British.
RobGoth100 2 years ago
i guess...
i don't think it's really any particular accent. but you're right, he does weird stuff with his vowels.
have you heard him sing morrissey covers? you're right--his voice is oddly very appropriate (??) with/for non-american songs.
sadtrapofgravity 3 years ago
I've realized it's more of a Scottish or Irish thing he's got going on. Whatever it is, it is a very affected vocal style. And again, it's not that I hate the Decemberists, but there's no denying that Colin enunciates in a non-American English way when he sings.
mpagner 3 years ago
hahahaha
hear hear
(i think it's the warbling though. that might be what does it, and giving pretty much every word an extra syllable :P)
still <3 them though.
sadtrapofgravity 3 years ago
Not sure how he does what he does. Perhaps it's a subconscious thing based on British artists he likes. In terms of unique style, it was kind of unique when I first heard it in the voice of Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. Yeah, I'm being obnoxious, but there is a certain pretentiousness to The Decemberists that deserves to be made fun of. I love some of their music, but they seem to take themselves too seriously. I am not going to name specific instances where he enunciates like a Brit.
mpagner 3 years ago
How does Colin sing with a British accent? I've never understood why people say this.
He sings with a certain unique style, sure, but the way he pronounces words when he sings matches no British accent.
Verence 3 years ago
A song where Colin's faux English accent, actually fits, although I'll never understand why a guy from Montana sings like a Brit.
mpagner 3 years ago