The Rake's Song by The Decemberists
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Such a good song...
This song is extremely disturbing. A fine, fine piece of gothic wrapped up in crunchy pop rock.
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Safe to say that I'd like The Decemberists about 2,000X more if all of their songs sounded like this one....
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This was what I intended to jam to no avail.... Marianne Faithful/Nick Cave's version of 'The Crane Wife' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CBIdd0JJ3M&list=RD02zdIppuc5up4 I've jammed 'The Rake's Song' before, but it's what I'm listening to now so it is my jam once again. Enjoy!
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TRULY Shocking lyrics in this song and I hope I haven't trod on @aHandfulOfRain 's toes & posted the number one of his 'most disturbing songs' theme ahead of him!
The singer & songwriter Colin Meloy actually wrote this dreadful tale while his own child was still a toddler but I suppose that shows the steely-eyed focus of an imaginative & intelligent Artist at work.
I think that the most chilling line in this song is the very last one..brrrrrr!...
(Lyrics featured in this video)
..... A twilight Dickensian nightmare.........Sorry folks, I promise I'll post something MUCH more pleasant next time!!
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