Comments on: The Over/Under: The Decemberists

By: Christian H.

Christian H. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:09 +0000

I love The Decemberists. But calling “Everything I Try To Do” underrated and “Apology Song” overrated is ridiculous. Same with “Chinese Trapeze Artist”, “16 Military Wives”, and “Yankee Bayonet.” If you’re looking for underrated songs, try songs on the actual albums; b-sides can’t be underrated, because most people haven’t heard of them.

By: E-Dub

E-Dub — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:47:43 +0000

I’m with Matt’s opening post. I thought this was to be the first *trick* over/under, where it was all over and no under.

By: John

John — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:26:13 +0000

Yes, Matt nailed it.

Maybe I’m a philistine but I never really got this band (or anything Radiohead has done since OK Computer, but that’s another topic for another day).

I guess its soft rock appeal fits nicely next to John Mayer in the “soundtrack for yuppies driving their kids to art class or soccer practice” category.

By: MatthewS

MatthewS — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:29:23 +0000

Isn’t “Everything I try to do…” an early version of “On the Bus Mall”? Seems weird to put them both on the list, even though they’re both great songs.

And I think dissing on “The Sporting Life” means you are underrating it.

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:07:34 +0000

I think you and I bought the same bullshit detector, Matt, as mine was buzzing the second I heard this band.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:21:02 +0000

I’m glad I spoke up. The revolution will not include The Decemberists!

By: What the fuck?

What the fuck? — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:23:59 +0000

What the fuck is this shit? “…while the much better (and musically similar) “Mariner’s Revenge Song” languishes in obscurity” – are you fucking insane? I would love to see a show where they don’t play this shitty song. Seriously, what the fuck kind of idiot think that Mariner’s Revenge “languishes in obscurity”? What a shitty song and what a shitty article. Fuck you.

By: Dave Cantrell

Dave Cantrell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:24:18 +0000

GO MATT!!!!!

By: soundrotation

soundrotation — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:46:41 +0000

Why pick so many obscure ones as underrated? Of course they’re underrated if very few people know them! “The Sporting Life” brings tears to the eyes, either from laughter or childhood pain. “Yankee Bayonet” is another one I’d pick if I wanted to influence the uninitiated to The Gay Pirates (great quote!). There’s also the one whose title escapes me at the moment…about the spies and the bathroom stall off the National Mall…chilling.

By: Senator Tankerbell

Senator Tankerbell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:16:22 +0000

Yup…Matt nailed it. Good job Matt.