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The Decemberists — The Perfect Crime #2
Album: The Crane Wife
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5.6

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Total ratings: 127









Released: 2006
Length: 5:33
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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horstman wrote:
That said, this song is a 5.4 and is just marginal. If it weren't for the Al Stewart factor, it wouldn't have any appeal at all. Too disco fever meets James Bond.
I can understand folks not liking the song for one reason or another, but this is not Al Stewart-ish other than the nasal vocal, and it has nothing to do with disco or Bond. It's rythmically and sonically more similar to the new wave era, and those of us who have the CD know what this band is about-- very diverse sounding songs, with much progressive rock in it (sounding like Traffic, Tull, Genesis at times) though this song isn't like that. And the lyrics on the CD are all about the crimes of the rich (war, exploitation, theft, etc.) against the rest based on being set in various historical settings, especially the early industrial and late pre-industrial era of robber barons. Perfect Crime's all about how robber barons use people of lesser means as hit men for their crimes and are never caught:
The bagman's quaking at the fingers The hand-off glance a little lingers A well-dressed man in the crosshairs A shot rings out from somewhere upstairs
There's much more to this CD, song and band than the haters here get. I can understand not liking it, but bashing it with incorrect descriptions is not fair to this music, which many of us like because that CD is quite exceptional, and worth a listen if you like progressive rock and lyrics on deeper themes than sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
rtrudeau wrote:
Of course, you typed this before the cat-screechingly awful Dengue Fever was thrust upon us. Makes The Decemberists seem a lot better, doesn't it?
No, it doesn't! I'll take Dengue Fever over this drivel any day.
Posted 16 years ago by bbHappy    [ Reply ]
I wonder if Bill goes through the songs and looks at the ratings and uses this to determine playing frequency? Would make sense and be more democratic. Not like anything we have here in America, but what the hell, it could be a model to follow through on. That said, this song is a 5.4 and is just marginal. If it weren't for the Al Stewart factor, it wouldn't have any appeal at all. Too disco fever meets James Bond. I gave it a 5. I think I'm a little generous but don't want to be a "rater" that puts out a lot of 10s and 9s and 1s and 2s. Nice to have a middle and this fits the bill quite nicely.
Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
I guess that's a 10 then, eh? lord_love_rocket wrote:
This song is just perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect etc
Posted 16 years ago by Jive    [ Reply ]
Honeyman wrote:
4.9 rating as I type this. That's the lowest I've ever seen here...especially for something that gets this much play on RP.
Of course, you typed this before the cat-screechingly awful Dengue Fever was thrust upon us. Makes The Decemberists seem a lot better, doesn't it?
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Jack_Jefferson wrote:
Sounds like that Year of the Cat guy.
Thought that's who it was until I looked.
Posted 16 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
Decemberists do Talking Heads. Not bad. A combination guaranteed to bring out the haters...
Posted 16 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
This song is just perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect perfect etc
Posted 16 years ago by lord_love_rocket    [ Reply ]
A perfect song for about 30 seconds ...
Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
I can see where the repetitiveness can get you in the craw. However, they were in Seattle last week and during this song he had the entire audience run in place after he did his "perfect x 50" thang. It was very hilarious. Very upbeat show and not what I expected at all.
Posted 16 years ago by Tree_Hugger    [ Reply ]
Sounds like that Year of the Cat guy.
Posted 16 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
Make it stop!
Posted 16 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
the Decemberists are an annoy-ing, annoy-ing, annoy-ing, annoy-ing, annoy-ing, band.
Posted 16 years ago by donpdonp    [ Reply ]
That'd be 4 big sucko barfos in a row. Bye RP for today.... -slarti out-
Posted 16 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
Not my favorite, and yes it does remind one of Al Stewart. But, the rest of the cd is really excellent. Really, I'm not kidding!
Posted 16 years ago by volnomad    [ Reply ]
More Decemberists!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by sarahbean26    [ Reply ]
I think this song is criminal . . . a 4, needs improvment
Posted 16 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
I notice it's the #2 version. I guess they didn't feel like version #1 established well enough that the crime was really perfect.
Posted 16 years ago by ktnsb    [ Reply ]
Such a low rating? This is cool.
Posted 16 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
I can't figure out what bothers me more about this song. The fact that it reminds me of Al Stewart and The Year of The Cat, or that that he has to say that the crime was "perfect" about fifty freakin' times. Gave it a 4.
Posted 16 years ago by bbHappy    [ Reply ]
4.9 rating as I type this. That's the lowest I've ever seen here...especially for something that gets this much play on RP.
Posted 16 years ago by Honeyman    [ Reply ]
I think I counted 33 "ta-perfect"'s in a row at the end. This song could have been better. mattt wrote:
Assignment: Write at least 50 words on the quality of the crime as committed. "It was the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect crime."
Posted 16 years ago by thatch    [ Reply ]
Man, I really like practically all of the Decemberists' songs I've heard on RP. But NOT this one. This sucks HARD.
Posted 16 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
sqqqrly wrote:
this is a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo.....songgggggg!
im even from portland and this is a.. a sucko... a sucko.. a sucko... a sucko-barfo song!
Posted 16 years ago by donpdonp    [ Reply ]
oscar_driver wrote:
this is a 7 a 7 a 7 a 7 a7 a7 a7 a7 ..... songgggggg! Oscar
this is a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo a sucko-barfo.....songgggggg!
Posted 16 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
So the Veranda guys try to rock out. Perfect failure.
Posted 16 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
ruthless wrote:
How eloquent.
Sorry to offend you. I thought with the quality of lyrics of this song, the comment was very apropos.
Posted 16 years ago by Honeyman    [ Reply ]
rtrudeau wrote:
So little love for The Decemberists here. Emo sigh. Why, oh why, do I stand alone? *sob*
I love them!
Posted 16 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
Assignment: Write at least 50 words on the quality of the crime as committed. "It was the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect the perfect crime."
Posted 16 years ago by mattt    [ Reply ]
So little love for The Decemberists here. Emo sigh. Why, oh why, do I stand alone? *sob*
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
huebdoo wrote:
sorry one more "perfect" please ... Im not sure what kind of crime it was Man ... Please dont play that again
LOL!
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
sorry one more "perfect" please ... Im not sure what kind of crime it was Man ... Please dont play that again
Posted 16 years ago by huebdoo    [ Reply ]
I like. An 8. I might buy this album, I love the Crane Wife 3.
Posted 16 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
Zubie wrote:
Love this hot track. Ah, the Decemberists, the quintessential band of people who can't seem to leave graduate school.
There, fixed it for you.
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
this is a 7 a 7 a 7 a 7 a7 a7 a7 a7 ..... songgggggg! Oscar
Posted 16 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Honeyman wrote:
This blows chunks.
How eloquent.
Posted 16 years ago by ruthless    [ Reply ]
This blows chunks.
Posted 16 years ago by Honeyman    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
It's ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfectly annoying.
Hear hear, hear hear, hear hear!
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Heating this song yesterday fulfilled my quota for this lifetime. Sounds like bad 80's music..........and I like the Decemberists otherwise.
Posted 16 years ago by hikeupit    [ Reply ]
You dislike songs about failed bank heists? daveesh wrote:
maybe that's why i can't stand it!
Posted 16 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
Somebody call Al Stewart, we've found the missing song from "the Year of the Cat."
Posted 16 years ago by smehan55    [ Reply ]
Kinda silly, but it grooves!
Posted 16 years ago by dexev    [ Reply ]
It's ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfect, ta-perfectly annoying.
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Love this hot track. Ah, the Decemberists, the quintessential band of graduate school.
Posted 16 years ago by Zubie    [ Reply ]
Phlegmaticman wrote:
Shades of Kate Bush's There Goes a Tenner.
maybe that's why i can't stand it!
Posted 16 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Fun song! Shades of Kate Bush's There Goes a Tenner.
Posted 16 years ago by Phlegmaticman    [ Reply ]
Great Cut, Great Album
Posted 16 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Predictable tempo and chords. Usual sliding into the note vocalizations with nasal repetitions. Other than that, OK
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]