The Decemberists

[weaktwos]

I'm loving their latest album, "The Crane Wife". Especially "O, Valencia!" which is a delightful variant of the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Thank you, Decemberists, for writing sad songs with reasonably happy music. How sad is it? I'll tell you!

This is the chorus:

Oh Valencia
With your blood still warm on the ground
Valencia
And I swear to the stars
I'll burn this whole city down

Ah, true, star-crossed, tragic love. Makes the heart sing, it does.

Comments

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

Is that Sons and Daughters?

[shaunathan.livejournal.com]

Yup.

[weaktwos.livejournal.com]

Yet another chipper progression of music with heart-breaking lyrics. Was this song based on a true story?

I'm not sure I pick up on the cinnamon significance, but it conjures up images of immigrant workers coming to live in a shanty town.