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(Instrumental)
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Part II: The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone) [3:05]
My true love went riding out in white and green and gray
Past the pale of Offa's wall where she was wont to stray
And there she came upon a white and wounded fawn
Singing, "Oh, the hazards of love"
She, being full of charity, a credit to her sex
Sought to right the fawn's hind legs when here her plans were vexed
The taiga shifted strange, the beast began to change
Singing, "Oh, the hazards of love"
Singing, "Oh, the hazards of love"
You'll learn soon enough the prettiest whistles won't wrestle the thistles undone, undone
Fifteen lithesome maidens lay alone in their bower
Fourteen occupations paid to pass the idle hour
But Margaret heaves a sigh, her hands clasped to her thigh
Singing, "Oh, the hazards of love"
Singing, "Oh, the hazards of love"
You'll learn soon enough the prettiest whistles won't wrestle the thistles undone, undone
Undone, undone, undone
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Part III: A Bower Scene [7:24]
Thou inconsolable daughter
Said the sister
When wilt thou trouble the water
In the cistern
And what irascible black Bart
Is the father
And when young Margarete's waistline
Grew wider
The fruit of her amorous centaur
Inside her
And so our heroine withdraws
To the taiga
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Part IV: Won't Want for Love (Margaret In the Taiga) [9:33]
Gentle leaves, gentle leaves
Please array a path for me
The woods are blowing thick and fast around
Columbine, Columbine
Please alert this love of mine
Let him know his Margaret comes along
And all this stirring inside my belly
Won't quell my want for love
And I may swoon from all this swelling
But I won't want for love
Mistlethrush, Mistlethrush
Lay me down in the underbrush
My naked feet grow weary with the dusk
Willow boughs, Willow boughs
Make a bed to lay me down
Let your branches bow to cradle us
And all this stirring inside my belly
Won't quell my want for love
And I may swoon from all this swelling
But I won't want for love
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Part V: The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All) [13:40]
And here I am softer than a shower
And here I am to garland you with flowers
To lay you down in clover bed
The stars, a roof above our heads
And all my life I never felt the tremor
And all my life that now disturbs my fingers
I'll lay you down in clover bed
The stars, a roof above our heads
And we'll lie 'til the corncrake crows
Bereft the weight of our summer clothes
And I'd wager all, the hazards of love, the hazards of love
And take my hand and cradle it in your hand
And take my hand to feel the pull, the quicksand
I'll lay you down in clover bed
The stars, a roof above our heads
And we'll lie till the corncrake crows
Bereft the weight of our summer clothes
And I'd wager all, the hazards of love, the hazards of love
The hazards of love, the hazards of love
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Part VI: The Queen's Approach [18:06]
(Instrumental)
The Decemberists rule
Colin Melody’s voice is divisive even in my house
I love it
My wife and daughter can’t stand it
That’s why air pods rule
Dear septimuswarren, You appear to be unaware that the 4/5 minute duration of a song/performance is, relatively speaking, a very contemporary occurrence. Prior to the recording industry's move to truncate composition and inevitably attention span, composers were able to express emotions and ideas more like great painters instead of cartoonists.
Having a great love for musical creativity, I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station. Try to broaden your musical intelligence; hats off to RP for occasionally playing longer length classical and contemporary works. it is part of why this station is remarkable in the midst of common broadcasts. Best regards and hopes that you remain healthy during these trying times.
Radio Paradise is the best station I've come across. The DJ's respect the listener. Play great music.
I just heard this today on RP and bought the CD right after. It's great.
Hi JMS from 2009. We had good times then. It's still great in 2022. Wish we had your President.
Hard to battle through this opus if you're not a fan....
This Opus made me a fan...
Cheers
can you say 'blah blah blah' for 17.5 minutes though?
When you talk to a donkey, they hear: blah,blah,blah
Colin Melody’s voice is divisive even in my house
I love it
My wife and daughter can’t stand it
That’s why air pods rule
Dear septimuswarren, You appear to be unaware that the 4/5 minute duration of a song/performance is, relatively speaking, a very contemporary occurrence. Prior to the recording industry's move to truncate composition and inevitably attention span, composers were able to express emotions and ideas more like great painters instead of cartoonists.
Having a great love for musical creativity, I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station. Try to broaden your musical intelligence; hats off to RP for occasionally playing longer length classical and contemporary works. it is part of why this station is remarkable in the midst of common broadcasts. Best regards and hopes that you remain healthy during these trying times.
Here here...RP is why I listen....variety, composition, hearing new music everyday
The first time I heard Dark Side it was like, this is all one song. Looking forward to hearing the medley the next time RP plays it.
17 minutes later? is this the same song?
It's first 6 songs from the album, that's why it says Prelude -> The Queen's Approach
Prelude 3:04
The Hazards Of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle The Thistles Undone) 4:19
A Bower Scene 2:09
Won't Want For Love (Margaret In The Taiga) 4:07
The Hazards Of Love 2 (Wager All) 4:26
The Queen's Approach 0:29
10 for the music
10 for RP - but only cos the numbers don't go higher!!!
Quite interesting; I've rated it an 8. The overall sound is a bit boxy for me.
Really? I found it triangular.
Great post except if I hear "In these trying times" or similar gist again I'm gonna scream.
...Guess I'll be screaming well into the decade.
Hahaha, you're comparing The decemberists to all those great and amazing bands!
Hahahaha!
Hard to battle through this opus if you're not a fan....
This song cycle continues to age like fine wine - bumping up to a 9. Thank you for playing the whole thing together as it was intended to be heard!
I know there's a lot of dislike for this song here, but I think it's just brilliant. One of the most engaging and evocative compositions(contemporary) I've heard in a long time.
Gets a 10 from me.
'Orrible noise.
I like to have a nap now and then after work with the mainly musical rp wafting soothingly across my lug'oles. This severely interrupted my reverie and I had to get up and make this comment. I would have just let it pass but it went on, and on..
goes on a bit doesnt it?
got it off your chest now you bunch of knob-heads?
found a field of clover?
Dodged the hazards of love?
arseholes
Clearly the original post isn't about the length of classical symphonies or even sonatas. It's about popular rock compositions. The idea that anyone would compare this pretentious piece of dreck to a great piece of classical music is laughable on its face.
I had to import all 6 tracks into an audio editor & stitch them back together. I used to use a CD ripper that would let you adjust the start & end points of a track (that's how I acquired the extended Dark Side Of the Moon medley that we play here, for instance) but the program that I'm using these days doesn't have that feature.
On a related note, this is an instance where the per-track sales & distribution model really falls apart. Even if you buy the whole album via iTunes or Amazon, you're left with a grossly substandard listening experience, since the album can't flow together nicely like it's supposed to. Lame.
Your argument is ridiculous and invalidated by the following (which is a short list):
Pink Floyd: Echos and Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts one and two)
Beatles: Entire back side of Abbey Road
Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused (live)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird
Allman Bros. Mountain Jam, Whipping Post (the definitive live version from the Fillmore)
Genesis: Supper's Ready
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Grateful Dead: Terrapin Station
Rush: Hemispheres
Bob Dylan: Murder Most Foul
Coltrane: Ascension, Free Jazz
Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick
Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea
Arlo Guthrie: Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Miles Davis: He Loved Them Madly
Etcetera...
Hahaha, you're comparing The decemberists to all those great and amazing bands!
Hahahaha!
Dear septimuswarren, You appear to be unaware that the 4/5 minute duration of a song/performance is, relatively speaking, a very contemporary occurrence. Prior to the recording industry's move to truncate composition and inevitably attention span, composers were able to express emotions and ideas more like great painters instead of cartoonists.
Having a great love for musical creativity, I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station. Try to broaden your musical intelligence; hats off to RP for occasionally playing longer length classical and contemporary works. it is part of why this station is remarkable in the midst of common broadcasts. Best regards and hopes that you remain healthy during these trying times.
Clearly the original post isn't about the length of classical symphonies or even sonatas. It's about popular rock compositions. The idea that anyone would compare this pretentious piece of dreck to a great piece of classical music is laughable on its face.
found a field of clover?
Dodged the hazards of love?
arseholes
Any band that thinks it can record a 17 minute song and that anyone will listen to it clearly thinks too much of itself. This is a dreadful song. I will make a sizable contribution to RP if it never plays this song again and an even larger contribution if never plays the Decemberists ever again. Sucko Barfo indeed!
Your argument is ridiculous and invalidated by the following (which is a short list):
Pink Floyd: Echos and Shine on You Crazy Diamond (parts one and two)
Beatles: Entire back side of Abbey Road
Led Zeppelin: Dazed and Confused (live)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Free Bird
Allman Bros. Mountain Jam, Whipping Post (the definitive live version from the Fillmore)
Genesis: Supper's Ready
Iron Butterfly: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Grateful Dead: Terrapin Station
Rush: Hemispheres
Bob Dylan: Murder Most Foul
Coltrane: Ascension, Free Jazz
Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick
Sonic Youth - The Diamond Sea
Arlo Guthrie: Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Miles Davis: He Loved Them Madly
Etcetera...
I like to have a nap now and then after work with the mainly musical rp wafting soothingly across my lug'oles. This severely interrupted my reverie and I had to get up and make this comment. I would have just let it pass but it went on, and on..
A great attempt at a non-formulaic music making. I pity anyone that cannot afford or are unable to listen to a 17 minute piece.
Maybe Bill can find a 2 minute version of Bolero for them?
Prog rock lives for sure in this quite likable piece.
Gets a 10 from me.
I like any song that manages to use the word "irascible".
Today I Learnt: I am somewhat irascible. Yes. It needs fixing. Thanks mate!
Maybe Bill can find a 2 minute version of Bolero for them?
Es wurde nicht langweilig.
17 min. Hut ab.
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Kelly Hogan did a bangin' job with the female roles when I saw them. Powerful and commanding...
I don't think this one will be made into a movie, but hey, it's not 1975.
c.
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Just enjoying this so much today - no idea why, but loving the feeling
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Gilbert Gottfried has a unique and interesting voice as well. Meloy is a better lyricist though.
I'm always up for watching PBS' Cyberchase with my nephew or niece. The
voices of Gilbert Gottfried ("Digit") and Christopher Lloyd ("The Hacker")
always crack me up...
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
In the composition, I "see" that. For me, that's not quite a plus. Horses for courses...
Dear septimuswarren, You appear to be unaware that the 4/5 minute duration of a song/performance is, relatively speaking, a very contemporary occurrence. Prior to the recording industry's move to truncate composition and inevitably attention span, composers were able to express emotions and ideas more like great painters instead of cartoonists.
Having a great love for musical creativity, I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station. Try to broaden your musical intelligence; hats off to RP for occasionally playing longer length classical and contemporary works. it is part of why this station is remarkable in the midst of common broadcasts. Best regards and hopes that you remain healthy during these trying times.
Great post except if I hear "In these trying times" or similar gist again I'm gonna scream.
...Guess I'll be screaming well into the decade.
Wrong wrong, oh so wrong... To these ears anyway!!
Gotta love RP for variety
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Powerful, moving, magnificent...
... I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station.
This is exactly what I have been doing for years! Long live RP and QXR. Supporting both. They support me.
~Wikipedia
Powerful, moving, magnificent...
Dear septimuswarren, You appear to be unaware that the 4/5 minute duration of a song/performance is, relatively speaking, a very contemporary occurrence. Prior to the recording industry's move to truncate composition and inevitably attention span, composers were able to express emotions and ideas more like great painters instead of cartoonists.
Having a great love for musical creativity, I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station. Try to broaden your musical intelligence; hats off to RP for occasionally playing longer length classical and contemporary works. it is part of why this station is remarkable in the midst of common broadcasts. Best regards and hopes that you remain healthy during these trying times.
I'm guessing septimuswarren's not much of a Tull - Thick as a Brick fan.
Dear septimuswarren, You appear to be unaware that the 4/5 minute duration of a song/performance is, relatively speaking, a very contemporary occurrence. Prior to the recording industry's move to truncate composition and inevitably attention span, composers were able to express emotions and ideas more like great painters instead of cartoonists.
Having a great love for musical creativity, I tend to split my listening between Radio Paradise (one of if not the best stations for the effort that Rebecca and Bill put into playlists) and WQXR, New York City's classical music station. Try to broaden your musical intelligence; hats off to RP for occasionally playing longer length classical and contemporary works. it is part of why this station is remarkable in the midst of common broadcasts. Best regards and hopes that you remain healthy during these trying times.
Right? That's a big reason why I've stopped "watching" the news....not that I'm completely out of the loop; my wife keeps me updated on the orange headed monster all the time. And when she does, it sounds a lot like "blah blah blah" for 17.5 minutes!!
Thanks for the laugh, Proc...and hope all's well with you...and of course....Long Live RP!!
I have a great co-worker now who has a political science degree and actually knows politics and keeps me informed to the extent that I want to be. I stopped watching news long, long ago. I still listen to radio news, but I had to even take a break from NPR because it was sooooo depressing with talk of ol' orange hair!!!
Y'all think you're "updated" and in-the-know? Who's keeping your sources wet? Whet?
I had to import all 6 tracks into an audio editor & stitch them back together. I used to use a CD ripper that would let you adjust the start & end points of a track (that's how I acquired the extended Dark Side Of the Moon medley that we play here, for instance) but the program that I'm using these days doesn't have that feature.
On a related note, this is an instance where the per-track sales & distribution model really falls apart. Even if you buy the whole album via iTunes or Amazon, you're left with a grossly substandard listening experience, since the album can't flow together nicely like it's supposed to. Lame.
Did something similar with the Abbey Road medley. Unfortunately I can't play the track in spotify
to go to "play something different" - the song is beautiful, but it
details so repulsive a crime that I cannot bear to hear about it.
Right? That's a big reason why I've stopped "watching" the news....not that I'm completely out of the loop; my wife keeps me updated on the orange headed monster all the time. And when she does, it sounds a lot like "blah blah blah" for 17.5 minutes!!
Thanks for the laugh, Proc...and hope all's well with you...and of course....Long Live RP!!
I have a great co-worker now who has a political science degree and actually knows politics and keeps me informed to the extent that I want to be. I stopped watching news long, long ago. I still listen to radio news, but I had to even take a break from NPR because it was sooooo depressing with talk of ol' orange hair!!!
There are far too many people saying "blah, blah, blah" for much longer than 17.5 minutes all the time. Listen to a news cast; it's apparently easier than it would seem. At least this has some music behind it.
Right? That's a big reason why I've stopped "watching" the news....not that I'm completely out of the loop; my wife keeps me updated on the orange headed monster all the time. And when she does, it sounds a lot like "blah blah blah" for 17.5 minutes!!
Thanks for the laugh, Proc...and hope all's well with you...and of course....Long Live RP!!
After catching 30 seconds of the MTV music awards....its nice to know someone is out there making music.
can you say 'blah blah blah' for 17.5 minutes though?
There are far too many people saying "blah, blah, blah" for much longer than 17.5 minutes all the time. Listen to a news cast; it's apparently easier than it would seem. At least this has some music behind it.
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Long live beautiful, intelligent, compelling concept albums. And thanks RP for bringing this one out of the memory banks for me. Haven't listened to in too long.
To see it performed uninterrupted in its entirety live at Bonnaroo in the same year was transcendental. '09 was a great year in music!
Agree 100%.
can you say 'blah blah blah' for 17.5 minutes though?
I especially the change in tempo and song construction - almost like a few songs sliced together.
The theatrical element to the whole song appeals to me too so bumping it up from 8 > 9!
I kinda like "neo prog rock" although Baroque pop kinda fits too. Esp. with a 17 1/2 min piece like this one. Long Live RP!!
However, on some days, like this one, it's burdensome noise.
And psd doesn't work to enable me to leave this one behind.
Time for the other psd. The stop button.
I especially the change in tempo and song construction - almost like a few songs sliced together.
The theatrical element to the whole song appeals to me too so bumping it up from 8 > 9!
I'll go on the "8 to 9" journey with you! I also find the morbid lyrics to be part of the enjoyment of this one...not sure what that says about me...LONG LIVE RP!!
I especially the change in tempo and song construction - almost like a few songs sliced together.
The theatrical element to the whole song appeals to me too so bumping it up from 8 > 9!