Im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i work beside her shes a long one, such a long one. Im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i work beside her shes a long one, such a long one and if you dont love. Colin meloy of the decemberists engine driver youtube. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, 12string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica and percussion. Producing 18minute songs, tangled narratives, and featuring. He is lead singer and songwriter for the decemberists and has released three eps consisting entirely of the works of morrissey, shirley collins, and sam cooke. Album tracks like red right ankle and the disturbing sea shanty a cautionary tale become gloriously imtimate, and theres a silence all through the beautiful the engine driver until the end, when the crowd gently sing the backing vocals. The track engine driver was good, but what had jumped out whenever it came up on shuffle was the moment when the audience spontaneously sang a chorus. California one youth and beauty brigade ask live 7. Frontman colin meloy picked this as one of the decemberists best songs in an interview, saying.
The decemberists the engine driver live in sydney moshcam. Em b c im an engine driver g d c on a long run, on a long run em b c would i were beside her g d shes a long one, such a long one c g d c g d and if you dont love me let me go c g d c em b and if you dont love me let me go im a county lineman on the high line, on the high line so will be my grandson there are powerlines in our blood lines. Apr 10, 2008 and while it might not have the rare charm of tour eps colin meloy sings morrissey or colin meloy sings. California one youth and beauty brigade ask writtenby ask marr, morrissey. Jan 16, 2008 following in the grand sings series wherein colin tackled selections from the catalogs of shirley collins see. Top colin meloy lyrics a cautionary song barbara allen the bachelor and the bride we both go down together shiny i drew my ship wonder make julianne cry eli the barrow boy on the bus mall. The decemberists the engine driver lyrics songmeanings. Im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i were beside her shes a long one, such a long one and if you dont love me, let m. Jul 23, 2019 colin meloy engine driver in the twopart episode of parks and recreation entitled moving up. I remember decemberists guitar player chris funk was going through a breakup at the time and playing it for the band in practice. Colin meloy the engine driver on the bus mall 11920 headliners music hall louisville, ky duration. A fourteensong set documenting the decemberists lead singersongwriters 2006. The decemberists the engine driver from picaresque duration.
The engine driver and we both go down together sound good solo, but no more intimate for the lack of instrumentation. There are two groups known to have released music under this name. Im a country lineman on a high line, on a high line so will be my grandson there are powerlines in our bloodlines. Colin meloy born colin patrick henry meloy on october 5, 1974, in helena, montana is an american musician. Colin meloy the engine driveron the bus mall 11920 headliners music hall louisville, ky. His first foray into solo work came in 2005 when he hit the road in support of the sixsong ep colin meloy sings morrisse y. Colin patrick henry meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the portland, oregon folkrock band the decemberists. The band consists of colin meloy lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter, chris funk guitar, multiinstrumentalist, jenny conlee piano, keyboards, nate query, and john moen their debut ep, 5 songs, was selfreleased in 2001.
Im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i were beside her shes a long one, such a long one and if you dont love me, let me go. Archived from the original on october 1, vocals, guitar, bouzouki, percussion. In early april, police discovered the colin meloy engine and a portion of the bands merchandise in clackamas, oregonbut the instruments and equipment were not recovered. His first foray into solo work came in 2005 when he hit the road in support of the sixsong ep colin meloy sings morrissey. Along the way, he employs snippets of songs from the smiths, fleetwood mac, pink floyd, and rem.
It includes stripped down versions of songs by the decemberists, a song that dates back to meloy s college band tarkio devils elbow. Even though im a big decemberists fan, i had reservations about a colin live album. Born in helena, mt, colin meloy has fronted three bands, happy cactu s, tarkio, and the decemberist s. Colin meloy the engine driver from colin meloy sings. Colin meloy came out with the extremely popular album colin meloy sings live. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The engine driver and we both go down together sound good solo, but no more intimate. The band currently consists of colin meloy vocals, guitar, chris funk guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, pedal steel guitar, jenny conlee organ, piano, accordion, nate query electric bass, acoustic bass, cello and john moen drums. He toured again the following year with fellow singersongwriters laura vei. He is lead singer and songwriter for the decemberists and has released three eps consisting entirely of the works of morrissey, shirley collins, and sam cooke in 2005, 2006, and 2008 respectively. There he met nate query, who introduced meloy to jenny conlee they had played together in the band calobo and the three scored a silent film together. The album was released in april 2008, and is a collection of live recordings from various nights on the artists solo tour in early 2006. In addition to his vocal duties, he plays acoustic guitar, 12string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, and percussion. Live at 100 club london 19870409 does this train take me home.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Shirley collins 2006 dance to your daddy, charlie, barbara allen, cherry tree carol, turpin hero, i drew my ship. The decemberists are a folk rock band which formed in 2000 in portland, oregon, united states. Television personalities live the engine driver song live 100. Colin meloy colin patrick henry meloy born october 5, 1974 is the lead singer and songwriter for the portland, oregon, folkrock band the decemberists. The decemberists performing the engine driver live at metro theatre in. Jan 14, 2015 the engine driver from the colin meloy sings live. Im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i were beside her shes a long one, such a long one and if you dont love me let me go and if you dont. Their eighth and latest fulllength album ill be your girl was released on march 16. I was laughing out loud during draculas daughter and the amazed by engine driver and on the bus mall and a cautionary tale. General commenti think that may be reading a bit much into it, as songs that colin has written about mothers arent necessarily reflections on his mother. The decemberists formed in 2000 when colin meloy left his band tarkio in montana and moved to portland, oregon.
Born in helena, mt, colin meloy has fronted three bands, happy cactus, tarkio, and the decemberists. The album was released in apriland is a collection of live recordings from various nights on the artists solo colin meloy engine in early it came out fully formed. The decemberists colin meloy performs the engine drive in williamsburg. The engine driver colin meloy the decemberists busking in. Jun 25, 2018 in early april, police discovered the colin meloy engine and a portion of the bands merchandise in clackamas, oregonbut the instruments and equipment were not recovered. Licensed to youtube by kill rock stars, beggars on behalf of. The decemberists the engine driver lyrics letssingit. The track engine driver was good, but what had jumped out whenever it.
In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, 12string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki. I remember decemberists guitar player chris funk was going through a. The collection also captures ample betweensong banter. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. And if you dont love me let me go and if you dont love me let me go.
Stranded at the light house i think i saw my sister there oregon in light house we are conjuring the surf and waves a path to reach the alc. Engine driver, on the bus mall and closes with a rarity bandit queen, from the decemberists 2006 kill rock stars ep, picaresqueties. The decemberists the engine driver lyrics genius lyrics. Colin meloy sings morrissey 2005 i know very well how i got my name, pregnant for the last time, jack the ripper, ive changed my plea to guilty, sister im a poet, everyday is like sunday colin meloy sings trad. Wonder, here i dreamt i was an architect dreams, we both go down together, the engine driver, devils elbow, biography. The engine driver by colin meloy on colin meloy sings live. Recorded over a span of two weeks in 2006, meloy strips things down to just acoustic guitar and voice, allowing audiences an atypically arrangement.
Archived from the original on october 1, vocals, guitar, bouzouki, percussion, harmonica, keyboards. Every decemberists album from worst to best with a new lp out, we sort through colin meloy and co. Theres a wrinkle in the water where we laid our first daughter and i think the wind blows so sweetly there over there and the windows and the cinders and the willows in the timbers the infernal rattling of the rain still remains but i, said the bachelor to the bride. Colin meloy of the decemberists the wrong year live at wfuv duration. Colin meloy the engine driver from colin meloy sings live. The engine driver, a song by colin meloy on spotify. The engine driver im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i work beside her shes a long one, such a long one.
Meloy compares the show to a campfire singalong, which sums up the albums atmosphere nicely. Apr 11, 2008 live at the variety playhouse in atlanta, ga on april 10th. Colin patrick henry meloy born october 5, 1974 is the lead singer and songwriter for the portland, oregon, folkrock band the decemberists. Colin meloy the engine driver lyrics genius lyrics. Featuring live material recorded on his 2006 solo tour, colin meloy sings live. Listen to your favorite songs from colin meloy sings live. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience.
This is not the decemberists this is the colin meloy musical revue. Of the thirteen meloy originals, two are previously unreleased compositions, draculas daughter and wonder. Its weird and its wonderful, dear an ankle, an earlobe, an elbow bone its weird how it wonderful grows and it was only me and you that made this three come out of two my darling, what wonder have we wrought here. Colin meloy sings the engine driver youtube from colin meloys solo concert at the myrna loy theatre, helena, mt on 122709. The decemberists are an american indie rock band from portland, oregon. Colin meloy timeline featuring albums and other highlights. Im an engine driver on a long run, on a long run would i work beside her shes a long one, such a long one and if you dont love me let me go and if you dont love me let me go im a country lineman on a high line, on a high line so will be my grandson there are powerlines in our bloodlines. His writing style is rarely ever autobiographical, its mostly story telling. Colin meloy the engine driveron the bus mall 11920. Got the album and, if im honest, really willed myself to like it actually just listened to it straight through twice, just like in the old days. A1 devils elbow a2 we both go down together a3 evoking a campfire singalong a4 the gymnast, high above the ground a5 here i dreamt i was an architect dreams b1 draculas daughter b2 wonder b3 a brief introduction to shirley collins b4 barbara allen b5 the engine driver b6 on the bus mall c1 a skull, a ship, and a sheep c2 california one youth and beauty brigade ask c3. Mix colin meloy sings the engine driver youtube robin williams on carson w jonathan winters 1991 duration.
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