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Down By the Water - Single

The Decemberists

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down by the water

sounds alot like old R.E.M. which is pretty good

familiar melody

GREAT SONG! And great performance on Conan last night. BUT.....they might be gettin a call from John Anderson. It sounds tooo much like his song "Seminole Wind"!

Where Have I Heard This Before?

Nice song, helped out by the use of the guitar riff from REM's "The One I Love". Hey, if you're going to borrow, why not borrow good stuff? I still like The Decemberists in spite of their recycling, maybe even more because of it.

Biography

Formed: 2000 in Portland, OR

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Led by Montana native Colin Meloy, the Decemberists craft theatrical, hyper-literate pop songs that draw heavily from late-'60s British folk acts like Fairport Convention and Pentangle and the early-'80s college rock grandeur of the Waterboys and R.E.M. The band's initial lineup also included drummer Ezra Holbrook, bassist Nate Query, keyboardist/accordionist Jenny Conlee, and multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk. Frontman Meloy had previously devoted some time to an alternative country group before...
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Down By the Water - Single, The Decemberists
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  • $1.29
  • Genres: Alternative, Music
  • Released: Nov 12, 2010

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